On October 23, 1907, Judge James McSherry, Chief Judge of The Maryland Court of Appeals, died at his Frederick home. On October 23, 1924, the Evangelical Reformed Church on West Church Street deeded its former burial grounds at West Second and North Bentz Streets to Frederick City and Frederick County. The site is now known as Memorial Grounds Park. Memorials to veterans of The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War stand there. On October 23, 2008, Officer Richard Mark Bremer, 39, of the Frederick City Police Department, was killed in a single car vehicle crash in the 500 block of East South Street in Frederick while attempting a traffic stop. James Franklin Sweeney, Jr., of Frederick, was charged in the incident. 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 October 22, 1749, Alexander Contee Hanson, son of John Hanson, first "President of The United States in Congress Assembled," was born. He became a local jurist and Chancellor of Maryland. He died January 16, 1806, in Annapolis. On October 22, 1762, Catherine Barbara Schmidt, 18-year-old daughter of Casper Schmidt, became the first person to be buried in the cemetery of the Moravian Church at Graceham. On October 22, 1773, four men who had murdered their master, Archibald Hoffman, were hanged in Frederick. On October 22, 1809, Samuel Tyler, who wrote a biography of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, was born in Prince George's County. The first chapter of his life of Taney was written by the Chief Justice. 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 October 21, 1861, the Ladies Relief Society, which provided food, medicine, bandages and care for the wounded on both sides during The Civil War, was formally organized. On October 21, 1862, The Philadelphia Inquirer carried a story saying that Susan C. Smith Groff, wife of Capt. Joseph Groff, had hidden 90 rifles, placing them in a well, to keep them from the hands of Confederate soldier who were marching through Frederick in early September 1862. On October 21, 1896, the Frederick and Middletown Railway went into full operation. On October 21, 1948, Dr. Andrew G. Truxal was installed as the third president of Hood College. Dr. Isaiah Bowman, president of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, delivered the inaugural address. 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 October 20, 1766, a race was held "on the usual race ground in Frederick" between "mares or gelding carrying 10 stone." On October 20, 1822, William E. Boteler, who practiced medicine in Middletown from 1852 to 1904, was born at Pleasant Valley MD. He died August 14, 1904. On October 20, 1942, William Tyler Page, who wrote The American's Creed, died in Washington. He was born October 19, 1868, on Record Street in Frederick. On October 20, 1968, the pewter dog on the front porch of The Federated Charities Building on South Market Street in Frederick, was ripped from it pedestal. Its head and tail were removed by vandals. On October 20, 1971, Dick Gregory, a comedian and activist for the poor, spoke to a large crowd in Coffman Chapel at Hood College. On October 20, 2001, Dr. Ronald J. Volpe, former interim president of Capital University in Columbus, OH, where he also served as vice president for academic affairs and professor of business administration, was installed as the 10th president of Hood College in Frederick. The announcement of his selection had been made by the college's Board of Trustees in March 2001. He replaced Robert N. Funk, who had served as the interim president following the resignation of Shirley D. Peterson. 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, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 65b-76 - MAYBERRY, HOLLY, SCHLEIGH, MOBLEY, RUTTER, HALL, HOUCK, LITTLE, KAUFMAN, MILLER, SIM, HALLER - Dec 1854 Thomas HALLER vs Israel MAYBERRY & Others Thomas HALLER was surviving partner of D. SCHLEY and T. HALLER and a creditor of Albert G. MAYBERRY. Albert G. MAYBERRY d/ 6 May 1854 intestate, no issue bro/ Israel MAYBERRY - Virginia sis/ Rebecca MAYBERRY sis/ Elizabeth HOLLY sis/ Mary A. SCHLEIGH bro/ Justinian MAYBERRY sis/ Sophia (Mayberry) w/o Ely MOBLEY - Washington Co, MD sis/ Henrietta RUTTER, dec'd .....Alfred RUTTER - Philadelphia .....Mary A. R. (Rutter) w/o John HALL - Baltimore city .....Ellen RUTTER - Baltimore city .....John RUTTER, a minor - Baltimore city .....Laura V. RUTTER, a minor Land - 2-Story brick House & Lot on west side of Market St in Frederick Town near the bridge over Carroll Creek; from Jacob LITTLE by agreement Jan 1854 (previously to Little from Warner KAUFFMAN and wife). Administrator was Michael BROMETT; guardian was William G. COLE. Justinian MAYBERRY filed for Insolvency and Henry HOUCK was appointed his trustee. Jacob LITTLE d/ Jul 1854 (Will) d/ Harriet A. w/o Warner KAUFMAN - Baltimore city d/ Christiana w/o George MILLER d/ Mary A. C. LITTLE d/ Comfort M. LITTLE Execs/ Warner KAUFFMAN of Baltimore city and George D. MILLER. Testimony was heard from Mary A. SCHLEIGH and George D. MILLER. Trustee for sale was Michael BROMETT; sale was held on 15 Mar 1855 at City Hotel in Frederick Town; high bidder was John T. SIM at $2,425. Distribution: court costs $221.03 - George D. MILLER & Warner KAUFMAN, exec/of Jacob LITTLE, $1,066.16 - George HOSKINS, tax collector, $28.44 leaving $1109.37 for heirs: - Israel MAYBERRY, 1/7 or $158.48 - Elizabeth HOLLY, 1/7 or $158.48 - Mary A. SCHLEIGH, 1/7 or $158.48 - Rebecca MAYBERRY, 1/7 or $158.48 - Sophia MOBLEY, 1/7 or $158.48 - Henry HOUCK, trustee for Justianian MAYBERRY, 1/7 or $158.48 - children of Henrietta RUTTER, each rec'd 1/5 of 1/7, $31.69 Closed 4 Jun 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 19, 1781, Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown to General George Washington, ending The Revolutionary War. Many of the soldiers captured there were later housed at The Hessian Barracks in Frederick. On October 19, 1863, sessions of the Frederick County Court began in the county's third courthouse. This building today serves as Frederick City Hall. On October 19, 1868, William Tyler Page, who wrote The American's Creed, was born on Record Street in Frederick. On October 19, 1897, John Phillip Sousa and his band of "60 eminent musicians" gave a concert at The City Opera House on North Market Street in Frederick. On October 19, 1942, Arthur C. Poulsen took over as the acting chief of The Frederick City Police Department. On October 19, 1973, Judge Earl Larsen, a federal judge in Minnesota, ruled, in a patent suit over royalties for the use of computer patents, that John Vincent Atanasoff, who lived the last 38 years of his life near New Market, was the inventor of the computer. On October 19, 1984, Frederick City Police Private Daniel C. Eakle was shot and killed by City Police Sgt. William R. Hurt, after Eakle opened fire on Hurt's car at the intersection of West South and South Jefferson streets. Hurt was Eakle's father-in-law. 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 October 18, 1903, the first services in the sanctuary of Grace Reformed Church in Frederick were held. Because of the number of people who wanted to attend on this occasion, three services were conducted. On October 18, 1919, Leo M. Creeger, prominent Thurmont merchant, was shot and killed during a manhunt for a burglar that involved more than 300 county men and women. The suspect, Clarence S. Wallace, was shot and killed on December 14, 1919, by police in Santa Barbara, California. On October 18, 1960, The Historical Society of Frederick County announced that the heirs of Marshall L. Etchison, who died April 30, 1960, had donated many of his valuable antiques and historical book collection to the society. On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon announced the conversion of Ft. Detrick facilities to cancer research in a ceremony at the Army post. In 1969, Nixon had halted the development of offensive biological and chemical weapons. 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, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 71-84 - EICHELBERGER, SEABROOK, ROUTZAHN, BIGGS - Feb 1856 Michael F. EICHELBERGER & Others vs Elizabeth EICHELBERGER & Others Supplemental of ES-3, 200 Joseph EICHELBERGER d/ Apr 1854 intestate widow - Elizabeth d/ Mary M. w/o John SEABROOK s/ Michael F. EICHELBERGER d/ Virginia EICHELBERGER d/ Susan M. EICHELBERGER, a minor s/ Martin J. EICHELBERGER, a minor s/ Grayson M. EICHELBERGER, a minor ch/ Marion E. EICHELBERGER, a minor d/ Harriet A. EICHELBERGER, a minor (d/ c1856 intestate, no issue) 2nd Report of Sales from Michael F. EICHELBERGER, trustee for Estate of Joseph EICHELBERGER (d/ Apr 1854) (Martin