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

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Record #1160 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1856
Gender M
PDF File 1183
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Manaen Gum
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Girl "Sam" aged 21 years $40, (1) Negro Girl "May" age unknown $60
Total Amount Taxed $12,701.70
Notes (3014) acred from Land Apt, add (43) acres ordered from Hickman of R.

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