The property was acquired by General George Rust from the heirs of Colonel Burgess Ball in 1817.

General Rust built the present brick residence about 1822, incorporating an older frame house as a rear service wing.

General Rust was involved in the Baltimore area during the War of 1812 and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1818-1819 and 1820–1823.

Born at Rockland in 1820, Colonel Rust attended West Point and served with the Confederate 19th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War.

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