Plantations in Texas - Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical Site, Levi Jordan Plantation, Liendo Plantation, Mimosa Hall (Paperback)

Chapters: Varner-hogg Plantation State Historical Site, Levi Jordan Plantation, Liendo Plantation, Mimosa Hall. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: VarnerHogg Plantation State Historical Site - The property was originally the home of Martin Varner, one of the Old Three Hundred and a veteran of the Texas Revolution. His was the nineteenth land grant offered in Stephen F. Austin's colony and consisted of over 4,600 acres (1,900 ha). He built the first house, a log cabin, on the property in 1824. Varner raised corn, cattle and sugar cane on the land. It is possible that he distilled rum from the sugar cane. Columbus Patton built the plantation home to face Varner Creek. This is now the rear entrance to the house.In 1834, Varner sold his holdings to Columbus R. Patton, representing his father, John D. Patton. The plantation was known as the Patton Plantation through the rest of the 19th century. The Pattons built what is now the main house on the same site as Varner's cabin. The Patton family developed the property into a sugar plantation. Several members of the Patton family were active in the Texas Revolution and one, William H. Patton, was aide-de-camp to Sam Houston. William was part of the group that guarded Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna after his capture at the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was briefly held at the Patton Plantation. Columbus Patton was declared insane in 1854, at which time his property was placed under the control of Brazoria County farmer and merchant John Adriance. Upon Patton's death in 1856, the estate was placed into probate, since Patton had died intestate. His family gave a portion of the land to Adriance, and was able to gain control of the property, but they sold it off by 1869. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=16302710