On March 4, 1821, John Nelson, a native of Frederick and son of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Roger Nelson, and the second county native to become Attorney General of The United States, began his one term in Congress as a member of the House of Representatives. He served President John Tyler as attorney general. On March 4, 1834, Middletown was incorporated. On March 4, 1861, Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of The United States, and a former Frederick resident, administered the oath of office to President Abraham Lincoln. On March 4, 1871, the first issue of The Catoctin Whig was published. It continued until 1940, when it was succeeded by The Catoctin Enterprise. [William's History of Frederick County said the name of the newspaper was The Catoctin Clarion.] On March 4, 1909, the first meeting of the Board of Directors of The Walkersville Water Company met at the public school building. On March 4, 1936, the mayor and Board of Aldermen of The City of Frederick approved a new lease for the City Opera House with The Stanley Company. On March 4, 1986, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was inducted posthumously into The Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. On March 4, 1986, Judge Herbert L. Rollins was named administrative judge for The District Court in Frederick and Washington Counties, replacing Judge Mary Ann Stepler, who had been elevated to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court bench. On March 4, 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Braddock Heights resident Stephen L. Jackson to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Jackson thus became the first scientist and first career EPA employee to head that agency. On March 4, 2010, fire heavily damaged the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ in Middletown. The heaviest damage was to the church's 90-year-old Mohler pipe organ. Officials said the blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction in the ceiling of the 190-year-old structure. 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-3 597-627 - BANTZ, EBBERT, HARTMAN, BRUNNER, HARDTMAN, COBLENTZ, PORTER, DAVIS, LYONS, NICHOLS, LORENTZ, LUGENBEEL - Jun 1855 Gideon BANTZ Jr & Others vs Peter Sowers BANTZ Gideon BANTZ Sr of Frederick Town d/ Oct 1854 intestate widow - Anna Maria (she released dower to children) d/ Elizabeth M. wid/of A. F. EBBERT s/ Gideon BANTZ Jr (eldest son) and w/ Julia (HARTMAN) s/ William S. BANTZ & w/ Caroline S. (BRUNNER) s/ Theodore S. BANTZ & w/ Cecelia (HARDTMAN) - Baltimore city s/ Edward BANTZ & w/ Malinda (COBLENTZ) - Baltimore city s/ Algerman S. BANTZ & w/ Isabella (PORTER) - Missouri d/ Catharine A. S. BANTZ w/o Henry G. DAVIS - Virginia s/ Peter Sowers BANTZ, a minor - Piedmont, Virginia Land - (by Exhibit #) #1 - Lots #341 & 216, fronting Bentz St (side is Fifth St) in Frederick Town from Adam RICHEY and w/ Ann in 1845. #? - Lot #216, fronting south side of Fifth St and southwardly towards Fourth St in Frederick Town, included addition of three foot width being part of Lot #215, from Ezra DOLL & w/ Harriet in 1835; (previously to Ezra from George SHULTZ & w/ Sophia in 1833). #2 - Lot on north side of Patrick St in Frederick Town, from John H. McELFRESH & w/ Theresia in 1841; located at SE corner of 2-story dwelling owned by Mrs. Mary OTT and by tannery of Gideon BANTZ; (previously to McElfresh from Henry McELFRESH). #3 - Lot fronting W. Church St in Frederick Town, adjoining lot of Christian SEIGMAN (formerly Abraham CHASE's); from Susan DUFFIN (a free colored woman) in 1830 (previously to Duffin from Peter SOWERS in 1826). #4 - Lot w/ house and tan yard in Frederick Town, from Peter SOWERS (w/ Pamelia) in 1829 (previously to Sowers from George BAER Jr in 1807). #5 - Lot located at SW corner of William HOFFMAN's lot and on east side of Bentz St to Church St and at SW corner of Methodist Episcopal Church lot; from Lewis RAMSBURGH & w/ Susan B. in 1836 (previously to Ramsburgh from Lenox(?) MARTIN in 1794). #6 - "Long Acre", 10 acres, being part of "Taskers Chance"; located next to lot of Richard MARSHALL and land of heirs of Stephen RAMSBURGH; from Daniel BENTZ & w/ Mary E. of Frederick city in 1836. #7 - Lot #4 of "Resurvey on Tuscarora", 230 acres, located along New Cut Road leading from Frederick Town through Hamburgh on the mountains and next to Lot #3 of Nicholas HOLTZ from William F. JOHNSON and w/ Elizabeth in 1853 (previously to Johnson from Philip REICH and wife in 1847). All the lands were in Frederick County except a slate quarry on the railroad near Ijamsville which Bantz may not have owned and is not listed above (the latter per testimony of Uriah S. BANTZ). Guardian for Peter Sowers BANTZ was E. C. LYONS of Piedmont, VA. Testimony was heard from Uriah S. BANTZ in Jun 1855 who knew all the parties and their wives since their marriages and provided maiden names of wives; at