Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #2247 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1856
Gender M
PDF File 90
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Peter Holland
Property Assessed (1) Negro Jerry age 6 $40, Person Dead
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Jerry
Total Amount Taxed $3,481.00
Notes Person Dead, Transfer Real & Personal property to Comfort Holland

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