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From: J&S Spencer <>
Subject: Islands
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:20:33 -0500

I have the 1760 Interpretive Map by Beth Mitchell and am trying to
correlate the names of the 3 islands in the Potomac with a more recent
map.

A 1731 court record places my family member as a tenant on Alexander's
Island (line of Gerrard ALEXANDER) above 4 Mile Run. That indicates to
me that he lived either on what was labeled Holmes Island (where
Washington Natl Airport now sits) or Mason's Island on the 1760 Map. I
think Mason's is where the Jefferson Memorial is today, isn't it?

I have the book "Fairfax Co. VA, a History" by Nan Netherton et al,
1992, but can't find my answer therein.

Can anyone tell me which island was called Alexander's Island at one
time?

Thanks for any help,
Sharron Spencer in Texas

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