John married Sarah Alexander (1733-1778) on September 24, 1741 at St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia.
John and Sarah had the following children:
1) Elizabeth Ann Fendall b. 1752 “Cedar Point”, Charles Co., MD. d. after 1791 Charles Co., MD. (never married).
2) Benjamin Fendall b. 12-19-1753 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. d. 9-3-1817 "Cedar Grove", Charles Co., MD.
m.1) Anne Marshall (1759-1785);
m.2) Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hughes) Rudloph (1762-1827).
3) Eleanor Fendall b. 1-3-1756 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 12-17-1766).
4) Sarah Fendall b. 9-28-1757 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 11-1761).
5) Ann Fendall b. 4-20-1761 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (lived a few hours).
John had several land holdings on top of his home plantation of " Cedar Point", near Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland. One of these was "The Brothers", Charles Co., Maryland, which consisted of 100 acres in 1768. He also owned " Piscataway", which meant ‘the division or branch of a stream’, commonly called " Puquospoe". This land was also a 100 acre tract, and adjoined with Edward Philpott's land. Another of John's land holdings was " Wye Hundred", in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. This is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis.
“Cedar Point” located in Charles County, is now owned by the Federal government and is known as the Harry Diamond Laboratories. On the property stands a house that was built around 1806. At one time the government was offering the house to those willing to remove and restore it elsewhere. A brochure was distributed that gave details, but no Fendall connection was indicated in the records that they had.
In the will of Sarah’s father, Capt. Philip Alexander II, Gent., of King Co., Virginia, which was proved August 14, 1753, John received “as much money as will appear in Mr. John Fendall’s account”.
Below is the will of John Fendall III:
In the name of God amen I John Fendall of Charles County in the Province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, First I give my soul to Almighty God from whom I received it and my worldly affairs to be disposed of in manner and form following.
___my Executors hereafter named first to pay all my just debts and then the remainder of my estate to be divided as follows--
My will and desire is that all my horses and mares, except my draft horses and the two blooded stallions in partnership with Mr. Levin Covington and Mr. George Hawkins, be sold at publick______ or private sale, by my executors; which they shall think of most advantages to my estate that the blooded stallions before mentioned remain as they are and my wife to review annually my right of the profits arising from them--
I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Fendall all that tract and parcel of land which I bought of Benjamin Thomas, lying near Cedar Point. I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Sarah Fendall all the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood but in case she marrys again, then to have one third only of my estate, and at her death or marriage my will and desire is that all my real estate shall go to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever and that all my personal estate both principal and increase be equally divided among my children or the survivors of them, but in case my wife should now be with child and it should be a boy I give and bequeath to him one third part of the lands at my wife's death or marriage, before mentioned to my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever as well as his proportion of my personal estate--
My will and desire also is that my son Benjamin Fendall be put under the care and tuition of Doctor James Bayard, upon such terms as he and my executors hereafter named shall agree upon, lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Sarah Fendall, my dear and honored father Benjamin Fendall, my dearly beloved brother Philip Richard Fendall and my friend Doctor James Bayard, my whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby reckoning and making null and void all other wills and testaments heretofore by me made and I do declare this to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty two.
Published, signed, sealed in the presence of
D. Townshend, James Craik, Eleanor (Sim?) Jno Fendall seal
Mr. Levin Covington Phil. Richard Fendall
George Hawkins D. Townshend
Benjamin Fendall Dr. James Craik
Benj. Thomas Eleanor ________(Sims?)
Sarah Fendall Dan Jenifer
Dr. James Bayard
* Note * Dr. James Craik (1730-1814) was a Surgeon-General of the Continental Army, referred to by George Washington as “my old and intimate friend.” Craik was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and received his training at the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to America in 1750. From 1751-1754 he served as an Ensign in Capt. Joshua Lewis’ Company of the Virginia Troops, and received 3 shillings a day. In March of 1754 he was made a Surgeon in Col. Fry’s Virginia Regiment, and was paid 4 shillings a day. After Col. Fry died George Washington took over his command. Craik served with Washington during the Seven Years War from the Battle of Fort Necessity in July, 1754, throughout the continuation of the Revolutionary War. He was cited for bravery in ministering to the dying Braddock at the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755. He also dressed LaFayette’s wounds at Brandywine; tried in vain to save John Custis, Martha Washington’s son, ill at Yorktown; and helped attend Washington in his last illness and was present when he died.
