The goods of Wielka Brzostowica was situated in the Great Lithuanien Principality area. In XIX century, after third partition of Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów, they became a part of Russian Empire. At first they belong to Chodkiewicz family. Anna, when she got married with Jerzy Jan Wandalina Mniszcha, put those goods to husband’s family. Doughter of Jerzy – Józefina Amalia z Mniszchów – has got those goods as a dowry and since 1774, after she got married with Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki, those assets became a part of great fortune of Potocki family from Tulczyn. The estate and also grange became property of Kossakowski family when Józef Dominik Kossakowski got married with Ludwika Potocka, on February 11, 1793 in Grodno. Great Brzostowica was passed on the distaff side and not by sword, thanks to Ludwika Potocka those goods became the property of Kossakowski family in XVIII century and during next two centuries was their property. Possession of those wealth allowed Kossakowski family create one of greatest aristocratic fortunes in taken lands area.
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