. Historic Virginia homes and churches . ward Johnson was a gallant officer in the UnitedStates Army and a distinguished major-general in theConfederate Army. At the close of the War between theStates he made Salisbury his home and died there, leavingno descendants. After the death of Philip Turpin Johnsonthe estate passed from this family. NORWOOD, POWHATAN COUNTY NORWOOD On James River, in Powhatan County, not far abovethe Chesterfield line, is Norwood, an old home long theproperty of the Harris family. It was sold by Sir. Baratier KICHMOM) AM) TIIK IITKR JAMKS Harris to Mr. licxcrlcv R
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . ward Johnson was a gallant officer in the UnitedStates Army and a distinguished major-general in theConfederate Army. At the close of the War between theStates he made Salisbury his home and died there, leavingno descendants. After the death of Philip Turpin Johnsonthe estate passed from this family. NORWOOD, POWHATAN COUNTY NORWOOD On James River, in Powhatan County, not far abovethe Chesterfield line, is Norwood, an old home long theproperty of the Harris family. It was sold by Sir. Baratier KICHMOM) AM) TIIK IITKR JAMKS Harris to Mr. licxcrlcv Ran(l()l])li. ioniierly of KasteriiView, Fau(]iii(.r County, who owned it as early as ,and who added the win<4s. At the death of Mr. liandolph, Norwood passed to Doetor Charles II. Kandoljjh, who left it to Kandolph Keniion, and her liusl)and LieutenantWilliam II. Kennon, U. S. N., for life, and at theii- deathto their eldest son Charles Randolph Kennon. at whosedeath it passed to his hrother William II. BEAUMONT. POWHATAN COUNTY BEAUMONT Hifrher up the river, in Powhatan County, is Beau-mont, formerly the heautiful home of \\althalljNIichaux, father of Doetor Jaeoh ^Nliehaux, of Riehniond.*Th()u;h adjoinin< otlier large family estates whieh wereinherited by Mr. ^Nliehaux, the house dates from beforethis time. It was the home of Mr. Kdward Walthall, who,dvin<i^ ehildless, left it to his relative and adopted son,William Walthall .Alichaux. The descendants of Abraham JNIiehaiix, one of the Michaux family : The Critic (Richmond, Va.), May 19, 1889. 166 VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES IIiif,nien()ts who settled at INIaiiakin Town in 1700, gradu-ally :ic(|uiir(l lands in this neighborhood until their holdingseoiiiprised many thousand acres. Though Beaumont hasbeen sold, some of the aneestral lands are still owned bythe Miehaiix family. Michauxs Ferry has long been a well-known crossingplace on James River. PAXTON Dr. Ennion Williams Sk
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