Hi: I just returned from a trip to Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia. I was in Frederick County, MD several times although I did not stop to do any research. Previously, I had been on this list looking for a Garrard Davis or Garad Davis who lived in Frederick County prior to 1796. I have now found more information on him: Inhabitants of Frederick County, MD, Volume 2, 1749-1800 by Stefanie R. Shaffer (975.287 N2SHA) shows a Grarad Davis, 1745, Whiskie, 282 ac., Pt#1 195, Now Frederick. What is meant by the word "Whiskie?" Is it a particular area of Frederick County? He was on a grand jury in Frederick Nov 1750. Also the following were grand jurors in March 1750: William Davis son of Garad and Benjamin Davis, whom I believe to be related. In Volume 1 of the above book, a Garrard Davis shows up twice: March 9, 1780 and 14 Oct 1767. In the following book: "This Was the Life excerpts from the Judgment Record of Frederick Co., MD 1748-1765" (975.287 P2, RIC by Millard Milhouse Rice there is a mention of my Garad Davis as follows: "Jury inquest on the body of a drownded Negro belonging to Garad Davis 28 Jan 1763." While at the State Library in Harrisburg, PA, I found the following: Maryland Early American Series by Ronald Vern Jackson: Garad Davis, Frederick Co., All Saints Parish 1756 and 1760. Where was All Saints Parish located? In the McLean (VA) FHC, I found a mention of a will of this Garad Davis dated 1764 in Frederick County. Apparently, his son, Garrard, came to Mason County, KY about 1796 and died there in either 1802 or 1804;. My 4th great-grandfather was Benjamin Davis born May 1776 who was the son of the Garrard who died in Kentucky. Garrard's will so mentions him along with his brothers and sisters. One of Benjamin's brothers was a Garrard Davis who married Elizabeth McDermott or McDermod probably dau of Francis McDermod in Frederick County, 1795. The McDermodds also moved to Mason County about the same time. Benjamin married Estella (Stella) Phillips dau of George and Mary (Bell) Phillips in Mason County, KY 1802/1804. They later came to Camden Township, Schuyler County, IL in 1832. I'm interested in any other records of this Garrard Davis in Frederick County or anyone doing research on this family. Thanks, Annie PS: Back in August, I mentioned that a Mathias Davis lived in the Monacacy Area of Frederick. His name was actually Meredith Davis and he was a Quaker. He shows up in the two volume series on the Monacacy area of Frederick.

Hi, Annie, I can't help with your Davis questions, but I can answer the Whiskey question. In the citation you mention below Whiskey refers to a tract of land containing 282 acres and named "Whiskey" by it's owner. John Cardi2@aol.com wrote: > Hi: > > I just returned from a trip to Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia. I was in > Frederick County, MD several times although I did not stop to do any research. > > Previously, I had been on this list looking for a Garrard Davis or Garad > Davis who lived in Frederick County prior to 1796. I have now found more > information on him: > > Inhabitants of Frederick County, MD, Volume 2, 1749-1800 by Stefanie R. > Shaffer (975.287 N2SHA) shows a Grarad Davis, 1745, Whiskie, 282 ac., Pt#1 > 195, Now Frederick. > > What is meant by the word "Whiskie?" Is it a particular area of Frederick > County? > > He was on a grand jury in Frederick Nov 1750. Also the following were grand > jurors in March 1750: William Davis son of Garad and Benjamin Davis, whom I > believe to be related. > > In Volume 1 of the above book, a Garrard Davis shows up twice: March 9, 1780 > and 14 Oct 1767. > > In the following book: "This Was the Life excerpts from the Judgment Record > of Frederick Co., MD 1748-1765" (975.287 P2, RIC by Millard Milhouse Rice > there is a mention of my Garad Davis as follows: "Jury inquest on the body > of a drownded Negro belonging to Garad Davis 28 Jan 1763." > > While at the State Library in Harrisburg, PA, I found the following: > Maryland Early American Series by Ronald Vern Jackson: Garad Davis, > Frederick Co., All Saints Parish 1756 and 1760. > > Where was All Saints Parish located? > > In the McLean (VA) FHC, I found a mention of a will of this Garad Davis dated > 1764 in Frederick County. > > Apparently, his son, Garrard, came to Mason County, KY about 1796 and died > there in either 1802 or 1804;. My 4th great-grandfather was Benjamin Davis > born May 1776 who was the son of the Garrard who died in Kentucky. Garrard's > will so mentions him along with his brothers and sisters. One of Benjamin's > brothers was a Garrard Davis who married Elizabeth McDermott or McDermod > probably dau of Francis McDermod in Frederick County, 1795. The McDermodds > also moved to Mason County about the same time. > > Benjamin married Estella (Stella) Phillips dau of George and Mary (Bell) > Phillips in Mason County, KY 1802/1804. They later came to Camden Township, > Schuyler County, IL in 1832. > > I'm interested in any other records of this Garrard Davis in Frederick County > or anyone doing research on this family. > > Thanks, > Annie > > PS: Back in August, I mentioned that a Mathias Davis lived in the Monacacy > Area of Frederick. His name was actually Meredith Davis and he was a Quaker. > He shows up in the two volume series on the Monacacy area of Frederick. > > ==== MD-FRED-GEN Mailing List ==== > No FLAMING Allowed here! To contact the list administrator, send an e-mail to: MD-FRED-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237