Beverley, Robert, 1769-1843

Virginia resident (Essex County).

From the description of Letter, 1815. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34122322

Tobacco planter of Essex County, Va.

From the description of Letters from England [manuscript], 1784-1825. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647877221

From the description of Letters from England, 1784-1825. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34567129

From the description of Letters from England, 1784-1825. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34336582

Plantation owner of Essex County, Va.

From the description of Papers of Robert Beverley, 1783-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32671900

From the description of Papers of Robert Beverley [manuscript], 1809-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647849184

Honorable Robert Beverley (1769-1843) -- or Beverly, as it is spelled in many of the letters -- was the son of Robert Beverley and Maria Carter of Essex County, Virginia. Little else is known of him. The contents of the collection suggest he was a merchant in the Washington D.C. and Virginia area, dealing in large quantities. "Acrolophos" as the address on several of the letters suggest he was part of the Beverley family that for a time owned what is now Dumbarton Oaks near Georgetown. Acrolophos or Acrolophus was at one time the name of the main house, and a Robert Beverley built the Orangery there in 1810. However, this cannot be definitively established.

From the guide to the Robert Beverley Papers, 1793-1824, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)