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

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Record #537 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1834
Gender
PDF File 716
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Spencer Phillips
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Sam" aged 27 years $65, (1) Negro Man "James" runaway $0, (1) Negro Woman "Comfort" aged 29 years $41, (1) Negro Girl "Emaline" aged 8 years $10, (1) Negro Girl "Clarisy" aged 6 years $8, (1) Negro Girl "Hetty" aged 4 years $6, (1) Negro Girl Harriet aged 2 years $4. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $383.00
Notes James "runaway"

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