Introduction John Singleton Mosby rose from private to colonel in command of the 44th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry in the Civil War. The unit became known as Mosby’s Raiders and he as the renowned Gray Ghost, for their quick-strike guerrilla tactics, … Continue reading →
“Cousin Anna” to Robert E. Lee and widowed in 1830, Anna Maria Fitzhugh was matron of Ravensworth for 44 years and its protector during the Civil War. Samuel Smothermon was transported to the Virginia colony to serve seven years as … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth – owner Parcel 1.2 Anna Maria Sarah Goldsborough1 was born on November 15, 1796 in Dorchester County, Maryland, one of two children born to Charles W. and Elizabeth Goldsborough of Maryland.2 Her father was a longtime Member … Continue reading →
With the establishment of the new United States Capital in 1790, Alexandria became part of the District of Columbia. As a result, the Fairfax County courthouse was no longer in the county, and the search started to find a new … Continue reading →
Two mentors and supporters of this site died in February 2016 – Jack Hiller on February 3 and Charles CK Gailey on the 22nd. Jack was one of several local historians who provided encouragement, advice and critical review when the … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: Owner Parcel 1.1.4.3.6 Meade Battaile was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in May 1841 to Ann (Fitzhugh) and Charles R. Battaile. The 1850 federal census recorded Ann, age 45, as head of household living in Culpeper County … Continue reading →
New pages added tracing the division of Parcel 1.1.2, the largest part sold in 1804 to Dr. David Stuart, which he named Ossian Hall, and which in 1843 passed to Francis Asbury Dickins. The Events timeline has been extended to … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: Owner Parcel 1.1.2 Dickins family papers. Three University library collections of family papers are accessible online: “Francis Asbury Dickins Papers,” #218, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill., http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/d/Dickins,Francis_Asbury.html. “Additional Papers of … Continue reading →
Chain of Ownership and Division Nicholas Fitzhugh inherited this parcel and Parcel 1.1.6 following the death of his father, Henry Fitzhugh (Colonel), in 1783. It is Lot 2 of seven lots created by deed A2:186 in the division of parcel … Continue reading →
Several pages posted since the last progress report present information not generally available elsewhere. These include profiles of Richard Henry Fitzhugh and his son William Marbury Fitzhugh – and their connection to William Marbury of the landmark Marbury v. Madison … Continue reading →