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Entry Type	Person
Forenames	Darbo
Also Known As	Great Darbo
Place	Barbados
Epithet	enslaved man on the Turners Hall plantation
Dates	fl 1759-1781
Gender Identity	Male
Cultural Heritage	African
Biography	Darbo was an enslaved man of African descent on the Turners Hall sugar plantation in Barbados, who first appears in the records on 31 December 1759. In 1771 and 1780 he was recorded as a cane watchman. In 1780 he was described as 'middle aged'. Darbo was born in Barbados, and was the son of Sary Jack. He would have been known as 'Great Darbo' to distinguish him from the younger Darbo on the same plantation (known as 'Little Darbo').
Authorised Form of Name	Darbo (fl 1759-1781); enslaved man on the Turners Hall plantation

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