Hello everyone, Can anyone confirm for me that these are two separate families? I ask because at one point the Keedy name was misspelled Kiddy. This happened in Kentucky consistently on the tax lists. When the family moved on to Tennessee the spelling reverted to Keedy and has remained Keedy. However, I find a Jasper and a Jonathan Keedy. Those names are not repeated in any branches of the Keedy family I have studied. I am wondering if they might actually be Kiddy misspelled in a place where the Keedy name is dominant? I wonder if Kiddy is an English family which would explain the names that seem out of place to me. Does anyone know? Alice

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-14 575-592 - McKUHAN, MINNICK, COOPER, AGNEW, WINTER - Oct 1836 James J. McKUHAN vs Estate of George McKUHAN - Petition to Sell George McKUHAN d/ some yrs past, intestate, leaving widow - Jane and 9 children, - James J. McKUHAN - Samuel L. McKUHAN - Joseph G. McKUHAN - Elizabeth McKUHAN - George W. McKUHAN - John McKUHAN and w/ Mary A. - Cumberland Co, PA - Martha McKUHAN w/o Joseph MINNICK - Franklin Co, PA - Benjamin McKUHAN, a minor - Susan McKUHAN, a minor Land - "Carrollsburg", 160 acres; "Black Walnut Bottom", 40 acres; "Caroline", 39+ acres; from John COOPER in 1819 (which he obtained from James Cooper's Estate). James bought all the interests of his siblings who were of age. Guardian was John AGNEW; trustee was George WINTER; on 10 Dec 1836, sale made to James J. McKUHAN at $5,200. On 7 Mar 1837, Joshua MOTTER stated Jane McKUHAN, the widow, was about 55 years of age; she received 1/9 before distributions, $577.77; each 1/9 share was $489.40; finalized 15 Jun 1837. ============= MidMdRoots.com _________________________________________________________________ Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series.  Who will win? http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://davevscarl.spaces.live.com/?icid=T001MSN38C07001

On January 12, 1818, William Hammond, a free Negro, deeded part of Lot #10 on East All Saints Street to the trustees of a new Methodist Episcopal Church on which they were to build a new sanctuary. This church was the forerunner of Asbury United Methodist Church and was called Old Hill Church. On January 12, 1853, The Agricultural Club of Frederick County was organized with Lewis Kemp as president. It adopted the bylaws of "The Farmers' Club." On January 12, 1864, Mrs. David Nusbaum and her youngest son were shot and killed near Oak Orchard in the Liberty District during an apparent robbery at her home. Granville Smelser was hanged on July 22, 1864, at the Frederick County Jail for this crime. On January 12, 1969, President Lyndon B. Johnson spent the next to last weekend of his presidency at Camp David, where he ordered the Bureau of The Budget to request $431,000 for the John F. Kennedy grave at Arlington National Cemetery. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On January 11, 1750, the Rev. Daniel Wagner, pastor of the German Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick from 1802 to 1810, was born in Eibelshausen, Germany. On January 11, 1843, Francis Scott Key, author of "The Defence of Ft. McHenry," which became our national anthem in 1931, died of pneumonia and pleurisy in Baltimore at the home of his daughter. He was originally buried at Old Saint Paul's Episcopal Church graveyard in that city, but was removed to Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick in 1866. On January 11, 1887, Middletown Valley Savings Bank was organized. It opened for business on February 7. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

I am looking for the church birth and or baptism record of Jacob Kuhn born abt 1800 in the Middletown area. I am trying to figure out who his parents were. Thank you in advance for your time and trouble. Dave

Is there an abstract of burials for this cemetery? I understand that the church is no longer there. I'm looking for family members buried there. The family names include Harper, Wright and Myers. I'm especially interested in finding Katie E. Harper Wright. Thanks, Karen Nelson Hangsleben

