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Fairfax (THOMAS th Baron of Cameron)

THOMAS, 6th Baron of Cameron; born in England in 1691; was FAIRFAX, THOMAS, 6th Baron of educated at Oxford and was a contributor to Addison's "Spectator." Disappointed in England, he came to America and settled on a vast landed estate in Virginia which he had inherited from his mother, a daughter of Lord Culpeper. It was there, at Greenway Court, that Washington first met him. Between the two there sprang up a warm friendship, and when, years later, he learned that Washington had captured Cornship, and when, years later, he learned that Washington had captured Cornand called to his body-servant to carry him to his bed, "for I am sure," he said, "it is time for me to die." He died at his lodge, Greenway Court, in Frederick co., Va., Dec. 12, 1782.

The 11th Lord Fairfax and Baron of Cameron who succeeded his brother to the baronetcy in 1869, and who died in Cameron who succeeded his brother to his American predecessors, made no claim to the title.

Sound, and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad; 52 miles N. E. of New York. It contains the Pequot and Memorial libraries, National and savings banks, a stone powder house and four other buildings constructed during the Revolutionary period. It was founded in 1639. In 1779 it was burned and four other buildings constructed dur- ing the Revolutionary period. It was (1920) 11,475.

It is on the founded in 1639. In 1779 it was burned by Governor Tryon. Pop. (1910) 6,134; county-seat of Jefferson co.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Its industries include the railroads. manufacture of agricultural implements, wagons, pumps, washing machines, gloves, brooms, etc. It is the seat of FAIRY Parsons College, and has a court house, county jail, hospital, public library, and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 4,970; (1920) 5,948.