Green Spring Farm, Fairfax County, Virginia

To the Hon^ble John Scott Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of the County of Fairfax. Respectfully Complaining Herewith unto your Honor, your Orators Thoma...

_Wall Construction._ Walls are constructed of medium red brick (3 by 9 by 12 inches), using the following bonds: central block front--Flemish bond; central block rear--English b...

See also Moger, _Rebuilding_, p. 54, citing the fact that farmers in the area of diversified agriculture, such as Northern Virginia, had the highest number of agricultural clubs...

AGRICULTURE IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA. The lands which were assembled by John Moss to comprise his farm were quite different from the virgin forest land that was being opened up for...

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 Beatti...

[32] Dr. John Schlebecker, Curator, Division of Agriculture and Mining, Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., interview. Dr. Schlebecker w...

The house originally was comprised of a living-dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, bath, and utility (heater) room. In 1957, however, it was expanded by the addition of another...

"In the name of God Amen I John Moss of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia do hereby make and Ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit...

National Archives, Military Records Division, Washington, D.C. _Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from Virginia._ Microcopy 324, Roll...