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

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Record #493 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1828
Gender F
PDF File 570
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Nancy Short
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Sothey" age 31 years $70, (1) Negro Boy "Jerry" age 15 years $45, (1) Negro Woman "Finer" Cripled age 11 years $10, (1) Negro Boy name "Tilman" age 12 years $50, (1) Negro Boy name "Silas" age 9 years $40, (1) Negro Girl "Mary" age 7 years $25, (1) Negro Girl name "Celia" age 5 years $5. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $532.00
Notes Widow of Wing

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