Fauquier County, in Northern Virginia, was established in 1759.
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The African American population declined at the end of Reconstruction, and by 1910, the white population was double that of blacks.
From 1817 to 1865, the county was home to 845 free black people.
By the eve of the Civil War, there were 10,455.
In 1790, there were 6,642 slaves in Fauquier County.
It was formed from Prince William County and was named for Virginia lieutenant governor Francis Fauquier.
Fauquier County, in Northern Virginia, was established in 1759