Remains removed from the Presbyterian Cemetery on September 23, 1891.
Early Days of Washington by S. Somervell Mackall
The Neale Company, 1899
... was a son of Duncan McVean and Grace Fraser, a descendant of Peter Fraser, who three times saved the life of Robert Bruce, and was knighted for bravery.
... Mr. McVean came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann, June 8, 1828.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop
Reverend James McVean, who was born near Johnstown, New York in 1796. He was a graduate of Union College in 1813 and of Princeton in 1819. It was said that he spoke seven languages with fluency and that the chair of Greek at Princeton was always open to him. He came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann in 1828. For twenty years he was the principal of a classical seminary for boys in Georgetown, the same one founded by Dr. David Wiley. There a large number of young men were prepared for college, who afterwards attained distinction in various professions or government positions of trust and honor. He was for twenty-five years superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.
He died July 8, 1847 and as a testimonial of respect, the Board of Common Council and Aldermen, of which he was a member, suspended business for eight days, and crêpe was worn on the arm for thirty days.
Early Days of Washington by S. Somervell Mackall
The Neale Company, 1899
... was a son of Duncan McVean and Grace Fraser, a descendant of Peter Fraser, who three times saved the life of Robert Bruce, and was knighted for bravery.
... Mr. McVean came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann, June 8, 1828.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop
Reverend James McVean, who was born near Johnstown, New York in 1796. He was a graduate of Union College in 1813 and of Princeton in 1819. It was said that he spoke seven languages with fluency and that the chair of Greek at Princeton was always open to him. He came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann in 1828. For twenty years he was the principal of a classical seminary for boys in Georgetown, the same one founded by Dr. David Wiley. There a large number of young men were prepared for college, who afterwards attained distinction in various professions or government positions of trust and honor. He was for twenty-five years superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.
He died July 8, 1847 and as a testimonial of respect, the Board of Common Council and Aldermen, of which he was a member, suspended business for eight days, and crêpe was worn on the arm for thirty days.
Remains removed from the Presbyterian Cemetery on September 23, 1891.
Early Days of Washington by S. Somervell Mackall
The Neale Company, 1899
... was a son of Duncan McVean and Grace Fraser, a descendant of Peter Fraser, who three times saved the life of Robert Bruce, and was knighted for bravery.
... Mr. McVean came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann, June 8, 1828.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop
Reverend James McVean, who was born near Johnstown, New York in 1796. He was a graduate of Union College in 1813 and of Princeton in 1819. It was said that he spoke seven languages with fluency and that the chair of Greek at Princeton was always open to him. He came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann in 1828. For twenty years he was the principal of a classical seminary for boys in Georgetown, the same one founded by Dr. David Wiley. There a large number of young men were prepared for college, who afterwards attained distinction in various professions or government positions of trust and honor. He was for twenty-five years superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.
He died July 8, 1847 and as a testimonial of respect, the Board of Common Council and Aldermen, of which he was a member, suspended business for eight days, and crêpe was worn on the arm for thirty days.
Early Days of Washington by S. Somervell Mackall
The Neale Company, 1899
... was a son of Duncan McVean and Grace Fraser, a descendant of Peter Fraser, who three times saved the life of Robert Bruce, and was knighted for bravery.
... Mr. McVean came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann, June 8, 1828.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop
Reverend James McVean, who was born near Johnstown, New York in 1796. He was a graduate of Union College in 1813 and of Princeton in 1819. It was said that he spoke seven languages with fluency and that the chair of Greek at Princeton was always open to him. He came to Georgetown about 1820 and married Jane Maffitt Whann in 1828. For twenty years he was the principal of a classical seminary for boys in Georgetown, the same one founded by Dr. David Wiley. There a large number of young men were prepared for college, who afterwards attained distinction in various professions or government positions of trust and honor. He was for twenty-five years superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.
He died July 8, 1847 and as a testimonial of respect, the Board of Common Council and Aldermen, of which he was a member, suspended business for eight days, and crêpe was worn on the arm for thirty days.
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