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developing into the frugal business man that he is today.
Between 1888 and 1897, 390 acres, including the Toll House, were sold back and forth between John A. Browning and Eastham Dearing. Deed book R, Page 288 in the Rappahannock Clerk’s office in Washington states that “John A. Browning of the first part sold to Eastham Dearing of the second part 390 acres, one rod and 36 poles, saving and reserving two acres, one rod, five poles the quantity of land contained within the boundaries condemned for the Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike Company. Also the one-half acre upon which the toll House of said company stands was conveyed by French Strother and Mary A., his wife, to the said John A. Browning by deed in September 1856 and recorded in deed book R, page 17.” This deed book refers to the Toll House occupied by John Jenkins as being the property of the SperryvilleRappahannock Turnpike Company. The company procured the land “upon which Toll House No. 1 has been erected (about ‘/i acre)” from French Strother and his wife Mary A. Browning on July 18, 1853. It’s rather odd th&t since the beginning and throughout its 125 year history, the Toll House lot has stayed Vi acre in size. There are other points of historical interest connected with the Toll House and its owners: — The SperryvilleRappahannock Turnpike was 40 feet wide and apparently
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