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

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Record #648 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1836
Gender
PDF File 798
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Johnson
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman "Selah" aged 30 years $70, (1) Negro Boy "James" aged 3 years $10, (1) Negro Boy "Sam" aged 2 years $5. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $659.00
Notes John Johnson of Benjamin. Negro Add $5.

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