Shadwell (Virginia)
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Shadwell, a location by the Rivanna
river in Albemarle County, Virginia
near Charlottesville, was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson
. It was so named by Peter Jefferson after Shadwell
parish in London
where his wife Jane Randolph had been christened . Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph had six children, among them Thomas
who would become the third president of the United States of America. In 1770, the Jefferson´s house at Shadwell was destroyed in a fire and the family moved to the Randolf's state at Edge Hill
. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker.
By 1835 Shadwell was home to a large carding factory employing 100 workers, a large merchant mill owned by John Timberlake & Son, and a sawmill. There were several general stores at Shadwell, shops, and private dwellings. The Rivanna River was navigable as far as the town. Grain and tobacco were shipped from Shadwell. Until 1850 the town prospered. The beginning of the end came with the burning and shutdown of the factory.
Rivanna River
The Rivanna River is a tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. The Rivanna's tributaries originate in the Blue Ridge Mountains; via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay....
river in Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
near Charlottesville, was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
. It was so named by Peter Jefferson after Shadwell
Shadwell
Shadwell is an inner-city district situated within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets located on the north bank of the Thames between Wapping to the south and Ratcliff to the east...
parish in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where his wife Jane Randolph had been christened . Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph had six children, among them Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
who would become the third president of the United States of America. In 1770, the Jefferson´s house at Shadwell was destroyed in a fire and the family moved to the Randolf's state at Edge Hill
Edge Hill, Virginia
Edge Hill is the childhood home of Thomas Jefferson in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. Jefferson's father moved to this house after Shadwell burned down. This famous estate was named after the first battle of the English Civil Wars of the 1640s in Edge Hill, Warwickshire, England. It was listed on...
. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker.
By 1835 Shadwell was home to a large carding factory employing 100 workers, a large merchant mill owned by John Timberlake & Son, and a sawmill. There were several general stores at Shadwell, shops, and private dwellings. The Rivanna River was navigable as far as the town. Grain and tobacco were shipped from Shadwell. Until 1850 the town prospered. The beginning of the end came with the burning and shutdown of the factory.