Foote, William Hayward, 1781-1846
William Hayward Foote (1781-1846) inherited Hayfield Plantation in Virginia from his aunt and adopted mother Elizabeth Foote. Hayfield plantation was a 360 acre portion of the Mount Vernon estate acquired by Elizabeth Foote's husband, Lund Washington, from George Washington after the Revolutionary War. William Foote prospered as Hayfield's proprietor and in his will bequeathed the estate and all his property to his wife of 15 years, Mary Marshall Scott Foote.
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| referencedIn | Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974. Papers of Atcheson Laughlin Hench [manuscript] 1797-1945. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| Walter Jones Papers, 1846-1850 | Library of Virginia |
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| enslaverOf | Hayfield Farm (Fairfax, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974. | person |
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| Fairfax | VA | US |
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Birth 1781
Death 1846
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