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

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Record #1070 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1852
Gender M
PDF File 974
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Fosque
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Jim" aged 26 years $300, (1) Negro Girl "Charlotte" aged 15 years $200. Personal Tax $140
Total Amount Taxed $1,978.00
Notes $210 deducted for Slaves over Rated, $200 deducted for slaves runaway

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