Osbornes, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
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Osbornes in Henrico County, in the colonial-era Colony of Virginia, was a small 18th-century settlement notable as the birthplace of planter and surveyor Peter Jefferson, father of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Peter Jefferson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlaceOf | Peter Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | near modern Osborne Turnpike corridor ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedAs |
river landing
ⓘ
small commercial village ⓘ tobacco inspection station ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
ferry operation
ⓘ
river trade ⓘ tobacco export ⓘ warehousing ⓘ |
| governedBy | House of Burgesses of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFunction |
local trade center
ⓘ
shipping point for inland plantations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Osborne’s
NERFINISHED
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Osborne’s Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ Osborne’s Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ Osborne’s Store NERFINISHED ⓘ Osborne’s Wharf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | site of local historical interest ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | colonial tobacco economy of Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer an active town ⓘ |
| inColonialJurisdiction | Parish of Henrico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henrico County, Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Henrico County, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dutch Gap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falling Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Osborne family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | birthplace of Peter Jefferson ⓘ |
| partOf |
James River plantation region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLandUse | largely industrial and residential area along the James River ⓘ |
| region | central Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
ferry across the James River
ⓘ
river wharf ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collection point for planters’ produce
ⓘ
shipment of hogsheads of tobacco ⓘ |
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