Kings Parker Wrote:
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> Hope park mill Fairfax county Virginia.
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> From wicki,
> History[edit]
> Payne family[edit]
> The plantation at Hope Park was founded in the
> 1750s by Edward Payne, a justice of the Fairfax
> County Court from 1764 to 1785 and builder of
> Payne's Church which was completed in 1778.[4]
> Payne served with George Washington and George
> Mason on the Truro Parish vestry and the then,
> Washington, occasionally resided with the Paynes
> at Hope Park. Payne is also credited with
> constructing a small grist mill, probably on Piney
> Branch which was on the Hope Park property.[4][5]
> A mill would have been an important adjunct to the
> plantation.[5]
> Stuart family[edit]
>
> 20th century photo of the mill
> Dr. David Stuart purchased Hope Park plantation in
> 1785.[3][6] Stuart was an Alexandria physician who
> was appointed on January 22, 1791, by then
> President Washington, as the member representing
> Virginia on the first board of Commissioners of
> the Federal City and he served for almost four
> years.[3][6] In 1789, Stuart served as a justice
> for the Fairfax County Court.[6] Stuart was also
> later named a trustee by the Virginia General
> Assembly for the towns of Centreville in 1792 and
> Providence (later known as Fairfax Court House,
> and then Fairfax) in 1805.[6]
Great picture, Thanks.
Here's the page from a book called "Northern Virginia Heritage" on the place.
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