Rose Hill Newspaper Notices

ROSE HILL
Newspaper Notices
1804 - 1910

Notices from Alexandria Gazette:

Feb 1, 1804
Henry Tolbert (sic), Rose Hill, advertises for run away slaves Sam and Sucky.

Sept 14, 1809
Rose Hill for sale, Ben Dulany, Jr., Charles Co. MD. 400 acres, 150 in wood. Healthy, well improved seat. Apply to W.H. Foote on the premises.

1810
Deed from Ben Dulany, Jr. Fauntleroy, in trust for Henry Toler.

Sept 13, 1812
Henry Toler selling 200 acres of Rose Hill, on Dogue Run and the Colchester Road..

Nov 23, 1814
Henry Toler as for Rose Hill. 350 acres with very strong framed two story dwelling with four rooms and a passage on each floor, two rooms in the garrett, two in the cellar. Well underpinned with brick. Two brick chimneys and fireplaces…other useful houses, large garden, very good kitchen and laundry with two brick chimneys. With a remarkable healthfulness and beauty and a fine distant prospect of the Potomac, it charms all those who reside in it. Sale on Dec. 15^th.

1814
Deed book N2:64 Henry Toler to James Russell.

1828

Deed book X2:421 James Russell gives deed of Trust to Bazil Hopkins, John Lloyd and Joseph Janney.

Jan 7, 1834

Ad for 394 acres, James Russell on premises. Two story dwelling, very substantial and of the best materials. Commanding view of the Potomac. Dogue Run passed through the property.

1837

Deed book D3:308 James Russell to Maynadier Mason. Son of John Mason of Clermont and grandson of George Mason of Gunston Hall.

1866
Maynadier Mason died. Will probated in April.

Jan, 1868

Splendid property for sale. The Rose Hill estate, property of the late Maynadier Mason. 360 acres, a fine large, imposing mansion house, barns, stables, granary, servant's houses, etc. Grounds are beautifully laid off and the view the most extensive known. R.S. Mason, Exr.

May, 1869
Mason vs. Mason Chancery Final File #62. Estate of Maynadier Mason sold Rose Hill to John P. Daingerfield for $ 10,000.

Notices from Fairfax Herald:

Nov 13,1891
Rose Hill indexed as the home of D. E. Kincheloe. (Unconfirmed)

Apr 15, 1892
W.B. Daingerfield has exchanged his fine farm and residence, Rose Hill, with Mr. Man', a real estate agent in Washington.

Apr 29, 1892
W.B. Daingerfield purchases Franconia property. (Unconfirmed)

May 29, 1892
W.B. Daingerfield begins subdivision. (Unconfirmed)

Feb 1, 1895
Rose Hill bumed down. Former residence of W.B. Daingerfield, lately the property of Emil Reidel.

Oct 30, 1903
Home of Mrs. Riedell. (Unconfirmed)

Jan 3, 1908
Ad

May 8, 1908
Residence of J.H. Lynn (Unconfirmed]

May 13, 1910
Residence of Marian V. Leeds. (Unconfirmed)

Writing in the 1950's, Mrs. Daingerfield Love stated that her grandfather John Bathurst Daingerfield bought Rose Hill after the Civil War and later gave it to her father. After his death the family moved to Alexandria.

Many of these references would have to be checked. Are not verbatim, and this is by no means a complete title search.

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Feb 1, 1804	Henry Tolbert (sic), Rose Hill, advertises for run away slaves Sam and Sucky.
Sept 14, 1809	Rose Hill for sale, Ben Dulany, Jr., Charles Co. MD. 400 acres, 150 in wood. Healthy, well improved seat. Apply to W.H. Foote on the premises.
1810	Deed from Ben Dulany, Jr. Fauntleroy, in trust for Henry Toler.
Sept 13, 1812	Henry Toler selling 200 acres of Rose Hill, on Dogue Run and the Colchester Road..
Nov 23, 1814	Henry Toler as for Rose Hill. 350 acres with very strong framed two story dwelling with four rooms and a passage on each floor, two rooms in the garrett, two in the cellar. Well underpinned with brick. Two brick chimneys and fireplaces…other useful houses, large garden, very good kitchen and laundry with two brick chimneys. With a remarkable healthfulness and beauty and a fine distant prospect of the Potomac, it charms all those who reside in it. Sale on Dec. 15^th.
1814	Deed book N2:64 Henry Toler to James Russell.
1828	Deed book X2:421 James Russell gives deed of Trust to Bazil Hopkins, John Lloyd and Joseph Janney.
Jan 7, 1834	Ad for 394 acres, James Russell on premises. Two story dwelling, very substantial and of the best materials. Commanding view of the Potomac. Dogue Run passed through the property.
1837	Deed book D3:308 James Russell to Maynadier Mason. Son of John Mason of Clermont and grandson of George Mason of Gunston Hall.
1866	Maynadier Mason died. Will probated in April.
Jan, 1868	Splendid property for sale. The Rose Hill estate, property of the late Maynadier Mason. 360 acres, a fine large, imposing mansion house, barns, stables, granary, servant's houses, etc. Grounds are beautifully laid off and the view the most extensive known. R.S. Mason, Exr.
May, 1869	Mason vs. Mason Chancery Final File #62. Estate of Maynadier Mason sold Rose Hill to John P. Daingerfield for $ 10,000.

Nov 13,1891	Rose Hill indexed as the home of D. E. Kincheloe. (Unconfirmed)
Apr 15, 1892	W.B. Daingerfield has exchanged his fine farm and residence, Rose Hill, with Mr. Man', a real estate agent in Washington.
Apr 29, 1892	W.B. Daingerfield purchases Franconia property. (Unconfirmed)
May 29, 1892	W.B. Daingerfield begins subdivision. (Unconfirmed)
Feb 1, 1895	Rose Hill bumed down. Former residence of W.B. Daingerfield, lately the property of Emil Reidel.
Oct 30, 1903	Home of Mrs. Riedell. (Unconfirmed)
Jan 3, 1908	Ad
May 8, 1908	Residence of J.H. Lynn (Unconfirmed]
May 13, 1910	Residence of Marian V. Leeds. (Unconfirmed)
Writing in the 1950's, Mrs. Daingerfield Love stated that her grandfather John Bathurst Daingerfield bought Rose Hill after the Civil War and later gave it to her father. After his death the family moved to Alexandria.
Many of these references would have to be checked. Are not verbatim, and this is by no means a complete title search.