John Casor Declared Slave for Life

Date: March 8, 1655 • Location: Northampton County, United States

The court of Northampton County, Virginia, issued a ruling that made John Casor the first person of African descent in the Thirteen Colonies to be declared a slave for life as a result of a civil suit.

Northampton County is a county located in the Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,282. Its county seat is Eastville. Northampton and Accomack Counties are a part of the larger Eastern Shore of Virginia.