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.

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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
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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Peter Jefferson birthPlace Osbornes, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia