Although Robert E. Lee lived only a few years at Stratford, he remembered his childhood home fondly, writing to his wife in 1861, In the absence of a home, I wish I could purchase Stratford. That is the only other place that I could go to that would inspire me with feelings of pleasure and local love.. Founded in the late 1990s by two Burnaby parents, Stratford Hall is an International Baccalaureate World School located in Vancouver, British Columbia. More about this marker. Stratford Hall is one of five Western Canada schools to complete International Baccalaureate experience with IB offered from Kindergarten through Grade 12 to all students. True, complete history whatever it proves to be helps set us ALL free. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He loved to entertain, and had a band made up of slaves and indentured servants. 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. 0.3 miles away); Clifts Plantation Burial Ground (approx. Robert "Councillor" Carter III (February 28, 1728 - March 10, 1804) was a lawyer and planter from the Northern Neck of Virginia, in what became the United States.For two decades he sat on the Colonial Virginia Governor's Council.After the American Revolutionary War, and influenced by his Baptist faith, Carter began what became the largest manumission and release of enslaved African Americans . Its magnificent setting atop a high bluff above the Potomac River and varied landscape with more than three miles of scenic nature trails, all lined with wildflowers, provide countless viewing opportunities for the wildlife enthusiast. The politician and planter Thomas Lee purchases the Clifts, a tobacco plantation in Westmoreland County, from the descendants of colonist Nathanial Pope. Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz pulled off something that for some is unthinkable, a Juneteenth celebration at the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. There are highlights within journeys, this had the potential to be one of them. But KatzHyman still dug up plenty of interesting details gleaned from what remains of Lee family records and archeological digs at Stratford. . Just wanted to pass it onfeel free to share. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In the end I identified and chose to sleep very carefully and lightly on the top of a fold-up table in this room. Today, two stone slave cabins are located near the gardens. Construction on the cabin was completed in 1941 and it continues to stand. Should space become available, we may consider an application after we have processed the candidates for the September 2023 class. Stratford Hall centers on a parterre. In my mind, it was like fitting a square peg into a round hole, someone or entity had to conform to the other. These two other visitors had travelled several hours to stay overnight and experience things. His son, Henry Lee IV, becomes the master of the estate. Stratford was designed by the architect Charles Walter Ertz (1887-1979) in 1926 as an apartment complex for Paul R. Spath for a cost of $85,000. Stratford Hall Special Reserve is a type of Madeira that was desired by the colonial Virginia elite in the mid-to-late 1700s. Sorry! Sold individually. Stratford Hall remained in private hands for more than a century. Their labor allowed the Lees a lavish lifestyle. By the time Stratford was completed around 1742, an estimated 200 enslaved Africans and African Americans were living at Stratford and other properties owned by Thomas Lee. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Kelley provided for me a nice comfortable cot. But, combined with an oral history tradition, the Ludwell name link is tantalizing. Afterward he turned his attention to the Clifts property, renaming it Stratfordfor his grandfathers estate in Englandin 1734. It is a poor place, but we could make enough cornbread and bacon for our support and the girls could weave us clothes. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. His friend William Clark Somerville bought the property for $25,000. LEARN MORE. If you've had a . Field laborers typically lived in small wooden dwellings with wooden chimneys and dirt floors; no reproductions of these structures exist at Stratford. In Memoriam. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Also see . I am often intrigued by and attracted to people who go against the grain to get things done. Canada V5N 4E2. The architect of the Great House is also unknown, although a likely candidate is Richard Taliaferro, who designed what is now called the Wythe House in Williamsburg, among other buildings. During this period, Caesar, an enslaved man, served as chef. Slavery at the Shirley Plantation: Very likely that some of my family from Charles City Co., VA were slaves here. That is the only place I could go to, now accessible to us, that would inspire me with feelings of pleasure and local love. Lee purchased the land for Stratford Hall in 1717, aware of its agricultural and commercial potential as a waterfront site. Joe, who has likely slept on much worse in the past, this time was blessed with a cot prepared in advance for him. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Richard Henry Lee (17321794) and Francis Lightfoot Lee (17341797) were delegates from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress, and signers of the Declaration of Independence. Henrys financial difficulties, stints in debtors prisons, and his son Henrys claim on the Stratford estate hastened the familys departure from Stratford to Alexandria in the winter of 1810-11. Eastern oyster shells contain oxygen isotopes that have the potential to be valuable paleoclimate proxies of seasonal changes in the Chesapeake Bay. If so, Kesey, as one of the Cabin Point slaves, would have led a very precarious childhood. The new couple continued to reside at Stratford Hall with her two daughters and her son-in-law (and later a hero of the Revolutionary War, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee (17561818), who had married her daughter Matilda. He became the head cook at Stratford. Enslaved domestic workers fed, clothed, and cared for the Lees. The Westmoreland County court records (Book #8, p. 213) show that the same girl slave was listed as Keseah in John Lees probate inventory. The embodied energy of the enslaved Ancestors who made those bricks is in each one of them. Stratford Hall Textiles Corporate 6833 S. Dayton, #105 Greenwood Village, CO 80112. Address: Stratford, VA 22558 Phone: 804.493.8038 Web site: http://www.stratfordhall.org Stratford Hall, the grand house built by Thomas Lee on the south bank of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia, marked a new style of architecture that made its appearance in eighteenth-century Virginia. The door on the river side opened onto a porch where visitors could dance under the stars. 