Jessups

Jessups Sites

Excerpt from the 1755 plat of Jessups Estate. This excerpt show the main house and works complex on the right, the early slave village, Jessups I, in the center, and the 19th-century slave village, Jessups II, penciled in on the left.

Excerpt from the 1755 plat of Jessups Estate. This excerpt show the main house and works complex on the right, the early slave village, Jessups I, in the center, and the 19th-century slave village, Jessups II, penciled in on the left.

Excerpt from the 1740 slave list for Jessups Estate.

Excerpt from the 1740 slave list for Jessups Estate.

Looking south along the 2006 transect at Jessups I. This photograph was taken in 2006 prior to grading of this portion of the village.

Looking south along the 2006 transect at Jessups I. This photograph was taken in 2006 prior to grading of this portion of the village.

Looking south toward development near the location of the 18th-century main house and works at Jessup's estate. Taken in 2006, this view is across the location of the Jessups I slave village prior to grading in 2008.

Looking south toward development near the location of the 18th-century main house and works at Jessup's estate. Taken in 2006, this view is across the location of the Jessups I slave village prior to grading in 2008.

Taken in 2008, this view looks south toward the former location of the 18th-century great house. Note the grading which substantially impacted the southern portion of the Jessups I village.

Taken in 2008, this view looks south toward the former location of the 18th-century great house. Note the grading which substantially impacted the southern portion of the Jessups I village.

Taken in 2008, this photograph looks east along the widened road, which can be seen on the 1755 plat.

Taken in 2008, this photograph looks east along the widened road, which can be seen on the 1755 plat.