SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Rose Hill Plantation
Location: Fairfax Co., VA
Founded: ----
History: Rose Hill Plantation is described in an 1813 newspaper ad by H. Toler as about 356 or more acres, consisting of woodlands and meadows with good soil, surrounded with fencing. The property included a two story house and several out buildings, plus a large garden.
Associated surnames: Talbutt
Associated Plantations: Dogue Run Farm (Fairfax Co., VA)
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Associated Black Slave Names
1804: Slaves of Henry Talbutt
From "Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation" by John H. Franklin and Loren Schweninger
- Sam: runaway slave; ran with his family from Rose Hill, perhaps to avoid being separated by auction
- wife Suckey: runaway slave
- dau. Jane: runaway slave
- three small children: runaway slaves
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