..JOSHUA EDEN. Her great-nephews, Charles and Richard Stuart, inherit the estate. By 1860 she had rented out most of Stratfords land, maintaining only enough to grow hay and potatoes for personal use. Marker can be reached from Great House Road, 0.7 miles north of Stratford Hall Road. Stratford Hall. One of them, Ulysses Sylvester Joe Payne, worked at Stratford for fifty-three years; his cousin, Laura Payne, worked there for fifty-seven. From our living history team was storyteller, Dontavius Williams, we both hooked up at Dulles Airport, rented a car and drove the 2 hours plus to Stratford Hall, stopping in Fredericksburg, Virginia to give our opinion about removing a slave auction block from its current location to a museum. According to census records, by the time the Storkes moved to Stratford in 1830, the African American population at Stratford was 61. Colonel Thomas Lee (16901750) was a Virginian who served as acting Governor of the colony and was a strong advocate for westward expansion. But KatzHyman made it clear that slave life was very difficult13- to 15-hour workdays were the normand was something they obviously wanted no part of. The plantation, she believes, deserves a more in-depth academic study. The politician and planter Thomas Lee purchases the Clifts, a tobacco plantation in Westmoreland County, from the descendants of colonist Nathanial Pope. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Just wanted to pass it onfeel free to share. Enslaved field hands worked from sun-up to sundown under the supervision of white overseers who set the pace and punished those who fell behind. Dr. Kelly Deetz is on my shortlist of these people. Thanks for your help! The field laborers slept in crowded quarters and worked sun-up to sun-down. Stratford Hall: Stratford Hall provides a fascinating portrait of a slaveholding Colonial plantation. In The Slaves' Economy, Independent Production by Slaves in the Americas, edited by Ira Berlin and Philip D. Morgan, pp. He is buried in the cemetery at Shiloh Baptist Church near Stratford Hall's entrance gate. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Their fourth child, Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), was born at Stratford Hall in 1807. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Seeing the bedroom where Robert E. Lee was born made me feel odd. Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road Stratford Virginia, 22558. He left 137 enslaved workers to be divided among his heirs. 2:00-3:00: Afrocentric arts and crafts The enslaved population at Stratford Hall were not defeated people, they were resilient and admirable. 4:30-6 Music/open mic/storytelling (Rita Wagstaff-Stratford hall)/Afrocentric arts and crafts 3000 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. Lectures, music, storytelling, historic food sampling, special tours, and more will begin at 9:30am and last all day, Henry Lee, in perpetual debt, mortaged his Cabin Point inheritance (to Bushrod Washington) in 1798even before he officially inherited it. The site is maintained by the Association and is open to the public. Entrance to Stratford Hall and Shiloh Baptist Church. Enslaved domestic workers fed, clothed, and cared for the Lees. I was joined by Hannah Paulk, Heather Cline, and Lydia Rogers. www.freep.com/article/20111223/NEWS05/112230427/Does-uncovered-tombstone-tie-black-family-to-Gen-Robert-E-Lee-?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE, http://www.stratfordhall.org/learn/african_american.php, Abigail Newkirk, Director of Interpretation. When the estate of Squire Richard Lee of Lee Hall (just downriver from Cabin Point) was inventoried in 1798, the inventory listed a slave named Ludwell, who was sold to Squire Richards nephew, Richard Bland Leethe same Lee who purchased the Cabin Point slaves. It is because of their fortitude that these places stand today. New president of Stratford Hall has unfinished business to take care of Obituaries Entertainment Lifestyles 40 Cloudy New president of Stratford Hall has unfinished business to take care. The application cycle for the 2023-2024 school year is complete. He became the head cook at Stratford. A long legal battle with Thomas Rowand over the ownership of Cabin Point resulted in Lees eventual loss of the property. She gave a presentation on her book Bound to the Fire: How Virginias Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine. I attempted to think of what challenging times might have gone on hundreds of years before in the laundry setting. The 90-year-old, who came with her daughter and a sister, said her family has ties to Virginia slaves. This account has been disabled. Location. Following construction of the Great House, Thomas Lee expanded the site into a bustling hive of activity, and soon the working plantation became "a towne in itself" as one visitor to Stratford marveled. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The stamp shows General Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson, with Stratford Hall in the center. 