It appears that the Frederick News-Post has suspended the link to view the previous obituaries and has contracted with Legacy to provide obituaries of which they started I believe in June of last year. That means they only go back to June 2012 now. Unfortunately, things have drastically changed ever since Mr Delaplaine died. In order to access obituaries previous to June 2012, it seems one will now have to pay for access to one of the commercial newspaper services. The other option would be to contact the Frederick County Library - Maryland Room for a copy of obituaries in the Holdcraft-Linton collection from 1932 and up. I had hoped that these would have been scanned when they were being indexed which would have made them available online and would no longer be necessary to continue with the photocopies which will probably lighten them in time. Scanning would also keep any photos as they appeared, instead of getting darker in a bad photocopy. But they are available upon request. You can access this page from the link below, under News/Obits, Obituaries. (That link was changed also, but I have also corrected that one as well. Please let me know if you find anymore broken links that I haven't caught.) - Dorinda =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 13, 1762, Uriah Wirt and his son were on their way to Frederick Towne from Virginia when they were waylaid by highwaymen. The elder Mr. Wirt was shot and killed. Richard "Dew" Crosby was hanged at the Tory Jail on East Second Street for this crime on May 26th. On April 13, 1812, federal troops were housed at the Hessian barracks off South Market Street in Frederick to await orders during the War of 1812. On April 13, 1832, inmates at the Frederick Almshouse on West Patrick Street in Frederick near today's Bentz Street were transferred to a new facility two miles northwest of the city. The old Montevue Hospital on Rosemont Avenue (where the county Health Department is located today) was built in 1870 on this site. On April 13, 1838, Mrs. Eleanor Potts deeded a lot on the southeast corner of East Church Street in Frederick and present day Maxwell Avenue to The Orphan House and Episcopal Free School Society of All Saints Episcopal Church for use as an orphanage. On April 13, 1865, Frederick officially celebrated the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army with the ringing of church bells, bands, parades and flag waving. On April 13, 1889, the Rev. Henry Wissler, former pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Mechanicstown (Thurmont), died. ' On April 13, 1900, Theodore Crist Delaplaine, who operated The Monocacy Mills at Buckeystown, and who was the father of William T. Delaplaine, founder of The Frederick News in 1883, died at his East Patrick Street home in Frederick following a stroke. He was born in Georgetown, near Washington, on November 2, 1810. On April 13, 1948, The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station on the southeast corner of South Market and East All Saints Streets in Frederick was closed permanently. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 170-173 - MOTTER, KINNA - Nov 1854 MOTTER vs MOTTER Supplemental of ES-3, 344 Petition of John S. MOTTER of Lewis Co, Missouri, trustee Guardian needed for minors under the age of 21, George R. MOTTER, William H. MOTTER, Joseph E. MOTTER and Cecelia A. MOTTER who all reside with John S. MOTTER (his children, all under the age of 14) in Missouri. He is guardian in the state of Missouri and was approved to be in Maryland with sureties as Armstead C. WALTMAN and Howard ROBERTS. Monies of $255.91 held by trustee for the children. On 27 Feb 1857, a release was signed for George SMITH as surety by Dr. Edward S. MOTTER, John C. MOTTER, Mary A. V. KINNA and William C. KINNA, adult children of John S. MOTTER. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 12, 1771, Thomas Johnson, the father of Thomas Johnson who became the first governor of Maryland, died. He was born February 19, 1702. On April 12, 1797, the estate of Casper Fritchie, hanged as a Tory in 1781, was sold at public sale. On April 12, 1912, William Gideon Baker, Jr., a native of Buckeystown and a founder of Baker, Watts, and Co., investment bankers, was named to the board of The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. He remained in this post for 32 consecutive years. On April 12, 1921, Charles Henry Dorsey was assaulted in the courtroom by the relatives of a woman he was accused of raping immediately after Circuit Judge Hammond Urner announced a "not guilty" verdict. