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

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Record #885 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1844
Gender M
PDF File 676
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Capt. John B. Waples
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Girl "Hannah" aged 28 years $65, (1) Negro Girl "Julia" aged 22 years $66. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $98.60
Notes 148-50 for deceased? Girl Julia Over retail?

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