On January 10, 1777, Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, was named supreme commander of the Maryland Militia. On January 10, 1786, Frederick Augustus Heisley, local clockmaker, and the man who designed and built the town clock in the steeple of the German Reformed Church on West Church Street (now Trinity Chapel), announced the removal of his office to his home opposite Jacob Steiner's saddle shop. On January 10, 1912, Bloomfield Mills, owned by A. M. Swain & Company, and formally known as the Phleeger Mill, on Picnic Woods Road west of Middletown, was destroyed by a fire caused by overheated machinery. On January 10, 1975, Dr. Ross Pritchard announced his resignation as president of Hood College, effective July 31. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

If you would like the text of any of these articles, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com Date of Article, Name of Article, Name of Person, Date of Event, Day of Article, Spouse/Close Relative 1 /1 /1907 New Year's Day Tuesday No Newspaper 1 /2 /1907 The Work of Death Brightwell, Virginia Lucretia 12/31/1906 Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 The Work of Death Ridenour, Theodore R. 12/29/1906 Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 The Work of Death Starr, Mrs. Ann 1 /1 /1907 Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Baker, Calvin Lee - Hartley, Rosa May Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses DeGrange, Charles Edgar Thomas - Purdum, Mary Bertha Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Grushon, Maggie M. - Welch, Edward Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Harrington, Harvey H. - Mateny, Mary Lela Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Hartley, Rosa May - Baker, Calvin Lee Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Haupt, Albert T. - Poffinberger, Alti G. Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Kolb, Maud - Washington, Robert L. Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Lingg, Virginia Gertrude - Zergable, George Thomas Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Mateny, Mary Lela - Harrington, Harvey H. Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Moxley, Tommie - Young, Tressie Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Null, Bessie Belle - Trundle, Thomas Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Poffinberger, Altie G. - Haupt, Albert T. Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Purdum, Mary Bertha - DeGrange, Charles Edgar Thomas Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Putman, Henry Clay - Wachter, Bessie Olivia Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Trundle, Thomas - Null, Bessie Belle Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Wachter, Bessie Olivia - Purman, Henry Clay Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Washington, Robert L. - Kolb, Maud Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Welch, Edward - Grushon, Maggie M. Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Young, Tressie - Moxley, Tommie Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 Marriage Licenses Zergable, George Thomas - Lingg, Virginia Gertrude Wednesday 1 /2 /1907 News - Other Belt, Dr. E. Oliver and two sons 1 /1 /1907 Wednesday 1 /3 /1907 The Work of Death Cromwell, Miss Carrie V. 1 /3 /1907 Thursday 1 /3 /1907 The Work of Death Morsell, Mrs. Ann Rebecca Preston 1 /3 /1907 Thursday Morsell, William B. - Husband 1 /3 /1907 Funerals Sponseller, Jacob Cyrus 12/29/1906 Thursday 1 /3 /1907 Funerals Williams, "Uncle Ham" Thursday 1 /3 /1907 News - Death Mumberger, Raymond 1 /2 /1907 Thursday 1 /3 /1907 News - Other Fagan, Charles T. Thursday 1 /4 /1907 Funerals Chase, Mrs. Selina Elizabeth 1 /3 /1907 Friday Chase, Frank R. 1 /4 /1907 Hymeneal Gall, Lulu Katherine - Hoke, Henry G. 1 /16/1907 Friday 1 /4 /1907 Hymeneal Hoke, Henry G. - Gall, Lulu Katherine 1 /16/1907 Friday 1 /4 /1907 Deaths Jones, Jesse Boyd Friday Jones, Mrs. Mary Pittinger - Wife 1 /4 /1907 Deaths Mahammitt, Beatrice E. 1 /2 /1907 Friday 1 /4 /1907 Deaths Zimmerman, Mrs. Mary Ann 1 /3 /1907 Friday Zimmerman, E. Joshua - Husband 1 /4 /1907 News - Death Payne, Joseph F. 1 /3 /1907 Friday 1 /5 /1907 Funerals Payne, Joseph F. 1 /5 /1907 Saturday 1 /5 /1907 News - Death Zimmerman, Edward Joshua Saturday Zimmerman, Mrs. Mary Ann - Wife 1 /7 /1907 The Work of Death Buckey, Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca 12/29/1906 Monday Buckey, George P. - Husband 1 /7 /1907 The Work of Death Hersberger, Arron B. 1 /3 /1907 Monday 1 /7 /1907 The Work of Death Hipsley, Mrs. Josephine 1 /4 /1907 Monday Hipsley, John - Husband 1 /7 /1907 The Work of Death Wilson, Walter A. Monday 1 /7 /1907 Funerals Zimmerman, Edward Joshua 1 /6 /1907 Monday Zimmerman, Mrs. Mary Ann - Wife 1 /7 /1907 Funerals Zimmerman, Mrs. Mary Ann 1 /6 /1907 Monday Zimmerman, Edward Joshua - Husband _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/