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 11, 1768, Frederick Calvert, the last Lord Baltimore, deeded 100 acres of the Catoctin Furnace property to Thomas Johnson and Lancelot Jacques, a French Huguenot refugee. They applied for the grant on December 23, 1766. Governor Horatio Sharpe countersigned the deed. On April 11, 1784, Dr. William Tyler, who would serve 55 years as president of Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, was born in Prince George's County. He died April 24, 1872. On April 11, 1845, L. Victor Baughman, editor of The Citizen newspaper from 1872 until 1906, a state comptroller and a power in local and state Democratic Party politics, was born. He died November 30, 1906. On April 11, 1907, Dr. Thomas Edwards Hardy, who practiced medicine in Burkittsville, died. On April 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, his wife, daughters and son-in-law, attended Easter Sunday services at Thurmont United Methodist Church. On April 11, 1989, the first Frederick Keys baseball game was played at McCurdy Field in Frederick. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 154-169 -McHENRY, ROUZER, COLE, PICKING, McGUIGAN - Jun 1855 George H. JOHNSON vs John ROUZER, adm/of Henry McHENRY & Others Henry McHENRY d/ Feb 1855 intestate widow - Mary s/ Luke T. B. McHENRY s/ Henry McHENRY (Jr), a minor s/ John Hanson McHENRY, dec'd ...Josephine, a minor ...Margaret, a minor ...Cassandra F., a minor ...John Henry McHENRY, a minor Land - "Vine Garden" and a mountain tract, 51 acres, from Samuel WILHIDE of which 4 acres were sold by Elias MOSER. - part of "Mountain Tract" Lot #10, 20 acres, from Neal McCALLIAN (w/Catharine) in 1829, adjoining lands of George ZIMMERMAN and Jacob HARP. - "Mountain Tract", 9 acres, from George HAHN in 1836 (previously from Jacob MILLER of Jacob to John WILHIDE. All lands are adjoining and are in the Mechanics Town area. Administrator was John ROUZER with sureties as William C. SANDERS and Luke T. B. McHENRY; guardian was Charles COLE. Testimoney was heard from Leonard PICKING. Trustee for sale was John ROUZER with sureties as Wm. C. SOUDERS and David KEEFER. The widow released her dower rights and on 5 Nov 1855, James McGUIGAN testified the widow was about 63 years old and her general health was not very good. On 22 Dec 1855, public sale was held at the hotel of Michael DORSEY in Mechanicstown, high bidders were: - Mary McHENRY, for Lot #1, house and lot of 3 acres, then occupied by Luke T. B. McHENRY, at $40 - Luke T. B. McHENRY for the Lot #2, the late dwelling of Henry McHENRY of 46 acres, at $912 (half of purchase money from P. FITZHUGH), located one mile south of Mechanicstown and adjoining lands of Elias MOSER and B. FIROR; consists of two dwellings, a shoemaker's shop, under cultivation and has timber. Distribution of $952; court costs, $170.49; - widow, 1/10 or $78.15 - John ROUZER, his claim, $22.22 - George H. JOHNSON, his claim, $56.68 - George H. JOHNSON, his claim, $59.58 - each child's 1/3 share, $188.29. Closed 21 Feb 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 10, 1855, the cornerstone for a new All Saints Episcopal Church on West Church Street in Frederick was laid. The finished building is now the church's sanctuary. On April 10, 1856, Dr. Franklin Buchanan Smith, the first health officer for both Frederick City and Frederick County, was born in Frederick. He was the brother of Emma Josephine Smith, who donated seven acres on the northwest edge of Frederick for a hospital. Dr. Smith died November 5, 1912, of typhoid fever and was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On April 10, 1865, the end of The Civil War was unofficially celebrated in Frederick City. On April 10, 1866, Dr. Jacob Shellman Baer, who served as the surgeon to the regiment of Western Maryland troops at The Battle of North Point in 1814, died. He had practiced medicine in Frederick and Middletown. On April 10, 1877, the new steam fire engine, purchased by the Independent Hose Company of Frederick from the LaFrance Manufacturing Company of Elmira, N. Y., was thoroughly tested at P. H. Pyler's coal yard. The next day a stream of water was thrown more than 20 feet above the steeple of the old Evangelical Reformed Church (Trinity Chapel) on West Church Street. