Estates/Plantations

The home of Matthew Whitney. A relatively small cottage in Morristown, New Jersey passed down to Matthew from his parents. Matthew has never had the flair for style. Built originally in 1701 by William Maslin, the cottage exchanged hands multiple times before it was purchased by the Whitney's. Congressman Whitney lives there with his wife and children. While Elizabeth maintains a beautiful garden, there is no farming done on the premises. 

Ancestral home of Jackson Clay

Greenbriar located just outside Richmond, Virginia is the ancestral home of Steven Fisher. Built by his great grandfather it was given to Steven with the passing of his father Nathaniel Fisher. Steven lives there with his wife Sarah, children Alexander and Thomas as well as his younger brother James and his family. In addition, ten slaves also live in the mansion's quarters to help meet the needs of the Fisher family.

The Hughes residence, referred to as 'Caledonia,' is a moderately sized manor in Manchester, New Hampshire, designed primarily in a mix of early Georgian and proto-Classicist styles.

The Hannover residence is a small townhouse on the outskirts of Boston, although Albert doesn't mind the walks to the town center when needed the fresh air seems to soothe him

Briarwood - the Corey home located overlooking Beasley Bay. It is the main building in a sprawling plantation network established by Congressman Corey's father, Edwin. Owned by Congressman Corey, and inhabited by his wife, Martha, and their children; the estate encompasses some 950 acres, and holdings including 20 slaves. Its primary crop is tobacco. 

Strom Manor was given to the Schmidt family by the Government of South Carolina in 1783 as a notice of their service to the American Confederation and the State of South Carolina itself, formerly the home of loyalists who were allowed to leave America unharmed per the peace of the Treaty of Paris, it is now the home of Alfred Schmidt, his wife, and the families of his two sons.

Strom Manor's major crop is tobacco, although a significant amount of cotton is also grown on the plantation, and is managed by a large population of slaves and indentured servants, as well as regular employees.  It is noted as a place of many high social occasions, especially when Congressman Schmidt is on location from New York City.

With well over 400,000 acres the Von Coburg Estate is one of the largest in the south and is classic Romanesque style of architecture with interior design reflecting the germanic legacy of Von Coburg and his lineage as a member of the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire. The home reflects the turreted design of Germanic castles and is nestled amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with significant agricultural holdings stretching out as far as the eye can see in all direction. James lives with his family here, their other home located in Georgia is more of a retreat for them.



The image above reflects the Spanish architecture with Moorish influences of where James spent a large part of his life both in the Barbary controlled coasts and working for the Spanish Royal Family as a captain for their Navy. The home is known simply by its Spanish name of "Castillo de Agua" located on the coasts of Georgia providing a vista out to sea where James docks many of his ships as part of his vast shipping network based out of the balmy ports of Georgia and much of the Atlantic. In addition James uses this residence as a working residence preferring to manage the vast number of slaves and acreage from this home and work on letters to various global ventures from this area as well.



This, the third and final home, is located in South Carolina is much more of a home for entertaining vistors and holding social functions. The Von Coburg Plantation is located on a river with a 3.1 kilometer long entry drive lined by palmetto and spanish moss foliage providing an excellent vista for those walking through and a beautiful amount of scenery for those who come by the home for dancing in the evening and games on the front lawn. The plantation home has excellent amenities including a small pool for recreation in the rear of the home.

As a merchant in Charleston, South Carolina, Andrew owns a rowhouse on what would later become known as "Rainbow Row," ancient homes in the center of the commercial district by the harbor. The first two floors are made up of the merchant offices and store fronts; Andrew maintains living space on the two floors above. In the future, the house would be painted green, #95, East Bay Street.