A census of the Chama Valley listed enslaved people by estate and recorded marriages, children, and family ties. It also noted spouses living in Mérida or on another property, showing how ownership and geography could divide families. The named record includes African-origin identifiers and locally born children, but its census form counts people under estate holders rather than capturing their own testimony.
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What does the 1655 Chama Valley census reveal beyond numbers?
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The census records relationships and notes spouses living in Mérida or on different properties.
The Chama Valley census shows that enslaved family members always lived together on one estate.
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It notes spouses living in different places, including Mérida and separate estates.