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 9, 1825, Miss Prudencia Ebert, daughter of John Ebert, became the first person buried in the Lutheran Cemetery on East Church Street in Frederick. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA, ending the four-year American Civil War. On April 9, 1965, The Ox Fibre Brush Company recommended to its stockholders that the company be sold to the Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Brush Company of Massachusetts. On April 9, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Camp David. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 8, 1879, Frederick Douglas, renowned advocate for Negro rights, addressed a large crowd at Frederick's City Hall on North Market Street, on "Self-Made Man." On April 8, 1890, Berlin, MD, laid out by Leonard Smith in 1787, was incorporated and its name changed to Brunswick. On April 8, 1891, the first issue of The Brunswick Herald, the town's first newspaper after its name was changed to Brunswick from Berlin, was published. On April 8, 1901, the Grace Reformed Church congregation authorized the purchase of the Schissler property on East Second Street in Frederick for the purpose of erecting a new church. It was purchased at public sale on November 2, 1900, by Horace Zacharias and Joseph L. Carty on behalf of the church for $5,940. On April 8, 1950, Dr. William Schnauffer, the founder of The Schnauffer Hospital in Brunswick in 1934, died of creeping paralysis at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on this date in 1903. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 7, 1814, John Walker bought a 269-acre tract of land from Nicholas Randall for $26,975, on part of which the Town of Walkersville was later located. The deed was recorded on May 2, 1814. On April 7, 1865, Richard Potts, Jr., son of former U. S. Senator Richard Potts, and the man who built the Potts House at the northeast corner of West Church and North Court Street in Frederick, died. A lawyer, he was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On April 7, 1876, Dr. Charles H. Conley, a prominent Frederick physician who married the daughter of former Maryland Comptroller L. Victor Baughman, was born. On April 7, 2004, Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist was the guest speaker at the rededication of the Roger Brooke Taney House and Museum in Frederick. The actual ceremony was held in Middletown after which Mr. Chief Justice Rehnquist toured the former jurist's home on South Bentz Street. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 132-154 - KUHN, McHENRY, LORENTZ, OVALMAN, WILHIDE, PICKING, BUZZARD, STOKES, STOUFFER, WHITE, DORSEY - Sep 1855 Cyrus C. KUHN & Others vs Joseph KUHN & Others Joseph KUHN d/ 1855 intestate widow - Sarah and 7 children s/ Cyrus C. KUHN d/ Margaret w/o Trueman McHENRY s/ William KUHN s/ Joseph KUHN, a minor s/ David KUHN, a minor s/ Leander KUHN, a minor s/ John KUHN , a minor Land - in Mechanics Town; from Adam RIDENOUR and w/ Ellizabeth in 1837; - "Thereabouts", 24 acre mountain tract, previously to RIDENOUR from Conrad WILHIDE in 1810 - "Long Timber", 10 acres, previously to RIDENOUR from Anthony MILLER and Henry MILLER in 1829. - 2 1/2 acres, lays between the other two tracts on norths side of road from Middle Town to Catoctin Furnace, previously to RIDENOUR from Valentine PENTZER in 1829; exception is 1/2 acre sold to Nathaniel RICE. Land - Lot #9, 25 acre mountain tract, from Samuel HEARD and Tobias FAHS in 1855; previously owned by Conrad WILHIDE in 1838. - "Stoney Corner", from William P. JONES and w/ Margaret in 1841. - "Alltogether", 2 acres, from Joseph WILHIDE in 1855, lies on public road. - "Millers Conclusion", 76 acres, from John W. CHARLTON in 1847 (previously from Anthony MILLER in 1819); located on road from Mechanics Town to Catoctin Furnace, near 'High Run', and by lands of Jacob WELLER and Jeremiah WELLER. Guardian was Henry LORENTZ; testimony was heard from George OVALMAN who was also the trustee for the sale and surety was Elie G. GROFF. Petition was made to lay off the widow's dower of 1/3 of the land. The balance of the land was divided off into 9 lots and sold to: - William KUHN for the 'Home Place', 28 acres, at $784, subject to dower. - William KUHN for Lot #1 at $175 - William KUHN for Lot #2 at $469 - William KUHN