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The Fairfax Family (Historical Marker)

GPS Coordinates: 38.6793127, -77.1292537
Closest Address: 10255 Fairfax Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

The Fairfax Family (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this trailside historical marker:

The Fairfax Family
Belvoir was the home of William Fairfax from 1741 until his death in 1757. William Fairfax hand seven children, four by his marriage to Sarah Walker: Sarah, Ann, Thomas and George William. After Sarah Walker Fairfax's death in 1731, William married Deborah Clarke with whom he had three more children: Bryan, William Henry, and Hannah, who were raised at Belvoir.

More about this marker. The marker is on Fort Belvoir, an active U.S. Army installation. Please check the base website for site access information for visitors.

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