that time Peter S. BANTZ lived in Frederick County and Catharine & Henry G. DAVIS lived in Allegany Co, MD. Two of the sons elected to take property at valuation. Gideon BANTZ, eldest son, elected to take Exhibits #6 & 7 at valuation of the commissioners. William S. BANTZ, 2nd son, elected to take Exhibits #3 & 4 at valuation of the commissioners. Trustee to sale remainder of property was Gideon BANTZ (Jr) with sureties as William TYLER and Uriah S. BANTZ. Sale was held on 27 Feb 1856 at Shank's Hotel in Frederick, high bidders were: - Tyler DAVIS for House & Lot on Patrick St at $1566; then occupied by Mrs. Georgiana SCHLEY - John R. NICHOLS for house & Lot on W. Patrick St at $1,578; then occupied by Frederick SCHLEY - William S. BANTZ for Lot on West Church St at $872; then occupied by James W. McDERMOTT - Henry LORENTZ for Lot on Bentz St at $399.01; then occupied by William S. BANTZ - William S. BANTZ for barn and lot on corner of Bentz & Fifth St at $325 - James W. LUGENBEEL for house and lot on W. Church St at $925; then occupied by Frederick NELSON, esquire, as a law office - No bid for house and lot at intersection of W. Church St & Bentz St Total sales, $5,665.01 Distribution: court costs, $359.74 - each 1/8 share to the children, $663.15 2nd Audit Report of Valuation of property - taken by Gideon BANTZ Jr - $2,083.26 - court costs, $7.17 - each 1/8 share to the children, $259.51 3rd Audit Report of Valuation of property - taken by William S. BANTZ - $7,250 - court costs, $7.17 - each 1/8 share to the children, $905.35 Closed 8 Jul 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 3, 1931, The Star Spangled Banner, a poem written by Frederick County native Francis Scott Key as "The Defence of Ft. McHenry," which had been set to the music of a popular English drinking song, was approved by Congress as the National Anthem of The United States of America. On March 3, 1942, a 65-foot arch of the old (1808) stone Jug Bridge over The Monocacy River east of Frederick collapsed into the river. The bridge was abandoned and later (April 13) demolished. On March 3, 1952, "Cabbage" Burras (Charles Markell Burras), a former city policeman in Frederick who once halted President Harry Truman's motorcade at The Square Corner when the driver of the limousine failed to obey his signal to stop, died. On March 3, 1978, Dr. John J. Dillon, 20th president of Mount St. Mary's College (now University) in Emmitsburg, died at Annie Warner Hospital in Gettysburg, PA, at age 62. On March 3, 2005, The Frederick Board of County Commissioners announced the acquisition from Farmers & Mechanics Bank of the "Fredericktown Bank Building" located at 30 North Market Street in downtown Frederick. The purchase price was $4.02 million. After renovation, the building now houses the county's Permitting & Development Review Division. The move into this new facility was made on February 17, 2007. 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 2, 1821, Peter and Kitty, Negro brother and sister, were hanged at the Old Magazine on the Harper's Ferry Road, for the murder of their master's wife, Mrs. William (Catherine) Baker, in August 1820. On March 2, 1891, Dr. Joseph B. Garrott, a druggist who operated Garrott's Pharmacy on South Market Street, the predecessor to Pearre's Apothecary, died unexpectedly at age 47. He was survived by his wife, the former Henrietta Loutham, and two daughters, Nellie, 16, and Susie, 11. On March 2, 1970, Fredericktown Bank and Trust Company opened its new 24,000 square foot building in the unit block of North Market Street in Frederick. The new facility replaced a building with 5,000 square feet. This financial institution was founded in 1828. The Frederick Board of County Commissioners purchased this property in 2005. On March 2, 1974, the main studio and executive offices of WTRI radio in Brunswick were destroyed by fire. The station returned to the air on March 7 from a mobile studio borrowed from WDON in Wheaton. On March 2, 2004, the Point of Rocks Community Historical Society (PORCHS) was incorporated with Pepper Scotto as the founder and 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]

Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 583-596 - RIDENOUR, BALLARD(?), GURLEY, BEATTY - Aug 1855 William RIDENOUR vs Sarah Ann RIDENOUR, adm/of Charles A. RIDENOUR and Alfred A. RIDENOUR Charles A. RIDENOUR d/ Apr 1855 intestate widow - Sarah Ann s/ Alfred Augustus RIDENOUR, a minor age 6-7 in Feb 1856 Land - "Hammer & Tongs", 1 acre w/ house, in Mechanics Town, from Thomas GURLEY Jr in 1846 (previously to Gurley from Henry FICK in 1844). - "Hammer & Tongs", 3 acres, from William C. LANDERS in 1845; both tracts adjoined "Anvil" granted to Caspar SMITH. Jacob GERNAND acted as agent for William RIDENOUR who had left the state of Maryland by July 1855. On 27 Aug 1855, William H. BALLARD(?) testified the widow was 30 years old and her health was good. