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

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Record #641 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1836
Gender
PDF File 793
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Isaac H. Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy "William" aged 18 years $95, (1) Negro Girl "Hetty" aged 10 years $50, (1) Negro Girl "Marier" aged 6 years $25, (1) Negro Boy "Stephen" aged 4 years $15. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $976.25
Notes Deduct of Negroes $50= $926.25

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