EICHELBERGER and Michael F. EICHELBERGER were both administrators of the estate; however, Martin died by 1856.) Private sale to John ROUTZAHN of G. for 299 acres at $10,776.60 3rd Report of Sales - private sale to Joshua BIGGS for Lots #1 thru 4 in Creagerstown and a lot of 19 acres adjoining Creagerstown at $1,500. (Previously from George BECKENBAUGH and wife) 2nd & 3rd Distribution of $12,276.60; court costs, $507.63 - widow, Elizabeth EICHELBERGER, in lieu of dower, $1,307.66 - various creditors, $6,653.25 - children received 1/7 each, $544 to Mary SEABROOK and Michael F., Virginia, Susan M., Martin J., Grayson M. and Marion E. EICHELBERGER. There were two remaining tracts to be sold and request was made to select a new trustee for this; Grayson EICHELBERGER was appointed. Private sale was made to Mathias AHALT for parts "The Mistake is Rectified" and "Rushers Purchase", 237+ acres, at $6,875; lies next to widow's dower portion on the home farm. 4th Distribution of $6,375.54; court costs $261.49 - widow's share in lieu of dower, 1/9 or $734.39 - each 1/7 child's share, $839.88. Closed 5 Mar 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 17, 1832, Jacob Ijams was killed by a locomotive of the B&O Railroad while asleep on the tracks near "Crum's Farm." On October 17, 1849, The Examiner carried a story proclaiming that the primary streets in Frederick would soon be lighted by gas lamps. On October 17, 1859, the Frederick militia went to Harper's Ferry to put down John Brown's insurrection. On October 17, 1959, the Frederick County Board of Education authorized the funds necessary to operate Frederick Community College. On October 17, 2002, the Board of Trustees of Hood College voted to permit male students to board at the 109-year-old school, beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Men were first admitted as day students in 1971. On October 17, 2008, the 16-foot Coca-Cola bottle, which had adorned the top of that beverage's plant on North Market Street at East Street for more than 40 years, was removed. Plans were to install it at the Coca-Cola plant in Hagerstown. On October 17, 2008, Laura Bush, wife of President George W. Bush, visited Great Stuff by Paul, an antique store at the corner of East Sixth Street and North East Street in Frederick. She made two small purchases. 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 October 16, 1859, the day of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry WV, Edward Aughinbaugh, a telegrapher, was sent to locate and repair a break in the telegraph line between Frederick and Hagerstown. He located the break just west of Middletown. On his return trip to his Hagerstown home, he was taken prisoner by some of Brown's men at the South Mountain Inn. On October 16, 1860, the first successful balloon ascension in Frederick was made from the fairgrounds by John A. Light in a Montgolfier balloon. 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 October 14, 1862, Dr. John J. Moran, the examining physician for the draft in Frederick, was arrested on allegations he took bribes to exempt certain young men from military service. He was acquitted at a hearing in Washington on November 18. On October 14, 1978, Congressmen Goodloe E. Byron, who represented the Sixth District of Maryland for eight years and who was seeking re-election, was buried at The Antietam National Cemetery near Sharpsburg after services at All Saints Episcopal Church on West Church Street in Frederick. His widow, Beverly B. Byron, replaced him on the ballot and was elected to seven consecutive terms. 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 October 15, 1796, Richard Potts of Frederick was reappointed as chief judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Maryland after resigning from the United States Senate. He had been appointed to the Senate, succeeding Charles Carroll of Carrollton On October 15, 1841, Dr. John Tyler, who built both what was from 1914 to 2010 the rectory of All Saints Episcopal Church and The Spite House, and who performed the first cataract operation in America, died. He was born in Prince George's County June 29, 1763. On October 15, 1870, The Rev. William Nelson Pendleton, the former rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick and a former Confederate general, conducted funeral services for Gen. Robert