On January 9, 1862, the first coal lights were installed in Frederick. On January 9, 1916, John D. Ahalt, who founded and operated Ahalt's Distillery in Burkittsville, died. He was born February 24, 1848. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Monocacy Archaeological Society Meeting, 10 January 2007 Frederick, Maryland Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland ******* 10 January 2007 7 pm Community Room, C. Burr Artz Public Library, FCPL ****** "Show and Tell" This will be an opportunity for the general public to bring in materials that they have found (both prehistoric and historic) and to have them identified by local amateur archeologists. We will also bring some materials to share with the public that we have found locally. It is a time to share information about this area. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. Presented in cooperation with the Maryland Room, FCPL. Directions to the Artz Library can be found at www.fcpl.org. Questions can be addressed to the Maryland Room at 301-600-1368. -- Mary K. Mannix Maryland Room Manager C. Burr Artz Public Library Frederick County Public Libraries Frederick, MD and Chair, ALA\RUSA\History Section

On January 8, 1847, Clarence C. Carty, founder of Carty's Furniture Store and The Carty Funeral Home, and the first treasurer of Frederick Brick Works, was born in Frederick. His furniture store at 48 East Patrick Street, in Frederick, now the home of The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, closed July 19, 1978. On January 8, 1860, John Nelson, son of Revolutionary War hero General Roger Nelson, and a former congressman and Attorney General of The United States, died in Baltimore. He was born June 1, 1791, in Frederick. On January 8, 1923, the Francis Scott Key Hotel in downtown Frederick opened. On January 8, 1993, Daniel H. Weinberg, prominent Frederick businessman and philanthropist, died at his Braddock Heights home. He was 83. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Hello All, I have added another 20 pages to the book "Maryland Wills Vol. 2 1685-1702". If anyone is interested it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 1/6/2007 7:47 PM

On January 7, 1806, Roger Brooke Taney and Anne Phoebe Charlton Key, sister of Francis Scott Key, were married. On January 7, 1883, Mrs. Emma N. Cunningham Baker, wife of Joseph Dill Baker, died at her South Market Street home of consumption. She was the mother of Holmes D. Baker, who succeeded his father as president of Citizens National Bank, and the grandmother of Joseph D. Baker, husband of former Frederick City alderman Frances Baker. On January 7, 1940, the lake at Baker Park was named and dedicated to honor Frederick City Mayor Lloyd C. Culler, who, at the time, had been mayor for 15 years. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On January 6, 1776, Thomas Johnson was selected as brigadier general of The Maryland Militia in The Upper District. On January 6, 1882, Gertrude Ingle, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Osborne Ingle, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, died of diphtheria. Her brother Osborne Ingle, Jr., 3, died less than five days later of the same disease. On January 6, 1949, William R. Diggs, longtime employee of the Baker family in Frederick, and for whom the swimming pool in Mullinex Park is named, died at Frederick City Hospital about nine hours after his wife, Florence. He was 83 at the time of his death. On January 6, 1960, Lloyd C. Culler, who served as mayor of Frederick for 22 years, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was born June 1, 1869. He also served as an alderman and headed one of Frederick's largest construction firms. On January 6, 1988, it was announced that the Charles Wilson Peale painting of the Thomas Johnson family, which had been willed to the C. Burr Arts Library, was to be "loaned" to The Baltimore Museum of Art. The reason given for the loan was the high cost of insurance for the painting, valued then at $1.5 million. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

