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

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Record #2442 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1860
Gender M
PDF File 264
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Benjamin McIlvaine
Property Assessed (1) Male Slave William Aged 14 yrs $200, his pole tax $150, Deduct person gone to New York, Deduct Slave William $200
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed William
Total Amount Taxed $600.00
Notes Deduct person gone to New York, Deduct Slave William $200

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