In 1734, Germanna fell within the new county of Orange. Also in this year, another wave of immigrants from Germany arrived in Philadelphia and traveled south to Virginia. Spotswood had little hopes for this third group, as the previous groups of immigrants did not produce the profit anticipated. The below map shows the Germanna area at that time.

    Five years later, the former colonial Governor Spotswood placed his Germanna property and iron works up for lease. Around this time, Spotswood was promoted to general in the English army and was preparing to lead an invasion of modern day Columbia. Not much later, his failing health forced him to write his final will and testament in the Spring of 1740. On June 7, 1740, Spotswood died of fever while in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 64 years old. Spotswood's burial place remains unknown today.

    Spotswood's widow, Anne, stayed at Germanna after his death. Two years after his death, she was remarried to Reverend John Thompson. Rev. Thompson began to build "Salubria" as thier home, but it is not known that Anne lived long enough to reside in it.

    By 1750, the deserted Enchanted Castle had burned. It is thought the building accidentally burned down when melting lead to repair the roof. After it was clear the building was not to be restored, it was continually burned for building supplies until nothing was left to salvage. To find out more about the Enchanted Castle, click here.