Claim: The 16-room Perry Hall Mansion was completed under Gough, who ran his plantation from the mansion up until his 1808 death.
Evidence: From the 16-room mansion, Gough administered his vast plantation operation, where dozens of slaves tended cattle, various food crops, and stands of tobacco. Gough died on May 8, 1808. The Perry Hall Mansion is a historic structure located in the area to which it gave its name, Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.