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

Record Detail

Record #6967 from 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks

County Sussex
District Lewis and Rehoboth Hundred
Page Number 25
Line Number 8
Dwelling Number 165
Family Number 158
First Name John
Surname Fortn
Age 25
Sex m
Color M
Occupation Farmer
Value of person's real estate
Value of person's personal estate 75
Place of Birth Delaware
Was the person was married within the last year?
Did the person attend school within the last year?
If the person was over 20 years of age, could he not read or write?
Was the person deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic, pauper, or convict?
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[Author (if known)], 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks, 1860, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

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