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

Record Detail

Record #958 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1848
Gender F?
PDF File 780
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Luranah Harris
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Boy "Sam" aged 12 years $50, (1) Negro Boy "John" aged 10 years $40, (1) Negro Girl "Jane" aged 7 years $30, (1) Negro Girl "Manty" aged 4 years $20, Personal Tax $134.
Total Amount Taxed $294.00
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