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

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Record #2043 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1836
Gender M
PDF File 19
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Selby Hitchens
Property Assessed 1 Black woman Louisa 25 years old (80), 1 Black girl 6 years old (10) - 35
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Louisa
Total Amount Taxed 1426.2
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