Kingston

Situated approximately eleven miles from Dinwiddie Court House, Kingston stands as one of the county’s enduring early homesteads. Nestled off modern-day Route 619, the home is approached by a quiet private lane, giving visitors a sense of the seclusion and stature it once commanded in the rural landscape.

The original structure, completed in or before 1797, was built by Captain Robert Walker. A man of standing in his community, Walker constructed the home of brick and frame in a traditional rectangular plan. The two-story dwelling reflected both the architectural sensibilities and permanence of late 18th-century Virginia homesteads.

Ownership of Kingston passed from Captain Walker to Dr. Robert Walker and subsequently to his nephews, who eventually sold the property to General William H. Broadnax. Broadnax, a nationally recognized figure and prominent Dinwiddie citizen, made Kingston his home in the antebellum period. His tenure at Kingston added to the home’s distinction and connection to Virginia’s broader social and political history.

On November 1, 1848, the estate was purchased by Henry Y. Mitchell, whose ownership marked the beginning of a long familial association with the property. Upon his death in 1862, Mitchell’s will passed Kingston to his brother, John J. Mitchell. In 1891, Dr. Henry Green Hunt acquired the home from the Mitchell estate, ushering in a new chapter of Hunt family stewardship.

Dr. Hunt bequeathed Kingston to his three unmarried daughters—Mattie, Hannah, and Agnes Hunt—and to his son, Richard H. Hunt. Upon their passing, the estate was willed to the next generation: their nephew, Henry Hunt Galusha, and nieces, Mrs. Myron Henry Lewis and Mrs. Kate Galusha Butterworth.

Purchased by Annie Hall Perkins Abernathy & James Rideout Abernathy in the 1930/40s. Later passed to Dwayne Hall Abernathy in 1990s and to Joel Dennis Abernathy in 2014 who currently presides in stewardship.

Though time and changes in ownership have altered the landscape around it, Kingston remains a notable reminder of Dinwiddie County’s architectural and familial legacy. Its brick-and-frame construction, centuries-old history, and connections to local and national figures make it a valued part of the community's heritage.