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). based on information from your browser. 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Slaves also sold productsbrandy in one Lee family instanceto their owners. It was an historically edifying Juneteenth Day! Some of these slaves came to live at Stratford. What does the current rendition of that group feel of our intent? When I heard that Joseph McGill was bringing the Slave Dwelling Project to Stratford Hall for their Juneteenth Celebration, I jumped at the opportunity to participate. Their fourth child, Robert Edward Lee (18071870), was born at Stratford Hall in 1807. It was the plantation house of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia (later with descendants expanding to Maryland and other states). Slavery Image Search: Slavery and plantation images-from Africa to America I was joined by Hannah Paulk, Heather Cline, and Lydia Rogers. Stratford Hall is a 1,500-acre plantation located in Westmoreland County on the Potomac River. This number included children and infants as well as adult slaves. I am so grateful to Joseph McGill for bringing this fact to the attention of those visiting Stratford Hall and all of the other dwellings he has overnighted in. Models used in climate predictions today are dependent on paleoclimate proxies, or recorders of past climate conditions. Those conditions were unthinkable. Wesley Payne (1875 1954), who continued to work at Stratford Hall after its acquisition by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation in 1929, provided names of some family members interred here:, Walter Payne (uncle) , Hannah Jackson Payne (mother), c. 1845 1886 , Ardrick [Theodorick] Payne (brother), 1868 before 1880 , Lal [Lawrence] Payne (brother), 1879 1883 , Wesley Payne (great-grandfather) , Ardrick [Theodorick] Payne (great-uncle) , William Payne (great-uncle) , Walter Payne (great-uncle) , Hannah Payne (infant sister) 1886 1886 , Parentheses indicate each family member's relationship to Wesley Payne. Stratford Hall is a historic house museum near Lerty in Westmoreland County, Virginia.It was the plantation house of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia (with descendants later to expand to Maryland and other states). Payne and his wife Louisa, who worked at Stratford as a cook, had ten children. Over time, the Lees sold or hired out slaves to cover their expenses and debts. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Marker can be reached from Great House Road, 0.7 miles north of Stratford Hall Road. In Stratford Hall, Thomas Lee established the seat of one of the most prominent families in colonial Virginia. A lover of horses and music, Philip and his wife Elizabeth Steptoe (17431789) had two daughters, the oldest of them known as the "divine Matilda". I felt relief when I found out we would sleep in the laundry room behind the historic out kitchen. Thomas's education was inferior to his brothers. He lived at Stratford until his death in 1927. 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. 714-803-7343 . Stratford Hall brings together people from around the world to experience two-thousand . While oral history can be helpful in directing ancestor searches, it does not take the place of historic documentation. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. And the essential thought that came to me was, Do it! Below is a runaway slave advertisement I came across while looking through Charleston, SC newspapers conducting research for a past job. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [Caption:] , William Wesley Payne (1875-1954), son of William "Bill" and Hannah Jackson Payne, spent all but four years of his life at Stratford Hall. That is not a statement of any sense of superiority on my part, but a somber confession. Tags: Question 13 . *God Bless Joe McGill and his company for forging a way to help connect African Americans and others to a fuller view of American history through the Slave Dwelling Project. 14.6 miles from Stratford Hall. 804-493-8038.. Westmoreland County. 6-630: Libations, drumming, prayers at the enslaved African American cemetery 389.094N, 7650.07W. Marker is in Stratford, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Sleepover. Anne Carter Lee and the children departed from Stratford Hall during the winter of 181011, and moved to Alexandria. When Crosby first visited Stratford Hall, . Audio tours of the Great House and its surrounding buildings, which include the workshop, kitchen, and reconstructed slave quarters, tell the stories of all those who lived at Stratford Hall, including the Lee men and women and enslaved and indentured laborers. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Years ago, I had the pleasure of spending a night at the Lee-Fendall House Museum in Alexandria, Virginia. Lydia slept on a table. 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. With its two rooftop triumphal arches vauntingly piercing the sky, Stratford would be remarkable for its architecture alone, uniqueand uniquely handsome. *Other transcribers have read the name as Kissey and Kesiah.. There is an added difficulty due to the lack of surviving direct-line male descendants of the historical figure. Light Horse Harry fell heavily into debt and eventually served a two-year term in debtors' prison. Failed to delete memorial. Stratford Hall often hosts events which touch on aspects of African American history, such as the "Forum on Racial Understanding: Finding Stratford's Enslaved Stories." 