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

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Record #644 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1836
Gender
PDF File 795
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert B. Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy "Ogles" aged 17 years $80, (1) Negro Girl "Hetty" aged 27 years $80, (1) Negro Boy "Stephen" aged 1 years $5, (1) Negro Boy "Joseph" aged 6 years $25, (1) Negro Girl "Carline" aged 3 years $10. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $1,141.00
Notes "Deduct of Negro $20= $1121"

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