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

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Record #500 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1828
Gender
PDF File 586
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Jehu West Sr.
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Cato" age 50 years $25, (1) Negro Man "Brister"age 15 years $30, (1) Negro Woman "Clarisa" age 25 years $35, (1) Negro Woman "Eliza" age 20 years $50, (1) Negro Woman "Jane" age 15 years $60, (1) Negro Woman "Rose" age 50 years $0.50, (1) Negro Boy "Henry" age 9 years $25, (1) Negro Girl "Sibney" age 7 years $20, (1) Negro Boy "Jacob" age 4 years $5, (1) Negro Girl "Mary" age 7 years $20, (1) Negro Boy "Sam" age 3 years $2, (1) Negro Boy "James" age 2 years $0.50. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $918.75
Notes Person old and infirm

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