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

Record Detail

Record #132 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1803
Gender
PDF File 131
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John West
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy aged 15 years $*, (1) Negro Girl aged 11 years $30, (1) Negro Boy aged 4 years $134. (1) Negro Woman very old and helpless $0. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $932.00
Notes (1) Negro Woman very old and helpless.

If you are citing this record, please use the following format:

[Author (if known)], Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868, 1803, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

Pinned records can be viewed at any time by clicking the More menu in the top right corner of the page, then selecting My Pinned Records.