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

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Record #1867 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1822
Gender M
PDF File 47
Free Black Name Ceasar Smith
Slaveowner Name
Property Assessed 6 acres of land, 2 pair of oxen, 6 cows, 23 head of cattle, 7 hogs
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed
Total Amount Taxed 167
Notes This man was not free till he was past 35 years of age

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