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

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Record #481 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1828
Gender
PDF File 531
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Andrew McCary
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Spencer" aged 28 years $50, (1) Negro Man "Peter" aged 25 years $85, (1) Negro Woman "Jane" aged 25 years $65, (1) Negro Girl "Sarah" aged 4 years $5, (1) Negro Girl "Mariah" aged 3 years $3, () Negro Boy "John" aged 1 year $0.06. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $973.06
Notes Person Sickly

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