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

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Record #791 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1841
Gender M
PDF File 866
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Rogers
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman "Alic" aged 20 years $26.67, (1) Negro Woman "Mary" aged 17 years $80, (1) Negro Boy "Robert" $80. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $1,028.67
Notes Alic enslaved for 17 years, Mary and Robert Enslaved for life. Robert age unknown

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