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL; testimony was heard from Lewis A. BEATTY. Trustee was Thomas GURLEY Jr. with sureties as Samuel DIFFENDALL and Thomas GURLEY Sr. Sale was held 29 Mar 1856, high bidder was Thomas GURLEY Sr at $215.50. Distribution of $215.50: court costs, $95.19 - the widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $17.18 - creditors, $65.94 - Alfred A. RIDENOUR, $37.19 Closed Aug 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On March 1, 1749, Otho Holland Williams, employed in the clerk's office at The Frederick County Court at age 14, and a distinguished hero of The Revolutionary War, was born in Prince George's County. He was also the founder of Williamsport. He died July 15, 1794, in Woodstock, VA, and was buried in Williamsport. On March 1, 1781, John Hanson, of Frederick, and Daniel Carroll signed The Articles of Confederation for Maryland. Hanson's staunch insistence that all the states relinquish their claims to "western lands" made Maryland the last state to sign these articles. It was also this act which led to his election as the "first president of The United States in Congress Assembled under The Articles of Confederation." On March 1, 1842, William Gideon Baker, older brother of Joseph Dill Baker, and founder of The Buckingham School, was born in Buckeystown. He died September 14, 1922, and was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick. He was also the father of William Gideon Baker, Jr., who was the co-founder of the financial house of Baker, Watts & Co. On March 1, 1862, The Hessian Barracks on South Market Street in Frederick opened as General Hospital #1 for Union Army wounded. On March 1, 1933, the Gospel Temple Apostolic Faith Church of Brunswick was dedicated. The founder and builder of the church was Elder Charles H. Johnson, who had been the pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Brunswick. On March 1, 1941, Congressman William D. Byron, of Maryland's Sixth Congressional District, was buried after services in Hagerstown. He was killed in a plane crash near Atlanta on February 27. His wife Kathryn was elected to replace him on May 27. Both his son, Goodloe, and his daughter-in-law, Beverly, served as Sixth District congressmen. On March 1, 1962, the Brunswick Library Association was formed at a meeting at the YMCA. A new library was dedicated on April 20, 1963, at 317 Brunswick 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 February 28, 1819, Outerbridge Horsey, Jr., the great grandson of Maryland Governor Thomas Sim Lee and who produced one of America's finest rye whiskeys at his Burkittsville distillery, was born. He died January 5, 1902. On February 28, 1840, reels were put into the Hessian Barrack in Frederick to begin silk manufacture. On February 28, 1953, Frederick and Braddock Heights telephones were converted to dial operations and transferred to a new cross-bar office at 33 East Patrick Street in Frederick. On February 28, 1993, fire destroyed the sanctuary of the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Adventist Drive near Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick. On February 28, 2009, the Frederick News-Post announced in a front page story, that it was suspending the publication of its Monday edition in an effort to cope with the continuing world-wide economic crisis. The newspaper resumed Monday publication on February 6, 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 February 27, 1823, Louis McMurray was born in Baltimore County. He developed a process for preserving canned goods and opened a cannery in Frederick that covered nearly a whole block from Bentz Street to Ice Street along West South Street. McMurray Street, off West South Street, is named for him. On February 27, 1859, Philip Barton Key, son of Francis Scott Key, was murdered on the streets of Washington near The White House by New York Congressman Daniel Sickles, who later lost a leg while serving as a Union general at Gettysburg. On February 27, 1941, Sixth District Congressman William Devereux Byron, vice president of The Herald Mail Company in Hagerstown, was killed in a plane crash near Atlanta. His wife Kathryn was elected to replace him on May 27. His son, Goodloe E. Byron, and his daughter-in-law, Beverly Butcher Byron, also were elected to this congressional seat. On February 27, 1941, Lewis Edward Byerly, tanner, and president of The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, publishers of The Frederick News-Post, for 48 years, died of a heart attack at his East Patrick Street home. On February 27, 1959, Mike, a Pennsylvania black bear which was an attraction at Delphey's Sports Store on West Patrick Street in Frederick for nearly 20 years, died suddenly. On February 27, 1965, Camp Catoctin, the first Job Corps training facility in the nation, was officially dedicated near Thurmont. There were more than 150 citizens in attendance and 85 Job Corpsmen on hand. 