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Gloucester is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. It is located on Lower Woodville Road in South Natchez. It was designed by local architect Levi Weeks and was listed on the
/ref> David Williams, according to census records of 1782, 1786 and 1792 was one of the wealthiest men in the country at the time. Bellevue was the centerpiece of a 5,000 acre plantation owned by David Williams adjacent to several thousand acres of cotton, tobacco and timber plantations that he owned. Later, the house was inherited by Maria McIntosh Williams, the wife of
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/ref> It was then inherited by their son, George Washington Sargent, who was killed inside the house by Union forces in the
Historic Inventory Resources Fact Sheet
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Houses in Natchez, Mississippi Residential buildings completed in 1803 National Register of Historic Places in Natchez, Mississippi {{Mississippi-NRHP-stub
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1976. With
History
Originally known as Bellevue, the mansion was built for David Williams in 1803.Helen Kerr Kempe, ''The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South'', Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1989, p. 4/ref> David Williams, according to census records of 1782, 1786 and 1792 was one of the wealthiest men in the country at the time. Bellevue was the centerpiece of a 5,000 acre plantation owned by David Williams adjacent to several thousand acres of cotton, tobacco and timber plantations that he owned. Later, the house was inherited by Maria McIntosh Williams, the wife of
Winthrop Sargent
Winthrop Sargent (May 1, 1753 – June 3, 1820) was a United States patriot, politician, and writer; and a member of the Federalist party.
Early life
Sargent was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts on May 1, 1753. He was one of eight childre ...
(1753–1820), who served as the first Governor of the Mississippi Territory from 1798 to 1801. Sargent expanded the house and its gardens in 1808.Steven Brooke, ''The Majesty of Natchez'', Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1999, p. 8/ref>
/ref> It was then inherited by their son, George Washington Sargent, who was killed inside the house by Union forces in the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
of 1861–1865.
Architecture
It has two stories, with columns and a large portico on the front.
References
External links
Historic Inventory Resources Fact Sheet
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Houses in Natchez, Mississippi Residential buildings completed in 1803 National Register of Historic Places in Natchez, Mississippi {{Mississippi-NRHP-stub