for Lot #3 at $201 - Leonard PICKING for Lot #4 at $310.05 - Peter BUZZARD for Lot #5 at $175.54 - Henry STOUFFER for Lot #6 at $300.46 - Frederick WHITE for Lot #7 at $118.47 - Frederick WHITE for Lot #9 at $177.90 - Joshua STOKES for Lot #8 at $85.28 - William KUHN for mountain tract, 25 acres, at $131.25 - Michael DORSEY for 1/2 moriety of mountain tract, 20 acres, at $20.62; of which Joseph WILHIDE owned the other half. Total sales, $2,948.62. The 'Home Place' and Lots 2, 3, 4 & 5 lay between Hunting Creek and Harmans Gap Road; Lots 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 lay on the other side of Harmans Gap Road with the Turn Pike running across Harmans Gap Road and Hunting Creek, dividing the Home Place and Lot #2. Distribution: court costs, $262.02 - William DOTTERAR, his claim, $266.87 - Henry WHITMORE, his claim, $12.10 - each 1/7 share to the children, $343.94 Closed 28 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 6, 1825, Mathias Bartgis died at age 69. He established the first English language newspaper in Frederick - The Maryland Chronicle or Universal Advertiser - in 1786. On April 6, 1898, the first steps were taken to establish Grace Reformed Church in Frederick. On April 6, 2006, announcement was made that St. John's at Prospect Hall, a Roman Catholic high school in Frederick, established in 1829, was changing its name to St. John's Catholic Prep. The school moved to a new campus near Buckeystown in 2012. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 5, 1822, Dr. Samuel Annan, of Emmitsburg, reported the first case of a tracheotomy performed in Maryland. He reported a second case on August 22, 1822. On April 5, 1841, Jacob T. C. Miller was elected burgess of Middletown over Adam Keller, 51 votes to 19. Commissioners elected were Jacob Young, Jacob Weiss, Thomas Nottingham, Sam Riddlemoser, Van Swearingen and George Bier. Unsuccessful candidates for commissioner were Dr. Jacob Baer, George Bowlus, Peter Young and Sam Geisinger. On April 5, 1842, George Troxell Motter, who would serve as an "acting assistant surgeon" with the Union Army during the Civil War, and who would practice medicine in Taneytown into the 20th Century, was born in Emmitsburg. On April 5, 1854, Mrs. Jane Eves was "found dead with her throat cut in a house" northwest of Liberty. Basil Eves, her husband, from whom she had been separated for two years was arrested, but was never brought to trial. On April 5, 1865, Henry Warfel, a native of Pennsylvania who entered the Union Army at Frederick Junction, captured the Virginia State flag at Paines Crossing (VA). On May 3, 1865, he was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions. On April 5, 1881, Elizabeth Dulany (Bessie) Ingle, 10, fourth child of the Reverend and Mrs. Osborne Ingle, died. The Rev. Mr. Ingle, the rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, would lose eight members of his immediate family before the end of January 1883, when his wife and a son died during childbirth. On April 5, 1907, the Brunswick YMCA opened. It had dormitory rooms with a total of 46 beds. On April 5, 1942, Interior Secretary Harold Ickles selected Camp 3-Hi Catoctin near Thurmont as the presidential retreat for Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is now known as Camp David, so named after the grandson of President Dwight Eisenhower. On April 5, 1969, a huge moonshine still capable of producing 250 gallons per day was destroyed by federal and state police officials on Woodville Road near Mount Airy. Four Washington area men were arrested. On April 5, 1990, ground was broken for a new Frederick County Health Department complex on the site of the old (1870) Montevue Home on Rosemont Avenue at Montevue Lane in Frederick. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 4, 1859, New York Congressman Daniel Sickles went on trial in Washington, D.C., for the murder of Philip Barton Key, son of Francis Scott Key. Sickles was the first defendant in American jurisprudence to use the temporary insanity defense and was acquitted on April 26. On April 4, 1872, Dr. E. L. Bowlus, who practiced medicine in the Middletown Valley, was born. On April 4, 1892, Maryland Governor Frank Brown signed the charter establishing Walkersville as an incorporated community. On April 4, 1923, the United Fire Company of Frederick decided to purchase a chemical wagon to fight fires. On April 4, 1976, Benjamin L. Shuff, chairman of the board of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was born May 27, 1901, at Middlepoint, near Wolfsville. On April 4, 1992, officials of The Town of Walkersville re-enacted the signing of the town's charter by Governor Frank Brown on the 100th anniversary of that event. