http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/VAGuide/tour03.html on US 15 is a junction with County 633.... Left here to County 632, 0.4 m.; R. 0.2 m. to MONTEBELLO (L), a dignified mansion of dark red brick behind the great Tuscan columns of a white, two-story portico. The beauty of the old house, which overlooks rolling country, is enhanced by masses of box- wood, magnolia, and other evergreens, and by a formal garden. In 1750 Benjamin Cave built the house that has had numerous additions and alterations. (Hope I'm reading this correctly) ======================================= "Orange County, Be it remembered..." With those very important sounding words as the first entry in the records, Orange County, Virginia began. At the first meeting of the Orange County Court, held January 21, 1734 (Old Style), there was much business to be taken care to organize the new county. Much of that is contained in the continuation of that first entry below. We thought it appropriate that the first entry of Orange County Courthouse Notes on our new web site should look back to the very beginnings of the County's rich history. That first entry continues below. http://www.kclark.net/ochs/ocnotes1.html Mentions Benjamin Cave. ======================================= http://www.starbase21.com/kybiog/woodford/cave.r.txt. Bio on Richard Cave, preacher, son of Capt. Benjamin Cave Orange Co., VA ======================================= www.ls.net/~newriver/va/oran1.htm A HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA >From its Formation in 1734 ( O. S.) to the end of Reconstruction in 1870 ; compiled mainly from Original Records CAVEs mentioned =======================================