Apparently Margaret permitted Ann Maffitt to remain at Salona until 1835 at least and possibly until 1842 when the property was sold to Chapman Lee. In any case, Ann Maffitt and the three Maffitt children did not sign a quitclaim to the property until 1835.[91] Margaret Whann probably hired a tenant to maintain Salona as a working farm. There are no indications that Mrs. Whann ever lived at Salona; the deed to Lee refers to her as being "of Georgetown in the District of Columbia." Chapman Lee, who was living in Alexandria at the time of the sale, bought the property in 1842.[92] He held the property for three years, then divided it and sold 208 acres to Elisha Sherman "late of Fairfield County, Connecticut."[93] The balance was conveyed to James McVean and Samuel M. Whann. Eight years later, Elisha Sherman and Anna, his wife, late of Fairfax County and "now of Washington County, D.C.," sold to Jacob G. Smoot of Georgetown the tract "heretofore called Langley but now called Salona"--208 acres.[94] [Illustration: _The Maffitt grave is located in the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church cemetery, McLean. Photo by the author, 1975._] Chapter III Notes Salona for Sale [87] Fairfax County, Virginia, Deed Books V-2, page 85; Z-2, page 403. [88] Letter from Ann B. Maffitt, dated July 22, 1828, to Col. George W. Hunter. Copy in _Salona_ working papers, Virginia Room, Fairfax County public library. Manuscripts Division, Alderman Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. Col. Hunter later served as administrator of the estate of Francis Lightfoot Lee of Sully. [89] Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Books Q-1, page 271; V-2, page 85; Z-2, page 403. See appendix for inventories. [90] Handwritten family tree, source unknown, in possession of Henry Mackall; Sarah Somervell Mackall, _Early Days of Washington_ (Washington, D.C.: by the author, 1899). [91] Fairfax County, Virginia, Deed Book C-3, page 314. [92] Ibid., G-3, page 378. [93] Fairfax County, Virginia, Deed Book J-3, page 262. [94] Fairfax County, Virginia, Deed Book T-3, page 186. IV SALONA AND THE SMOOTS William Smute, originally of Dutch ancestry, came to Virginia from Scotland in 1633 and received a grant for 400 acres of land in 1642. He removed to Maryland in 1646 and thereafter, the Smoot (Smout) family activities as reported in local records showed periodic involvement with public affairs of county, colony and nation.[95]