E. Lee in the newly constructed chapel of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. On October 15, 1883, The News, published by William T. Delaplaine, Sr., was printed for the first time. On October 15, 1886, enforcement of a Frederick City ordinance designed to protect the public health began. Among its provisions was a requirement that owners of existing hog pens and slaughter houses, and all those who intended to construct such facilities, had to obtain a permit. The ordinance was adopted on October 4, 1886. On October 15, 1891, the Rev. George Diehl, who served as pastor of The Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick from 1851 to 1887, died. On October 15, 1896, the monument to correspondents of The Civil War was dedicated at Crampton's Gap near Burkittsville. On October 15, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped at The Square Corner in downtown Frederick - while on a trip west - to receive a copy of the 50th anniversary edition of The News. That newspaper contained a congratulatory letter from Roosevelt to The News. On October 15, 1963, Elzbieta K. Adamska, a native of Poland, became the first women attorney to practice regularly in Frederick County. On October 15, 2011, the restored Catoctin Aqueduct was dedicated on the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath in ceremonies near Jefferson. 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, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 66-70 - BLESSING, WASKEY, FEASTER, THOMAS - Nov 1856 BLESSING & Others vs BLESSING & Others Supplemental from ES-3, 520 2nd Accounting of William H. BLESSING, trustee for Estate of Neu BLESSING, dec'd Land - "The Mountain", mountain tract of 25 acres on south side of Catoctin Mountain, about 2 miles from Jefferson, set in Black Oak and Hickory timber with several springs of mountain water. (Previously owned by Perry WASKEY) Sale held in front of BISER's store in Jefferson on 11 Oct 1856, high bidders were: - Jarry WASKY for Lot #1, 2 & 3, 15+ acres, at $312.93 - Daniel F. FEASTER for Lot #4, 5+ acres, at $128.62 - Elizabeth THOMAS for Lot #5, 5+ acres, at $119.28 (memorandum of sale signed by George W. BLESSING as agent) Total sales, $558.84. Distribution: court costs, $79.76 - widow Mary BLESSING, in lieu of dower, 1/9 or $53.23 Heirs each received 1/8 or $53.23 - William H. BLESSING - Frances T. BLESSING - George W. BLESSING - Mary J. BLESSING - Elizabeth E. BLESSING - Penelope R. BLESSING - Lucinda V. BLESSING - Ann M. BLESSING Closed 10 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

The fact on Jacob Keller being a doctor is incorrect. Jacob was a farmer and he was born in 1775. He died in 1841. He married Rosanna/Rosina Doub (1786/1851) in 1807. His SON, Daniel Keller, was a doctor born in 1808 and died in 1874. Daniel married Mary Ellen Ward (1827/1881) in 1853. Daniel is my great-great-grandfather. Jack Keller

On October 13, 1821, John Ross Key, the father of Francis Scott Key, died. He was a veteran of The Revolutionary War and had married Anne Phoebe Penn Dagworthy on October 19, 1775. On October 13, 1845, the City of Frederick passed an ordinance fixing regulations for a new water system for the community. On October 13, 1870, President U. S. Grant visited The Frederick Fair. On October 13, 1879, ground was broken for a new sanctuary for Trinity Reformed Church in Mechanicstown (Thurmont). The facility was dedicated on East Main Street on June 1, 1880. On October 13, 1965, at a public meeting, it was decided by the Maryland Health Department, the Frederick County Commissioners, and the Frederick County Metropolitan District and Sanitary Commission to form the Walkersville Sanitary District, for the purpose of establishing a public sewer system for the town. On October 13, 1969, the county opened a new sanitary landfill on Reich's Ford Road, three miles east of Frederick City, on a farm previously owned and operated by Paul W. Boyer. The county purchased the farm on March 15, 1968. When this landfill was ordered closed, it cost more than $7 million to comply with state regulations. On October 13, 1991, President George H. W. Bush played a round of golf at Holly Hills Country Club in a foursome that included Mike McGinnis, the club's golf pro, Ronald Shafer, a Frederick businessman, and Bob Koch, a congressional aide. On October 13, 2002, The Frederick News-Post, founded by William T. Delaplaine, Sr., on October 15, 1883, began publishing a Sunday edition. 