On March 30, 1803, Sam, a Negro, was hanged at The Old Magazine on The Harpers Ferry Road. He was convicted of the murder of Jane, also a Negro. On March 30, 1870, an amendment to the U. S. Constitution, Article XV, gave "males of any race, color or previous condition of servitude, the right to vote." On March 30, 1890, a new church of the Utica Charge of the Reformed Church was dedicated. On March 30, 1911, the Central National Bank moved from its West Church street location to the northeast corner of North Market Street and East Church Street, in Frederick, and into its new four story building, which had been built by the Lloyd C. Culler Construction Company. On March 30, 1919, David Lowenstein, a founder of the Union Manufacturing Company and a long-time Frederick merchant, was buried in the Hebrew Cemetery in Baltimore. He died March 27. He was born on November 26, 1845, in Germany. On March 30, 1928, it was announced at a church council that the name of the German Baptist Brethren, whose church was at 23 West Fourth Street in Frederick, had been officially changed to the Church of The Brethren. On March 30, 1980, Dr. Patrick L. Christoff, who spent 60 days in the Anne Arundel County Jail upon his conviction in an enrollment padding scandal at Frederick Community College, was given a surprise party upon his release. 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 March 29, 1825, Diarist Jacob Engelbrecht married Elizabeth Ramsburgh, daughter of John Ramsburgh. From 1819 until 1878, Jacob Engelbrecht recorded local and national events in a diary he compiled. Frequently his personal observations were made from the front window of his tailor shop on West Patrick Street across from The Barbara Fritchie House. He was also the mayor of Frederick for three years after The Civil War. On March 29, 1895, County Commissioners William Morrison, James H. Delauter and Frank House were acquitted on bribery charges in a trial before Judges James McSherry and John Alexander Lynch. The allegations centered on charges that the three were selling positions in county government. On March 29, 1963, Damion and The Classics, a rock-n-roll band, made their debut at a junior class party at Frederick High School. The group stayed together and earned a national reputation before splitting up permanently in the early 1980s. Michael Stup, who was the lead singer (Damion) later served many years as the executive director of The Weinberg Center for The Arts. On March 29, 1972, Staff Sgt. James Kenneth Caniford, of Middletown, died when his AC-130 gunship was struck by an enemy missile over Savannakhet, Laos. The plane exploded before falling to the ground. On March 19, 2008, the family of Sergeant Caniford was informed that remains unearthed recently in Laos had been identified as his. On March 29, 1982, the new C. Burr Artz Library opened in the 100 block of East Patrick Street in downtown 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 March 28, 1868, the Emmitsburg Railroad was incorporated. It was authorized to build a railroad from Emmitsburg to a point on the Western Maryland Railroad west of the Monocacy River. The first train ran on November 22, 1875. On March 28, 1863, Brigadier General James Cooper, a native of Frederick and a congressman from Pennsylvania, a U. S. Senator, and a Pennsylvania attorney general, died while in command of Union forces at Camp Chase outside Columbus, Ohio. He was buried on April 1st at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On March 28, 1986, Ernest Berger, a popular book and stationary store owner in the 100 block of North Market Street and later on North Court Street, died in Tamarac, Florida. He was 76 and was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens on U. S. 15 north of Frederick. He was born March 10, 1910, in Philadelphia. 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-4 100-107 - COFFMAN, HARR, EYLER - Jan 1855 Adam COFFMAN & Others vs David COFFMAN & Others George COFFMAN Sr d/ intestate s/ Adam COFFMAN s/ George COFFMAN (Jr) s/ David COFFMAN s/ Andrew COFFMAN s/ Joseph COFFMAN d/ Martha COFFMAN w/o Edward HARR d/ Juliet COFFMAN Land - "Sugar Tree Valley", 11 acres, from Adam EYLER (w/Mary) in 1832; (previously to Adam EYLER by Henry EYLER, Frederick EYLER and John EYLER in 1836). - Lot #2, 14 acres, on road from Emmitsburg to Hagerstown, next to tract "Jonas & Margaret's Partnership"; from Adam EYLER (w/Mary) in 1832. George COFFMAN Sr died before the land was conveyed to him. Sons David and Andrew filed for insolvency in 1837 with Thomas GURLEY Jr as their trustee. Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER with surety as Bradley T. JOHNSON. On 5 Nov 1856, trustee sold the real estate at private sale to George EYLER at $127. Distribution: after court costs, each 1/7 share to the children was $7.25. Closed 7 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 27, 1887, Catherine Thomas Artz, who left a trust for the establishment of the C. Burr Artz Library in memory of her husband, died in Chicago. She was a native of Frederick. Her husband made his fortune in the Chicago real estate market. On March 27, 1913, Clifford Holland opened the Free Colored Men's Library on Ice Street in Frederick. He was the grandfather of William O. Lee, Jr., who became a Frederick County school principal and Frederick City alderman and who, in 2003, published a history of African-Americans in Frederick City, On March 27, 1955, the cornerstone was laid for the new Church of The Brethren at the corner of West Second Street and Fairview Avenue. The church was previously located at 23 West Fourth Street. On March 27, 2007, Charlotte L. Barry Winters, who lived on Reno Monument Road in western Frederick County for 30 years and who was the last surviving female veteran of World War I, died at a nursing home in Boonsboro MD. She was born November 10, 1897, in Washington, DC. 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 March 26, 1843, Methodist Bishop Robert R. Roberts, who was born in Frederick County August 2, 1778, and who was the first bishop of any denomination west of the Alleghany Mountains, died at his home in Lawrenceport, IN. Bishop Roberts was also among the founders of DePauw University. On March 26, 1866, Bradley T. Johnson, a former Frederick County State's Attorney and a general in the Confederate Army, was arrested in Baltimore on a charge of treason. He was released on $20,000 bail. At the insistence of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, President Andrew Johnson granted a pardon on April 2nd, and the charges were dismissed. On March 26, 1895, Luther A. Horine, a 37-year-old farmer living near Jefferson, was fatally injured on the Carroll Creek Bridge on South Market Street in Frederick. Mr. Horine's team of horses was startled at the Square Corner while he was in Citizen's National Bank and bolted down South Market. Mr. Horine chased after the horses and wagon and caught up just before the bridge. In crossing the bridge he was caught between the bridge railing and his wagon, suffering fatal internal injuries. On March 26, 1897, the first organizational meeting of the women who founded Frederick City Hospital was held. Emma Josephine Smith donated seven acres on the northwest edge of the city for the facility. 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 March 25, 1634, The Ark and The Dove landed on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay at St. Mary's County, beginning the colonization of Maryland. On March 25, 1753, the land on which Brunswick was later laid out by Leonard Smith, and previously conveyed to John Hawkins by King George II, was surveyed. The grant was called "Merry Peep-O-Day." On March 25, 1775, Dr. William Hilleary, one of the earliest physicians of record in Frederick County, was born at Mt. Pleasant. He died March 15, 1834. On March 25, 1790, Leonard Smith, who laid out Berlin (now Brunswick) on November 9, 1780, died and was buried in St. John's Roman Catholic Cemetery in Frederick. On March 25, 1865, Dr. George Frederick Smith, who developed and patented Smith's Rosebub Salve, which was produced in Woodsboro, was born. He died February 5, 1952. On March 25, 1874, B. F. Hammaker established his marble and granite works at Mechanicstown (Thurmont). In 1907 the firm made the Alabama Division Monument for the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania. The company also made the Boy Scouts monument in Washington, DC. On March 25, 1899, the banking firm of Flook, Gaver & Co. was organized in Myersville. On March 25, 1911, Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick was incorporated. It was formed to provide assistance to Frederick Countians in need. On March 25, 1914, Baltimore's Sun reported a fire in Mount Airy that destroyed two mills, a bank, several other stores and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Frederick fire companies were summoned to help contain the blaze. On March 25, 1954, The Historical Society of Frederick County unveiled a bronze plaque at the replica Barbara Fritchie House on West Patrick Street in Frederick to commemorate the visit there on May 17, 1943, of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. 