A long legal battle with Thomas Rowand over the ownership of Cabin Point resulted in Lees eventual loss of the property. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Through archival and archaeological research and oral history, we are learning more about the lives of the enslaved community at Stratford Hall and are continually updating the tours and interpretation of their history and legacy. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Discovery of a tombstone bearing the name Elizabeth Lee in a Canadian cemetery and related family oral history have prompted her descendants to claim kinship with Henry Light Horse Harry Lee, father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He became the head cook at Stratford. She is a pioneer, fearless. What is Juneteenth?-quick introduction Our best conversation happened that morning when everyone was awake. Learn more about merges. A Spotsylvania man found dead following a single-vehicle crash early Monday may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. I asked myself what do I need to do to show my gratitude for being a part of history going forward at this place? . Stratford Hall Special Reserve is a type of Madeira that was desired by the colonial Virginia elite in the mid-to-late 1700s. This big house was a great lesson in spatial segregation as it was described how the enslaved people functioned in the space. Stratford Hall is a 1,500-acre plantation located in Westmoreland County on the Potomac River. Interact with other school teachers and museum professionals interested in teaching about slavery. William Lee (17391795) and Dr. Arthur Lee (17401792) were diplomats to England during the turbulent struggle for American independence. 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. Those two things are diametrically opposed to each other. T: 604 436 0608 | F: 604 436 0616 After Hours Number: 604 436 0608. 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). 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. Probate inventories of the first two Lee owners of Stratford, in 1758 and 1776, list the names of their slaves along with other property. You have permission to edit this article. [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. They worked the fields and served as domestics in the Great House, as postillions, maids, waiters, footmen, and cooks. Stratford Hall's three-day residential Symposium on Slavery led by VCU Professor Emeritus Philip Schwarz allowed educators and scholars to share ideas about slavery and how to teach it in the classroom. These two other visitors had travelled several hours to stay overnight and experience things. William C. Somerville of Maryland purchased the property from Henry Lee IV in 1822. References: Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Not only politically, but they were representative of very elite, wealthy Virginians of the day.. Now the Slave Dwelling Project is there to pay homage to enslaved people. Tags: Question 13 . A different marker also named Slave Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); American Indians at Stratford (approx. Built by Thomas Lee in the 1730s, Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. It is not a place for humankind. Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz pulled off something that for some is unthinkable, a Juneteenth celebration at the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. It was an historically edifying Juneteenth Day! 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). 9:00-10:30am: Opening talk, Joe McGill, African American History Museum, Montross, VA. 11:00 African drumming in front of mansion/welcome at Stratford Hall, 12-2: Lecture and tour: The Enslaved Community at Stratford Hall, Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, 4:30-6 Music/open mic/storytelling (Rita Wagstaff-Stratford hall)/Afrocentric arts and crafts, 6-630: Libations, drumming, prayers at the enslaved African American cemetery, 6:30 Dinner (African American foodways/SDP Chef), ___________________________________________________________________________. Over the next few decades, Elizabeth Storke scaled back farming operations considerably. 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. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In an age where the eldest male of a family held special privileges, Thomas would build the family's most enduring structure, Stratford Hall. Oral histories are important, particularly to black families who are seeking to trace their history in a world where little documentation survives. 41655 Park Ave, PO Box 635, Leonardtown, MD 20650-3894. Karen L. Daly is the first woman to serve as president of Stratford Hall, the Lee family home in Westmoreland County. Only one African American familythe Payne familyhas been identified as having once been a part of the plantations slave population. 0.3 miles away); Oval Site (approx. #8 Best Value of 485 places to stay in Stratford. Resend Activation Email. In fairness to candidates who applied prior to our deadline, late applications will not be processed. Close-up of image on marker Photographed By John Neagle, circa 1830 5. Virginia. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. http://www.freep.com/article/20111223/NEWS05/112230427/Does-uncovered-tombstone-tie-black-family-to-Gen-Robert-E-Lee-?