Land Holding
He returned to Prince George’s County shortly after reaching his majority and took charge of the estate devised him by his grandfather, Col. Thomas Contee, consisting of part of “Brookefield”. Upon the death of his mother, he inherited the estate “The Valley” or "Vale of Tempe", and he devoted himself to agriculture for the rest of his life. This was located on the original tract of land called "Brookefield". Walter enlarged “The Valley” by purchasing adjoining fields, making it a farm of 600 acres (2.4 km2), and acquired several other estates in the same neighborhood, including the one known as “Half Pone”, or “Leith”, which he bought from Fielder Bowie. At the time of his death he owned more than 2,000 acres (8 km²), and more than a hundred Negroes.
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