James established a medical practice in Charles County and was appointed a county court justice there, where he served from 1770-1775. During the Revolutionary War, he helped organize the hospital department of the Continental Army. Therefore, at Washington’s urging, Craik moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1777, just a few miles from “Mount Vernon”. Here he was appointed Assistant Director General in the Hospital Department of the Army. He received for his services 6,000 acres of land. When he retired from his practice, he removed to “Vaucluse”, a part of the “Ravensworth” estate, where he died in 1814.
Dr. Craik had originally lived at his estate “ LaGrange”, which was dominated by its four massive brick chimneys, and wooden frame. The house has survived over 200 years, and is a classic model of Georgian architecture. The present site of LaPlata, Maryland, which is the Charles County seat, was part of “LaGrange”. The estate was built on a 234 acre tract known as “Moore’s Ditch” which Craik purchased in 1763. The house was constructed around 1765, and upon Craik moving to Alexandria, was conveyed to his son William Craik, Esq. (1761).
After John Fendall's, death Sarah (Alexander) Fendall married George Clarke Smoot I (1730-1779), of Charles Co., Maryland, on February 8, 1765. On this same day, John's brother Philip Richard I, Sarah, and Sarah's new husband George Smoot were executers of John's estate. They petitioned Daniel Jenifer III, Esq. (1729-1795), the Deputy Commissioner for a settlement of the estate.
John and Sarah had the following children:
1) Elizabeth Ann Fendall b. 1752 “Cedar Point”, Charles Co., MD. d. after 1791 Charles Co., MD. (never married).
2) Benjamin Fendall b. 12-19-1753 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. d. 9-3-1817 "Cedar Grove", Charles Co., MD.
m.1) Anne Marshall (1759-1785);
m.2) Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hughes) Rudloph (1762-1827).
3) Eleanor Fendall b. 1-3-1756 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 12-17-1766).
4) Sarah Fendall b. 9-28-1757 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 11-1761).
5) Ann Fendall b. 4-20-1761 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (lived a few hours).
John had several land holdings on top of his home plantation of " Cedar Point", near Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland. One of these was "The Brothers", Charles Co., Maryland, which consisted of 100 acres in 1768. He also owned " Piscataway", which meant ‘the division or branch of a stream’, commonly called " Puquospoe". This land was also a 100 acre tract, and adjoined with Edward Philpott's land. Another of John's land holdings was " Wye Hundred", in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. This is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis.
“Cedar Point” located in Charles County, is now owned by the Federal government and is known as the Harry Diamond Laboratories. On the property stands a house that was built around 1806. At one time the government was offering the house to those willing to remove and restore it elsewhere. A brochure was distributed that gave details, but no Fendall connection was indicated in the records that they had.
In the will of Sarah’s father, Capt. Philip Alexander II, Gent., of King Co., Virginia, which was proved August 14, 1753, John received “as much money as will appear in Mr. John Fendall’s account”.
Below is the will of John Fendall III:
In the name of God amen I John Fendall of Charles County in the Province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, First I give my soul to Almighty God from whom I received it and my worldly affairs to be disposed of in manner and form following.
___my Executors hereafter named first to pay all my just debts and then the remainder of my estate to be divided as follows--
My will and desire is that all my horses and mares, except my draft horses and the two blooded stallions in partnership with Mr. Levin Covington and Mr. George Hawkins, be sold at publick______ or private sale, by my executors; which they shall think of most advantages to my estate that the blooded stallions before mentioned remain as they are and my wife to review annually my right of the profits arising from them--
I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Fendall all that tract and parcel of land which I bought of Benjamin Thomas, lying near Cedar Point. I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Sarah Fendall all the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood but in case she marrys again, then to have one third only of my estate, and at her death or marriage my will and desire is that all my real estate shall go to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever and that all my personal estate both principal and increase be equally divided among my children or the survivors of them, but in case my wife should now be with child and it should be a boy I give and bequeath to him one third part of the lands at my wife's death or marriage, before mentioned to my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever as well as his proportion of my personal estate--
My will and desire also is that my son Benjamin Fendall be put under the care and tuition of Doctor James Bayard, upon such terms as he and my executors hereafter named shall agree upon, lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Sarah Fendall, my dear and honored father Benjamin Fendall, my dearly beloved brother Philip Richard Fendall and my friend Doctor James Bayard, my whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby reckoning and making null and void all other wills and testaments heretofore by me made and I do declare this to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty two.
Published, signed, sealed in the presence of
D. Townshend, James Craik, Eleanor (Sim?) Jno Fendall seal
Mr. Levin Covington Phil. Richard Fendall
George Hawkins D. Townshend
Benjamin Fendall Dr. James Craik
Benj. Thomas Eleanor ________(Sims?)
