William (of Chatham) was a slaveowner whose wealth depended on slave labor to work and maintain his extensive lands. In the 1799 tax rolls, 96 enslaved people were recorded under his name, and the 1810 federal census counted 235 slaves living on his Fairfax County properties.
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Apr 26, 2022 · William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter and statesman who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for ...
Jul 27, 2013 · The three surviving to adulthood were: Ann Randolph (1783-c. 1809) married Judge William Craik on 30 Oct 1800 at "Chatham". Mary Lee (1781 ...
Fitzhugh, William Henry (1792-1830) - The Story of Ravensworth
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Born at Chatham Plantation, he was an infant when the family moved to new homes in Ravensworth and Alexandria. His early education was at the Grammar School of ...