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son, Francis Thornton III acquired land grants for 2,631-acres in southern FT Valley.
A land grant was a land purchase made with an initial cash payment, followed by annual rent until the land value was paid in full.
According to Fletcher, two of the Thornton women became aunts to the country’s founding father, George Washington. Washington is said to have visited often at Champlain as well as Montpelier.
While there is some record of history in the 1700’s of the home, most of the history was documented aftei 1812, when Dr. Philip Thornton took Miss Caroline Homassel as his bride, returning to the Rappahannock mansion.
Rappahannock romance
According to numerous historical accounts, Homassel was engaged to
See MONTPELIER, Page A2
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