Addison Family at National Harbor

Addison Family at National Harbor. . , Bird's Eye View of Alexandria, 1863 , Ships that docked at Alexandria's bustling wharves carried tobacco all over the world and brought fine goods from Europe for wealthy Maryland planters., Addison Family at National Harbor, Colonel John Addison, who emigrated from England to Maryland in 1667, acquired several thousand acres of land along the Potomac River. Addison acquired the tract of land known as St. Elizabeth's in 1692 and built an earthfast structure on this site., After John Addison's death in 1705 or 1706, his son Thomas Addison inherited his property and began construction of substantial brick house that was completed in 1710 (18PR175). At the time of its construction, the Oxon Hill Manor plantation was one of the most luxurious homes in the region. The house was home to five generations of the Addison family. Walter Dulaney (sometimes spelled Dulany) Addison, the great-grandson of Thomas Addison, inherited Oxon Hill at the age of five. He later served as a minister of the Episcopal Church and lived a simple and pious lifestyle. In 1810, the Reverent Walter Addison sold Oxon Hill Manner and 1,300 adjoining acres to Zachariah Berry. The manor house remained one of the finest homes along the Potomac River until it burned in 1895., Prominent Addison figures include Colonel John Addison (1634-1705/6) who was a member of the Council of Maryland (1692-93) and a founder of St. John's Episcopal Church, Broad Creek; Colonel Thomas Addison (1679-1727) first county surveyor for Prince George's County (1696) and judge (1712); and Rev. Walter Dulaney Addison (1796-1848) first ordained Episcopal priest in Prince George's County and founder and rector of St. John's Church in Georgetown. Rev. Addison was a staunch opponent of dueling and slavery., The Addisons were prominent landowners and merchants throughout Prince George's County and have been involved in all aspects of the community. Other prominent properties in Prince George's County owned or associated with the Addison family include: Salubria Plantation (PG:80-2); St. John's Episcopal Church, Broad Creek (PG:80-7); and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (PG79-57). Many heirs of the Addison family still reside in Prince George's County., Oxon Hill Manor House Foundations , Archaeological excavations on this site conducted in the 1980s revealed the remains of the manor house and numerous outbuildings., Current location of the Addison family plot at St. John's Church , On October 26, 2017 the Addison family cemetery originally located on Oxon Hill Manor was relocated to St. John's Church, Broad Creek (PG:80-7).