Caleb Bentley

[1] In the early 1780s, Caleb emigrated with his brother, spending some time in York, Pennsylvania and then moved to Leesburg, Virginia in 1786.

[3][4] Bentley relocated to Montgomery County, Maryland in 1794, settling in Brookeville, where his wife's (Sarah Brooke) family owned a large tract of land.

[2] Bentley was also a founder of the Brookeville Academy,[1] and along with two brothers-in-law, established the town of Triadelphia, Maryland, on the Patuxent River.

On August 26, 1814, President James Madison fled Washington, D.C., initially going to Virginia, but then turning north towards Rockville, where he expected to find General William H. Winder and his troops.

[2] Madison continued on eastward and arrived in Brookeville on horseback,[7] where he found refuge in the home of Caleb Bentley.

The Madison House in Brookeville was originally owned by Caleb Bentley. The house provided refuge for President James Madison , on August 26, 1814, after the British burned Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812 .