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During the civil war, the Gordonsville Exchange Hotel; referred to today as the Gordonsville Civil War Hotel Museum; located right along the railroad track, was used as a temporary hospital during the Civil War. Because of limited space homes north of the traffic circle on RT 231 were also used. and so the story goes ...
Mom and Dad bought Sleepy Hollow in Fall of 1950. There were 2 bedrooms in the house at the time. One downstairs used for the summer season and the upstairs room during the winter season ( heat rises).
In the early 50's on particular Fall/ Winter dawn morning 4:15 - 4:45 am both of my parents were awoken by a strange presence in the upstairs bedroom where they were sleeping. After this presence seemed to leave the room from a window > it seemed, ( both quite shaken ie: hairs on my mothers arm were raised ) they each turned to one another and asked, "Did you see that?" They began to share with each other sightings, down by the barn, in the garden, by the tool shed ... about a strange looked to be a female presence.
Their experience was shared with my father's sister Aunt Susan & her husband Uncle Courtney. At the time they had a black woman in her 50 's by the name of Marie, who helped them tend to their house. Marie explained to them that she knew something of a connection. Marie's Aunt had lived in a house south of Sleepy Hollow on the Woodriff property (remains of it still stand today) and tended to the daughter of the women of the house. The mistress of the house had welcomed a young soldier into her home during his recuperation. The woman’s daughter cared for and adored the young wounded soldier. When the soldier was strong enough and left the home, the heart of the daughter was broken. Marie’s Aunt took care of the daughter long into her old age and death. It is was believed to be the spirit of the daughter who's heart waned for this young soldier she would never see again ... that my parents witnessed.
Within a year or so, after the experience, a local priest performed a house blessing at Sleepy Hollow.
Mom and Dad bought Sleepy Hollow in Fall of 1950. There were 2 bedrooms in the house at the time. One downstairs used for the summer season and the upstairs room during the winter season ( heat rises).
In the early 50's on particular Fall/ Winter dawn morning 4:15 - 4:45 am both of my parents were awoken by a strange presence in the upstairs bedroom where they were sleeping. After this presence seemed to leave the room from a window > it seemed, ( both quite shaken ie: hairs on my mothers arm were raised ) they each turned to one another and asked, "Did you see that?" They began to share with each other sightings, down by the barn, in the garden, by the tool shed ... about a strange looked to be a female presence.
Their experience was shared with my father's sister Aunt Susan & her husband Uncle Courtney. At the time they had a black woman in her 50 's by the name of Marie, who helped them tend to their house. Marie explained to them that she knew something of a connection. Marie's Aunt had lived in a house south of Sleepy Hollow on the Woodriff property (remains of it still stand today) and tended to the daughter of the women of the house. The mistress of the house had welcomed a young soldier into her home during his recuperation. The woman’s daughter cared for and adored the young wounded soldier. When the soldier was strong enough and left the home, the heart of the daughter was broken. Marie’s Aunt took care of the daughter long into her old age and death. It is was believed to be the spirit of the daughter who's heart waned for this young soldier she would never see again ... that my parents witnessed.
Within a year or so, after the experience, a local priest performed a house blessing at Sleepy Hollow.
This story, like many family history stories has been handed down to Dorsey Allison Comer from her mother Beverley Allison; here it is in Dorsey’s own words.
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