Sarah Fendall Dan Jenifer
Dr. James Bayard
* Note * Dr. James Craik (1730-1814) was a Surgeon-General of the Continental Army, referred to by George Washington as “my old and intimate friend.” Craik was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and received his training at the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to America in 1750. From 1751-1754 he served as an Ensign in Capt. Joshua Lewis’ Company of the Virginia Troops, and received 3 shillings a day. In March of 1754 he was made a Surgeon in Col. Fry’s Virginia Regiment, and was paid 4 shillings a day. After Col. Fry died George Washington took over his command. Craik served with Washington during the Seven Years War from the Battle of Fort Necessity in July, 1754, throughout the continuation of the Revolutionary War. He was cited for bravery in ministering to the dying Braddock at the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755. He also dressed LaFayette’s wounds at Brandywine; tried in vain to save John Custis, Martha Washington’s son, ill at Yorktown; and helped attend Washington in his last illness and was present when he died.
James established a medical practice in Charles County and was appointed a county court justice there, where he served from 1770-1775. During the Revolutionary War, he helped organize the hospital department of the Continental Army. Therefore, at Washington’s urging, Craik moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1777, just a few miles from “Mount Vernon”. Here he was appointed Assistant Director General in the Hospital Department of the Army. He received for his services 6,000 acres of land. When he retired from his practice, he removed to “Vaucluse”, a part of the “Ravensworth” estate, where he died in 1814.
Dr. Craik had originally lived at his estate “ LaGrange”, which was dominated by its four massive brick chimneys, and wooden frame. The house has survived over 200 years, and is a classic model of Georgian architecture. The present site of LaPlata, Maryland, which is the Charles County seat, was part of “LaGrange”. The estate was built on a 234 acre tract known as “Moore’s Ditch” which Craik purchased in 1763. The house was constructed around 1765, and upon Craik moving to Alexandria, was conveyed to his son William Craik, Esq. (1761).
After John Fendall's, death Sarah (Alexander) Fendall married George Clarke Smoot I (1730-1779), of Charles Co., Maryland, on February 8, 1765. On this same day, John's brother Philip Richard I, Sarah, and Sarah's new husband George Smoot were executers of John's estate. They petitioned Daniel Jenifer III, Esq. (1729-1795), the Deputy Commissioner for a settlement of the estate.
John married Sarah Alexander (1733-1778) on September 24, 1741 at St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia.
John and Sarah had the following children:
1) Elizabeth Ann Fendall b. 1752 “Cedar Point”, Charles Co., MD. d. after 1791 Charles Co., MD. (never married).
2) Benjamin Fendall b. 12-19-1753 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. d. 9-3-1817 "Cedar Grove", Charles Co., MD.
m.1) Anne Marshall (1759-1785);
m.2) Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hughes) Rudloph (1762-1827).
3) Eleanor Fendall b. 1-3-1756 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 12-17-1766).
4) Sarah Fendall b. 9-28-1757 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 11-1761).
5) Ann Fendall b. 4-20-1761 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (lived a few hours).
John had several land holdings on top of his home plantation of " Cedar Point", near Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland. One of these was "The Brothers", Charles Co., Maryland, which consisted of 100 acres in 1768. He also owned " Piscataway", which meant ‘the division or branch of a stream’, commonly called " Puquospoe". This land was also a 100 acre tract, and adjoined with Edward Philpott's land. Another of John's land holdings was " Wye Hundred", in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. This is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis.
“Cedar Point” located in Charles County, is now owned by the Federal government and is known as the Harry Diamond Laboratories. On the property stands a house that was built around 1806. At one time the government was offering the house to those willing to remove and restore it elsewhere. A brochure was distributed that gave details, but no Fendall connection was indicated in the records that they had.
In the will of Sarah’s father, Capt. Philip Alexander II, Gent., of King Co., Virginia, which was proved August 14, 1753, John received “as much money as will appear in Mr. John Fendall’s account”.
Below is the will of John Fendall III:
In the name of God amen I John Fendall of Charles County in the Province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, First I give my soul to Almighty God from whom I received it and my worldly affairs to be disposed of in manner and form following.
