ORIGINAL LANDOWNERS OF WASHINGTON
The
land which became the City of Washington was acquired
by the following eighteen people between 1663 and 1703.
|
ATCHESON, WILLIAM |
UNNAMED TRACT OF LAND |
|
BEALL, NINIAN |
INCLOSURE, BEALL'S LEVELS, & ROCK OF DUMBARTON |
|
CLARKE, ANDREW |
MEURS |
|
EVANS, RICHARD |
BARBADOE |
|
EVANS, WALTER |
NAMELESS |
|
HOUP, WALTER |
HOUP YARD |
|
HUTCHISON, WILLIAM |
THE VINEYARD |
|
JOWLES, HENRY |
THE GRANGE |
|
LANGWORTH, JOHN |
WIDOW'S MITE |
|
LEWGER, JOHN |
LAYTON STONE |
|
PEERCE, JOHN |
JAMAICA & PORT ROYAL |
|
PINNER,
RICHARD & |
FATHER'S GIFT |
|
POPE, FRANCIS |
ROME |
|
THOMPSON, GEORGE |
DUDDINGTON MANOR, DUDDINGTON PASTURE, & NEW TROY |
|
THOMPSON, WALTER |
THE NOCK |
|
TROOPE, ROBERT |
SCOTLAND YARD |
|
WADE, ZACHARIAH |
BROTHER'S PURCHASE |
|
WATSON, JOHN |
NEWBOTTLE |
In the
excellent book, The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the
National Capital Area, Christina Schaefer cites a work by Suzanne Hilton,
published in Heritage Quest, Vol.55, pgs. 67-79, listing the names of
owners of original lots auctioned by the Federal Government. This data is
abstracted from the Washington Advertiser 1804-06, (available on
microfilm). Also, the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, District of
Columbia (441 4th St., NW, DC 10001, tel: (202)727-5374) has typed
transcript copies of all the early deeds from 1792-1869. These would give
geographical descriptions of the land parcels in question. I am unaware as
to whether they maintain the original plat books. On this point, it is
worth asking the Historical Society of Washington, DC Library tel:
(202)785-2064.
Another excellent source for locating old street names of historical
Washington City: Maps of the District of Columbia and City of
Washington and Plats of the Squares and Lots of the City of Washington,
printed in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of the United States,
Washington: Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. A copy may be
found at the
