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22 February 1749 Thomas Lee devised to Philip
Ludwell Lee. Will was probated
30 July 1751 in Westmoreland
County.
19 April 1782 Philip Ludwell Lee to Matilda Lee.
Tract was divided, Westmoreland.
10 August 1790 Henry Lee, Sr. (III) and
Matilda (Lee) Lee conveyed to
Henry Lee, Jr. (IV). Deed on
record in office of General
Court of Commonwealth.
7 June 1808 Henry Lee, Sr. and Henry
Lee, Jr., both of Westmoreland
County, sold for $25,000 to
Richard Bland Lee of Fairfax
County all of that tract called
Langley Farm containing 1600
acres. Fairfax County Deeds
J2:84.
18 July 1808 Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth
his wife of Fairfax County sold
to William Maffitt who was to
reconvey to Elizabeth Lee. The
deed was for 300 acres--all
of tract of a farm lying on the
south or southeast side of the
road leading from the town of
Turberville to the Little Falls
of the Potomac, "now in occupation
of T. C. Scott," commonly
called Langley Farm. Fairfax
County Deeds J2:18.
19 July 1808 William Maffitt conveyed to
Elizabeth Lee--300 acres.
Fairfax County Deeds J2:6.
9 January 1809 Richard Bland Lee of Sully
and Elizabeth his wife mortgaged
two tracts of land: 529
acres of Sully and 1600 acres
of tract called Langley Farm.
Lee was indebted to Bushrod
Washington of Mount Vernon by
bond dated 9 January 1809 for
$10,034.28 which was due 1 March
1814. The land was conveyed to
Henry Smith Turner, Jefferson
County, Thomas Blackburn of
Fairfax County and Bushrod
Washington, Jr. of Westmoreland
County, to hold in trust for
use of Lee in case note not
paid. Fairfax County Deeds
J2:245.
10 May 1811 Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth
his wife of Alexandria sold
to William Herbert for $6,987.85
(total of three judgments, interests
and costs obtained by
William Herbert against Richard
Bland Lee). Bushrod Washington
and Bushrod Washington, Jr. gave
release. The tract was 466 acres
on south side of Little Falls
Road. Fairfax County Deeds
L2:177.
10 March 1812 William Herbert and Sarah his
wife sold for $6,058 to William
Maffitt--466 acres. (Deed is
dated 10 March 1810, but the
release by Sarah Herbert refers
to deed of 10 March 1812.)
Fairfax County Deeds L2:368.
10 March 1812 Richard Bland Lee of Alexandria
and Elizabeth his wife sold for
$420 to William Maffitt of Fairfax
County--42 acres on south
side main road leading from the
town of Turberville to Little
Falls of Potomack adjacent to
466 acre tract sold by Lee to
William Herbert. Fairfax
County Deeds L2:416.
1 November 1823 William Maffitt mortgaged to
his sister, Margaret Whann, of
George Town, D.C. tract called
Salona "on which William Maffitt
now resides." Maffitt was indebted
to Whann for $6,000.
Fairfax County Deeds V2:85.
20 July 1831 Thomas Moss, Commissioner under
decree of Fairfax County Court
conveyed to Margaret Whann of
George Town, D.C. William Maffitt
had mortgaged Salona. He died
intestate and had not paid debt.
Whann brought suit against heirs
of Maffitt (in Chancery) for
sum $3,716. At sale 18 April
1831 Salona was sold to James
McVean, agent for Margaret Whann
for $2,650, the highest bid
made. Fairfax County Deeds
Z2:403.
29 July 1835 Ann B. Maffitt, widow of William
Maffitt, Revd. Reubin Post and
Harriett his wife, Ann. L. Maffitt
and William Maffitt, the only
children and heirs at law of
William Maffitt sold to Margaret
Whann the right of dower of Ann
B. Maffitt and interest of children
in Salona and smaller tract
adjoining thereto. Fairfax County
Deeds C3:314.
7 June 1842 Margaret Whann of George Town
sold for $7,500 to Chapman Lee
of Alexandria--all of Salona on
south side Little Falls Road and
42 acres of adjoining tract.
Fairfax County Deeds G3:378.