If anyone would like the text of any of these articles, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com. Date of Article, Name of Article, Name of Person, Date of Event, Day of Article, Spouse/Close Relative 12/27/1906 The Work of Death Dutterar, Mrs. Emma Jane 12/22/1906 Thursday Dutterar, Mr. Jeremiah - Husband 12/27/1906 The Work of Death Etchison, Mrs. Mary E. 12/20/1906 Thursday Etchison, Charles - Husband 12/27/1906 The Work of Death Lampe, Rev. Lewis T. 12/28/1906 Thursday Lampe, J. Henry - Father 12/27/1906 The Work of Death Wilhide, Mr. W. Nelson 12/22/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 The Work of Death Wood, Mrs. Mary E. 12/23/1906 Thursday Wood, John W. - Husband 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Alvey, Charles - McComas, Miss Elizabeth K. Thursday Alvey, Judge Richard H. - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Ballenger, Lena M. - Oden, Charles F. 12/19/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Clagett, Miss Cora Estelle - Wachter, Roy Eugene 12/19/1906 Thursday Clagett, Alphonso M. - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal DeGrange, Charles Edgar Thomas - Purdum, Miss Mary Bertha 12/26/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Delauter, May I. - Lewis, Emory G. 12/23/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Doll, Joshua Hood - Whitmore, Miss Carrie May 12/26/1906 Thursday Mr. Alexander H. Doll - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Fogle, John T. - Renner, Miss Bettie Edna 12/24/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Jones, Frederick A. - White, Miss Lottie Eleanor 12/26/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Kline, Lillie Virginia - Weaver, John Milton 12/20/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Lewis, Emory G. - Delauter, May I. 12/23/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Lohmiller, Miss Annie - Radcliff, Dr. Henry G. 12/22/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal McComas, Miss Elizabeth K. - Alvey, Charles Thursday McComas, Frederick F. - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Oden, Charles F. - Ballenger, Lena M. 12/19/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Peacock, Harry Carroll - Virts, Miss Mary 12/24/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Purdum, Miss Mary Bertha - DeGrange, Charles Edgar Thomas 12/26/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Putman, Henry C. - Wachter, Miss Bessie C. (or O.) 12/26/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Radcliff, Dr. Henry G. - Lohmiller, Miss Annie 12/22/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Renner, Miss Bettie Edna - Fogle, John T. 12/24/1906 Thursday Renner, Mr. W. A. - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Renner, Miss Mattie May - Rice, Alvie Franklin 12/25/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Rice, Alvie Franklin - Renner, Miss Mattie May 12/25/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Virts, Miss Mary - Peacock, Harry Carroll 12/24/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Wachter, Miss Bessie C. (or O.) - Putman, Henry C. 12/26/1906 Thursday Wachter, Mr. Thomas - Father 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Wachter, Roy Eugene - Clagett, Miss Cora Estelle 12/19/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Weaver, John Milton - Kline, Lillie Virginia 12/20/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal White, Miss Lottie Eleanor - Jones, Frederick A. 12/26/1906 Thursday 12/27/1906 Hymeneal Whitmore, Miss Carrie May - Doll, Joshua Hood 12/26/1906 Thursday Whitmore, William N. - Father 12/28/1906 The Work of Death Sponseller, Cyrus 12/27/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Bruchey, Richard - Willis, Miss Anna M. 12/26/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Harrington, Harvey H. - Mateny, Miss Mary Lela 12/27/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Harrington, Rosa May - Woods, Joseph F. 12/28/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Karn, Rebecca L. - Young, Millard S. 12/27/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Keller, Bessie E. - Wood, Charles W. 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal King, Francis Edward - Ridgely, Miss Jassie (or Jazzie) Pearl 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal King, Miss Clara E. - Norwood, Norris Edward 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Mateny, Miss Mary Lela - Harrington, Harvey H. 12/27/1906 Friday Mateny, T. C. - Father 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Norwood, Norris Edward - King, Miss Clara E. 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Null, Miss Bessie Belle - Trundle, Thomas 12/27/1906 Friday Null, Joseph - Father 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Ridgely, Miss Jassie (or Jazzie) Pearl - King, Francis Edward 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Thomas, Mary B. - Wynkoop, James Raymond 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Trundle, Thomas - Null, Miss Bessie Belle 12/27/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Willis, Miss Anna M. - Bruchey, Richard 12/26/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Wood, Charles W. - Keller, Bessie E. 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Woods, Joseph F. - Harrington, Rosa May 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Wynkoop, James Raymond - Thomas, Mary B. 12/25/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 Hymeneal Young, Millard S. - Karn, Rebecca L. 12/27/1906 Friday 12/28/1906 News - Death Cann, Dr. Thomas M. (Reverend) 12/27/1906 Friday 12/29/1906 The Work of Death Ohler, Samuel G. 12/20/1906 Saturday 12/29/1906 Funerals Lampe, Rev. Lewis T. 12/28/1906 Saturday 12/31/1906 The Work of Death Spessard, William R. 12/29/1906 Monday 12/31/1906 Funerals Cann, Rev. Dr. Thomas 12/30/1906 Monday 12/31/1906 News - Other Cromwell, Miss Carrie W. among others - Train Wreck at Terra Cotta Station 12/30/1906 Monday _________________________________________________________________ Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series.  Who will win? http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://davevscarl.spaces.live.com/?icid=T001MSN38C07001

