John Ratcliffe married Ravensworth leaseholder Ann Moxley about 1750. He leased land in Parcel 1.1 in 1767 and in Parcel 1.2 in 1773, the only person identified so far with leases in both the north and south parts of Ravensworth. … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: owner Parcel 1.1.7.3; founder/promoter of Town of Providence and Fairfax County Courthouse relocation Richard Ratcliffe was born c.1751 to John and Ann Ratcliffe. He married Louisiana “Locian” Boling (1760-1836), a close relative. They had nine children: Samuel … Continue reading →
Home to the Fairfax County courthouse, Providence was known as Fairfax Court House throughout much of the 19th century and particularly during the Civil War. Providence evolved to become today’s City of Fairfax and is its Old Town center. Historic … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth – owner in parcels 1.1.1 and 1.1.7 Augustine Jaquelin Smith was born on May 28, 1774 to Augustine and Margaret (Boyd) Smith. The father died ten days later, and within seven years his mother and grandparents had … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth – owner in parcels 1.1.1 and 1.1.7 Henry Rose was the son of John and Catherine (Rose) Rose, probably cousins, of Westmoreland County, VA.1 After his mother died, his father married Margaret (Williamson) Robinson, the widow of … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: leaseholder in Parcel 1.1; owner Parcel 1.1.1.5 William Payne was born February 14, 1751, the oldest son of William Payne, Jr. (1724-1782) and Susannah Payne (1721-1771). He was the fourth William in his direct line, but apparently … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: leaseholder in Parcel 1.1 (Payne’s several appointments to public office and voting record are compelling evidence that he had written leases rather than a mere tenant agreement, as having legal title to land was a qualification for … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: leaseholder in Parcel 1.1; Overseer (Payne’s several appointments to public office are compelling evidence that he had a written lease(s) rather than a mere tenant agreement, as having legal title to land was a qualification for voting … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth: owner Parcel 1.1.2 David Stuart was born in Scotland where he studied medicine before emigrating to Virginia and setting up a medical practice in Alexandria. He joined George Washington’s extended family in 1783 when he married Eleanor … Continue reading →
Role in Ravensworth – owner Parcel 1.1.4.5 William Marbury Fitzhugh was the only child of Richard Henry and Mary Ann (Marbury) Fitzhugh. He was born on May 20, 1817 in the Georgetown community of Washington, DC, where his father was … Continue reading →