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 October 12, 1803, Samuel Knox, first principal of The Frederick Academy, resigned. He was replaced on March 10, 1804, by Dennis Levy. On October 12, 1808, Jacob Keller, who practiced medicine in Middletown, was born. He died March 16, 1874. On October 12, 1837, Osborne Ingle, who would become rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in 1866 and serve until 1909, was born in Washington, D.C. He was the son of John P. and Susan H. Baker Ingle. On October 12, 1853, the first "fair" held by The Agricultural Club of Frederick began on the Barracks Grounds on South Market Street. On October 12, 1864, Chief Justice of the United States Roger Brooke Taney, a former resident of Frederick, died in Washington, D.C. He was buried in the graveyard of St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church between East Third and East Fourth Streets in Frederick, next to his mother - Monica Taney. On October 12, 1864, 2-day citizens' voting began on proposed revisions to The Maryland Constitution which included the abolition of slavery. The proposals passed and became effective on November 1. On October 12, 1871, Horace Greeley attended "the eleventh annual exhibition of our Agricultural Society," The Great Frederick Fair. On October 12, 1880, President Rutherford B. Hayes, who was wounded at The Battle of South Mountain and recovered from his injuries in Middletown, visited The Frederick Fair for the second time. On October 12, 1900, former U. S. Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, candidate on The Democratic Party ticket with William Jennings Bryan for his old office, visited The Frederick Fair. On October 12, 1915, the first of several services were conducted in celebration of the rededication of Grace Reformed Church on East Second Street in Frederick. On October 12, 1940, the cornerstone was laid at Hood College for The Joseph Henry Apple, Jr., Library, named for the first president of the institution he served for 41 years. On October 12, 1972, an announcement was made of the sale of The Francis Scott Key Hotel by Loyola Federal Savings and Loan to Norman W. Todd, former president of Todd Steel, Inc., in Point of Rocks. On October 12, 1990, Arnold Delauter became the first black person to be honored by The Community Foundation of Frederick County for service to the community. Mr. Delauter had received the first annual citizenship award from the Kiwanis Club of Frederick in 1968. On October 12, 1996, Peter Arnett, a correspondent for the Cable News Network (CNN) was the keynote speaker at the centennial celebration of the War Correspondents Arch at Gapland State Park near Burkittsville. Arnett covered the first Gulf War (Desert Storm) for the network. 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, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 47-66 - KEMP, WALKER, LAMAR, REMSBURG, CHARLTON, GROSS - May 1856 John Q. A. KEMP, surviving partner vs Daniel KEMP & Others John Q. A. KEMP was the surviving partner of the firm, David KEMP & Son. He entered into a co-partnership with David KEMP and William H. C. KEMP in 1845 for the purpose of milling and distilling and they purchased a mill and distillery property. On 10 May 1851, William H. C. KEMP retired from the firm and conveyed all his interests to David KEMP and John Q. A. KEMP (still as tenants in common) at which time the name was changed to David KEMP & Son. David KEMP d/ 20 Feb 1856 intestate s/ John Q. A. KEMP s/ William H. C. KEMP s/ Daniel M. KEMP d/ Margaret A. KEMP w/o Isaac WALKER d/ Caroline A. KEMP w/o Richard I. LAMAR d/ Mary E. KEMP w/o George P. REMSBURG d/ Louisa KEMP d/ Elizabeth A. KEMP w/o John WALKER - Ohio s/ David C. KEMP, dec'd (no issue) d/ Susan KEMP, dec'd w/o John W. CHARLTON ....David E. CHARLTON ....Margaret E. CHARLTON ....J. William CHARLTON ....Caroline J. CHARLTON ....Mary CHARLTON, a minor ....Olivia CHARLTON, a minor ....Susan CHARLTON, a minor ....Usher CHARLTON, a minor Land - parts of tracts "Richard and Elizabeth" and "The Honey Dogwood", 165 acres, referred to as 'The Mill Property' from Jacob GROVE and w/ Eliza in 1855 (previously from James S. HAWKINS); lies on Catoctin Creek and next to land of Charles