Hannah Brown

Richard not only built commercial mills and establishments he also created lasting brick and mortar homes for his descendants to cherish and for the State of Virginia to treasure.

Oakland Green, one of the homes he built for his growing family is lived in today by a 9th generation Brown, Sara, who is descended from Richard and Hannah Brown’s son Henry. The home has been in the family since the original log house was first built in 1730. Handed down from son to son over the generations it has been added to in various ways.

· Richard Brown built the log portion probably in the early 1730's. · His son, Henry (1720-1801) constructed the stone wing in the 1740's. · His son, John (1749-1828) built the brick addition in the 1790's. · His son, Nathan (1783-1821) added the porches on the front & back. · His son, William (1818-1900) whose portrait hangs in the parlor, built the barns and added one of the first bathrooms in the county. · His son, Joshua (1857-1946) added a kitchen (since replaced) and heat. · His daughter, Helen (1893-1970) planted many of the trees and shrubs. · Her nephew, William Holmes Brown (1929-2001, grandson of Joshua) restored the log portion and replaced the kitchen wing in 1978; also put in poolhouse. · His daughter, Sara (1974- ) built her own cottage on the property in 2001

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