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

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Record #843 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1844
Gender M
PDF File 512
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Welsey Burton
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Sam" aged 23 years $50, (1) Negro Girl "Emily" aged 16 years $65. Personal Tax 134.
Total Amount Taxed $595.90
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