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River Farm

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Overview

 

Location

Fairfax Co., VA

 

Date Constructed/ Founded

not determined

 

Associated Surnames

Custis, Washington

 

Historical notes

See Mansion House Farm

 

Associated Slave Workplaces

Dogue Run Farm (Fairfax Co., VA); Ferry Farm (Fairfax Co., VA); Mansion House Farm (Fairfax Co., VA); Muddy Hole Farm (Fairfax Co., VA); Union Farm (Fairfax Co., VA)


 

Associated Free Persons

 


 

Associated Enslaved Persons

 

1786 Slaves at River Farm

From George Washington's Diaries, 18 February 1786; dower = slaves owned by marriage/ dower of Martha Washington

  • Adam - laboring man; deceased

 

  • Agnus (dower) - laboring woman
  • Hukey (dower) - age 1; child of Agnus

 

  • Alice (dower) - laboring woman
  • Bath - laboring man
  • Ben (dower) - laboring man

 

  • Billy (dower) - age 4; child of Charlotte at Mansion House Farm
  • Breechy (dower) - laboring man
  • Cloe - laboring woman

 

  • Cornelia (dower) - laboring woman
  • Ambrose (dower) - age 1 month; child of Cornelia

 

  • Daphne - laboring woman
  • Joe - age 8; child of Daphne
  • Moses - age 6; child of Daphne
  • Lucy - age 4; child of Daphne
  • Daphne - age 1; child of Daphne

 

  • Davy (dower) - overseer
  • Molly (dower) - wife of Davy

 

 

  • Doll - at "Neck"
  • Bett - age 7; child of Doll
  • Dolly (dower) - age 3; child of Doll
  • Jack (dower) - age 1; child of Doll
  • Natt (dower) - age 4; child of Doll

 

  • Dolly (dower) - laboring woman
  • Essex (dower) - laboring man
  • Esther (dower) - laboring woman
  • Fanny (dower) - laboring woman

 

  • Hannah (dower) - laboring woman
  • Joe (dower) - age 12; child of Hannah

 

  • Johny (dower) - laboring man

 

  • Judy - mill; laboring woman
  • Will - age 13; child of Judy

 

  • Judy-F - laboring woman

 

  • Lidia (dower) - laboring woman, 3 children
  • Ned (dower) - age 7; child of Lidia
  • Peter (dower) - age 5; child of Lidia
  • Pheobe (dower) - age 3; child of Lidia

 

  • Murria - laboring woman
  • Nat - laboring man
  • Ned - laboring man

 

  • Peg - laboring woman
  • Ben - age 10; child of Peg
  • Penny - age 8; child of Peg

 

  • Robin - laboring man
  • Ruth - laboring woman

 

 

  • Suck - laboring woman
  • Rose - age 12; child of Suck

 

  • Sucky - laboring woman, 2 children
  • Cynthia - age 6; child of Sucky
  • Daniel - age 4; child of Sucky

 

  • Will (dower) - laboring man

 

1799 River Farm Slaves

From George Washington's Will, 1799; dower = slaves owned by marriage/ dower of Martha Washington

 

  • (Old) Ben (dower) - age 70; nearly done
  • Peg - age 56; wife of Ben

 

  • Cornelia (dower) - deceased
  • Alce (dower) - age 2; child of Cornelia (deceased)
  • Davy (dower) - age 6; child of Cornelia (deceased)
  • Lewis (dower) - age 4; child of Cornelia (deceased)

 

  • Daphne - deceased
  • Hannah - age 12; daughter of Daphne

 

  • Ben - age 22; carter

 

  • Breechy (dower) - age 60; not better
  • Ruth - age 70; wife of Ruth; passed labor

 

  • Cloe - age 55; no husband

 

 

  • Man belonging to Alexander (Note: This may be one of Robert Alexander's (d.1793) sons. Alexander had lived on a plantation upriver from Mount Vernon.)
  • Fanny (dower) - age 30; wife of man belonging to Alexander

 

  • George - smith; at Mansion House Farm
  • Lydia (dower) - age 50; wife of George
  • Lydia (dower) - age 11; daughter of George and Lydia

 

 

  • Jack (dower) - age 22

 

  • Joe (dower) - postilion
  • Sall - age 30
  • Henry - age 11; son of Joe and Sall
  • Ralph (dower) - age 9; son of Joe and Sall
  • Elijah - age 7; son of Joe and Sall
  • Dennis - age 5; son of Joe and Sall
  • Gutridge - age 3; son of Joe and Sall
  • Charity (dower) - age 2; daughter of Joe and Sall
  • Polly - age 1; daughter of Jo and Sall
  • Charles (dower) - age 1; son of Joe and Sall

 

  • John - Mr. Lear's
  • Alce (dower) - age 26; wife of John
  • Suckey (dower) - age 4; daughter of John and Alce
  • Jude (dower) - age 1; daughter of John and Alce

 

  • Johny (dower) - age 39
  • Esther (dower) - age 40; wife of Johny

 

  • Natt - age 55
  • Doll (dower) - age 58; wife of Natt
  • Doll (dower) - age 16; no husband; daughter of Natt and Doll
  • Jack (dower) - age 12; son of Natt and Doll
  • Peter (dower) - age 9; son of Natt and Doll

 

  • Ned - age 56
  • Hannah (dower) - old; cook; wife of Ned

 

  • Ned (dower) - age 20

 

  • Richmond (dower) - age 20; no wife
  • Robin - age 80; nearly passed labor

 

  • Rose - age 28; no husband
  • Hagar - age 6; daughter of Rose
  • Simon - age 4; son of Rose
  • Tom - age 2; son of Rose
  • Joe - age 1; son of Rose

 

  • Rueben - Mr. Lear's
  • Betty (dower) - age 20; wife of Rueben
  • Milley (dower) - age 1; daughter of Rueben and Betty

 

  • Sambo - carpenter; at Mansion House Farm
  • Agnes (dower) - age 36; wife of Sambo
  • son Heuky - age 17; son of Sambo and Agnes
  • Cecelia (dower) - age 14; no husband; son of Sambo and Agnes
  • Anderson (dower) - age 11; son of Sambo and Agnes

 

  • Suckey - age 50; no husband
  • Daniel - age 15; son of Suckey

 

  • Man belonging to Adans
  • Suckey - age 46; bay; wife of man belonging to Adans (Note: "Adans" was probably Abednego Adams (1721-1809), Washington's closest neighbor, who lived on Little Hunting Creek.)
  • Nancy - age 11; daughter of Suckey and husband
  • Nancy - age 4; daughter of Suckey and husband


 

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