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

Record Detail

Record #414 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1822
Gender
PDF File 433
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Burton Pretyman (of George)
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Male Slave named "" aged 40 years $80, (1) Male Slave named "Sabra" aged 28 years $75, (1) Male Slave named "Joshua" aged 17 years $90, (3) Negro Children of different aged $45. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $861.25
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