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1 nings as a IVfe-story log cabin built circa 1750. In the early 1800’s the addition of a 2Hstory weather boarded house created the grand residence that we know today. Divining technique
Lory Payne, using the centuries-old technique known as divining, has located several graves on the property. This process is somewhat similar to that used in dousing when looking for water, however in divining there also seems to be a spiritual element involved. It is thought that the magnetism of the earth creates energy fields that can be detected via special divining rods. Some individuals, such as Payne, are particularly attuned to these energy fields.
One of the graves that Payne has located is that of Ann Porto: Almond. Ann, the daughter of William and Sarah Porter, was bom in 1794 on the property that contained the home that was later named “The Meadows.” Ann married William Almond in 1842 at the age of 48 years. Shortly thereafter they became owners of “The Meadows.”
Ann Almond died in 1850 and was buried in the family cemetery. Some years ago, Aim Ruter Almond’s tombstone was removed from its original sight and given to the Washington Museum who donated it to RHS. The Sullivans graciously agreed to allow the historical society to return it to the Fbrtez/ Almond cemetery.
Judge James French Strother II purchased the property in 1872 and it remained in the Strother family until 1946. From the early 1800s, members of the Strother family have been involved in national and Virginia politics; and several were in the law profession in Rappahannock County and elsewhere. Evidence suggests that tombstones were removed from the Strother family graveyard and placed in the Culpeper Masonic Cemetery.
Mourning in the 19th century meant many things to the social fiber of the times. Colonial America
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