___my Executors hereafter named first to pay all my just debts and then the remainder of my estate to be divided as follows--
My will and desire is that all my horses and mares, except my draft horses and the two blooded stallions in partnership with Mr. Levin Covington and Mr. George Hawkins, be sold at publick______ or private sale, by my executors; which they shall think of most advantages to my estate that the blooded stallions before mentioned remain as they are and my wife to review annually my right of the profits arising from them--
I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Fendall all that tract and parcel of land which I bought of Benjamin Thomas, lying near Cedar Point. I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Sarah Fendall all the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood but in case she marrys again, then to have one third only of my estate, and at her death or marriage my will and desire is that all my real estate shall go to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever and that all my personal estate both principal and increase be equally divided among my children or the survivors of them, but in case my wife should now be with child and it should be a boy I give and bequeath to him one third part of the lands at my wife's death or marriage, before mentioned to my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever as well as his proportion of my personal estate--
My will and desire also is that my son Benjamin Fendall be put under the care and tuition of Doctor James Bayard, upon such terms as he and my executors hereafter named shall agree upon, lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Sarah Fendall, my dear and honored father Benjamin Fendall, my dearly beloved brother Philip Richard Fendall and my friend Doctor James Bayard, my whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby reckoning and making null and void all other wills and testaments heretofore by me made and I do declare this to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty two.
Published, signed, sealed in the presence of
D. Townshend, James Craik, Eleanor (Sim?) Jno Fendall seal
Mr. Levin Covington Phil. Richard Fendall
George Hawkins D. Townshend
Benjamin Fendall Dr. James Craik
Benj. Thomas Eleanor ________(Sims?)
Sarah Fendall Dan Jenifer
Dr. James Bayard
* Note * Dr. James Craik (1730-1814) was a Surgeon-General of the Continental Army, referred to by George Washington as “my old and intimate friend.” Craik was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and received his training at the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to America in 1750. From 1751-1754 he served as an Ensign in Capt. Joshua Lewis’ Company of the Virginia Troops, and received 3 shillings a day. In March of 1754 he was made a Surgeon in Col. Fry’s Virginia Regiment, and was paid 4 shillings a day. After Col. Fry died George Washington took over his command. Craik served with Washington during the Seven Years War from the Battle of Fort Necessity in July, 1754, throughout the continuation of the Revolutionary War. He was cited for bravery in ministering to the dying Braddock at the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755. He also dressed LaFayette’s wounds at Brandywine; tried in vain to save John Custis, Martha Washington’s son, ill at Yorktown; and helped attend Washington in his last illness and was present when he died.
James established a medical practice in Charles County and was appointed a county court justice there, where he served from 1770-1775. During the Revolutionary War, he helped organize the hospital department of the Continental Army. Therefore, at Washington’s urging, Craik moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1777, just a few miles from “Mount Vernon”. Here he was appointed Assistant Director General in the Hospital Department of the Army. He received for his services 6,000 acres of land. When he retired from his practice, he removed to “Vaucluse”, a part of the “Ravensworth” estate, where he died in 1814.
Dr. Craik had originally lived at his estate “ LaGrange”, which was dominated by its four massive brick chimneys, and wooden frame. The house has survived over 200 years, and is a classic model of Georgian architecture. The present site of LaPlata, Maryland, which is the Charles County seat, was part of “LaGrange”. The estate was built on a 234 acre tract known as “Moore’s Ditch” which Craik purchased in 1763. The house was constructed around 1765, and upon Craik moving to Alexandria, was conveyed to his son William Craik, Esq. (1761).
After John Fendall's, death Sarah (Alexander) Fendall married George Clarke Smoot I (1730-1779), of Charles Co., Maryland, on February 8, 1765. On this same day, John's brother Philip Richard I, Sarah, and Sarah's new husband George Smoot were executers of John's estate. They petitioned Daniel Jenifer III, Esq. (1729-1795), the Deputy Commissioner for a settlement of the estate.
John and Sarah had the following children:
1) Elizabeth Ann Fendall b. 1752 “Cedar Point”, Charles Co., MD. d. after 1791 Charles Co., MD. (never married).
2) Benjamin Fendall b. 12-19-1753 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. d. 9-3-1817 "Cedar Grove", Charles Co., MD.
m.1) Anne Marshall (1759-1785);
m.2) Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hughes) Rudloph (1762-1827).
3) Eleanor Fendall b. 1-3-1756 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 12-17-1766).
4) Sarah Fendall b. 9-28-1757 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (died 11-1761).
5) Ann Fendall b. 4-20-1761 "Cedar Point", Charles Co., MD. (lived a few hours).
John had several land holdings on top of his home plantation of " Cedar Point", near Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland. One of these was "The Brothers", Charles Co., Maryland, which consisted of 100 acres in 1768. He also owned " Piscataway", which meant ‘the division or branch of a stream’, commonly called " Puquospoe". This land was also a 100 acre tract, and adjoined with Edward Philpott's land. Another of John's land holdings was " Wye Hundred", in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. This is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis.
