. Historic Virginia homes and churches . a. Governor Cabell left Union Hill in 1801 and ColonelWilliam Cabell. Jr., whose home at that time was Colleton,went to Union Hill and lived there until his death, in 1822,when he was succeeded by his son IMayo Cabell. :Mr. :MayoCal)ell married first Mary, daughter of Judge WilliamDaniel, and secondly Caroline, daughter of ChristopherAnthony, who surviving him at his death, in 1869, con-tinued to live there. In 187:3 Union Hill was bought by Alexander Brown,the Virginia historian, who was twice mar- RICHIMOXD AND THE TPPER JAMKS 201 ried,
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . a. Governor Cabell left Union Hill in 1801 and ColonelWilliam Cabell. Jr., whose home at that time was Colleton,went to Union Hill and lived there until his death, in 1822,when he was succeeded by his son IMayo Cabell. :Mr. :MayoCal)ell married first Mary, daughter of Judge WilliamDaniel, and secondly Caroline, daughter of ChristopherAnthony, who surviving him at his death, in 1869, con-tinued to live there. In 187:3 Union Hill was bought by Alexander Brown,the Virginia historian, who was twice mar- RICHIMOXD AND THE TPPER JAMKS 201 ried, both times to ii Miss Caljuli. Ilie estate is now ownedby Miss Lucy G. Cabell, wlio is tbe sister-in-law ofAlexander Brown. E1)GE>V()()D, NELSOX COUNTY Edgewoods special claim to distinction is as tbe bonieof Honorable Josepb Carrinytoii Cabell (ITTH-lHon), aleadiny: member of tbe \ii!>inia Lei>islatnre and a entle-man of rare talent and culture. It was chiefly through hissympathy and aid that Thomas Jeffersons ])lans foi- tbe. KDCKWODI), COrNTV University of ^irginia were carried out. JNIr. Cabell suc-ceeded Jefferson as Rector of the University and held thatoffice until his death, in 1856. Edgewood, as may be seen from tbe picture, was one ofthe houses that grew with tbe needs of its occuj)ants. tberel)ygaining that delightful rambling effect characteristicof so many old Virginia homesteads. The central buildingis about a century old. It stands upon wliat was originallya town lot in ^Varminster, which during Colonial days andfor fifty years afterAvard was a village of a few hundred 202 MHCilXIA HOMES AND CHURCHES inhabitants and a shipping point for tobacco by bateauxdown tlic James. The ohi house was built by Mr. RobertRives, of Oak Ridge, Nelson County, who was then amerchant at \Varminster, and was sold by him to Mr. Cabell added the wings and kitchen and en-larged the central building at the rear. :Mr. Cabell married Miss ^Nlary Carter of Lan
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