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

Record Detail

Record #286 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1816
Gender
PDF File 292
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert Marvel Sr
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman "Mint" aged 44 infirm $40, (1) Negro Man "Bob" aged $35 years $100, (1) Negro Boy "Fisher" aged 16 years $80, (1) Negro Boy "Minjo" aged 10 years $50. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $840.50
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