1 10 38 https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/d10cff5fdaac87c120b3ac3eabd1e7ea.pdf ad4967533661fae4b5ef57e11469f7f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Martin Cockburn Ledger, 1771 Description An account of the resource This ledger entry shows that George Mason IV's neighbor Martin Cockburn (1731-1820), a white planter born in Jamaica, paid Gunston Nell, an enslaved woman of Gunston Hall, for her expertise in delivering a baby. This originally hand-written document was typed in the 20th century. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pillman Papers (1761-1775) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gunston Hall Library and Archives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Martin Cockburn https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/7b0e14dd0349e01d2453961e6232461c.pdf 25d37a93e6787892f6c9f213775351f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from George Mason IV to John Mason, 1792 Description An account of the resource In this letter to John Mason (1766-1849), one of George Mason IV's children, the patriarch of Gunston Hall tells his son that enslaved people on the plantation were inoculated against small pox. This originally hand-written document was typed in the 20th century. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason IV Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gunston Hall Library and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gunston Hall Library and Archives https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/0e088162b381ead83861c140835c1733.jpg 91740079f6adee3a7a68a007eb8ea1c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Court Case, Sarah Brooke vs Ann (Thomson) Mason, 1751 Description An account of the resource This 1751 court case focused on a dispute over property; proceedings involved the defendant Ann (Thomson) Mason (1699-1762) and plaintiff Sarah Brooke (1716-1768) of Essex County, Virginia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Brooke and Ann (Thomson) Mason Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection (MSS2932), Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Washington, DC. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1751 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Photo taken by Elizabeth Perez-Garcia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/de0f58f347225a4afa93cfe84fca9e82.png e978addb6f28ce99b806fb92cd682a3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trial Book, Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia, 1768 Description An account of the resource This trial book shows the absence of George Mason IV, a presiding Justice of the Peace, in a court case involving the public acknowledgment of the ages of enslaved children, possibly for the purpose of reinforcing their rightless state or documenting personal details in the event they became "manumitted slaves." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fairfax Minute Book, 1768. Page 198, "July 17, 1769." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 17, 1769. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fairfax County Courthouse Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fairfax County Courthouse, Colony of Virginia Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photograph by Kye Farrow https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/edee83b8b432ba08a538e2c6b732b308.JPG cda699d5b867bccf2a37c0be016eabfa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gunston Hall Burial Ground, 2015 Description An account of the resource The burial sites surrounding the red rectangle may contain the graves of enslaved individuals of Gunston Hall, including people who grew up as children on the plantation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Diagram by David Shonyo & Paul Inashima Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/35114c08a2d5cac97b68d43ccfecea4e.png 14c433602ca993da131b36c810c20e66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manor Gardens of Gunston Hall, 2017 Description An account of the resource Pictured in this photograph is a horizon view from the back of the manor. The area containing Mason family gardens in the 1700s extends away from the path lined by dwarf boxwood trees. In the distant left corner of the image is the Potomac River. On the banks of this waterway enslaved people of Gunston Hall operated fisheries. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Farhaj Mushed https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/b52d4fa965c14985e1a1a6d151fb87c8.jpg 481e00eb23bd6e773865897a029f4fb9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manor Staircase Used by Enslaved People of Gunston Hall, 2017 Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts the narrow stairs that enslaved people of Gunston Hall were forced to use when moving between the first and second floors of George Mason IV's home. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Farhaj Mushed Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gunston Hall https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/4b32ba474275b08c284c8f291b232858.jpg 6a99434a6238f4988515968cacfb84c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wider View of Service Staircase, 2017 Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts another perspective of the cramped staircase used by the enslaved people of Gunston Hall. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Farhaj Mushed Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/f06b99a3352ee16219abd57816afb980.jpg 07381c2ab373be04c845942d15dacb52 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Inside Gunston Hall, 2017 Description An account of the resource The ECGM team conducted research inside the Gunston Hall manor with resident expert Rebecca Martin, May 2017. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by Benedict Carton https://ecgm.centerformasonslegacies.com/files/original/e9d1b5bfa7ec14de1a85cbd8ea35ec3c.pdf 721adbe609de8779c4363fba41e47be2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from George Mason IV to Thomas Jefferson, 1788 Description An account of the resource This letter from George Mason IV to Thomas Jefferson, dated July 1788, asks Jefferson to make sure that a man named Captain Fenwick ("Partner of the House in Bourdeaux") bought the right type of clothes for enslaved persons of Gunston Hall. This originally hand-written document was typed in the 20th century. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason IV Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jefferson Papers, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-13-02-0287, accessed Aug. 8, 2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mason Papers, Gunston Hall Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource