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

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Record #976 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1848
Gender M
PDF File 851
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Spencer Phillips
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Sam" aged 41 years $75, (1) Negro Girl "Clairsey" aged 21 years $75, (1) Negro Girl "Kitty" aged 19 years $75, (1) Negro Girl "Harriet" aged 17 years $75, (1) Negro Girl "Hetty" aged 14 years $30. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $587.00
Notes Spencer old and infirm

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