| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | Sussex |
| District | Dagsborough |
| Year | 1856 |
| Gender | M |
| PDF File | 1190 |
| Free Black Name | – |
| Slaveowner Name | Isaac H. Houston |
| Property Assessed | – |
| Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed | (1) Negro Man "Stevens" infirm $40, (1) Negro Woman "Hety" aged 20 years $80, (1) Negro Girl "Louisa" aged 2 years $20, (1) Negro Boy "Tom" aged 5 years $75, (1) Negro Boy "Jim" aged 10 years $50, (1) Negro Girl "Sarah Jane" age unknown $45, (1) Negro Girl "Sarah" age unknown $40, (1) Negro Woman "Eliza Jane" $60, Personal Tax $150 |
| Total Amount Taxed | $91.65 |
| Notes | (1155) Acres from Land appointment $6350, Deduct $79.65 for negroes now free, 170 acres land from WM. E. Burton $17.00 |
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