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

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Record #629 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1836
Gender
PDF File 783
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Purnal Carey
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman "Annes" aged 43 years $40, (1) Negro Boy "Jim" aged 11 years $50, (1) Negro Girl "Sam" aged 10 years $40, (1) Negro Boy "Caleb" age 6 years $20, (1) Negro Boy "Daniel" aged 3 years $10. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $865.00
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