Page, Mann, 1749-1781

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Mann Page (1749–1781), sometimes referred to as Mann Page III, was an American lawyer, politician and planter from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, who served in the House of Burgesses and first Virginia House of Delegates as well as a delegate for Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1777.

Born at Rosewell Plantation in Gloucester County in the Colony of Virginia, Page studied under a private teacher before graduating from the College of William and Mary, studying law, and being admitted to the bar. Page moved to Spotsylvania County and established his own plantation, known as Mannsfield near Fredericksburg. He twice won elections to represent Spotsylvania County part-time in the House of Burgesses, for the terms beginning in 1772 and in 1774 until Governor Lord Dunmore closed the assembly in 1776. Spotsylvania County electors then elected Page as one of their representatives to the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Virginia Conventions. Page then served as one of Spotsylvania County's first representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates, in the session of 1776, when members elected him as one of Virginia's representatives to the Continental Congress. He served one term in the Continental Congress.

Page died at Mannsfield and was buried in the family plot there. The plantation was mostly destroyed during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the Civil War, but a remnant remains within the battlefield park.

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creatorOf Virginia Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge. Notes, 1772 November 20. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn John Norton & Sons. Papers, 1750-1902, bulk 1763-1798. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Forrester, Izola L. (Izola Louise), 1878-1944. Papers, 1844-2005 (inclusive), 1883-1944 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Waller Family Papers, 1737-1912. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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referencedIn Papers, 1844-2005 (inclusive), 1883-1944 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Waller family. Papers, 1737-1912. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Page, Mann, 1749-1781. Letter of Mann Page, 1777. Library of Congress
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Spotswood, Alexander, ca. 1746-1818. Alexander Spotswood correspondence, 1775. Library of Congress
referencedIn Allason, William, 1731-1800. Records, 1722-1847. Library of Virginia
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referencedIn Richard Henry Lee Papers, 1763-1823 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf College of William and Mary. Bursar boarding accounts, 1754-1770. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Hamblett, Gus Charles, 1939-. Rosewell, Gloucester County, Virginia [manuscript] ca. 1967. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Allason, William, 1731-1800. person
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associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Duke, R. T. W. (Richard Thomas Walker), 1822-1898. person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Forrester, Izola L. (Izola Louise), 1878-1944. person
associatedWith Hamblett, Gus Charles, 1939- person
associatedWith Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester, 1878-1944 person
associatedWith John Norton & Sons. corporateBody
associatedWith Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 person
associatedWith Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. person
sibling of Page, John, 1743-1808. person
childOf Page, Mann, 1718-1781, person
correspondedWith Spotswood, Alexander, ca. 1746-1818. person
associatedWith Tinsley, Thomas. person
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memberOf Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Gloucester County VA US
Williamsburg VA US
Spotsylvania County VA US
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Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Lawyers
Public officials
State Representative
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Birth 1749

Death 1781

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Americans

English

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