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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.
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.
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| HM Number | HM2UA |
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| Series | This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series |
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| Placed By | Maryland Bicentennial Commission and Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 9:59pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 290280 N 4341538 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.19781667, -77.42856667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 11.869', W 77° 25.714' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 11' 52.14" N, 77° 25' 42.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 20301-20399 MD-28, Dickerson MD 20842, US |
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