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 84-99 - SMITH, HARDMAN, WELKER, McDEMOTT, BAKER, GRABILL, FULTON, VALENTINE, HUMERICK - Oct 1842 George HARTMAN vs Joseph SMITH exec/of Middleton SMITH Martha (Baker) SMITH (Will 12 Nov 1836) w/o Middleton SMITH sis/ Sarah w/o George HARDMAN niece/ Sarah w/o John WELKER niece/ Lydia w/o John McDEMOTT nephew/ Samuel BAKER of Jonathan sis/ Rachel (Baker) GRABILL sis/ Sarah (Baker) w/o George HARDMAN bro/ Basil BAKER bro/ Brooke BAKER Exec/ George HARTMAN Witnesses: William H. BAKER, David F. YANTIS, Rachel HARDTMAN === Middleton SMITH d/ abt Feb 1836 (Will 20 Jun 1835; 15 Feb 1836) w/ Martha (Baker) d/ Mary FULTON d/ Margaret VALENTINE, dec'd .....Sevilla VALENTINE .....Margaret VALENTINE .....Melanathon VALENTINE .....William VALENTINE s/ Joseph SMITH s/ John SMITH .....Mary SMITH d/ Catharine w/o George HUMERICK (lived in Woodsborough) d/ Johanna SMITH Exec/ son Joseph SMITH Witnesses: Thomas SIMM, Mason PARSONS, Malachi BEMAN === Trustee was Joseph SMITH; sale of 100 acres, being the previous home of Middleton SMITH, went to John SMITH of Middletown at $1,750. Joseph SMITH died intestate before he completed the trust; John SMITH of M. was administrator of his estate with sureties as William H. McCANNON and Ezra SMITH, but recommended Grayson EICHELBERGER be trustee. Distribution of $1,176.88; court costs, $139.54 - George & Catharine HUMMERICK, their claim, $587.34 - Patrick FULTON, his claim, $450 Closed 16 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 24, 1793, Bishop Thomas John Clagett, the first bishop consecrated in America, visited All Saints Parish in Frederick and confirmed a class of 10 people. On March 24, 1857, Margaret Minerva Robinson, the first teacher and principal at Girls High School in Frederick, was born in Harford County. She died November 9, 1945, at The Home for The Aged (now The Record Street Home) on Record Street. On March 24, 1874, Colonel Charles E. Trail and John Ritchie presented a petition to Congress asking that the federal government to reimburse Frederick for the $200,000 ransom paid to Confederate General Jubal Early on July 9, 1864. (Requests to Congress and legislation introduced for this reimbursement were presented many times between the end of The Civil War and the late 1970s, always to no avail.) On March 24, 1879, John Loats, who gave his name and his money to The Loats Female Orphan Asylum, died. He was born October 7, 1814. (The home of The Loats Asylum on East Church Street in Frederick is now the home of The Historical Society of Frederick County.) 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 March 23, 1748, George Washington entered in his journal a description of an encounter with Indians near "Skipton," now Old Town in Alleghany County, then a part of what became Frederick County. He was spending several days with Col. Thomas Cresap at his home. On March 23, 1878, the telephone made its first appearance in Frederick at the Western Union Telegraph Office on East Patrick Street, where Charles F. Kreh was the manager. On March 23, 1941, the Reverend Samuel S. "Toby" Johnston became rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick. On March 23, 1977, eight members of the Bernard E. Burkett, Jr., family died in a fire at their home on Walter Martz Road just north of Frederick City. 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-3 702-744 - TAYLOR, JOHNSON, KOONTZ, KEEFER, LORENTZ, ROGERS, LEWIS, WHEATLEY, BALL, HYATT - Oct 1855 Allen G. QUYNN & John Alfred RITTER vs Susan A. R. TAYLOR & Others Griffin TAYLOR d/ 1855 intestate widow - Susan A. R. and 9 children - Elizabeth Leigh (Taylor) w/o Dr. Richard P. JOHNSON - Missouri - Alexander McComb TAYLOR - San Francisco - Francis Dzrerozyuski TAYLOR, a minor - Robert Mackall TAYLOR, a minor - Eugene Augustus TAYLOR, a minor - Charles James TAYLOR, a minor - Ann Virginia Corinne TAYLOR, a minor - Griffin Ewel TAYLOR, a minor - Victorine Chelton TAYLOR, a minor Land - "Supply", 12 acres (to Samuel BEALL in 1756), lies on east side of Monocacy above Bush Creek; and "Araby", 47 acres, also lying on the Monocacy, next to land of Col. TAYLOR and Daniel and Edward BAKER; both from William J. ROSS as trustee for John McPHERSON and w/ Fanny R. in 1847. - "Wet Work", 512 acres, from William J. ROSS, Madison NELSON and James M. HARDING, as trustees from equity suit against James M. HARDING; next to land of Henry SMITH (to him from James MARSHALL) and Arthur SHAFF (to him from James MARSHALL in 1801); exception for part conveyed to Daniel BAKER and Edward BAKER. - "Arcadia", 656 acres, lies on both sides of the Monocacy, from John McPHERSON, as trustee for John BRIEN, in 1835 (previously to John BRIEN from John McPherson BRIEN & w/ Isabel