150:. John Cook, who served as John Brown's advance party at Harpers Ferry, befriended Washington and noted the relics, as well as the slave population at Beall-Air. Brown was fascinated with the Washington relics. During Brown's October 16, 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry a detachment from his force led by Cook seized the sword and pistols along with Washington at Beall-Air, taking along three of Washington's slaves. The hostages were taken to Harpers Ferry by way of the
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134:(since 1863, West Virginia), through his mother, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Beall (from which the estate's name. He made his home at Beall-Air from 1840 until his death in 1871. The mansion survives and is currently used for wedding receptions and the like.
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Thursday evening, April 19, 1917
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421:"The Trial of John Brown: A Commentary"
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254:Report on the Harper's Ferry Invasion
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538:Washington, William Lanier (1917).
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1725:American people of English descent
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374:"Beallair: A Journey Through Time"
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203:Mary Ann Washington (1841–1931)
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1042:A Plea for Captain John Brown
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395:"Freedom's Treasures"
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362:on February 3, 2013
228:List of kidnappings
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