Lancaster, Robert Alexander, 1862- [from old catalog] · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 288
ho had acquired alarge estate at Yorktown, but who, in 1753, had removedto Louisa County. He died in 1771, and in the VirginiaGazette is spoken of as an eminent merchant, who hadacquired a handsome fortune with the fairest reputation. The estate remained long in the possession of his de-scendants.… … PROVIDENCE FORGE, NEW KENT COUNTY Forge There are still some signs of the old forge at theplace and there is a deep canal, no doubt cut before theRevolution, for the purpose of the work started byReverend Mr. Smith and Mr. Holt. The comfortable old dormer-windowed, frame dwell-ing, on the estate,…
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