montpelier in orange county, virginia. we'll learn about the madison family cemetery, a nearby slave cemetery, and james madison's temple. the restored montpelier mansion and estate is owned by the national trust for historic preservation and operated by the montpelier foundation, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the fourth president, often referred to as the father of the constitution. >> we're now standing at the madison family cemetery. this is where members of the madison family have been buried since james madison's grandfather first settled this man in the 1720s. in fact, it was madison's grandfather who was the first individual to be buried here. in the 1720s he patented this land. he sent a crew of slaves out to comply with the legal requirements which were that he seat and plant the property, seat means build a residence, plant means start farming. he followed in 1732 with his family. six months he was dead. interestingly enough, it's been only in the past ten years that we have discovered ancient court records that indicate that three slaves were tried and convicted for murdering ambrose madison. we know th