Caserta was a historic

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located near Eastville,

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. The oldest section was dated to about 1736. The house consisted of a two-story, three-bay main block with gable roof, and brick end with interior end chimney. It had a -story end wing and hyphen, the end wing having a large exterior end chimney and a steeper gable roof than the hyphen. The main section was built by U.S. Navy Commander George P. Upshur (1799-1852), brother of Judge

Abel Parker Upshur Abel Parker Upshur (June 17, 1790 – February 28, 1844) was an American lawyer, planter, judge, and politician from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Active in Virginia state politics for decades, with a brother and a nephew who became distinguish ...

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. He owned the property from 1836 to 1847. an
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in 1970 and delisted in 2001.

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Caserta, Mattawoman Creek vicinity, Eastville, Northampton County, VA
5 photos and 3 data pages at

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