ROSELAND, built in June 1811 by Elisha Dickinson, is on Big Nottoway River and joins Inwood. It was the home of Colonel William Purnell Dickinson, born Sept. 7, 1810, died October 6, 1874, who married first Miss Barksdale of Charlotte County, Virginia, and later Miss Venable of Prince Edward County, by whom he had two daughters. Still later he married Miss Rosamond Smith, of Lunenburg County, born June 20, 1833, died September 3, 1896, and by this union there were eight children. Their son, William Dupuy Dickinson, who married Miss Mary Johns, of Texas, now owns Roseland (1937) and lives there.
ROSELAND, built in June 1811 by Elisha Dickinson, is on Big Nottoway River and joins Inwood. It was the home of Colonel William Purnell Dickinson, born Sept. 7, 1810, died October 6, 1874, who married first Miss Barksdale of Charlotte County, Virginia, and later Miss Venable of Prince Edward County, by whom he had two daughters. Still later he married Miss Rosamond Smith, of Lunenburg County, born June 20, 1833, died September 3, 1896, and by this union there were eight children. Their son, William Dupuy Dickinson, who married Miss Mary Johns, of Texas, now owns Roseland (1937) and lives there.
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