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

Record Detail

Record #799 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1841
Gender M
PDF File 875
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Thomas Waples
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Harry" aged 20 years $90, (1) Negro Woman "Mary" aged 18 $30. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $689.00
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