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holders and slave-owners before the war. Mr. Hairston, of Oak
Hill, has in his possession a grant from George III.
The obsolete appearance of Berry Hill gives it distinction. It
is used as a tenant’s dwelling, being typically colonial in size and
arrangement, and brings up the household plans of other centuries,
so inadequate for modern conveniences. Berry Hill is noted as
being one of the oldest places in the Garden of Eden. The Hair¬
ston burying-ground is at Berry Hill, and the graves of many
generations are marked at that place.
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