Byfield (KC-53) - Dover, DE
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Markerman62
N 39° 07.065 W 075° 26.675
18S E 461566 N 4329937
Located on DE 9 at Bergold Lane, Dover
Waymark Code: WM18D0F
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2023
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Near this site stood the boyhood home of Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Brigadier General of the State's militia (1775-1778), and President (Governor) of Delaware (1778-1781). Byfield was originally settled in the early 1680's by Daniel Jones, Rodney's maternal great grandfather. Following Jones' death, it became the family seat for three generations of the Rodney family. Caesar Rodney spent his formative years here and eventually acquired ownership of the property after the death of his mother in 1763. Upon entering public life in 1764, Rodney moved to the town of Dover. Although the property was occupied by tenant farmers, Rodney retained Byfield until his death in 1784. He is buried in a family cemetery on the property.
Delaware Public Archive 2005
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