Fred Miller bought Sharswood plantation in rural Virginia in 2020 for family gatherings, unaware of its slavery history or connection to his own family's past. Genealogical research proved Miller's ancestors David and Violet were enslaved at Sharswood; their son Samuel's birth is documented in Virginia slave records under owner N.C. Miller.
Air Force veteran discovers he owns plantation where his ancestors were enslaved
Fred Miller's ancestors David and Violet were enslaved at Sharswood plantation; their descendants lived in the same rural area for generations without knowing this connection.