14.6 miles from Stratford Hall. Verify and try again. Lisa Ainsworth Covington Resource Group 3 Aspen Tree Lane Irvine, CA 92612. In the April 1782 estate division of slaves, there were two girls allotted to Matilda and Flora with names beginning with a K. Those names, as far as I can tell, are Keavy (age 5) and Kenny (age 3). Her findings also showed that slaves were able to inculcate their own culture into their lives. Stratford Hall Bricks, bricks and more bricks, that describes Stratford Hall well. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Bound to the Fire: How Virginias Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine. Canada V5N 4E2. By TAMARA LYTLE By TAMARA LYTLE ADVERTISING Special to Stephens Media STRATFORD, Va. The stately Virginia plantation home Stratford Hall is silent on a Sunday morning. However, records of the transaction do not list Kesey as one of those slaves. While slaves were often given a diminutive of the names frequently used by their owners family, i. e., Harry for Henry, a family name was sometimes used for slaves when it was not used for a member of the slaveowners household. This historic site is open to the public, for a fee. Stratford Hall is the boyhood home of two Founding Fathers of the United States and signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), and . Chantilly's outbuildings included a kitchen, a barn, a dairy, a blacksmith shop, and various stables. 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Try again later. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In 1738 the British slave trading ship, Liverpool Merchant, arrived on the Potomac after a voyage of 167 days and consigned 70 enslaved Africans, primarily from Senegambia, Gold Coast, and St. Helena Island, to Thomas Lee for sale to nearby plantation owners. Its just interesting, she said of the history of slavery and the lecture. Oops, something didn't work. . Lee purchased the land for Stratford Hall in 1717, aware of its agricultural and commercial potential as a waterfront site. According to the 1860 census, 31 enslaved workers lived at Stratford. Some of their names are recorded in family documents, which allows us to interpret their lives more vividly, while the names and details of others have been lost in history. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 17:04, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia, National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, Virginia, "Oppression in the kitchen, delight in the dining room: The story of Caesar, an enslaved chef and chocolatier in Colonial Virginia", "The Lees of Virginia: Seven Generations of an American Family", Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, VA, National Historic Landmark: Stratford Hall, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stratford_Hall_(plantation)&oldid=1139943250, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 17:04. This browser does not support getting your location. E. Lee. Touch for directions. 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Blacksmiths, coopers, carpenters, tailors, gardeners, and weavers plied their trades at Thomas Lee's Stratford. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Encyclopedia Virginia946 Grady Ave. Ste. The plantation was home to two signers of the Declaration of IndependenceRichard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Leeand was the birthplace of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He and his wife, Hannah, had six sons and two daughters. Close-up of image on marker Photographed By John Neagle, circa 1830 5. Weve updated the security on the site. Stratford-Hall Corporate. Stratford Hall is a 1,500-acre plantation located in Westmoreland County on the Potomac River. That was the message the historian presented to a crowd of about three dozen Saturday at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County. Stratford Hall Plantation encompasses 1,700 of its original acres. Henry Lees 28 inherited slaves included Kesey (age 5). Sorry! Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Try again later. The research would involve using both solid historical and genealogical research techniques in original records, as well as Y-DNA testing of multiple lines of descent from both the slaveowner and the enslaved ancestors to determine the likelihood of a relationship through both documentary and genetic evidence. I have been following his journey for several years and the stars finally aligned that allowed me to be in the same place and the same time as his program. Priests who drank to excess, gambled, stole money, molested children, had affairs or engaged in other crimes or frowned-upon behavior were taken to Kelliher for physical punishment, according to. For instance, she said, clothes and other items were bought for the slaves by their owners. With its two rooftop triumphal arches vauntingly piercing the sky, Stratford