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

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Record #521 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1834
Gender
PDF File 670
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert B. Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy "Steven" aged 16 years old, (1) Negro Boy "Aples" aged 15 years $60, (1) Negro Woman "Hitty" aged 24 years $55, (1) Negro Child "Joseph" aged 1 year $1, (1) Negro Girl "Caroline" aged 3 years $3. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $492.00
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