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

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Record #1379 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1864
Gender F
PDF File 1689
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Ann Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman and 2 Children $80, Personal Tax None
Total Amount Taxed $6,170.00
Notes 1866 deduct 3 slaves $80

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