Theodosia Burr Alston
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Theodosia Burr Alston was an American socialite and the daughter of Aaron Burr, the third vice president of the United States, and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. She became first lady of South Carolina aft
Theodosia in 1794, around the time of her mother's death. Portrait by Gilbert Stuart.
Joseph Alston
Thomas Bee's House, c. 1730. A later owner was governor Joseph Alston and his wife Theodosia, daughter of Aaron Burr.
Aaron Burr in an 1802 portrait
Female Stranger
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The Grave of the Female Stranger is a famous historical oddity, local landmark and visitor's attraction in the cemetery of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The grave
Theodosia Burr Alston
…searching for the painting. A popular (though very improbable) local story in Alexandria, Virginia, suggests that Alston may have been the mysterious Female Stranger who died at Gadsby's Tavern on October 14, 1816. She was buried in St. Paul's Cemetery with a gravestone inscription that begins: "To the memory of a…
The Grave of the Female Stranger
Gravesite of the Female Stranger in Alexandria, Virginia in September 2017