The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-07

streams and lines. | located the cor
ner Of Maryland one-half mile north
OF the stone and also found a strong
spring about three fourths Of 4 mile
near due west Of the stone that-had
been locating the source of the Poto-
mae, | surely would have marked.
Here the Maryland authorities had set
up stone which they called THE
Maryland Stone"
This occurred while the suit be-
tween West Virginia and Maryland
over their common boundary preston
county, W. Va. and Garrett county,
Md was pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, | at once
commenced to gather from old rec
ords what history Of the Fairfax Es-
tate | could get.
IN 1881, King Charles II made a
deed of grant of what was known as
the northern neck of Virginia to Lord
John Culpeper Lord Hopton. Lord
Germayne, Lord Berkeley, Sir Will
liam Morton, Sir Dudley Wyatt and
Thomas Culpeper. This vast tract
was bounded on the southeast by the
Rappahannock, on the north by the
Potomac and on the west by 4 line
drawn straight from the source of the
Potomac to the westernmost fountain
of the Rappahannock and contains
nearly G,000000 acres.
After Thomas Culpeper had come
in possession of the estate and title.
his father, Lord John Culpeper, who
at once commenced negotiations with
the balance Of the company for the
purchase of the whole estate and they
receiving from him what they thought
a liberal offer sold out to him.
King James III Ratified Transfer
This deed of transfer. was ratified
by King James II in the fourth year
of his reign.
Lord Thomas Culpeper had a daugh-
ter, an only child, who married Lord
Fairfax, Earl of Cameron. in Scotland,
whose eldest and perhaps only son in
kerietd the title and estates of his
grandfather, Lord Thomas Culpeper.
When Lord Fairfax came into pos
session Of his grandfather's estate. he
Immediately sent over an agent. Rob
ert Carter, Esq, to attend to his bust
ness, put the Virginians, who thought
they owned their farms, under a per
petual rental; and they could have no
redress for all the judges and other
court officials held their offices by APP
pointment of the crown and like any
good, obedient dogs, were ready to
do their masters bidding. There were
about 1000 persons who had homes in
the northern neck at this time.
In 1929 and 1870, dispute arose
between Lord Fairfax and the COVER
nor Of Virginia about some titles. Up
to this time it was not known just how
far FairfaX's estate extended and the
governor had issued letter patent to
several persons in the Shenandoah
Valley; also, the King had made deeds
of grant for several tracts in the
same valley. The latter deeds were
made to Isaac and John VanMeter,
Joyst Hite and Robert Mckay, and
contained 100000 acres in all. Lord
Fairfax, through his agent, Robert
Carter, claimed this land and COVER
nor refused to grant any more titles
west of the Ridge" until it was
known where Lord FairfaX's bounda-
rics were.
In 1888, Lord Fairfax petitioned the
King to have a commission appointed
to explore and mark out his grant in
America. In November, 1735, King
James II issued an order to Lieuten-
ant Governor Cooch Cook of Viz
ginia. These commissioners We're to
act in conjunction with a like number
of men appointed by Lord Fairfax.
Governor Cooch appointed William
Byrd, John Robinson and John Grymes
to act on behalf of the crown, and
Lord Fairfax appointed William Bev-
erley, William Fairfax and Charles
Carter.
These commissioners were author
lied to appoint surveyors, chain car
riers, aXemen, cooks, carriers and
others. They appointed John Savage,
William Mayo and Benjamin Winslow
surveyors This commission met at
Fredericksburg, Va, September 25,
1876. From there they went to Alex
andria, Va, where they completed
their preparations and on the twelfth
day Of October they commenced their
journey up the river.
Fairfax Stone Planted
December IA, 1886
After making thorough explora-
ton of all the small streams about the
head of the Potomac, they, on the
fourteenth day of December, 1916,
marked the place where the Fairfax
stone now stands, as the source of the
Potomac river.
In 1877, the same party explored
and marked the source of the Kappa
hammock.
The commissioners made out their
report and submitted it to the COVER
nor of Virginia; and after it went the