upon his death in 1810 at fairview, duckett left the estate to his son-in-law, captain william duckett bowie. the will stipulated that william duckett bowie and his sons should have fairview as long as they did not cut down certain trees standing near the house but "if the said bowie, or any of his children should fell the trees, then the property shall go to my brother, isaac duckett." bowie's son, governor of maryland oden bowie, was born at fairview in 1826 and was buried on the grounds in 1894.