. Historic Virginia homes and churches . s. (ioldsbor-ough, of Maryland, and Mrs. H. McKendree Boyd, thepresent mistress of Green Plains. POPLAR GROVE Poplar Grove lies in that part of old (GloucesterCounty which now bears the name of Mathews. It wasbuilt over a century ago by Mr. John Patterson, who wasan Englishman by birth, but who, during the Revolution,warmly espoused the cause of American freedom. Whenhe planned his house, feeling between the Whig and Toryparties ran high and he beautified the grounds with nimi-bers of Lombardy poplars, the party symbol of the Whigs,and gave the pl
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . s. (ioldsbor-ough, of Maryland, and Mrs. H. McKendree Boyd, thepresent mistress of Green Plains. POPLAR GROVE Poplar Grove lies in that part of old (GloucesterCounty which now bears the name of Mathews. It wasbuilt over a century ago by Mr. John Patterson, who wasan Englishman by birth, but who, during the Revolution,warmly espoused the cause of American freedom. Whenhe planned his house, feeling between the Whig and Toryparties ran high and he beautified the grounds with nimi-bers of Lombardy poplars, the party symbol of the Whigs,and gave the place the name of Poplar Grove. This charming old homestead was a noted social centreduring the time of Mr. Patterson and of his daughters,Mrs. Thomas Yeatman, of Isleham, and Mrs. Patterson family: William and Mary Quarterly, xiii, 174-175. 23^2 HOMES AND CIirRCHES Christoplier Tonipkiiis. Here was born and grew towomanhood the famous Cajjtain Sally Tompkins, oneof the most beloved and widely known of \lrginias daugh-. POPLAR CiROVK. MATHKWS COUNTY
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