PLANTATION RD, ONANCOCK, Accomack

Chesconessex Farm: Profic fields that stretch as far as the eye can see, only interrupted by indigenous woodlands. 33. 61 acres. 5 septic systems installed. Under the grant of the Crown of England, the tract of land known as Chesconessex was purchased from the Indians of the hills called A- [illegible] by the first immigrant ancestor, Col. John Wise, for 7 Dutch blankets in 1635. The majority of the farm is under cultivation. Located 10 minutes from the town center of Onancock.