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

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Record #2562 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1860
Gender M
PDF File 327
Free Black Name John White
Slaveowner Name
Property Assessed (1) Yoke Oxen $40, his pole tax $150, deduct Person deadinsolvent
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed
Total Amount Taxed $40.00
Notes Person & Pole tax crossed out, deduct Person deadinsolvent

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