17 May 1845 James McVean of George Town
in D.C. (survivor of Samuel M.
Whann), party of the first part;
Chapman Lee of Fairfax County
and Laura E. his wife of the
second part; and Elisha Sherman,
late of Fairfield County, Connecticut
of the third part. On
8 June 1842 in order to secure
sum of $4,500 plus accruing
interest owed by Chapman Lee
to Margaret Whann, Lee conveyed
to James McVean and Samuel M.
Whann (since deceased) tract
called Salona containing 506
acres more or less. Lee sold
208 acres to Sherman for $5,421
and proposed to pay $2,079 to
McVean and receive himself $921
and leave sum of $2421 as lien
on land sold to Sherman.
Fairfax County Deeds J3:262.
1 July 1853 Elisha Sherman and Anna his
wife, late of Fairfax County
and "now of Washington County,
D.C." sold for $10,000 to Jacob
G. Smoot of Georgetown tract
heretofore called Langley but
now called Salona--208 acres
2 rods. Fairfax County Deeds
T3:186.
28 June 1948 Deed of Partition of land of
Jacob G. Smoot known as the
Smoot farm--208 acres. Jacob
G. Smoot died intestate. He
was survived by his four children:
William S. Smoot, Helen
M. Smoot, Harriet E. Smoot and
Catherine C. Smoot, and by his
widow, Harriet C. Smoot.
William S. Smoot died testate
devising his one-fourth interest
to Jennie K. Smoot who died
intestate leaving as her only
heirs at law three children:
John D. K. Smoot, Calder G.
Smoot and William S. Smoot,
Jr.
Helen M. Smoot, Harriet E.
Smoot and Catherine C. Smoot
died unmarried and intestate
leaving their three-fourths
interests to heirs at law,
their three nephews, John D.
K. Smoot, Calder G. Smoot
and William S. Smoot, Jr.
John D. K. Smoot died intestate
survived by widow and
three children, his only
heirs at law: Julia B. Smoot,
widow, Jane Smoot Wilson,
John D. K. Smoot, Jr. and
Henry B. Smoot.
William S. Smoot, Jr. died
leaving widow and two children:
Elizabeth J. Smoot,
widow and William S. Smoot
III and John J. Smoot.
The Smoot farm was divided
in three parts: to Calder G.
Smoot and to the heirs of
John D. K. Smoot and William
S. Smoot, Jr. Fairfax County
Deeds 635:471.
6 January 1953 John D. K. Smoot, Jr. and
Wilma his wife; Jane Smoot
Wilson and Nelson B. her husband;
Henry B. Smoot, unmarried;
William S. Smoot III
and Nancy W. his wife; and
John J. Smoot and Patricia
his wife sold to Clive L.
DuVal II and Susan B. his
wife 26.846 acres, part of
Lot #2 in partition which was
allocated to Calder G. Smoot
who died unmarried and intestate
leaving sole heirs at
law and next of kin four
nephews and one niece, named
above. Fairfax County Deeds
1041:123.
24 July 1953 William Smoot, Nancy Smoot,
John Smoot, Patricia Smoot,
Elizabeth Smoot deeded 11.305
acres to Clive and Susan DuVal.
Fairfax County Deeds 1097:32.
20 June 1955 John D. K. Smoot, Jr., Wilma
Smoot, Jane Smoot Wilson,
Nelson Wilson, Henry Smoot,
Dolores Smoot, William Smoot,
Nancy Smoot, John Smoot and
Patricia Smoot deeded 17.6351
acres to Clive and Susan DuVal.
Fairfax County Deeds 1322:453.
1 September 1955 Deed of Release. Fairfax
County Deed Book 1351, p. 150.
24 March 1971 Permanent easement on eight
acres, temporary easement for at
least ten years on 44.3 acres from
Susan and Clive DuVal to the
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors,
signed by George Kelley,
County Executive. Fairfax County
Deed Book 3418, p. 686.
20 November 1974 Amendment to deed of easement
by Susan and Clive DuVal to provide
for termination of the temporary
easement only after January 1,
1990. Fairfax County Deed Book
4159, p. 436.
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