Underwood Farm, located at the NW intersection of Hwy 29 and Reva Rd, was previously known as the Brown/Spicer/Gore Farm.

Thomas J. Brown was born in Orange County (now Culpeper) in 1735. His grandson John Foushee Brown was born in 1783, and he owned the land on both sides of Hwy 29 at the Reva Road intersection. He opened Brown’s Store in 1846, along with his son John W. Brown. His sister, Hannah Adeline Brown, married John Henry Boldridge (1827-1855), and upon his death, married Albert Andrew Spicer.

John Henry Boldridge’s son with Hannah Brown, James Barbour Boldridge (1852-1925), was the first “Doc” Boldridge, becoming a doctor in 1893. His son James Russell, with whom he had the falling out and whom bought Homeland in 1918, also was referred to as Doc Boldridge.

Hannah Brown/Boldridge/Spicer and AA Spicer had one daughter, Nannie Maud Spicer. Nannie Maud Spicer married AB Gore from Rappahannock, who bought some surrounding land from the Wise’s, Shotwells and others. The Nannie Maude Gore that passed away in 1999 was the daughter of Nannie Maud Gore (Spicer) and AB Gore.

In summary, the 148 acres behind the Reva Market was in the same family (Brown/Boldrige/Spicer/Gore) since well before 1846 and likely prior to 1780. If was conveyed with different ownership from the Gore parcel (previously Shotwell/Carder) behind it.

The last record I can find of Brown’s store being in operation is Boldridge living at the location and referring to himself as a grocer in the 1880 census. The 1890 census was lost to fire. My guess is he continued the occupation quite a bit longer.