Thomas, 9th Lord Fairfax (1762-1846)

of "Belvoir" Fairfax Co., Virginia; 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

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He owned 40,000-acres in Fairfax County, Virginia, and built a winter home in 1816 at 607 Cameron Street (see images) in Alexandria, Virginia. In December, 1799, he was among the last guests to be invited to Mount Vernon before Washington died. His religion (he was a follower of Swedenborg) led him to free his slaves, some of whom he taught a trade and sent to Liberia. He was succeeded in the Lordship of Fairfax by his grandson, Charles Snowden Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax.

Parents (2)

Rev. Bryan Fairfax

of "Belvoir" Fairfax Co., Virginia; 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

1736-1802

Elizabeth (Cary) Fairfax

Mrs Elizabeth (Cary) Fairfax

1737-1778

Spouses (3)

Louisa (Washington) Fairfax

Mrs. Louisa Whiting (Washington) Fairfax

1775-1798

Mary (Aylett) Fairfax

Mrs. Mary (Aylett) Fairfax

1763-1800

Margaret (Herbert) Fairfax

Margaret (Herbert) Fairfax, de jure 9th Lady Fairfax of Cameron

1785-1858

Children (10)

Albert Fairfax

of "Vaucluse Plantation" Fairfax County, Virginia

1802-1835

Henry Fairfax

of "Ash Grove" Fairfax Co., Virginia

1804-1847

Dr. Orlando Fairfax

M.D., of Alexandria & Richmond, Virginia

1806-1882

Raymond Fairfax

Died in childhood

1808-1813

Eugenia Cary (Fairfax) Hyde

Mrs. Eugenia Cary (Fairfax) Hyde

1812-1880

Ethelbert Fairfax

Died in childhood

1814-1827

Aurelia (Fairfax) Irwin

Mrs. Aurelia (Fairfax) Irwin

1816-1884

Lavinia Fairfax

Died in childhood

1818-1822

Monimia (Fairfax) Cary

Mrs Monimia (Fairfax) Cary

1820-1875

Reginald Fairfax

Commander in the U.S. Navy; died unmarried

1822-1862

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