Romancoke, Virginia
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Romancoke is an
Romancoke was a plantation initially developed by William Claiborne in the 17th century, and inherited by his burgess sons William Claiborne Jr. then Thomas Claiborne.Eventually, in the early 19th century,
Robert E. Lee, Jr., inherited Romancoke and after the war took up residence (about four miles from West Point
).
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romancoke, Virginia
- ^ http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/spotsylvania/wills/c2320001.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ Freeman. "Chapter 23". Robert E. Lee. Vol. 1.