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. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Over the next few decades, Elizabeth Storke scaled back farming operations considerably. Their fourth child, Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), was born at Stratford Hall in 1807. Other nearby markers. Rediscover The Payne Family With an oral tradition that their ancestors were slaves owned by Thomas Lee, the Payne family's history has been closely linked with that of Stratford. This National Historic Landmark is set on 1,800 acres with over 2 miles . A long legal battle with Thomas Rowand over the ownership of Cabin Point resulted in Lees eventual loss of the property. Those two things are diametrically opposed to each other. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. This account has been disabled. 483 Great House Road, Stratford. I was surprised when Dr. Deetz turned up on the staff of Stratford Hall, the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. Stratford Hall is the boyhood home of two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), and Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797). Prior to that, she was doing some work with the movie Birth of a Nation. Ludwell was a surname associated with the Lee family since Thomas Lees marriage to Hannah Ludwell in the 1720s. T: 604 436 0608 | F: 604 436 0616 After Hours Number: 604 436 0608. Fiske Kimball is well aware of the great house by his 1922 publishing of . According to the 1860 census, 31 enslaved workers lived at Stratford. Stratford escaped damage during the Civil War, but in 1864 Union soldiers took away supplies and slaves belonging to Stratford's then owner Mrs. Elizabeth Storke. In 1717 Thomas Lee bought the Clifts, a tobacco plantation in Westmoreland County, from the descendants of colonist Nathanial Pope. 1836-1926) left the Federals and returned to Stratford and his family. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. CALIFORNIASouthern. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. There was an error deleting this problem. His manumission is the largest known . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Touch for directions. Stratford Hall: Slave Quarters In 1782 approximately eighty-three slaves were divided among various quarters on Stratford. Please try again later. By itself, oral history often leaves many questions unanswered, but it is invaluable as an impetus to document the oral history tradition. Knowing that historically, like Mount Vernon and other preserved historic homes, a group of older White women used their wealth and influence to ensure the big house is still on the landscape, how would those women feel about the intent of Dr. Deetz and the Slave Dwelling Project? http://www.stratfordhall.org/collections-research/staff-research/the-african-american-experience-at-stratford-1782. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This is the reason for using multiple lines of descent among other known survivors of the slaveowners Y-DNA line.I look forward to reading more about this project. Assured in the knowledge that the enslaved slept close to where they worked, we all slept in the laundry room, despite upon first examining the room, a bat flew into my chest when I opened the door, but I had to man up if the sleepover was going to happen in that space. H alfway along the flat, damp Northern Neck of Virginia, which stretches down to Chesapeake Bay between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, stands one of America's most extraordinary houses, Stratford Hall. Bricks, bricks and more bricks, that describes Stratford Hall well. They grew fruit and vegetables in Stratfords orchards and gardens, and wheat, barley, oats, flax, and corn in its fields. Absented himself from the Subscriber, the 4th of this Instant, a NEGRO Man, named LIMUS; he is of a yellow Complexion, and has the Ends of his Fingers cut off his left Hand; he is well known in Charles Town from his saucy and impudent Tongue, of which I have had many Complaints; therefore, I hereby give free Liberty, and will be also much obliged to say Person to flog him (so as not take his Life) in such Manner as that shall think proper, whenever he is found out of my Habitation without a Ticket; for though he is my Property, he has the audacity to tell me, he will be free, that he will serve no Man, and that he will be conquered or governed by no Man.-I forwarn Masters of Vessels from carrying him off the Province, and all Persons from harbouring him in their House or Plantations. Stratford Hall is the boyhood home of two Founding Fathers of the United States and signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee (17321794), and Francis Lightfoot Lee (17341797). Photographed By Paul Jordan, August 2, 2010, 3. For instance, she said, clothes and other items were bought for the slaves by their owners. 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. January 19, 2021. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 82402017. When the cheerleading coach broke the news to Katrina Kohel that she was the only one left on the cheer squad, Kohel was determined to compete anyway. Robert E. Lee spent only his first four years at Stratford Hall, yet remembered it fondly for the remainder of his life. 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. A member of the Spotsylvania County school board was arrested Thursday on two charges, including a felony offense. Stratford Hall Plantation encompasses 1,700 of its original acres. 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. Learn more about merges. