Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
REMODEL SCOTT HALL,
REFUGE OF BERKELE
Colonial Governor Fled There +,
safety From Revolutionary
bacon.
ANCIENT CHIMNEY TORN DOW
Condition of Eastern Shore MansIo
mt Present Said TO BE Bette
Than Ono Built Only Twcnty.Fiy
Years Ago.
ny Frances Lnnkrorl ToyIor

Hy Frances landlord Taylor.
Scott Hail. the Oldest house q
the Eastern Shore Of virginia. IL h.
'ng ~rcm"delcd and il in far hottie
shape than many "A house bull, TWEEN
ty-ivc gears ago.
Records show that in 1870. Omar
cock contained five houecs, and IN
Ola house is. in all probability. on
OF those, for 1t il known that II W,
me in 1875. for Governor Berke
ley wa a guest there while a refuge
on the Eastern Shore during Bacon
ii"bellion.
Had Scene With nncon.
foIl"wing a scene with Bacon
front "f the State House at lanes
town. I~:"rk"lcy fed to the York Rive
ana thence 10 ~" little kingdom n
N'ca "mackc." He landed n; Arling
ton ON old Plantation Creek. IN
nom" az John GUSTS.
Berkeley Travelled through tho mon
ihSuIa. making acquisitions on IN
people for supplies.
Accomac became the asse,nh,ir,
point for tho followers OF Rcrkelc,
or the motley crew o. 1000 me,
composed of lonEshorcmcn. drunkc,
worthless. lazy, who sailed wit,
berkeley for jamestown. only 10
we're In reality Eastern shore mer
IN" entire crew was a disgrace n
the name Of Virginia, for when n.
tackled by Bacon at Jamestown the
ran like rabbits and were soon q
'hcir way back to Accomac. Thei
term of service extended throurl
thiriy-onc days.
Returns with Them.
Rcrkc.cy returned with them an
II Is nnwritten history that. fcarfr
lest Bacon should follow him. he hi
TN" treasure" he was able to remov
from Green Spring. his Jamcstow,
mansion. in the chimney at Scot
Hall" The children OF the town n
Accomac have had many larks look
ing for the treasure in the chime,
Hollow sounds and smutty faces wer
thcir reward. but grown men OF ,ola
Tx" to refer to the experience nm,
excitement.
That old chimney was torn J,w,
ms week and it contained brick
ehnneh 10 huild n moder bungalow
NJ CONSTRUCTION proved to he (,
anh those proud of Virginia's Coionln
history, it's destruction seemed almos
a dissertation.
Apparently Three FIue..
ihcrc were apparently three nue.
nut only one in reality. The two fails,
Tues, one on each Side OF the rem
nue. coE!d he entered from both celia
anu attic. OF the two conccnlc,
riGsr.s' one contained shelves which
might have been used as stems 10
ascending ana descending.
Back or the dining-ruom freplae
me walls slantnd, Thereby maxim,
quite q large space. 1t is n certai,
lact tina, people hid therein frSn
Wnrauders during the R%evolutionar,
War. "'
Hide From Indians.
rev places have wcatherad IN,
storm so long and few. If any. hdVr
oech connected with so many wars
a hih'nS place against Indians in III.
"ariE DAYS Of the colony. the rcfug,
81 'ioN"rnor l'crkcley during Ia CON-
H'heiIion and a shelter for heIples.
Women ANA children during tho Royo
IutlonarS War. ~
Inc ward furnished a resting ploc,
i"r tn" body Of Commodore Whalcy
wh" was killed in a fight in the B,t
,,r Ni me iarycS. in Casges Straits
mm ~onanr9"k Creek. during tho Revo
* Tag well. Confederate states Army
tn" first Confederate military com
ranN raised on the Eastern Shor,
nrd,ieI IN scott Hall yard, and cour
rrc"r"S locate n duckinT stool on III,
creek pank in the garden.
Trees Arc Majestic.
The trees in the yard are ma ies.
.ic ana the ,gnaris show that man,
times their branches have answers;
me call nf spring. y few old shruh,
suggest what has been.
Mr.. William Vessels. the preseni
nWhcr or the house. will in re.
modciinE; run the chimney through
TWO rooms Of the hnll.
Thc house Will then be Il mixtur,
or colonial and modern. The coloniai
carflng on mantels. wainscotint
ana iriczc. will be there as viii b,
ne WONDERFUL old stairway with ia
VIII 10" gone, and it will never b.
the real scott Hair without it.
numor Of "Ghost.''
young folks whether the much.
Roasted ghost will disappear with In,
It is ;ru,hfurly told OF the plac.
that the three doors N To dining.
room often opcn simultaneously. Tn.
writer "t this story. n few ycars ago
was sitting with u numbe of younv
Ir!KS roasting chrStnuts before IN,
IRE III the said room when l.. Ian.
i'"u"l three times in one evening.
opinion WAS divided "a - whcthe,
I was IN" ghost ~ Iicrkclcy hunting
for his treasure or that of Commo.
dor" Whnlcy. demanding the recog.
milton Of mis- noble deeds by n .impI.
marker for his rravr.
one hoy insisted il was tho ghos,
OF some roma who had had a dix
rs a punishment for gossiping.