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

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Record #70 from Somerset County, Maryland Commissioners of the Tax: Assessment Ledger 1823-1829 (Election Districts 1 & 3)

County/Election District Somerset, 1st
Tax Ledger Page 70
Taxpayer John V Dennis, Worcester County
Tax Years 1823-1829 Property Debits 1823 1829
Abstract 1823 Jacob 65 y infirm $10, George 53 y $90, Jesse 53 y $90, Ben 28 y $120, Bob 28 y $120, Ebin 26 y $120, Dover 18 y $120, Daniel 14 y $40, Frank 9 y $40, Noah 7 y $35, William 6 y $30, Zadock 8 y $40, Robert 2 y $10, Grace 76 $0, Bridget 50 y $20, Sarah 40 y $65, Thomas 38 y infirm $60, Leah 27 y $80, Biddy 7 y $35, Susan 5 y $25, Elizabeth 4 mos $5, child no name 1 wk $5 1829 Isaac $120, Levin $120, Sinah $60;, Daniel 4 y $20
Tax years & Items subtracted (credits) from assessments in other years (due to sales, deaths, extraditions to other areas, etc.) 1826: Slave Frank 9 y $40 (dead) 1826: Slave Tamer 30 y (infirm) $60 (blind) 1828: Slave Jesse $90 (dead) 1828: Slave Thomas (infirm)$60 1829: removed to Worcester for Isaac & Sinah $300

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[Author (if known)], Somerset County, Maryland Commissioners of the Tax: Assessment Ledger 1823-1829 (Election Districts 1 & 3), [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.