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Aggy

Aggy

enslaved person, domestic worker
One of 27 domestic slaves belonging to Peyton and Elizabeth Randolph.

Mathew Ashby

Mathew Ashby

carter
A free man of mixed racial heritage, worked as a carter.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

military officer
Skillful military strategist who defected and joined the loyalists in 1779.

Catherine Blaikley

Catherine Blaikley

midwife
A midwife who delivered 3,000 babies.

Lydia Broadnax

Lydia Broadnax

enslaved person, cook
George Wythe's slave and later his cook.

William Byrd III

William Byrd III

statesman, military officer
A gentry man whose gambling habits led to lifetime of debt.

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

statesman, planter
This religious enthusiast emancipated 500 slaves.

Christiana Campbell

Christiana Campbell

Proprietor
Tavern keeper and slave owner.

Charlotte

Charlotte

enslaved person
One of 27 domestic slaves belonging to Peyton and Elizabeth Randolph.

Richard Charlton

Richard Charlton

merchant
Owner of Charlton's coffeehouse and wigmaker.

Sarah "Sally" Charlton

Sarah "Sally" Charlton

housewife
Wife of Richard Charlton.

Edith Cumbo

Edith Cumbo

domestic servant
A free black woman living in Williamsburg.

Eve

Eve

enslaved person
One of 27 slaves who belonged to the Peyton Randolph household.

Johnny

Johnny

enslaved person
Slave to Peyton Randolph and later Edmund Randolph, ran away successfully in 1777.

Francis Fauquier

Francis Fauquier

governor
Lieutenant governor of Virginia for 10 years.

Gaby Burwell

Gaby Burwell

enslaved person
Runaway slave who belonged to James Burwell.

Anne Geddy

Anne Geddy

housewife, businesswoman
Wife of James Geddy Sr.

James Geddy Jr.

James Geddy Jr.

silversmith
Williamsburg's best-known colonial silversmith.

Family members

Family members

The Geddy Family
Anne Geddy
James Geddy Jr.

Home and business

Home and business

James Geddy House
Site Description
Architecture and Archaeology
Silversmithing and Retail Business
Foundry

Activities

Activities

Entertainment
Children

John Greenhow

John Greenhow

merchant
Merchant with store on Duke of Gloucester St.

Grissell Hay

Grissell Hay

housewife, proprietor
Wife of the apothecary Peter Hay.

Samuel Henley

Samuel Henley

priest, professor
British-born professor of moral philosophy at the College of William and Mary.

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry

statesman, lawyer, planter
Lawyer, patriot, orator, and participant in virtually every aspect of the founding of America.

William Holt

William Holt

merchant
Merchant, entrepreneur, and landowner in Williamsburg, Yorktown, and James City County.

Alexander Hoy

Alexander Hoy

carpenter
A Williamsburg carpenter who fell into debt, and enlisted in the Army in 1776.

Barbara Hoy

Barbara Hoy

housewife
Wife of Alexander Hoy, a resourceful woman who struggled to support her family.

James Innes

James Innes

military officer, lawyer
Lieutenant Colonel of Virginia's 15th Regiment in Revolutionary War

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

statesman, lawyer, planter
Scholar, governor of Virginia, writer of the Declaration of Independence, and considered one of the founding fathers.

Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

military officer
At 19 years old, this Frenchman's passion and skill helped win the American Revolution.

Richard Henry Lee

Richard Henry Lee

statesman, lawyer, planter
Planter who was a defender of colonial rights and was aligned with Patrick Henry as a strong opponent of the Stamp Act.

George Mercer

George Mercer

military officer, surveyor
Surveyor, military officer, and for a brief time, stamp collector for the colonies of Maryland and Virginia.

James Monroe

James Monroe

patriot, president
James Monroe came to Williamsburg to study but ended up joining the Revolution

Lord Dunmore, John Murray

Lord Dunmore, John Murray

governor
Fourth Earl of Dunmore

Lady Dunmore, Charlotte Murray

Lady Dunmore, Charlotte Murray

gentlewoman, countess
A countess renowned for grace and charm.

Edmund Pendleton

Edmund Pendleton

lawyer, statesman
Moderate political views guide a lifetime of public service.

Alexander Purdie

Alexander Purdie

printer
Public printer and postmaster.

Captain Tom Step

Captain Tom Step

military
Nottoway Indian diplomat and war captain.

John Montour

John Montour

interpreter
Delaware Indian linguistic and cultural interpreter.

Robert Carter Nicholas

Robert Carter Nicholas

lawyer, statesman
Lawyer who introduced day of fasting, humiliation and prayer in sympathy with embargoed Boston.

Gowan Pamphlet

Gowan Pamphlet

preacher
Originially a slave belonging to Jane Vobe, later freed and became a Baptist minister.

Peter Pelham

Peter Pelham

organist, gaolkeeper
Musician and keeper of the Public Gaol.

Annabelle Powell

Annabelle Powell

housewife
Wife of Benjamin Powell.

Benjamin Powell

Benjamin Powell

builder, planter, statesman
A successful builder in colonial Williamsburg.

Ariana Jenings Randolph

Ariana Jenings Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of John "The Tory" Randolph.

Edmund Randolph

Edmund Randolph

lawyer, statesman, military aide-de-camp
Son of John "The Tory" Randolph, joined the American army and served as aide-de-camp to General George Washington.

Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison Randolph

Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of Peyton Randolph.

Sir John Randolph

Sir John Randolph

statesman, lawyer
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and Attorney General for the Virginia colony.

John "The Tory" Randolph

John "The Tory" Randolph

statesman, lawyer
Son of Sir John Randolph, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Attorney General for the Virginia colony and loyalist.

Peyton Randolph

Peyton Randolph

statesman, lawyer
Revolutionary leader, Attorney General of Virginia Colony, and chairman of the first and second Continental Congress.

Lady Susannah Beverley Randolph

Lady Susannah Beverley Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of Sir John Randolph

Susannah Beverley Randolph

Susannah Beverley Randolph

gentlewoman
Daughter of John "The Tory" Randolph.

Family members

Family members

Peyton Randolph
Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison Randolph
Sir John Randolph
Lady Susannah Beverley Randolph
John Randolph, "The Tory"
Ariana Jenings Randolph
Edmund Randolph
Susannah Beverley Randolph
Randolph Family Tree

Randolph family slaves

Randolph family slaves

Aggy
Charlotte
Eve

Home

Home

Peyton Randolph House

John Robinson

statesman, planter
Planter, delegate, and speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

St. George Tucker

St. George Tucker

lawyer, statesman
Lawyer, trader, inventor, scholar, professor, judge, essayist, poet, gardener, and stargazer.

Ann Wager

Ann Wager

teacher
Governess to the Burwell children at Carter's Grove, then appointed mistress of the Bray School, a school for African American children in Williamsburg.

Benjamin Waller

Benjamin Waller

lawyer, developer
Lawyer, civil servant, community leader, and land developer.

George Washington

George Washington

statesman, military officer
Considered one of the founding fathers, a general in the Virginia militia, and first president of the United States of America.

Martha Washington

Martha Washington

gentlewoman, first lady
Wife of George Washington.

George Wythe

George Wythe

lawyer, statesman
First Virginia signer of the Declaration of Independence, framer of the federal Constitution, and instrumental in the design of the seal of Virginia.



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