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

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Record #961 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1848
Gender M
PDF File 787
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Robert B. Houston
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Woman "Hester" aged 42 years $40, (1) Negro Woman "Carline" aged 15 years $75, (1) Negro Boy "Stephen" aged 13 years $75, (1) Negro Girl "Hannah" Aged 11 years $30, (1) Negro Girl "Mary" aged 5 years $45, (1) Negro Boy "Eli" aged 6 years $40. Personal Tax None.
Total Amount Taxed $1,669.00
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