Leesylvania in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Collo. Richard Blackburn
Collo. Richard Blackburn
Who Departed this Life
July the 15th 1757
In the 52d. Year of his Age
He was born in Rippon in England from whence he came to Virginia, where he acquired a reputable charracter, was intrusted and preferred by the Governor to the most eminent stations and command in the Collony as well as by the people who made him their representative in the Generall Assembly of this Collony where he discharged his duties with Honour to Himself as well as to his constituents who reposed in him this important trust he ws a man of consumate prudence, frugality & indefatigable industry whereby he made a large fortune in a few years. He was followed to the grave by his inseparable friend the honourable William Fairfax & other gentm. of distinction together with his disconsolate relations who mourned the loss of so worthy and usefull a man to them & to his country this monument is dedicated to his memory by
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.
Location. 38° 36.781′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stones, but No Bones (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burying Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neabsco Creek (about 500 feet away); Rippon Lodge
Other markers no longer nearby. Latrobe's View (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Historic Landscape (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Centuries of History (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2025, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
