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 > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0540003042mrt/direct/01/