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

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Record #9 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1801
Gender
PDF File 9
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name James Clayton
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man aged 40 years $110, (1) Negro Man aged 45 years $80, (1) Negro Man aged 44 years $110, (1) Negro Man aged 18 years $80, (1) Negro Boy aged 12 years $70, (1) Negro Boy aged 1 year $4, (1) Negro Woman aged 40 years $40. Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $877.00
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