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Sophia Carter

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Sophia Carter

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
1832 (aged 53–54)
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Prince William County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Part of a colonial-era plantation owned by the influential Carter family, the property known as "Berea" passed to Sophia upon the death of her father, "Councilor." Sophia Carter never married and ran her plantation and enslaved work force on her own. Upon her death, Sophia was buried on the property and most of her remaining assets were donated to various charities, including a Fredericksburg-area school for economically disadvantaged girls.
Sophia's grave is the only grave with a marker, among a possible 40 tombs within the cemetery area.
Part of a colonial-era plantation owned by the influential Carter family, the property known as "Berea" passed to Sophia upon the death of her father, "Councilor." Sophia Carter never married and ran her plantation and enslaved work force on her own. Upon her death, Sophia was buried on the property and most of her remaining assets were donated to various charities, including a Fredericksburg-area school for economically disadvantaged girls.
Sophia's grave is the only grave with a marker, among a possible 40 tombs within the cemetery area.

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