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

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Record #1167 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1856
Gender F
PDF File 1203
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Ada Johnson of John
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "James" aged 20 years $190, Personal Tax $150
Total Amount Taxed $7,468.50
Notes (130) Acres from land appointment $730

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