Chaplain of the House of Representatives
He was one of the four ministers who presided at George Washington's funeral on 18 December 1799. He built Salona Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia (c. 1805). During the War of 1812, President and Mrs. James Madison stayed at Salona during the burning of Washington by the British.
Rev. Maffitt was originally buried at Salona. His remains were reinterred at Lewinsville Presbyterian.
He was one of the four ministers who presided at George Washington's funeral on 18 December 1799. He built Salona Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia (c. 1805). During the War of 1812, President and Mrs. James Madison stayed at Salona during the burning of Washington by the British.
Rev. Maffitt was originally buried at Salona. His remains were reinterred at Lewinsville Presbyterian.
Chaplain of the House of Representatives
He was one of the four ministers who presided at George Washington's funeral on 18 December 1799. He built Salona Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia (c. 1805). During the War of 1812, President and Mrs. James Madison stayed at Salona during the burning of Washington by the British.
Rev. Maffitt was originally buried at Salona. His remains were reinterred at Lewinsville Presbyterian.
He was one of the four ministers who presided at George Washington's funeral on 18 December 1799. He built Salona Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia (c. 1805). During the War of 1812, President and Mrs. James Madison stayed at Salona during the burning of Washington by the British.
Rev. Maffitt was originally buried at Salona. His remains were reinterred at Lewinsville Presbyterian.
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REV. WILLIAM MAFFITT / DIED AT SALONA / FAIRFAX CO. VA / MAR. 2, 1828 / AGE 59 YEARS. / ERECTED BY HIS AFFECTIONATE WIDOW."
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"REV. WILLIAM MAFFITT / 1769 - 1828 / INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING / LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / STARTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS AREA / HOST TO PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON / AT SALONA - 1814 / ERECTED BY / FREEDOM HILL CHAPTER NSDAR / NOVEMBER 1968
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