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE. Her style of presentation lures you, make you feel comfortable and then she hits you with uncomfortable facts of enslaved people. Such situations made the lives of slaves precarious and uncertain, KatzHyman said. It might seem like an unusual interest for a white girl born and raised in the rural Shenandoah Valley of Virginia but its one that only further developed as I got older. In a beautifully treed park overlooking Chesapeake Bay, Stratford Hall preserves the original main house and several outbuildings of a tobacco plantation in pre-Revolution Virginia. On the wild side, we saw a flock of turkeys. With an interesting irony, these were two white women on the floor. While oral history can be helpful in directing ancestor searches, it does not take the place of historic documentation. This was a humbling event, a great privilege to stay at Stratford Hall Plantation, home of the Lee family in particular. 0.6 miles away); Clifts Plantation Site (approx. Thank you for your interest in Stratford Hall. Richard Henry was later instrumental in guiding the fledgling nation, serving as President of Congress in 178485. 8:00-10 Storytelling/campfire: Dontavius The Westmoreland County court records (Book #8, p. 213) show that the same girl slave was listed as Keseah in John Lees probate inventory. His friend William Clark Somerville bought the property for $25,000. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The enslaved population at Stratford Hall were not defeated people, they were resilient and admirable. *Other transcribers have read the name as Kissey and Kesiah.. Failed to report flower. Juneteenth is a festival held annually on the nineteenth of June by African Americans (especially in the southern states), to commemorate emancipation from slavery in Texas on that day in 1865. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 483 Great House Road, Stratford. She felt the presence of several former slaves under the stairs and that they were afraid because a murder had happened there, years ago. Thomas Lee passed the Ludwell name to two of his sons, and four of Thomass sons (one married a Ludwell cousin) passed the name to their sons. Bricks, bricks and more bricks, that describes Stratford Hall well. Welcome to Stratford Hall Historic Preserve - Where the Voices of American History Still Speak. You can cancel at any time. The buyer is Henry Storke. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In 1717 Thomas Lee bought the Clifts, a tobacco plantation in Westmoreland County, from the descendants of colonist Nathanial Pope. One can image negotiating those steps with a tray of food or a chamber pot and having a mishap. Encyclopedia Virginia, Virginia Humanities. Later on, he voluntarily freed almost 500 slaves from Nomini Hall beginning in 1791 and settled many on his lands, which he gave them. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Payne and his wife Louisa, who worked at Stratford as a cook, had ten children. 714-803-7343 . First, it is unknown when the Great Housethe largest and most prominent of the buildings on the propertywas completed, or when exactly work began. Stratford Hall Symposium on Slavery. Failed to remove flower. (123) $40.00. ). Their labor allowed the Lees a lavish lifestyle. Their fourth child, Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), was born at Stratford Hall in 1807. Stratford Hall Plantation, owned and operated by the Robert E. Lee Memorial . He and his wife, Hannah, had six sons and two daughters. His son, William Wesley Payne, was also a longtime resident. Since 1929, the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, or RELMA, has owned Stratford Hall. Thomas's education was inferior to his brothers. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Im attempting to think of the word or words that describe what I felt being given the opportunity to stay on plantation grounds overnight where former slaves experienced a life of depravity. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. 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. Robert E. Lee is born at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County. In 1810, the Federal Census shows that there were only 32 slaves over age 12 at Stratford, a number that had been steadily decreasing as Henry and Ann Lee began selling off acreage not included in the deed of trust to his children by his first wife Matilda. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. I wonder if it is for sale and at how much.". 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. Dr. Kelly Deetz is on my shortlist of these people. Oops, something didn't work. Dave Ellis for The Free Lance-Star. Contact Us: editor@stratfordhall.org 804.493.8038 No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years, Man gets 10 years in child sex abuse case in Stafford, On 'emotional' day, female wrestlers finally get to compete for their own Virginia state title, 2 hospitalized in Missouri crash involving General Lee car from Dukes of Hazzard, New biotech can 3D print living cells inside the human body, Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long- term', says NATO chief Stoltenberg, Finland begins building fence along Russia border. In the middle of the Civil War, Lee wrote his wife that "In the absence of a home I wish I could purchase Stratford. Models used in climate predictions today are dependent on paleoclimate proxies, or recorders of past climate conditions. We both did and it was great. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Stratford in Westmoreland County, Virginia . Slave Cemetery Marker Inscription. The study found 3,777 Negro slave owners in the United States. Their steps, the second set of steps, requires concentration to navigate. They settle at Stratford Hall, the Lee family plantation in Westmoreland County. They played important roles in shaping the early history of the nation. Make sure that the file is a photo. After Somervilles unexpected death in 1826, the Westmoreland County Court seized the property and put it up for auction. Please try again later. Also, Henry Lee inherited some slaves from other Lees, and these estate divisions are recorded in the Westmoreland County courthouse. The plantation prospered because of its location along the Potomac River, which allowed it to become a trading center in the eighteenth century. Stay tuned. [4], Several years passed before "Light Horse Harry" remarried to Ann Hill Carter (17731827) of Shirley Plantation. Elizabeth McCarty Storke lived at the Great House for more than fifty years, but Stratfords longest-term residents were African American. Also, slaves could make money by selling items, such as vegetables, fruit and livestock. Also see . The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It was their stolen labor that enabled that big house to be built. Henry Light Horse Harry Lee named one of his sons Philip Ludwell. Please subscribe to keep reading. Robert E. Lee spent only his first four years at Stratford Hall, yet remembered it fondly for . Henry and Anns last child to be born at Stratford was Robert E. Lee. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Thomas Lee died soon after he hired Mynatt and his contract was passed on to Philip Ludwell Lee through inheritance. Added: 26 Dec 2011. At the same time, the plantation was self-sufficient, producing enough food and clothing for its white and enslaved inhabitants. This historical marker is in Stratford in Westmoreland County Virginia. The stamp shows General Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson, with Stratford Hall in the center. That is the only place I could go to, now accessible to us, that would inspire me with feelings of pleasure and local love. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Some of these slaves came to live at Stratford. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953. Kelly gave me and Dontavius a quick tour of the big house. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. To achieve the flavor pleasing to the palates of the Stratford Lees, Madeira wine journeyed through the tropical climate of the Indies before arriving at Stratford where it aged in casks and bottles in wine cellars. You and the girls could remain there in quiet. [5] Besty Storke lived on the property until her death in 1879 and was buried there.[5]. Topics. That one item made the tour more relevant for me. Canada V5N 4E2. 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. In 1929, a group of women joined together to form the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association who restored the house and opened it to the public as a historic house museum. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Stratford Hall is a 1,500-acre plantation located in Westmoreland County on the Potomac River. 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. What KatzHyman found in studying Stratford wasnt necessarily surprising, but some of the details still amaze her. Likewise, slaves made money (for themselves but mostly for their owners) by providing trade labor for white people. Four generations of the Lee family passed through its stately doors, including Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, the only two brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence. In some writings of Robert E. Lee he was disturbed to hear of the sad state of the family burial vault at Stratford. In the midst of this busy world, Thomas Lee and his wife Hannah Harrison Ludwell (17011749) raised eight children, six sons and two daughters. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Slaves of Stratford Hall Plantation (82402017)? In The Slaves' Economy, Independent Production by Slaves in the Americas, edited by Ira Berlin and Philip D. Morgan, pp. Existing evidence points to construction beginning in 1738, with the work completed early in the 1740s. Ownership may have meant the purchase of a spouse, an individual's children, or other relatives who were not emancipated. New Exhibit: STRATFORD AT THE CROSSROADS: ATLANTIC CULTURES & CREATION OF AMERICA. A Spotsylvania County man who fired a shot into a vehicle that had mistakenly pulled into his driveway last year was convicted of a felony off. Stratford Hall is located in Westmoreland County on the beautiful Northern Neck of Virginia. January 19, 2021. mile away); The Stratford Mill (approx. 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 a historic house museum near Lerty in Westmoreland County, Virginia. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. During the War years, Stratford Hall escaped damage, but in 1864 Union soldiers took supplies and the slaves of then-owner Elizabeth Storke. 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. So, Juneteenth at Stratford Hall Plantation went a little something like this: Saturday, June 15th (ALL PUBLIC AND FREE ADMISSION), 9:00-10:30am: Opening talk, Joe McGill, African American History Museum, Montross, VA. Coordinates: 3897N 765022.2W / 38.15194N 76.839500W / Coordinates . 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. Thomas Lee (1690-1750) was a founder of the Ohio Company, a member of the governing . William Payne, born at Stratford in 1833, was a butler and house servant who married Hannah Jackson, from the nearby Popes Creek plantation. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. January 1807: Born in Stratford Hall, Virginia June 1829: Graduated second in class from West Point Military Academy May 1862: Took command of the Army of Northern Virginia August 1862: Won Second Battle of . It is a poor place, but we could make enough cornbread and bacon for our support and the girls could weave us clothes. 3000 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. Unless you are listening to the spirits of history. 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.. A Private residence to the Left of the Marker, 4. 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