would be remarkable for its architecture alone, uniqueand uniquely handsome. A hurricane sweeps up the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, destroying Stratford Landing and several tobacco inspection warehouses operated by the Lee family. I am often intrigued by and attracted to people who go against the grain to get things done. The International Baccalaureate Programme was introduced in October 1999. This was a humbling event, a great privilege to stay at Stratford Hall Plantation, home of the Lee family in particular. Topics. Afterward he turned his attention to the Clifts property, renaming it Stratfordfor his grandfathers estate in Englandin 1734. His friend William Clark Somerville bought the property for $25,000. Slave Cemetery. There is a problem with your email/password. 389.094N, 7650.07W. Marker is in Stratford, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Should space become available, we may consider an application after we have processed the candidates for the September 2023 class. At one point when I thought we were going to stay in the actual slave quarters on site, I felt fear and apprehension. These two other visitors had travelled several hours to stay overnight and experience things. The way she put it together, she said, was very interesting.. Stratford Hall Symposium on Slavery. Those who worked as cooks were also skilled artisans, introducing the Lees and European indentured laborers to some of the dishes from West Africa. The punishment that would be inflicted as a result of that mishap was unthinkable. Spending a night at Stratford Hall was an offer I could not refuse. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It is not a place for humankind. We all chatted in the late hours for a while to encourage one another, hoping that the night would pass uneventfully, free from mice or other creatures. Matilda inherited Stratford Hall in this agreement and lived there with her husband Harry and her second cousin, but the couple's time together was cut short when Matilda died after eight years of marriage. May Field Lanier, the first president of what is now RELMA, offered to build a monument to Wes Payne; he requested instead that a cabin, similar to the one he was born in, be built near the Great House. I asked myself what do I need to do to show my gratitude for being a part of history going forward at this place? . Family members linked to this person will appear here. Stratford Hall is a historic house museum near Lerty in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Man died Wednesday. RIGHT:. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Martha KatzHyman, a curator with the JamestownYorktown Foundation in Williamsburg, said the lives of slaves were not so black and white as many might want to believe. Karen L. Daly is the first woman to serve as president of Stratford Hall, the Lee family home in Westmoreland County. The Lee-Fendall House was the home of Major-General Henry Light-Horse Harry Lee III, the father of Robert E. Lee. The research library at historic Stratford Hall has information the Payne Family, who are believed to be descended from enslaved African Americans who lived on the plantation. Robert E. Lee is born at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County. I was first contacted by her when she was a professor at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. The politician and planter Thomas Lee purchased the land for Stratford in 1717; although no records exist to indicate when the house was built, construction likely began in 1738 and was completed sometime in the 1740s. Also sincere thanks goes to the many at Stratford Hall Plantation, including Dr. Kelley Deetz and Jon Bachman, and all the many actors, contributors and participants. http://www.freep.com/article/20111223/NEWS05/112230427/Does-uncovered-tombstone-tie-black-family-to-Gen-Robert-E-Lee-?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE. Slaves used the writings as a way to maintain family bonds when separated. Because Philip Lee's oldest son, Philip Lee II, is still a child, Richard Henry Lee effectively becomes master of Stratford Hall. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. CALIFORNIANothern. The house and grounds were restored and dedicated in 1935 and are open to visitors. The African American Experience at Stratford: 1782. Stratford Hall. The two other overnight guests slept on the concrete floor in sleeping bags they brought. Construction on Stratford Hall, Thomas Lee's estate in the Northern Neck of Virginia, is completed, and Lee and his family move into the new residence. I often think about Limus and just hope he made his way out. Nomini Hall, home to some of the oldest yellow poplar trees in Virginia, was built in 1729 by Robert "Councilor" Carter's father in Westmoreland County Virginia. Also see . This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Construction of the Georgian Great House did not begin until the late 