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Title: Green Spring Farm
Fairfax County, Virginia

Author: Ross Netherton
Nan Netherton

Release Date: July 27, 2010 [EBook #33272]

Language: English

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GREEN SPRING FARM
Fairfax County, Virginia

by
ROSS AND NAN NETHERTON

June 1970

[Illustration: Map of COUNTY OF FAIRFAX VIRGINIA]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
ILLUSTRATIONS iv
PREFACE v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vi
INTRODUCTION 1
HISTORICAL NOTES
I. Gentleman Freeholders: The Moss Family (1770-1835) 3
II. Orchard and Dairy: Fountain Beattie (1878-1917) 19
III. The End of the Farming Era: Michael Straight (1942-1969) 31
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION: THE MANSION HOUSE 36
ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS
I. The Tobey House 51
II. The Barn 55
III. The Log Cabin 57
IV. The Spring House 59
APPENDIXES
A. Fairfax County Historic Landmarks Survey Form 63
B. Summary of Ownership 64
C. Will of John Moss, 1809 66
D. Inventory of Personal Estate of William Moss, April 15,
1835 68
E. Affidavit of Thomas Love and Alfred Moss, October 29,
1839 74
F. Inventory of Personal Estate of Thomas Moss, December 2,
1839