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 126-132 - JOHNSON, BARGER, DEAVER, MORRISON - Sep 1856 Thomas JOHNSON & Others vs Richard E. JOHNSON & Others Supplemental of ES-3, 311 Estate of Richard JOHNSON; Col. Thomas JOHNSON, trustee Sales to: - Thomas BARGER for Lot #2, 9 acres, at $467.81; part 'Pessa/Perra Land', lies on north side of canal and on south side of the rail Road. - Henry T. DEAVER for Lot #3 (Castle Farm), 194 acres, at $9,737.50; located next to Thomas CRAMPTON farm and Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, Chesapeak & Ohio Canal and the Potomac River. - Jeremiah MORRISON of Lloyd for Lot #1, 52 acres, at $1,581; part 'Pessa/Perra Land', lies by canal and on the Potomac. total sales, $11,786.31. Distribution: court costs, $433.66 - inheritance tax, $283.82 - each 1/9, $1,229.87 to ...Richard E. JOHNSON ...Edwin JOHNSON ...Col. Thomas JOHNSON, assignee of Francis R. A. JOHNSON ...Jane JOHNSON ...Thomas JOHNSON Jr. ...Wyndham JOHNSON ...Fanny JOHNSON ...Catharine V. JOHNSON ...Mary B. JOHNSON Closed 8 Nov 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 3, 1715, John Hanson was born at Mulberry Grove in Charles County. He became the "first President of The United States in Congress Assembled" under The Articles of Confederation. He was a resident of Frederick when he took that high office. On April 3, 1846, the Independent Hose Company of Frederick broke ground for an engine house in the first block of West Church Street. The lot was purchased on August 19, 1845, from Lawrence J. Brengle for $750. On April 3, 1869, James Hopwood bought the original Barbara Fritchie house, which had been heavily damaged by a flood of The Carroll Creek in 1868, for the materials. On April 3, 1945, the Glade Valley Lions Club was organized with the Rev. Francis Reinberger as president. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 2, 1827, The "Office of Pay and Receipt," a branch of The Bank of Westminster became "The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Frederick County." It was located at the corner of East Second and North Market streets in Frederick. On April 2, 1820, a major fire in the mountain land northwest of Frederick was extinguished by a heavy snowfall. On April 2, 1838, Mrs. Eleanor Potts bought the lot - on East Church Street at present day Maxwell Avenue - she later donated for use as The Episcopal Orphans House of All Saints Parish. On April 2, 1854, Joseph Dill Baker, "Frederick's First Citizen," was born in Buckeystown. On April 2, 1891, the Frederick Brick Works, Inc., was established at 184 East South Street in Frederick. On April 2, 1918, The American's Creed, written by Frederick native William Tyler Page, was accepted by The House of Representatives. At the time, Mr. Page was the clerk of the House, and with the acceptance received the top prize in an essay contest. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

On April 1, 1841, a lot on East Church Street, extending back to Market Place, was deeded from Henry Doyle to the trustees of the Methodist Church for the erection of a new edifice. It was torn down in 1865 and another worship facility was built. This second structure on the site was torn down in the 1970s to make way for Frederick's first parking garage. It had been converted into apartments after Calvary Methodist Church was erected on North Bentz Street in 1930. On April 1, 1865, Jacob Koogle, a Frederick native, was a combatant in the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia. On May 10, 1865, he was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. His citation said he "captured battle flag." On April 1, 1867, John S. Pennell was elected the first mayor of Mechanicstown (now Thurmont), and that community was incorporated by an Act of The General Assembly. John S. Rouser, Leonard Picking, and Joshua Stokes were elected town commissioners. On April 1, 1872, the floor of Groff Hall on West Fourth Street in Frederick collapsed, injuring many at a Bethel AME Church fair. One child was trampled to death in the rush to exit the building. Bethel AME is now known as Quinn Chapel AME. On April 1, 1887, the Frederick Seamless Hosiery Company, which later became the Union Manufacturing Company, was chartered. It produced the first pair of nylon hose for women in the world.