Ann in 1833 and, prior to that, to John McPherson BRIEN from Mary SHUFF, William MABERRY and Roger B. TANEY, as exec/of John P. Mc. SHUFF in 1826). - "Araby Farm", 260 acres + 41 acres of woodland on the east side of the road; located on road from Frederick Town to George Town; by Article of Agreement from James W. BAUGHER, trustee of Oscar BAUGHER in 1852. On 7 Jun 1845, Griffen and wife made a Deed of Trust to Bushrod TAYLOR of Winchester, VA for one portion for security of Province McCORMICK of Clarke Co, VA & bond by McCORMICK to Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, widow of Even TAYLOR, and mother of Griffen TAYLOR. Bushrod TAYLOR is now deceased leaving William TAYLOR of Berryville, Clarke Co, VA as his heir. In 1851, William M. MERRICK, formerly of Frederick City, but then of Washington City, DC, was made trustee to replace Bushrod TAYLOR. The land in Deed of Trust was "Arcadia", on both sides of the Monocacy River and of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near Frederick Town; it totaled 856 acres, 676 of which was purchased from John BRIEN, 132 acres from HARDING's heirs and 48 acres from McPHERSON. The administrator was the widow; guardian was Henry LORENTZ for the Frederick County minors and Daniel ROGERS was appointed guardian at Mare Island, CA for Alexander TAYLOR of San Franciso, CA. On 10 Dec 1855, Godfrey KOONTZ testified the widow was 46 years old and her general health was good except for a nervous depression of spirits under which she has labored for some time, suppedly an affliction in her family. Trustees were Godfrey KOONTZ and Michael KEEFER with sureties as E. S. DELASHMUTT, Thomas H. O'NEAL and Calvin PAGE. On 8 Mar 1856, sale was held at the City Hotel in Frederick; high bidders: - Lloyd HYATT of Middletown, T. A. BALL and J. F. WHEATLEY of George Town, DC, for "Araby Farm" (est 261 acres) at $77/acre; located 3 miles south of Frederick with a large 2-story brick mansion house, a stone tenant house, blacksmith shop, large Switzer barn, corn crib, smoke house, ice house, running water in every field, a pump and fountain in barn yard and a large iron ore bank. - Lloyd HYATT of Middletown, T. A. BALL and J. F. WHEATLEY of George Town, DC, for the Clifton Farm (est 300 acres) at $66.75/acre; has 2-story brick house and kitchen, good frame barn & corn crib, surrounded on three sides by the Monocacy River. - Jacob LEWIS for Wood Land (est 50 acres) at $13/acre Previously, Griffin had sold "Supply", 12 acres, to Jacob SCHALL. Lloyd H. HYATT was discharged from his obligation as one of the purchasers. Total acreage for Clifton Farm was 302 acres, for Araby Farm, 254 acres. Distribution of $40,485.60; court costs, $1,769.59 - Godfrey KOONTZ as trustee for Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, $13,000 - Godfrey KOONTZ as trustee for Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, $14,732.60 - Mrs. Susan A. R. TAYLOR, 1/8 of $25,750, $3,219.12 - various creditors, $1,507.64 - Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR for note, $12,420 - Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR for interest, $1,957.86 - children of Griffin TAYLOR, each 1/9, $627.77 An overage of interest to Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR caused a decrease to her of $1601.53 which was divided among the nine children. Closed 28 Oct 1856 ================== The End of ES-3 =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 22, 1765, The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament with an effective date of November 1, 1765. This action led to the Repudiation of The Stamp Act on November 23, 1765, by the 12 justices of The Frederick County Court. On March 22, 1821, James Mifflin Hood was born in Baltimore. He was the husband of Margaret Scholl, for whom Hood College was named in 1912. He operated a leather, saddle and carriage shop on South Market Street in Frederick. On March 22, 1863, a fire destroyed three buildings at the U. S. Army's General Hospital #1, at the Hessian Barracks on South Market Street in Frederick. In addition to the loss of the buildings, more than $4,000 in supplies was destroyed. On March 22, 1915, fire destroyed McCardell's Confectionary at 118 North Market Street in Frederick. The business moved to East and Second Streets while A.C. McCardell rebuilt on Market Street. Another fire on the same site destroyed the J. C. Penny store on January 31, 1955. On March 22, 1958, Claire McCardell, fashion innovator and Frederick native, died of colon cancer in New York City. On March 22, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan attended Palm Sunday services at Trinity United Church of Christ in Thurmont. On March 22, 1991, bad weather forced a helicopter carrying President George H. W. Bush to a weekend vacation at Camp David to land at Frederick Municipal Airport. 