“Cedar Point” located in Charles County, is now owned by the Federal government and is known as the Harry Diamond Laboratories. On the property stands a house that was built around 1806. At one time the government was offering the house to those willing to remove and restore it elsewhere. A brochure was distributed that gave details, but no Fendall connection was indicated in the records that they had.
In the will of Sarah’s father, Capt. Philip Alexander II, Gent., of King Co., Virginia, which was proved August 14, 1753, John received “as much money as will appear in Mr. John Fendall’s account”.
Below is the will of John Fendall III:
In the name of God amen I John Fendall of Charles County in the Province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, First I give my soul to Almighty God from whom I received it and my worldly affairs to be disposed of in manner and form following.
___my Executors hereafter named first to pay all my just debts and then the remainder of my estate to be divided as follows--
My will and desire is that all my horses and mares, except my draft horses and the two blooded stallions in partnership with Mr. Levin Covington and Mr. George Hawkins, be sold at publick______ or private sale, by my executors; which they shall think of most advantages to my estate that the blooded stallions before mentioned remain as they are and my wife to review annually my right of the profits arising from them--
I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Benjamin Fendall all that tract and parcel of land which I bought of Benjamin Thomas, lying near Cedar Point. I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Sarah Fendall all the remainder of my estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood but in case she marrys again, then to have one third only of my estate, and at her death or marriage my will and desire is that all my real estate shall go to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever and that all my personal estate both principal and increase be equally divided among my children or the survivors of them, but in case my wife should now be with child and it should be a boy I give and bequeath to him one third part of the lands at my wife's death or marriage, before mentioned to my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever as well as his proportion of my personal estate--
My will and desire also is that my son Benjamin Fendall be put under the care and tuition of Doctor James Bayard, upon such terms as he and my executors hereafter named shall agree upon, lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Sarah Fendall, my dear and honored father Benjamin Fendall, my dearly beloved brother Philip Richard Fendall and my friend Doctor James Bayard, my whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby reckoning and making null and void all other wills and testaments heretofore by me made and I do declare this to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty two.
Published, signed, sealed in the presence of
D. Townshend, James Craik, Eleanor (Sim?) Jno Fendall seal
Mr. Levin Covington Phil. Richard Fendall
George Hawkins D. Townshend
Benjamin Fendall Dr. James Craik
Benj. Thomas Eleanor ________(Sims?)
Sarah Fendall Dan Jenifer
Dr. James Bayard
* Note * Dr. James Craik (1730-1814) was a Surgeon-General of the Continental Army, referred to by George Washington as “my old and intimate friend.” Craik was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and received his training at the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to America in 1750. From 1751-1754 he served as an Ensign in Capt. Joshua Lewis’ Company of the Virginia Troops, and received 3 shillings a day. In March of 1754 he was made a Surgeon in Col. Fry’s Virginia Regiment, and was paid 4 shillings a day. After Col. Fry died George Washington took over his command. Craik served with Washington during the Seven Years War from the Battle of Fort Necessity in July, 1754, throughout the continuation of the Revolutionary War. He was cited for bravery in ministering to the dying Braddock at the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755. He also dressed LaFayette’s wounds at Brandywine; tried in vain to save John Custis, Martha Washington’s son, ill at Yorktown; and helped attend Washington in his last illness and was present when he died.
James established a medical practice in Charles County and was appointed a county court justice there, where he served from 1770-1775. During the Revolutionary War, he helped organize the hospital department of the Continental Army. Therefore, at Washington’s urging, Craik moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1777, just a few miles from “Mount Vernon”. Here he was appointed Assistant Director General in the Hospital Department of the Army. He received for his services 6,000 acres of land. When he retired from his practice, he removed to “Vaucluse”, a part of the “Ravensworth” estate, where he died in 1814.
Dr. Craik had originally lived at his estate “ LaGrange”, which was dominated by its four massive brick chimneys, and wooden frame. The house has survived over 200 years, and is a classic model of Georgian architecture. The present site of LaPlata, Maryland, which is the Charles County seat, was part of “LaGrange”. The estate was built on a 234 acre tract known as “Moore’s Ditch” which Craik purchased in 1763. The house was constructed around 1765, and upon Craik moving to Alexandria, was conveyed to his son William Craik, Esq. (1761).
After John Fendall's, death Sarah (Alexander) Fendall married George Clarke Smoot I (1730-1779), of Charles Co., Maryland, on February 8, 1765. On this same day, John's brother Philip Richard I, Sarah, and Sarah's new husband George Smoot were executers of John's estate. They petitioned Daniel Jenifer III, Esq. (1729-1795), the Deputy Commissioner for a settlement of the estate.
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