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It was the plantation house of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia (with descendants later to expand to Maryland and other states). Ownership was also an investment: purchased children and adults may or may not have been . Location. To me it was a heartfelt demonstration of their desire to know more about the psychological and physical torment experienced by African slaves in America. Although slaves were legally owned property, they still had many contradictory and confusing facets to their lives, she said. The Slave Dwelling Project was not the only component of this celebration. Isabelle Blakemore made the trip from Washington, D.C., to hear the talk. If Kesey had remained at Stratford after 1803, where was the twelve-year-old girl in 1810? Frank Cass, London. Henry and Anns last child to be born at Stratford was Robert E. Lee. Only one African American familythe Payne familyhas been identified as having once been a part of the plantations slave population. Lisa Ainsworth Covington Resource Group 3 Aspen Tree Lane Irvine, CA 92612. [For further information, see Jeanne Calhouns research report, The African-American Experience at Stratford: 1782 at http://www.stratfordhall.org/learn/african_american.php ] Philips estate slave list included names, ages, value, and sometimes occupations of the 137 slaves living on Stratford and two outlying farms. Thomas Lee (1690-1750) was a founder of the Ohio Company, a member of the governing . Spending a night at Stratford Hall was an offer I could not refuse. I had no idea that Stratford Hall is all that it is and that expansive. Enslaved Africans and African Americans lived and worked throughout the plantation grounds. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Verify and try again. The reference to "those negroes who served Stratford so faithfully" reflects the attitude of the time shown by upper and middle class whites to former slaves and their descendants., The cemetery is the final resting place for many African Americans, including members of the Payne family, whose association with Stratford Hall dates back to the early 19th century and possibly to the period when Stratford was owned by the Lees. Stratford Hall Symposium on Slavery. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Elizabeth McCarty Storke lived at the Great House for more than fifty years, but Stratfords longest-term residents were African American. In the middle of the Civil War, Lee wrote his wife that "In the absence of a home I wish I could purchase Stratford. The VMHC will host its first public symposium on November 18, 2023, an event where historians, practitioners, activists, and members of the public will gather to explore our shared past. With an interesting irony, these were two white women on the floor. We hope that the descendants of Kizzie will continue their quest to discover unknown family names and relationships. It's the history of In 1929, a group of women dedicated to preserving the memory of Robert E. Lee and the Lee family joined to form the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association and purchased Stratford Hall from the Storkes' heirs. The site is maintained by the Association and is open to the public. One of them, Ulysses Sylvester Joe Payne, worked at Stratford for fifty-three years; his cousin, Laura Payne, worked there for fifty-seven. Construction of the Georgian Great House did not begin until the late 1730s. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. William Lee (17391795) and Dr. Arthur Lee (17401792) were diplomats to England during the turbulent struggle for American independence. The building and its then adjacent vacant lot was acquired by Portland State in 1962/63 for a combined cost of $72,500 with the intention to remove it. Calhoun, Jeanne A. 170-81. That one item made the tour more relevant for me. Stratford Hall passed into the hands of Harry and Matilda's surviving son Major Henry Lee IV "Black Horse" (17871837), but financial troubles and personal scandal forced him to sell the plantation several years later. It also illustrates the problems of trying to build at such a scale in its time and place. His son Caesar Jr. was the plantation's postillion. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Matilda died in 1790 and Henry, who had been elected Governor of Virginia, married Ann Hill Carter in 1793. They played important roles in shaping the early history of the nation. Virginia. (123) $40.00. http://www.freep.com/article/20111223/NEWS05/112230427/Does-uncovered-tombstone-tie-black-family-to-Gen-Robert-E-Lee-?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE. Stratford Hall Plantation was the home of the Lee family, including two Declaration of Independence signers, and it was Robert E. Lee's birthplace. KatzHyman said what she did was present a little telescope on the details of life at Stratford. Its possible that combing through Westmoreland County court records might produce some evidence for Keseys whereabouts after 1803, but that research project would require a lengthy time investment. "After leaving a Wyndham hotel in Lexington Park within 30 min after check in, we found this hotel after driving around for over an hour. The Lee family eventually had to sell Stratford because of financial problems, and that split up slave families. You and the girls could remain there in quiet. 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. Back side of Stratford in 2012. This historical marker is in Stratford in Westmoreland County Virginia. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Henry Lees personal property tax return for 1810 showed that he owned no slaves by the end of the year. Make sure that the file is a photo. - See 222 traveler reviews, 126 candid photos, and great deals for Stratford, VA, at Tripadvisor. The study found 3,777 Negro slave owners in the United States. I felt even more amazement and indebtedness to them. 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. Of this celebration Hall well Quarters on Stratford tax return for 1810 showed he! Please enter stratford hall slaves email and password to sign in Dayton, # 105 Greenwood,... A surname associated with the movie Birth of a fold-up table in this room the sky, Stratford be. 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