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 March 21, 1777, Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, was sworn in as the first governor of Maryland. On March 21, 1815, Col. John McPherson bought lots on Council Street in Frederick at auction. He built identical houses on them that are known today as the Ross and Mathias houses. On March 21, 1883, photographer Jacob Byerly died at age 75. On March 21, 1888, The (Frederick) News announced that a "very handsome wing" had been added to the Episcopal Orphans House on East Church Street in Frederick. It contained a large dining room, a kitchen, dormitories, large closets and a spacious pantry. The cost was $3,000. Today this property is on the southeast corner of East Church and Maxwell Avenue. On March 21, 1978, Samuel H. Rosenstock, local philanthropist, deeded his one-half interest in two farms near Frederick Municipal Airport jointly to Hood College and Frederick Memorial Hospital. The value of the gift at the time was about $300,000. 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-3 695-702 - YASTE, PICKING, EYLER, DORSEY, RHODY - May 1855 Abraham RHODY vs John B. PICKING Catharine YASTE d/ intestate She left no known heirs. Land - "The End of Strife", 1 acre, House & Lot near Mechanics Town; from J. James MATHEWS, exec/of Philip MATHEWS. - "Bald Eagle Nob", 13 acres, mountain land near Mechanics Town; by warrant to Philip YEAST in 1797. Administrator was John B. PICKING with sureties as Ezra SHANK and John NEED. Trustee was John B. PICKING with sureties as Henry BLACK and G. EICHELBERGER. On 24 Nov 1855, sale was held at the hotel of Michael DORSEY in Mechanics Town; high bidders were: - David EYLER for house & lot at $150.50 - Michael DORSEY for mountain tract at $78.81 Total sales, $229.31. Distribution: court costs, $109.22 - various creditors, $51.09 - to trustee for future order of the court, $69. Closed 19 May 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 20, 1771, a deed was signed by Conrad Crone for a parcel of ground in Middletown, giving it to the trustees of a Lutheran church to be built on the site. On March 20, 1872, lawyer William Schley died of smallpox. He was born in Frederick on October 31, 1799. On February 13, 1837, he fought a duel at Alexandria, VA, with William Cost Johnson, of Jefferson. Both men were wounded, but recovered and became close friends. On March 20, 1910, William B. Davis, known as "Uncle Billy," who had driven the horses for the engine of the Juniors Fire Company for seven years, was suddenly killed while responded to a fire. On March 20, 1942, D. John Markey, who operated a shoe and hat store at 9 North Market Street, and who served in the Army during four wars, was named to command Camp Pickett, near Blackstone, VA. 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 March 19, 1839, the cornerstone was laid for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Emmitsburg, on a site selected by Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton just prior to her death on January 4, 1821. On March 19, 1895, Mrs. Howard E. Sparrow, wife of the owner of the "City Hotel" in Middletown, was trapped by the collapse of the stable at the rear of the property. She suffered a severely broken leg, which was repaired in an operation by Drs. E. L. Beckley and J. E. Beatty. Mrs. Sparrow, however, died on April 4, 1895, after tetanus set in. Also trapped in the collapse was John Herring, the former owner of the hotel. He escaped serious injury. On March 19, 1978, five Frederick County citizens died in a light plane crash in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Among the victims was attorney Gregory J. Hayward. On March 19, 1987, Dr. Stuart D. Berger, superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools, accepted a similar position with the Wichita, KS, school system after six years here. On March 19, 2008, the family of U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Kenneth Caniford, of Middletown, was informed that remains unearthed recently in Laos had been identified as his. Caniford was among the crew of an AC-130 gunship shot down March 29, 1972, over Laos. 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 March 18, 1766, the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, which it had passed March 22, 1765. This legislation was repudiated by the "12 Immortal Judges of the Frederick County Court" in November 1765, the first official body in the colonies to do so. On March 18, 1843, Frederick Augustus Heisley, who designed and constructed Frederick's Town Clock in the steeple of Trinity Chapel on West Church Street, died in Harrisburg, PA. 