| | Page | | ILLUSTRATIONS | iv | | PREFACE | v | | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | vi | | INTRODUCTION | 1 | | HISTORICAL NOTES | | I. | Gentleman Freeholders: The Moss Family (1770-1835) | 3 | | II. | Orchard and Dairy: Fountain Beattie (1878-1917) | 19 | | III. | The End of the Farming Era: Michael Straight (1942-1969) | 31 | | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION: THE MANSION HOUSE | 36 | | ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS | | I. | The Tobey House | 51 | | II. | The Barn | 55 | | III. | The Log Cabin | 57 | | IV. | The Spring House | 59 | | APPENDIXES | | A. | Fairfax County Historic Landmarks Survey Form | 63 | | B. | Summary of Ownership | 64 | | C. | Will of John Moss, 1809 | 66 | | D. | Inventory of Personal Estate of William Moss, April 15, 1835 | 68 | | E. | Affidavit of Thomas Love and Alfred Moss, October 29, 1839 | 74 | | F. | Inventory of Personal Estate of Thomas Moss, December 2, 1839 | 76 | | G. | “A Visit From Mr. Polevoy,” The New Republic, July 16, 1956 | 77 | | LIST OF SOURCE MATERIALS | 81 |
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