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

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Record #227 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1809
Gender
PDF File 227
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Waples Sr
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man aged 27 years & (1) Negro Man aged 25 years & (1) Negro Man aged 23 years $320, (1) Negro Boy aged 12 years & (1) Negro Girl aged 14 years $120. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $1,846.00
Notes Previous Total Amount $1980 " Deduct Personal Tax" of $134. End Total Amount 1846.

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