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

Record Detail

Record #439 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1822
Gender
PDF File 451
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Thoroughgood
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Female Slaved name "Dinah" aged 25 years Infirm $25, (1) Male Slave named "Brister" aged 21 years $100, (1) Male Slave named "Nat" aged 6 years $35, (1) Male Slave named "George" aged 5 years $30. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $702.00
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