Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
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Elizabeth Cary
The Lord Fairfax of Cameron | |
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| Born | 1762 |
| Died | April 21, 1846 (aged 83–84) |
| Years active | 1802—1846 |
| Parent(s) | Bryan Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron Elizabeth Cary |
Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 – April 21, 1846) was an American planter. Along with his father, on 11 December 1799, he was among the last guests at Mount Vernon before George Washington died.[1]
Plantation
Thomas Fairfax was born in 1762. He was the son of Bryan Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1736–1802) and his wife, Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Colonel Wilson Cary and Sarah Cary. His brother was Ferdinando Fairfax (1766–1820),[2] whose godparents were George Washington and Martha Washington.[3]
In 1802, he succeeded his father to the title of Lord Fairfax of Cameron after his father's death. He lived the life of a country squire overseeing his 40,000 acres (160 km2), lived at Belvoir, Ash Grove, and Vaucluse, where he died.
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