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

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Record #1278 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1860
Gender M
PDF File 1437
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert R Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Stephen" aged 25 years $200, (1) Negro Man "Eli" aged 17 years $200, (1) Negro Woman "Candice" and Child aged 25 years $90, (1) Negro Woman "Hannah" and child aged 25 years $90, (1) Negro Boy "Frank" aged 6 years $40, (1) Negro Boy "Hage" aged 5 years $30. Personal Tax $150.
Total Amount Taxed $15,735.00
Notes (377 1/2) Acres to Robert R Houston at $8 an acre $3020 from the heirs of Isaac H. Houston, (82) acres to Benjamin B Boulder $656

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