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

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Record #139 from 1798 Federal Direct Tax of Slaveowners

State Maryland
County Somerset
District Dividing Creek
Individual Taxed (Slave Owner) Riggen, Teague heirs
Total Number of Slaves 6
Number of Slaves Exempted from Taxation or Disabled
Number of Slaves Above 12 and under 50 Years Old 2
Notes Leah Riggen superintendant

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