1634: Mathias de Sousa: First Black Marylander (Possible Jewish Ancestry) (jan 1, 1634 – jan 1, 1635)
Description:
Mathias de Sousa, recognized as the first black Marylander, is speculated to be partly of Jewish descent due to his last name, which is common among Spanish and Portuguese Jews.Source:
Bogen, David S. 2001. Mathias de Sousa: America’s First Colonist of African Descent, p. 72-73. https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1712&context=fac_pubs ↩︎
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Date:
jan 1, 1634
jan 1, 1635
~ 12 months