Located on Knott's Island.  The present owner, Mrs. Willie C. Ansell, inherited it from her father, John Beasley.  She says her grandfather bought it from a Mrs. Scott.  Mrs. Ansell says she does not know how old the house is, but knows it was there before the Civil War.  Note nine-paned upper window sashes and six-paned lower sashes.  It is put together with wooden pegs and has 12x12 hand-hewn sills.  The kitchen was built later, not connected with the house, but is of marine-lap construction.

 

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