1730s. The Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation (later the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association) acquires Lee's birthplace, Stratford Hall. The house and skilled slaves lived near the Great House in these multi-family houses. On February 12, 1749, Richard Mynatt, a 20 year old cook, signed an agreement of servitude with Thomas Lee for a period of 4 years at 8 pounds sterling salary per year. The enslaved community at Stratford Hall was essential to the Lee family. Also, Henry Lee inherited some slaves from other Lees, and these estate divisions are recorded in the Westmoreland County courthouse. Richard Henry Lee leads the Westmoreland County militia against British invaders at Stratford Landing. Henry and Anns last child to be born at Stratford was Robert E. Lee. Tags: Question 13 . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You have permission to edit this article. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Their tasks would have included cooking meals, digging and firing clay for bricks, and working as launderers, blacksmiths, plasterers, carpenters, and masons. For a variety of reasons, there wasnt much left from the Lee family detailing their lives and that of their slaves. Please subscribe to keep reading. It is a poor place, but we could make enough cornbread and bacon for our support and the girls could weave us clothes. He was noted for preparing hot chocolate for guests, as the hall had one of the first three chocolate grinding stones in Virginia. Field laborers typically lived in small wooden dwellings with wooden chimneys and dirt floors; no reproductions of these structures exist at Stratford. SURVEY . His son, Henry Lee IV, becomes the master of the estate. The buyer was Henry Storkewho in 1826 had married Elizabeth McCarty. Richard Henry Lee's eldest brother, Philip Ludwell Lee, dies. During the War years, Stratford Hall escaped damage, but in 1864 Union soldiers took supplies and the slaves of then-owner Elizabeth Storke. This National Historic Landmark is set on 1,800 acres with over 2 miles . But KatzHyman still dug up plenty of interesting details gleaned from what remains of Lee family records and archeological digs at Stratford. Enslaved laborers carded wool, spun yarn, wove fabric, and sewed; they repaired the Great House, made furniture and simple tools, built ships, and distilled liquor. Much remains unknown, KatzHyman admitted, explaining that slave life varied according to the place, time and owner. William Payne, born at Stratford in 1833, was a butler and house servant who married Hannah Jackson, from the nearby Popes Creek plantation. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. She also used personal records from other Westmoreland-area slave owners. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Stratford in Westmoreland County, Virginia . Henry Lee IV, Lees half-brother, was the last of the Lees to be master of Stratford. The symposium has been funded in part by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Stratford Hall brings together people from around the world to experience two-thousand . Add to your scrapbook. The Payne familys history is entwined with that of the Lees and subsequent owners of Stratford, and new findings are shared between the Paynes and the research department here. I recalled those times when I would visit these properties and the first thing my hosts wanted to show me was the big house. With an interesting irony, these were two white women on the floor. His son, William Wesley Payne, was also a longtime resident. The Lees were a very important family, KatzHyman said. William C. Somerville of Maryland purchased the property from Henry Lee IV in 1822. The two Lee probate inventories do not list any slave with a name that could possibly be construed as being Kizzie. Encyclopedia Virginia, Virginia Humanities. A Spotsylvania man found dead following a single-vehicle crash early Monday may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. Marker is in this post office area: Stratford VA 22558, United States of America. 303-792-3615 . The birthplace of Robert E. Lee is sacred grounds to some and many of those worshippers of Robert E. Lee are not buying what the Slave Dwelling Project is selling. We hope that you will find what you are looking for within our online catalogs or among our Research Resources, but if you are in need of additional assistance, please contact our research team at reference@VirginiaHistory.org or 804.342.9233. 1,000% improvement. There is an added difficulty due to the lack of surviving direct-line male descendants of the historical figure. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos. Slave Cemetery Marker Inscription. Stratford Hall provides a fascinating portrait of a slaveholding Colonial plantation. , these were two white women on the floor lived in small wooden dwellings with wooden chimneys and dirt ;... 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