GROSS (from Daniel LAKIN). Administrator was John Z. A. KEMP. In 1851, William H. C. KEMP and w/ Rebecca were living in Loudoun Co, VA. Guardian was John M. CHARLTON. Testimony was heard from John W. CHARLTON and William H. C. KEMP. Trustee for the sale was John Q. A. KEMP with sureties as Sebastian REMSBURG and Charles GROSS. On 16 Jul 1856, sale was held and high bidder was George GROSS at $9,250 Distribution of $9,250; court costs $472.38 - various creditors received the balance with most of it going to Farmers & Mechanics Bank. Closed 1 Nov 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 11, 1825, Dr. Fairfax Schley, great-great-grandson of John Thomas Schley, who built the first house in Fredericktown, and a prominent physician and proponent of The Frederick Fair, was born. On October 11, 1863, Samuel Weinberg, a prominent Frederick businessman, married Amelia Lowenstein, of Baltimore, after a courtship of 28 days, thus beginning a family that is still a driving force in Frederick nearly 150 years later. On October 11, 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes attended The Great Frederick Fair. On October 11, 1901, The Rev. James Addison Ingle, son of the Rev. Osborne Ingle, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, was elected the Episcopal missionary bishop of Hankow, China. On October 11, 1971, McCutcheon Cider Mill was incorporated as McCutcheon Apple Products, Inc., on South Wisner 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 October 10, 1750, Richard Smith had 44 acres of land he purchased from Notley Thomas surveyed. His plat showed he named it after himself - Smithfield. Middletown was laid out on this same land 16 years later by Michael Jesserong. On October 10, 1753, King George II of England granted a patent of 3100 acres to John Hawkins. It was called "Hawkins Peep-O-Day." Brunswick was later built on some of this land. On October 10, 1801, Richard Potts was appointed a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals from Frederick County. On October 10, 1858, John Oliver Fisher, 16, was stabbed to death by Samuel Francis, in front of the Bethel AME Church on East Third Street. Francis was later convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 17 years and five months in the Maryland Penitentiary. The church is now known as Quinn Chapel AME. On October 10, 1860, The Examiner reported that William H. Daley, the local census marshal, had counted 8,054 residents of Frederick City: 2,980 white males; 3,377 white females; 558 free Negro males; 696 free Negro females; and 443 slaves of both sexes. This represented an increase of 2,464 people in the 10 years after the 1850 census. (That's a 44 percent increase. And locals today complain about the rapid growth of Frederick County.) On October 10, 1866, a tornado caused destruction at the west end of Patrick Street in Frederick. Damages were estimated at between $4,000 and $5,000, huge in that day. On October 10, 1898, the ladies of Grace Reformed Church in Frederick organized a Sewing Society. On October 10, 1972, John R. Cheatham sold Key Chevrolet to Merle L. Wise and Klare S. Sunderland. The franchise was later sold to the Fitzgerald group of dealerships. On October 10, 2006, Frederick County fire officials reacquired an historic hand pumper used to battle the blaze that destroyed the Courthouse in May 1861. The equipment had been built in the 1830. Local contributors put up the $16,500 needed to buy it from the Granite Handtub Association in Newmarket, NH. 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]

Dorinda: This is getting interesting . All of my early settlers in Maryland were on my mother's side of the family. Lord Calvert's doctor, Dr. Brisoe was the first of my line, some place the Haddons came along also very early on. Both were of course U.K. citzens, however around 1749 the Charshee's (my mther's line) arrived in Baltimore harbor as refugees from from the edict of the French King against Huguenots (Protestants) and they had fled Santo Domingo. Upon arrive with others in Baltimore harbor they left the ship and walked up the street some blocks to Grace & St. Peters Church (Episcopal) and had their three children baptised. I have actual copies of these baptism forms, that was the only thing they did, otherwise they were welcomed to become citizens and they did. Gordon