The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11

living bond for his appearance, and
his principal bondsman vas Colonel
Benaijah Osman, a native of New Jer-
oiutionary War.
Osman's lands, after his death, were
purchased by Colonel Gerard c.. Bran
don, a Revolutionary veteran, the faith
er of Governor Gerard G.. Brandon,
thrice Governor Of Mississippi, and
were given to his daughter, Elizabeth,
on her marriage with William Stanton
in 1913.
These lands and the house wherein
Burr sought refuge in 1907 have been
in the possession OF the Stantons fol-
generations. and are now owned by
T.. Brandon Stanton.
The plantation is known as Windy
Hill Manor, and is about four miles
from the city of Natchez, built on the
site of old Fort Rosalie, and n Of the
oldest cities in the United States.
Aaron Burr resided at Windy Hin Ma
nor several weeks. awaiting his dis
charge.
Colonel John f. II. Claiborne. the
Mississippi historian. often related a
romantic llClueHL . L butt > stay al
Windy Hill Manor. The Halfway Hill
q part of h manor, the clothed with
majestic primeval forest trees. fes-
TONED with silvery Spanish moss, was
Burr's favorite resort. Near the sum
NIT of the hill was a ~vine-cOvered cot
taSe, where lived a widow from Vir-
ginia, whose small farm and two OF
three slaves were the only remains OF
Il large fortune. Her husband had
been robbed and murdered OF his way
10 the territory by the notorious ban
dit. Joseph Thomas Hare.
He had one daughter, Madeline, who
was a dream of loneliness. Madeline
had never loved until she listened te
the wooing Of Aaron Burr.
The family were Catholics, and there
Colonel Burr met, by appointment one
Of his agents and corresponds ntS tn
Able We'll, a Jesuit priest. Colone
Claiborne thought probable that Colo
mel Burr, in his projected invasion O
Mexico. contemplated endeavoring tt
secure thes influence of the religion!
order. and for this purpose opened
correspondence with the Able and me
him by appointment at this SECLUDED
homestead.
Colonel Burr determined to forfeit
his bonds and make his way to Pensa
cola. He pleaded with the lovely Mad
cline to be the companion Of his flight
promising marriage n high position
and limited even at imperial hOnOrs
though a fugitive and and as :;
traitor, not realizing the crushing
downfall that impended over him
She would have followed him to tn,
end Of the earth" say Colonel C1ai
borne. "and her aged mother woult
have freely given her to this most cap
tivating man-for they looked on hin
as q ~demigod-but, as with our womel
virtue md propriety were stronge
than prepossessfon and passion, tn
entreaties Of the libertine were finall,
rejected"
Baffled and disappointed, he wa
compelled to proceed, but promised t
return, n carried with him the GOV
enant and pledge of Madeline.
After Burr had fled from the Unite
States, pursued by jefferson and hi
agents, and was driven from England
as an outcast in Paris-realizing tn
utter hopelessness of his fortunes-h
released Madeline from her VOWS. ad
Nlslng her to enter a convent, SHOULD
she survive her mother.
Made1ine's cottage was torn down
and with it's timbers William Stanton
ST. added a wing to the north of tn
old manor house wherein Burr ha'
sought refuge and found princely hos
pitality.
The old hill whereon stood the 70
mantle cottage of Burr's lady love wa
IN early days the faverite lookout o
the Natchez Indians, the rendezvous o
bandits, the Genes of a daring cor
splracv during Spanish rule, the repoS
tory of hidden treasures. It is now
part Of the estate of the Stantons o
Windy Hill Manor.
Plant grape cuttings in the sprins
as eQrIN as the orAInd cnn he MnrlaC