Vladimir Venevitinov was the sole heir to a large fortune, participated in the Patriotic War of 1812, and became one of the founders of the Venevitinov estate. He was also the father of three notable representatives of his lineage.

Vladimir Petrovich Venevitinov was born on July 20, 1777, in his father's estate in the village of Russkaya Gvozdyevka, Zemlyansky district, and was baptized on July 22 in the Annunciation Church. From the early 1790s, he served in the Preobrazhensky Regiment, where he distinguished himself valiantly. This is confirmed by his awards and mentions in early 19th-century documents as a cavalier. Service in the guard required significant expenses and created conditions for temptations. As noted by A.N. Akinshin and O.G. Lasunsky in the book "Voronezh Nobility: People and Fates," Venevitinov, like many wealthy guardsmen, led a luxurious lifestyle, often losing large sums at cards, but soon found himself in debt and retired.

After retiring with the rank of ensign on April 18, 1798, Vladimir Petrovich married Princess Anna Nikolaevna Obolenskaya-Belaya, who came from a family of noble lineage tracing back to the Rurikids. Anna Nikolaevna's mother, Matryona Semyonovna Musina-Pushkina, was a cousin of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, which connected the Venevitinovs with the poet's family. The wedding took place in the Church of St. Eupilus on Myasnitskaya Street in Moscow.

The Venevitinov couple had five children: Pyotr, Varvara, Dmitry, Alexei, and Sofia. Two of them, Pyotr and Varvara, died at a young age. The remaining children brought fame to the family: Dmitry became a well-known poet and philosopher, Alexei a statesman and public figure, and Sofia fulfilled her destiny as a wife and mother.

In 1812, before the French captured Moscow, the Venevitinovs left for their estate in the village of Novozhivotinnoe in the Voronezh province, where they faced tragedy: on December 25, 1812, their eldest son Pyotr died. He was buried near the Archangel Church of the village. The family deeply mourned this loss, and as soon as the danger passed, they left the Voronezh lands in 1813, marking their last visit to these places.

Before they could recover from one loss, the family faced another: on March 11, 1814, Vladimir Petrovich passed away suddenly. He was commemorated in the Tikhvin Church in Sushchevo and buried in the cemetery of the Don Monastery. His life was short, but he left behind children, rebuilt the estate house in Novozhivotinnoe, and planted a beautiful garden.