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

Record Detail

Record #1291 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1860
Gender M
PDF File 1506
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Joshua W. Pepper
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy "Henry" aged 18 years $200, (1) Negro Girl "Harriet" aged 14 years $90, (1) Negro Boy "Charles" aged 17 years $200, Personal Tax $150.
Total Amount Taxed $5,786.50
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