Memorandum, of Land and Dogue Run Hands, 1799
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Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate). Dogue Run Farm
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In 1799, Mount Vernon consisted of 8,000 acres divided into five farms: Mansion House, Dogue Run, Muddy Hole, River, and Union, plus a gristmill and distillery. Dogue Run Farm, similar to the Union Farm, was assembled over time through numerous purchases of smaller tracts. There are references in George Washington's diaries as early as 1762 to "Doeg Run Quarter," which was likely composed of at least the western portion of a 500-acre tract purchased from Sampson Darrell in 1757. This holding was...
