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

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Record #14 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1801
Gender
PDF File 16
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man aged 50 years $50, (1) Negro Women aged 40 years $50, (1) Negro Boy ages 11 years $60, (1) Negro Girl aged 8 years $20, (1) Negro Girl aged 5 years $12, (1) Negro Boy aged 2 years $6, (1) Negro Boy aged 6 years $20. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $616.00
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