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

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Record #883 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1844
Gender M
PDF File 673
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Willey
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Eli" aged 35 years $140, Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $957.00
Notes Text uner 957 is hard to read but at the end it has $589.50 as the final number. Will have to check the reel.

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