John Ward Jr
John Ward Jr. was born in 1743, the first son of Major John Ward Sr. and Ann Chiles. A wealthy Virginia plantation owner and veteran of the Revolution…
George Washington
In his will, composed several months before his passing in December 1799, George Washington provided instructions…
John Randolph
John Randolph of Roanoke, a central figure in the Southern United States during the late 1700s and into…
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, an iconic figure in American history and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, is often…
John Lynch
Under colonial rule, manumission in Virginia was effectively illegal, in all but rare cases. Breakthrough came in 1782 when Quakers…
Colonel Charles Lynch
The term “lynching” has become synonymous with mob injustice, often directed towards African Americans. It is a painful reminder…