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The Story of Ravensworth

a history of the Ravensworth landgrant in Fairfax County, Virginia

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  • Land
    • Geologic History
    • Ravensworth Landgrant
      • Northern Neck Grant
      • Parcel 1.0
    • 1st Partition
      • Parcel 1.1
      • Parcel 1.2
    • 2nd Partition
      • Parcel 1.1 Division/Redistribution
      • Parcel 1.1.1
      • Parcel 1.1.2
      • Parcel 1.1.3
      • Parcel 1.1.4
        • Parcel 1.1.4.3.6
      • Parcel 1.1.5
      • Parcel 1.1.6
      • Parcel 1.1.7
      • Parcel 1.2.1
    • 3rd Partition: North
      • Parcel 1.1.7.3
  • People
    • Owners
      • Daingerfield, Henry (1800-1866)
      • Dickins, Francis Asbury (1804-1879)
      • Fitzhugh Family
        • Battaile, Ann (Fitzhugh) (c. 1805-1880)
        • Battaile, Meade (1841-1906)
        • Craik, Ann Randolph (Fitzhugh) (1784-1806)
        • Fitzhugh Family Plantations
        • Fitzhugh, Anna Maria (Goldsborough) (1796-1874)
        • Fitzhugh, Giles (1773-1853)
          • Excerpts From Depositions
        • Fitzhugh, Henry (Captain) (1686-1758)
        • Fitzhugh, Henry (Colonel) (1723-1783)
        • Fitzhugh, Henry (of Eagle’s Nest) (1706-1742)
        • Fitzhugh, Mordecai Cooke (1767-1858)
        • Fitzhugh, Nicholas (1764-1814)
        • Fitzhugh, Richard (c.1765-1821)
        • Fitzhugh, Richard Henry (dates unknown)
        • Fitzhugh, William (of Chatham) (1741-1809)
        • Fitzhugh, William (the Immigrant) (1651-1701)
        • Fitzhugh, William Henry (1792-1830)
          • Transcription: Will of William Henry Fitzhugh
        • Fitzhugh, William Jr. (?-1713/14)
        • Fitzhugh, William Marbury (1817-1878)
      • Goldsborough, Mary Caroline (1808-1890)
      • Gooding Family
        • Gooding Family Lands
        • Gooding Property in 1860
        • Gooding, Peter (1798-1859)
        • Gooding, William H. (1804-1872)
        • Gooding, William Jr. (1768-1861)
      • Lloyd, John (1775-1854)
      • Newman, John H. (c.1850-1894)
      • Newman, Oscar (1852-aft.1900)
      • Newman, Richard P. (c.1841-1891)
      • Ratcliffe, Richard (c.1751-1825)
      • Rose, Henry (c.1773-1810)
      • Smith, Augustine Jaquelin (1774-1830)
      • Stuart, David (1763-1814)
    • Leaseholders and Tenants
      • Lease Example
      • Leases – Parcel 1.1
        • Hollis, John (?-1768)
        • Lease Locations in 1792
        • Payne Family
          • Payne, William Jr. (1724-1782)
          • Payne, William (Colonel) (1751-1813)
          • Payne, William Sr. (1692-1776)
        • Tenants and Rents 1764 – Parcel 1.1
      • Leases – Parcel 1.2
      • Ratcliffe, John (1730-1797)
      • Smothermon, Samuel (1722-after 1790)
    • Notables
    • Enslaved People
      • Counts Before 1800
      • Slaves at Oak Hill 1821 – 1856
      • Slaves Owned by William Henry Fitzhugh in 1830
        • Free Blacks Manumitted by William Henry Fitzhugh
  • Landmarks
    • Early Diverse Oak Hill Neighborhood
    • Fairfax County Courthouse
    • Fitzhugh Residences (Locator Map)
      • Cool Spring
      • Fountainbleau
      • Oak Hill
      • Ossian Hall
      • Ravensworth Mansion
    • Gooding’s Tavern
    • Hollis’ Ordinary
    • Lanes’ Ordinary
    • Little River Turnpike
    • Manassas Gap Railroad
    • Orange and Alexandria Railroad
    • Payne’s Mill / Rock Hill (Parcel 1.1.5.1)
      • Mill Image Gallery
    • Price’s Ordinary
    • Roads Circa 1800
    • Town of Providence
  • Events
    • Mosby in Fairfax and Warrenton: A Civil War Quiz
    • Thomas Jefferson Visit – April 1804
      • Transcriptions of Letters – Jefferson Visit
      • Map Interpreted: Jefferson Visit
  • Today
    • NOVA Annandale Campus
  • About
    • Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Mitchell (1930-2009)
  • Contact
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Mosby in Fairfax and Warrenton: A Civil War Quiz

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on December 8, 2017 by ravwardenDecember 6, 2024

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 →

Anna Maria Fitzhugh & Samuel Smothermon

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on September 30, 2017 by ravwardenJanuary 24, 2021

“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 →

Posted in progress report | Tagged civil war, enslaved people, fitzhugh, lease, slavery & emancipation

Fitzhugh, Anna Maria (Goldsborough) (1796-1874)

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on September 30, 2017 by ravwardenJune 13, 2018

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 →

Fairfax County Courthouse

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on March 16, 2016 by ravwardenJune 30, 2018

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 →

Jack Hiller and Charles Gailey

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on March 13, 2016 by ravwardenSeptember 12, 2022

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 →

Posted in Contributors | Tagged annandale, civil war, landmarks, railroads, Springfield

Battaile, Meade (1841-1906)

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on November 23, 2015 by ravwardenJanuary 30, 2016

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 →

November 2014 New Pages

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on November 29, 2014 by ravwardenJune 30, 2018

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 →

Posted in progress report | Tagged civil war

Dickins, Francis Asbury (1804-1879)

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on November 23, 2014 by ravwardenMarch 26, 2019

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 →

Parcel 1.1.2

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on October 22, 2014 by ravwardenApril 13, 2016

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 →

Breaking New Ground

The Story of Ravensworth Posted on July 27, 2013 by ravwardenOctober 25, 2015

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 →

Posted in progress report | Tagged civil war, fitzhugh, landmarks, railroads

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