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 March 17, 1762, Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, became a member of the lower house of The Maryland Assembly. He served until April 19, 1774. On March 17, 1777, Roger Brooke Taney, future Chief Justice of The United States and a Frederick lawyer and resident from 1799 to 1823, was born in Calvert County. On March 17, 1872, Mrs. Ezra Arnold and her five children were overcome by carbon monoxide gas in their Burkittsville home. Mrs. Arnold died, but all the children recovered. Her husband was driving cattle to market in Baltimore at the time of the incident. On March 17, 1873, Ulysses Grant Bourne, Sr., Frederick physician for more than 50 years, and a prominent leader of the African-American community both in Frederick County and at the state level, was born in Calvert County. On March 17, 1959, George Eldred VanFossen, a pioneer with the Ox Fibre Brush Company in Frederick, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was a Frederick native and lived at 117 East Eighth Street at the time of his death. On March 17, 1963, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was beatified by Pope John The 23rd. On March 17, 1993, snow from a March 13th blizzard collapsed the roof of The Leggett Department Store at the Francis Scott Key Mall. J C Penny now occupies the space at the mall. 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]

Hi Susan, I just happened to be reading the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Volume 48, Number 3, Summer 2007. On pages 253-266 there is an article titled, "William Mears Of Lyons Creek, Anne Arundel County, MD" by Donna Valley Russell, CG, FASG. His wife, children, and other descendants are given along with locations of land they owned.There is land mentioned in the southwestern corner of Anne Arundel County. Also there is a tract of land mentioned near Rockville and Darnestown in present day Montgomery County, MD, which used to be in Frederick County and before that, in Prince George's County. Sometimes the name was spelled Meers and also, Meares. I did a search on Google for Mairs Mill and found hundreds of hits in Carroll County, MD, for gas stations, stores, etc. but no history. It also appears to be called Taneytown. Considering how the counties were formed, with a new county breaking off from a parent county, and with land from one county being added to an adjacent county, you may want to read the above article for clues to how these people could be related to the people who had Mairs Mill. I checked Ancestry.com and you can get a copy of the article at PERSI. Also, possibly the Maryland Genealogical Society has back issues of the Bulletin for sale or can provide a copy of the article. If you want more detail about PERSI, let me know. Valerie Gibbs On 03/10/13, Susan Tompkins<[1][email protected]> wrote: Can someone tell me the history of Mairs Mill. Was it a mill and who built it when? I'm interested because it is on the land owned by my 5th great grandfather, Jacob Sheets (abt 1725-1806). Jacob owned land on both sides of the Monocacy River. Thanks for any information, Susan Visit [2]www.MidMdRoots.com for Old Court Records, Tombstone Inscriptions, Old Newspaper items, etc ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [3][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. http://www.MidMdRoots.com/ 3. mailto:[email protected]

On March 16, 1829, Secretary of State Henry Clay arrived in Frederick for a stay of several days. A banquet was given for him at Talbott's Tavern on the 17th, but the $3 per person price for the event was considered expensive. On March 16, 1862, Sgt. Hanson T. C. Green, a Frederick native and member of Cole's Rangers, captured three Confederate soldiers just outside Winchester, VA, and was commended for his gallantry. On March 16, 1886, Ezra Michael, who with his wife Margaret operated a Safe House on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves in the Adamstown area, died at age 72. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. On March 16, 1921, the Walkersville Homemakers' Club was organized. Mrs. A. G. McKinney was elected its first president. On March 16, 1953, fifteen residents of Rosemont, near Brunswick, held a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith, to discuss the formation of an incorporated community. Eventually Rosemont was formally incorporated. 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]