We can keep going back and forth, with this, you say no and I say yes. What
is the point? You said there is no indication that he had iron works, and I
say there are indications. I know that Washington had iron Works, and
proved it to you, but you are determined to ignore what is in front of you.
Like I stated previously you should be looking at the Wills of Augustine
Senior and Junior, and the Wills of Washingtons' older brothers, and his
brother-in-law Fielding Lewis. Fielding Lewis built ships using the Iron
Ore from Washingtons Mines. If you are not willing to do the research, this
is just a waste of energy.
Anita
>From: James Brothers <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Virginia Iron
>Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:34:07 -0400
>
>A number of people were involved in iron production in Virginia and
>Maryland. By the time of the American Revolution the colonies were
>producing more iron than England. And half of that came from Virginia and
>Maryland.
>
>Below is a list of the blast furnaces that operated in Virginia during the
>18th century (by start date). These dates are derived from the research I
>did for my MA (specifically on Albemarle) and are considerably different
>from the traditionally accepted ones (very little research had been done
>since K Bruce in the 1930s). Blast furnaces produced high carbon, brittle
>cast iron. The iron needed for most uses in the 1700s was low carbon,
>malleable wrought or bar iron. this could be made directly in a bloomery
>or from cast iron in a finery forge. Contrary to popular opinion most
>blast furnaces had finery forges. But there were also lots of bloomeries
>in Virginia.
>
>After the closing of Potomac/Accokeek there is no indication that George
>Washington was engaged in the iron industry in Virginia. He continued to
>be a Principio partner, but all operations were in Maryland. However, this
>is a pretty open field. I suspect that like most Virginians if GW wanted
>iron he bought it. I am sure that there was a smithy at Mt Vernon, but
>while it has been determined that Washington was involved in a lot more
>than just agriculture, to date there is no indication he was involved in
>iron production outside of the Principio Co.
>
>The Tayloe's were involved in Bristol (1st as factor, then as a partner),
>Neabsco, Occoquan, and possibly Grimes Recovery. They did take over
>Grimes' forge when he went out of business. Gov. Gooch, along with Charles
>Chiswell, was a partner in Fredericksville. Chiswell also operated another
>furnace. Alexander Spotswood was the owner/operator of Tubal (it was
>neither at Germanna nor historically ever called Germanna). Tubal may have
>been the first successful blast furnace in North America (Saugus was the
>second in MA and never successful, Tinton Falls, NJ may be the first but
>little is known about it). Isaac Zane had two furnaces near Winchester-
>Zane's and Marlboro. David Ross operated at least two furnaces at Oxford.
>Fielding Lewis was involved in the iron industry, especially during the
>Revolution in Fredericksburg.
>
>17th & 18th
>
>Virginia Blast Furnaces
>
>
>Furnace Name Dates of
>
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