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-3 582-583 - EIGENBRODE, MATHEWS - Jun 1856 Estate of Ann M. EIGENBRODE, a lunatic; Jonas MATHEWS, trustee Supplemental of ES-2, 628 Distribution of $111.77; court costs, $15.75 - to trustee for Boarding & Clothing for Ann, $101 - balance in trustee's hands, $114.70 =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On February 25, 1897, Julia Etchison (Mrs. John H. Hanna Jr.), who taught at Frederick High School for 32 years, was a published author and a columnist for The Frederick News-Post, was born. On February 25, 1921, Charles B. Robinson, 16, was hanged at the Frederick County Jail on West South Street in Frederick for the rape and murder of Mary Edith Coblentz Hightman at her Middletown area farm on November 16, 1920. This was the next to last execution in Frederick County. On February 25, 1990, President George H. W. Bush and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl held a joint news conference at Camp Greentop near Thurmont after two days of talks on a unified Germany at Camp David, the presidential retreat. 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-3 580-582 - DEVILBISS, GREENWOOD - Feb 1856 GREENWOOD & Others vs DEVILBISS & Others Supplemental of ES-3, 87 Estate of Levi DEVILBISS, dec'd The Home Farm being Lot #12 assigned as dower land to Sarah DEVILBISS as widow was not sold, but since then, she has died. Trustee, George W. DEVILBISS has purchased said land for $7,000 from trustee John GREENWOOD, subject to the court's approval. All of Levi's descendants are of full age except Margaret DEVILBISS who is 18. Distribution of $7,000; court costs, $27.07 - Ann M. GREENWOOD, 1/6 or $1,162.15 - George W. DEVILBISS, 1/6 or $1,162.15 - Jesse S. DEVILBISS, 1/6 or $1,162.15 - Sarah E. DEVILBISS, 1/6 or $1,162.15 - Hannah DEVILBISS, 1/6 or $1,162.15 - Margaret A. DEVILBISS, 1/6 or $1,162.15 Closed 24 Sep 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On February 24, 1848, John D. Ahalt, who founded Ahalt's Distillery in Burkittsville in 1878, was born. He produced one of the finest rye whiskey's available anywhere in the world. On February 24, 1880, John Garrison Etchison, who founded the Etchison Funeral Home in Jefferson in 1848, died at the age of 57. He later moved his business to Frederick, and it continued until 1971. Today, the Keeney, Basford Funeral Home occupies the same facility that The Etchison Funeral Home occupied for many years in the 100 block of East Church Street in Frederick. On February 24, 1992, Regis Raymond Raffensberger, head of the Tactical Unit of The Baltimore City Police Department, became police chief 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-3 569-580 - LUNG, RODKEY, BAKER, YANTIS, ROOT - Nov 1852 Jacob RODKEY & Jacob ZUMBUM, execs/of George RODKEY, all of Carroll Co, MD vs Henry LUNG & w/ Synith & Others George RODKEY of Carroll County died with a Will naming his executors as stated above to settle his estate which included a mortgage he held for benefit of Henry LUNG and his wife, Synith who had an outstanding balance due. Land - "Link Together", 47 acres, to Henry from Peter FOGLE & w/ Catharine in 1842; adjoined lands of Samuel BIRELY and Peter DIFFENDALL. Testimony was heard from Brooke BAKER who witnessed the mortgage along with his son-in-law, David F. YANTIS who died 24 Mar 1851. Court appointed William N. HAYDEN of Westminster to be trustee for the sale of the property with sureties as John J. BAUMGARTNER and Jacob REESE, both of Carroll County. On 21 Mar 1854, sale was held with high bidder as Jacob ROOT at $375. After court costs of $100.10, the balance of $274.90 went to the executors of George RODKEY to pay in part the mortgage. Closed 29 Oct 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On February 23, 1849, President-elect Zachary Taylor visited Frederick on his way to Washington for his inauguration. On February 23, 1937, dial telephone service arrived in Walkersville. It was operated from a new Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company facility on Frederick Street. On February 23, 1989, The Frederick Towne Mall on West Patrick Street's Golden Mile was sold for $51 million, the largest single real estate transaction in Frederick County history to this date. The purchasers were the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation and Equitable Real Estate Investment Management, Inc. 