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

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Record #2593 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1864
Gender M
PDF File 379
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John M. Hopkins
Property Assessed (1) Slave named Patience aged 18 yrs $40, his pole tax $150, 1866 Deduct (1) Slaves (as above) $40, Deduct Person & Personal transferred to Indian River Hd $451
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Patience
Total Amount Taxed $1,140.00
Notes 1866 Deduct (1) Slave (as above) $40

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