Byfield

Byfield (HM1FO9)

Location: Dover, DE 19901 Kent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 7.065', W 75° 26.676'

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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.
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HM NumberHM1FO9
Series This marker is part of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series
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Marker NumberKC-53
Year Placed2005
Placed ByDelaware Public Archives.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 5:56pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 461565 N 4329937
Decimal Degrees39.11775000, -75.44460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 7.065', W 75° 26.676'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 7' 3.9" N, 75° 26' 40.56" W
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Area Code(s)302
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 970-998 County Rd 352, Dover DE 19901, US
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