` On April 1, 1926, The Citizens Truck Company was organized. It was the first exclusively ladder fire company in Frederick County. On April 1, 1976, the Urbana Volunteer Fire Company officially went into service at 8 P.M. after being approved the previous night by The Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 107-126 - HOUSE, BEALL, RICE, EASTERDAY, WOOD, BOYER, WALKER, HAMDEN, MILLER, KEAFAUVER, ZITTLE, SHAFER, HARBAUGH - Apr 1854 William BEALL & w/ Annie vs Henry HAMDEN & Others Daniel HOUSE d/ abt 1815 intestate, w/ 11 children s/ John HOUSE, dec'd, his children .....Elizabeth HOUSE w/o Henry HAMDEN - Out of State .....John HOUSE- Out of State .....Mahala HOUSE- Out of State d/ Mary HOUSE w/o William RICE - Out of State, no issue d/ Rachel HOUSE, dec'd w/o Conrad/Jacob EASTERDAY, dec'd .....Daniel T. EASTERDAY & w/ Susanna .....George W. EASTERDAY .....Sarah Ann C. EASTERDAY w/o Samuel MILLER s/ William HOUSE Sr s/ Levi HOUSE - died in Ohio, no issue s/ Andreas HOUSE s/ Nelson HOUSE (left Ohio 15 yrs ago, whereabouts unknown) .....Mary HOUSE, a minor d/ Annie HOUSE w/o William BEALL d/ Sarah HOUSE, dec'd w/o James E. WOOD - Out of State .....James Washington WOOD - Out of State .....Stephen Oliver WOOD & w/ Emily .....Joseph E. WOOD .....Mary Amanda WOOD, a minor .....Ann Dallas WOOD, a minor .....Columbus WOOD, a minor d/ Rebecca HOUSE, dec'd w/o Thomas BOYER, no issue d/ Miranda HOUSE w/o Daniel WALKER- Out of State Land - tract "Wine", 28 acres, from Abraham LAMASTER (w/ Rachel) in 1796; lies next to tract "Resurvey on Long Bottom", adjoining land of Jacob KEAFAUVER, with a log house then occupied by Samuel HOUSE. Guardian appointed for Mary A., Ann D. and Columbus WOOD was Charles COLE. Andreas HOUSE filed for insolvency with Joseph HARRISON as his trustee. William HOUSE sold his interests to Washington H. HARBAUGH of Ohio and John KEAFAUVER. John KEAFAUVER, now dec'd s/ William KEAFAUVER s/ Lewis H. KEAFAUVER - PA d/ Ann R. KEAFAUVER w/o William ZITTLE - Ohio s/ Elizabeth M. KEAFAUVER - Ohio Testimony was heard from Jacob RUDY; and also Daniel ROUTZAHN who testified that Joseph HARRISON died the summer of 1855 and that Daniel HOUSE's father was William HOUSE who previously owned the land now belonging to Daniel HOUSE. Trustee was William J. ROSS; sale was held 11 Oct 1856 at the tavern of William COOKERLY in Middletown, high bidder was George SHAFER at $1106. Distribution; court costs, $191.50 - Ann BEALL, 1/9 or $101.61 - Miranda WALKER, 1/9 or $101.61 - Mary RICE, 1/9 or $101.61 - Elizabeth HAMDEN, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - John HOUSE, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - Mahala HOUSE, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - Daniel EASTERDAY, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - George W. EASTERDAY, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - Sarah Ann MILLER, 1/3 of 1/9 or $33.87 - J. Washington WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - S. Oliver WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - J. E. WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - Mary Amanda WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - Ann P. Dallas WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - Columbus WOOD, 1/6 of 1/9 or $16.93 - Mary HOUSE (of Nelson), 1/9 or $101.61 - Andrew HOUSE, to insolvent trustee, 1/9 or $101.61 - Washington HARBAUGH, 1/2 of 1/9 or $50.80 - William KEAFAUVER, 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/9 or $12.70 - Lewis H. KEAFAUVER, 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/9 or $12.70 - Ann R. ZITTLE, 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/9 or $12.70 - Elizabeth M. KEAFAUVER, 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/9 or $12.70 (Rebecca and Levi died w/o issue, therefore there were only 9 shares instead of 11.) Closed 28 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 31, 1842, a fire in the residence of Dr. William Tyler on Record Street in Frederick spread to several other buildings including the cupola of The Frederick County Courthouse. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]