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

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Record #21 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1801
Gender F
PDF File 19
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Polly Jones
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man aged 24 years $134, (1) Negro Girl ages 13 years $50, (1) Negro Girl aged 9 years $30. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $346.00
Notes "Widow"

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