WASHINGTON'S FARM
Posted by: 
mrfixitman
N 39° 11.875 W 077° 25.717
18S E 290276 N 4341550
WASHINGTON'S FARM
Waymark Code: WMCJY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2006
Views: 46
519 acres owned 1794-1799 by the First President
Thomas Sprigg. Jr.. Patented in 1725 as "Woodstock" 1,102 acres here. Inherited in 1782 by Sprigg's three granddaughters, Sophia, Rebecca and Elizabeth. Sophia married John Francis Mercer (Later Governor of Maryland, 1801-1803.) In 1794, nearly half of the property was conveyed to George Washington to settle a debt owed by Mercer's father. Washington owned this
land at his death in 1799.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Montgomery County
Location (required): Poolesville, MD
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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