Rural Plains
- Address: Carters Mill Rd (VA 606)
- Vicinity: NW of Willis Church Rd, 6 mi N of Mechanicsville
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1723/00/00 | John Shelton I receives a patent for 1,198 acres and 44 poles of land "lying and being on both sides of Owen's Creek in the County of New Kent and one corner joining the South Ann of the Pamunkey" and begins building Rural Plains. | |||||
| 1725/00/00 | John Shelton II | Home | John Shelton I dies intestate, his son John II inherits Rural Plains. | |||
| 1735/00/00 | Lawsuits are brought by Joseph Shelton and by William Shelton through their guardian, Thomas Prosser, against their brother, John Shelton II, to obtain slaves from the estate of their father, John Shelton I. - On file in the records of the Goochland Count | |||||
| 1738/00/00 | Sarah Shelton Henry | Born | Sarah Shelton is born at home, Rural Plains, in Hanover County, Virginia. | |||
| 1754/10/00 | Sarah Shelton Henry | Bride | In the front parlor of the bride's family home, Reverend Patrick Henry presides over the ceremony to marry Sarah Shelton and his nephew, Patrick Henry. | Marriage of Sarah Shelton and Patrick Henry | ||
| 1754/10/00 | Patrick Henry | Groom | In the front parlor of the bride's family home, Reverend Patrick Henry presides over the ceremony to marry Sarah Shelton and his nephew, Patrick Henry. | Marriage of Sarah Shelton and Patrick Henry | ||
| 1864/05/30 | Winfield S Hancock | Union Commander | Major General Winfield S Hancock, commander of the Second Corps, makes his headquarters beneath the eastern porch of Rural Plains. | Battle of Totopotomoy Creek | ||
| 2001/00/00 | The final generation of Sheltons sell Rural Plains and 124 acres to the Totopotomoy Battlefield at Rural Plains Foundation. | |||||
| 2006/00/00 | The Totopotomoy Battlefield at Rural Plains Foundation donates the house and land to Richmond National Battlefield Park. |
| Particulars for Rural Plains: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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