Evening star., 1928-06-10

aries of Georgetown and Washington
City on the south and west.
This property. then known as Pleas
ant Plains. and which now properly
falls within the limits of Mount Pleas
ant, extends to Rock Greek and Piney
Branch, embracing, In addition to the
village proper the Rosemount and sec
ton of the Rock of Dumbarton prop
erty. and the Ingleside, or Gen. Wal
bridge estate on the west. the Eslin es-
tate on the south, the Holmead estate
on the east. and extending to the Hall
and Lewis estate on the north.
"At the death of Anthony Holmead,
In 1902. he bequeathed his property 10
his two surviving SONS. John and An
thony, the eastern portion going to An
thony, and that upon which now stands
the larger part of the village going TO
John, who died intestate, leaving three
children. Matilda, Henry and william
leaving William the sole heir In the
meantime the estate had been much di-
minished By sales but the part retained
was in the immediate vicinity of this
village, and the homestead where Mary
Holmead, the widow Of William, now
resides.
"On the goth Of January, 1850, q por-
ticn Of this property, lying west Of
Fourteenth street, was conveyed to j.
Toss Brown. the famous traveller, who,
on the 25th of February, 1850, con-
veyed 1t to William Selden, who built
the house, or portion OF 1t, now owned
and occupied by s. p. Brown, ESQ. Mr.
Selden was Virginian had been Treas
urer OF the United States, and at this
time was marshal OF the United States
Supreme Court. He occupied the prop
erty 10 or IL years, down to the out
break OF the rebellion, In which his
sympathies were with the South, where
he owned considerable property. Hence.
the war cut of his principal resources
and from this and other causes his es-
tate here became incufubered with va
rious deeds of trust. These deeds we're
released 10 8. r. Brown. and on the 30th
OF May, 1862, the property was con-
veyed by Eelden and wife In fee simple
10 Mr.. Brown. consisting Of the build
ingg and about 73 acres OF land lying
north Of Lirnean Hill road, now called
Park street, and between the estate Of
the late Gen. Walbridge and the Four
teenth street roadway.
AT the date OF purchase by MIR.
Brown the property was occupied by the
military forces Of the Government, the
9Th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry
Volunteers having quarters at and near
the 6elden House, with barricades ex-
tending as far east as the property now
owned by Mr.. Exley; and after the Sec
ond battle Of Bull Run Gen. Banks
forces occupied the property also for a
short time"
John 8. BROWN was one of the ear
lest purchasers of ground In this
subdivision. He commenced a residence
here ON Park street tnow Park road) In
the Spring OF 1857 and moved into II
on the 7th of December OF that year,
He came 10 Washington In 1850, from
his native State. New Hampshire. Dur
Ing his life he was prominent patent
attorney and his son, Arthur g., still
conducts the business.
Reading over program OF exercises
for July 4, 1876, / note that Miss Ag~
gle Brown and Master Charlie Sturte-
want sang, respectively. The Star Span
gled Banner and the Tax Upon Tea +"
Yes, I know Miss Aggie, though I have
not seen her for a long time She lis
now the widow Of Maurice l.. Croxall
and resides on Spring road, only a.
few blocks from where she sang "'The
Star spangled Banner" long time ago.
She bad another brother besides Ar
thur, who is also gtill residing In
washington. and whose name Ia Walter.