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

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Record #1087 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1852
Gender M
PDF File 1057
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Burton Phillip
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Leven" aged 31 years $150, (1) Negro Boy "John" aged 12 years $100, (1) Negro Boy "Eli" aged 6 years $100, (1) Negro Woman "Jane", aged 31 years $137, (1) Negro Girl "Mary" aged 12 years $138, (1) Negro Girl "Leah" aged 8 years, (1) Negro Girl "Esther" aged 2 years $30. Personal Tax $140.
Total Amount Taxed $2,425.00
Notes John is crippled, $170 deducted for laves over rated

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