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BROOKSIDE FARM - Circa 1900. An Augusta County, VA jewel. This 13.7 acre farm is located just minutes from Staunton yet is very private. Set among mature trees with elegant mature Boxwood hedges the traditional valley farmhouse overlooks a babbling creek. RECENT updates include removing carpet to reveal beautiful wood floors, several rooms & foyer painted or wall papered. Grand Front Porch!! 2700 finished square feet. 3 bedrooms; 2 full & 1 half bath. $679,500

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Circa 1800, brick Federal plantation on 29+ acres in Augusta County just outside of the majestic city of Staunton. Over 5000 finished square feet. Panaromic views. 5 bedrooms; 4 baths. $869,500

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Knightley - Circa 1853. Lovely, Augusta County Va, brick, Federal home near Mt Sidney. 2 story - 4100 finished square feet. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and 11 acres. $898,000

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BRANDENBURG - A Middlebrook treasure, Brandenburg dates to c.1836. Renovated, grand, federal home on 59 acres of pasture at the head of the Middle River. Modern amenities include large kitchen. Impressive amount of original material and detail throughout house. The land is productive, rolling pasture with springs. Spring fed trout pond on property. Property and surrounding land under conservation easement. 4 beds; 3 baths. 4064 Fin. Sq. Ft. $1,450,000

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Augusta County Va History

In 1736 Governor Gooch granted a 118,491 acre tract, including the present sites of Staunton and Waynesboro, to William Beverley of Essex County and three others. The day after the patent was granted the other grantees relinquished their interests to Beverley, who settled on the tract, calling it Beverley Manor. He built a mill and a house, which now with various changes houses the Staunton Public Library.

Before Beverley's grant, settlement had been made in what became Augusta by John Lewis, who had fled from Ireland after killing his landlord in selfdefense. He went first to Portugal, then to Pennsylvania, where his family joined him. In 1732 he moved to a site near present Staunton, where he built a house he called Bellefonte.

In 1738 Frederick and Augusta Counties were created. Augusta was named for Princess Augusta, wife of the Prince of Wales and daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha.

When the county government was formed in 1745, John Lewis was chosen Colonel of Militia. A courthouse was built that year, which was replaced in 1837 by the present Corinthian style structure.

Lewis' sons Andrew, Samuel, Thomas, William and Charles served the state and nation in military service and as members of the House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress, and on a local level, as surveyors and other county officials in Augusta, Botetourt and Rockingham Counties.

Other distinguished early settlers were the Rev. John Craig, Archibald Stuart, Joseph Bell, John Cochran, John Campbell and Ephraim McDowell, who is credited with building the first road over the Blue Ridge. His descendants include Dr. Ephraim McDowell, pioneer in abdominal surgery.

The city of Staunton was incorporated in 1761 and was named for Lady Staunton, wife of Governor Gooch. Waynesboro grew up on land acquired by Joseph Tees, and was first called Teesville. The name was changed to Waynesborough in 1797 to honor the dashing officer, "Mad Anthony" Wayne, and the spelling later changed to its present form. Waynesboro is an industrial center of the Valley.

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