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-3 565-568 - BUCKEY, KEMP, SIMMONS, TYLER, HEATER, BEAR - Sep 1855 Daniel BUCKEY and Lewis KEMP vs Ann Rebecca BUCKEY & Others Estate of George BUCKEY, dec'd Samuel TYLER, was trustee to replace former trustee Lewis KEMP. Previous purchaser of real estate was Albert HEATER, but was resold to George BEAR at $346 plus interest. Distribution of $272.02; court costs, $44.44 - Lewis G. KEMP, exec/of Lewis KEMP, dec'd, 1/3 or $75.86 - J. M. BUCKEY, exec/of Daniel BUCKEY, 1/3 or $75.86 - J. M. BUCKEY, assignee of George H. BUCKEY, 1/6 or $37.93 - S. C. SIMMONS, assignee of George H. BUCKEY, 1/6 or $37.93 Closed 9 May 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On February 22, 1800, a lavish memorial funeral for George Washington, who had died December 14, 1799, was held in Frederick. Former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson made his last formal public appearance by delivering the eulogy for his old friend. On February 22, 1810, Elizabeth Ann Seton, who would become the first American native-born saint of the Roman Catholic Church, opened the first parochial school in the country at The White House in Emmitsburg. On February 22, 1853, Uriah A. Lough, whose name remains today on the tombstone and monument firm he founded in 1883, was born in Oxford Township, Adams County, PA. He died May 18, 1928. On February 22, 1878, Jacob Engelbrecht died. He recorded newsworthy events with an emphasis on Frederick in his diary from 1819 to the time of his death. On February 22, 1932, the final demonstration of United Fire Company's 'Lily of the Swamp,' its 1878 engine, was conducted. It was then given to The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, which later loaned it to the Maryland Fire Museum in Timonium. 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 February 21, 1843, William P. Maulsby, Jr., who entered as a private and rose to the rank of colonel in the Union Army during The Civil War, was born in Westminster. He died November 14, 1911. He was a prominent lawyer in Frederick for most of his adult life. On February 21, 1866, James McSherry, later chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, married Clara Louise McAleer. They became the parents of six children and raised them in Frederick. On February 21, 1898, Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft, who spent a lifetime compiling a listing of those buried in the graveyards of Frederick County, was born in Frederick. He was the son of John H. and Ella C. Mehrling Holdcraft. His works were published as Names in Stone. On February 21, 1981, fire heavily damaged the Grace United Church of Christ on East Second Street 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 February 20, 1788, Samuel Barnes, who founded The Examiner newspaper in Frederick, was born in Kent County. He died December 15, 1858. On February 20, 1954, the last passenger trolley in Frederick County made its run from Frederick to Thurmont. On February 20, 1977, thieves stole about $3,000 in sacred and secular articles from All Saints Episcopal Church at 106 West Church Street in Frederick. All the items, which included two sterling silver chalices, were recovered the next day. On February 20, 1997, Frances Elizabeth Brown, an elementary school teacher for 40 years in Frederick County, and one of the founders of The Esther Grinage Kindergarten for black children (1937), died at the Carroll Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, D.C. She was born November 12, 1905, in Washington. 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-3 557-565 - ROTHOCK, LEILICH, MERHLING - Dec 1855 Frederick Town Savings Institution vs Maria ROTHOCK, adm/of John G. ROTHOCK John G. ROTHOCK was indebted to the bank by note with sureties as John WALTER and John LIPPS. John George ROTHOCK d/ Oct 1854 intestate; he was born in Germany and purchased the land after he was naturalized. He had no living relatives, except for his wife, Maria. Land - House and Lot #11 and parts of # 8. 9 and 10 on Harpers Ferry Ridge Road, from John WALTER and w/ Elizabeth in 1854 (previously to them from George SMITH & wife in 1853). Trustee was Jacob LEILICH with sureties as Henry BOTELER and John T. SINN. After several failed public sales, private sale was made to Daniel MERHLING at $550. Distribution: court costs, $106.84 - creditors, $338.87 - the widow received the balance of $104.29 Closed 20 Jun 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

Good Morning, I haven't researched in Frederick County, MD for a long time and hope someone can point me in the right direction. I am descended from William Shields who was a surveyor, large property owner and contemporary of Samuel Emmitt. Various sources show his wife as Jane Bentley Williams, a Welch widow and daughter of John Williams. I would like to find a marriage record or other documentation for Jane and the marriage which according to the internet was 25 April 1754 either in Frederick County or Lancaster County, PA. Can someone tell me where marriage records for this time might be? Also, William's son, John Shields married Mary McCollum or Collins, DAR says Collins, Ancestry has dozens of trees saying McCollum, can't find any documentation. Their marriage would have been in the 1790s I believe. By 1799 they were in East TN. Thank you in advance for any help on these. Stephanie in Oregon