Below is a picture taken from Google of the original John Waller home built in 1696. Endfield Plantation in Virginia.
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This was written by David Westfall from the above link.
Endfield Plantation was bought and established in 1696 by Col. John Waller Jr. on the south high bank of the Mattaponi River, 3 miles northeast of present day King William Court House, in King William County.The plantation was on 2000 acres and was worked by up to 200 slaves.
The house is formed by the original house on the hill, and the house that was on lower ground. The joining of houses was completed before 1800.
The house contains original rafters, framing, hardwood floors, and 2 original intact chimneys. A third chimney, on the south side, was reconstructed from old bricks to give the authentic look.
A tin roof covering added in the early 1900’s replaced old wooden shingles.
The new roof helped to preserve the house.
The wooden planking has been covered with protective siding.
A new addition to the house in 1998 was built on the east side.
There is a small shack on the property, used for storage, that was the first jail in King William County when it split from King And Queen County in 1701. Col. John was the first sheriff of King William County.
The slave cemetary is underneath what is now the sod fields.
The present house is owned by W.F. Parker III. He bought the property from his father in 1994. The Parker Family has owned Endfield for at least 100 years. At the time of Mr. Dickey's visit in 1973, Mr. Parker’s Grandmother owned Endfield. The land is now used for growing sod. The Endfield name is used in the business name, Endfield Farm Sod.