Nathaniel Sims (1794-1868) - Occupation Description

 

In the early 19th century, Nathaniel Sims was a farmer in North Carolina.  The majority of white families were "yoeman farmers."  They owned their own small farms, and occassionally had a slave or two.  Most of their efforts were to build up the farm, and feed their families, with a little surplus sold on the market in order to pay taxes and buy necessities.

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