march american landowner ridge valley colony virginia present day west_virginia born netherlands immigrated settled valley near present day bridge early associated arrangement development transportation routes present day twice hosted george_washington surveying expedition washington return valley participated french indian war best known having defended band native american fighters castle sandstone bears according tradition long rifle barrel push native american attackers rock later life involved land dispute resolved 6th lord cameron november died interred property south present day bridge according local tradition buried native american tradition says buried horse early life born netherlands possibly arrived thirteen colonies prince george county married wife settlement virginia fellow purchased tracts land edwards accompanied families european descent settle valley family settled acres valley near present day bridge land parcel located south edwards acres present day northwestern approximately corresponds boundary edwards land parcels development transportation routes early associated arrangement development transportation routes present day march court order mandated view lay road land mill near winchester year wagon road constructed winchester land tract route extended property present day route later terminated mouth connected winchester cumberland maryland december ordered construction wagon road land south branch wagon road connecting winchester traversed land ford road led near old fields south branch location settlement winchester route residence served overnight stopping point george_washington april washington returning winchester route following surveying expedition south branch valley present day washington surveying party stayed overnight log cabin april george_washington surveyed plot waste land white oak trees boundary markers coordinated layout construction transportation routes region respected efforts following stewart death stewart left eldest son charge captain land french indian war castle incident according local tradition folklore known indian fighter detecting native american pursuit pretended flee leading mountain spanning feet south present day edged face rock formation overlooking narrowed rocky legend says leading group pioneer settlers defense native american attacks versions story awaited rock formation narrow pinnacle sandstone allowed single file passage rock formation face followers traversed narrow passes said long rifle barrel push rock formation feet legends tactic atop rock occasions named castle known exception event exist accounts encounters conflicts french indian war service french indian war remained property defended likely sought protection fort edwards north residence fortified known fort fortification chain forts organized george_washington defense settlers native american raids south branch valleys served drummer maryland militia hosted washington providing washington ample supply grass seed likely produced fertile fields known meadow civil engineer later mentioned planning construction nearby washington sent payment grass seed founder winchester virginia later life death following marriage widow intended acquire acres east claim land disputed claimed purchased property death feud developed resolved 6th lord cameron november lord awarded acres remainder disputed land learned write english signed testament mark died march interred property south present day bridge according local tradition buried native american tradition says buried horse site located property known farm 1930s burial site attended local troop site planted burial place marked posts removed shrubs erected white fence site project initiated bridge area residents purchased marble marker erected site november burial site accessible visible west_virginia secondary route marriages issue marriage maryland mary children died november married ann married married mary married sarah married married widow lived
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