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

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Record #989 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Dagsborough
Year 1848
Gender M
PDF File 894
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Mary of Waples
Property Assessed
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed (1) Negro Man "Handy" aged 40 years $75, (1) Negro Man "Will" aged 20 years $100, (1) Negro Woman "Lady" aged 75 years $0, (1) Negro Woman "Manly" aged 25 years $75,(1) Negro Boy "John" aged 8 years $50, (1) Negro Girl "Luisa" Aged 6 years $25. Personal Tax none.
Total Amount Taxed $566.80
Notes "Lady" old and infirm

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