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

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Record #1098 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1852
Gender M
PDF File 1088
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Manaen Short
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Burt" aged 25 years $300, (1) Negro man "Stephen" aged 18 $300, Personal Tax $140
Total Amount Taxed $3,302.00
Notes $400 deducted for slaves over rated, (1) Negro Man Samuel from james West $80, (1) Negro Woman "Aria" from James West $90

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