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

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Record #2590 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1864
Gender M
PDF File 374
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Futcher
Property Assessed (1) Slaved named Esther aged 44 yrs $25, Slave named George aged 14 yrs $50, his pole tax, $150, 1866 Deduct (2) Slave (as above) $75, Deduct Person & Personal Property $401
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Esther, George
Total Amount Taxed $1,544.00
Notes 1866 Deduct (1) Slave (as above) $50

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