On January 5, 1835, the midday temperature in Frederick was reported at 12 degrees below zero. On January 5, 1902, Outerbridge Horsey, Jr., the grandson of Maryland Governor Thomas Sim Lee, who produced one the America's finest rye whiskeys at his distillery near Burkittsville, died. He was born February 26, 1819. On January 5, 1962, Frank and Janet Manthos and George and Mary Gillespie paid $4,000 to the Town of Brunswick for a parcel of land. It was on what is known as New York Hill, east of Scheer Stadium. The town's only radio station (1520 on the AM dial) was built on the site. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On January 4, 1786, Frederick's first English language newspaper, The Maryland Chronicle established by Mathias Bartgis, began publication. On January 4, 1825, Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American to become a saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1975), died in Emmitsburg at The White House. On January 4, 1844, James M. Smith, president of The Woodsboro Bank and the Woodsboro and Detour Turnpike Company, was born on his father's farm near Woodsboro. He died September 12, 1920, in Baltimore. On January 4, 1851, Enoch Louis Lowe, of Frederick, became Maryland's governor. On January 4, 1894, a mass meeting was held in Mechanicstown to determine a name change for the town. The popular choice was Blue Mountain City, but the U. S. Post Office objected to the name because of its length. Thus the name Thurmont was chosen. On January 4, 1970, City Policeman Blessing B. Kaetzel rescued Alvey M. Lantz, a 75-year-old invalid, from his burning home at 111 West Fourth 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On January 3, 1776, James Johnson, the brother of Thomas Johnson, Maryland's first governor, was granted a patent for 150 acres, near Mechanicstown (now Thurmont), part of the Catoctin Furnace property. On January 3, 1825, the first classes were held at "St. John's Female Benevolent and First Frederick Free School," taught by two Sisters of Charity nuns from Emmitsburg. On January 3, 1856, the third sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Parish was dedicated in the 100 block of West Church Street in Frederick. On January 3, 1866, the United States District Court in Baltimore dismissed a suit against former Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson, of Frederick, which was instituted by The Central National Bank of Frederick. The bank claimed Johnson owed it $904.77 in payment of a debt incurred June 28, 1858. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On January 2, 1825, St. John's Female Benevolent Free School, the predecessor to the Academy of The Visitation, opened for classes. On January 2, 1854, The Central Bank of Maryland, a direct descendent of the oldest banking institution in Frederick - a branch of The Farmer's Bank of Maryland established in 1808 - was chartered. On January 2, 1963, Meadows Van and Storage Inc., bought the old Union Manufacturing Company plant at Wisner and East Patrick streets for $130,000. On January 2, 1969, Frederick's business leaders, prodded by George B. Delaplaine, Jr., met with leaders of the city's black community to learn what was wrong with their image among African-Americans. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Hello All, I got a copy of the book "Calendar of MD Wills Vol. 2" and am starting to scan it and put it online. This is a lengthy book and will take a while, but I've got the first 20 pages up now. If you are interested then it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.1/611 - Release Date: 12/31/2006 12:47 PM