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

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Record #487 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1828
Gender
PDF File 561
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name James Robinson
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Major" aged 24 to be free at 31 years old $50, (1) Negro Woman "Jane" aged 25 years $55, (1) Negro Boy aged 10 years $35, (1) Negro Boy "*" aged 8 years $25, (1) Negro Girl "Sarah" aged 2 years $2. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $621.10
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