Bushrod Washington Herbert to John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, undated
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Ford, West, approximately 1784-1863
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West Ford was born approximately 1784 at Bushfield Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, near present-day Mount Holly. He grew up there with his mother Venus, and grandparents Billy and Jenny. Bushfield, 95 miles south of Mount Vernon, was the property of George Washington’s brother, John Augustine Washington and his wife, Hannah Bushrod Washington. When Hannah's son, Bushrod Washington, became the owner of the Mount Vernon estate in 1802, he brought West Ford with him. Ford continued ...
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate). Muddy Hole Farm
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Muddy Hole Farm was one of the five farms that made up the Mount Vernon estate. Located in the northeast corner of the plantation, running alongside Little Hunting Creek, Muddy Hole is said to have lived up to its name. George Washington inherited the main chunk of the farm in December 1754 as part of the original Mount Vernon Tract. The remainder was purchased from Sampson Darrell in December 1757 and George Mason in October 1769. According to an advertisement for the lease of four of the...
