This is a fascinating document. Thank you Alan. Like many people of my generation I was taught that Maryland was the first Catholic Colony. I never really thought about that "fact" until very recently. One day a year ago or so I came across a pledge made by a Keedy ancestor in Frederick County. It surprised me for he essentially took a pledge that denounced Catholicism. Now, I knew that the Keedy family was not Catholic but the existence of such a practice in Maryland surprised me because I thought Maryland was a Catholic colony. So thank you for such a thought provoking article Alan. I'm halfway through it and find the author's arguments not only rational but totally realistic within the known history of the times. Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Buckingham" <a.d.buckingham@verizon.net> To: <MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: [MDFR] Religious His. of MD Done > Hello All, > > I just put the second half of the book "Early Religious History of > Maryland" > online. You can view it, if interested, 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: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 > 3:41 PM > > > Visit www.MidMdRoots.com > for Old Court Records, Tombstone > Inscriptions, Old Newspaper items, etc > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDFREDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you would like the text to any of these articles, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com Date Article, Name of Article, Name of Person, Date of Event, Day of Article, Spouse/Close Relative, Relationship 12/12/1906 The Work of Death Foreman, Dr. E. K. 12/10/1906 Wednesday Foreman, Mrs. E. K. (Branner) - Wife 12/12/1906 Funerals Biddinger, John D. 12/ 8/1906 Wednesday 12/12/1906 Funerals Fout, Mrs. Lauretta C. 12/12/1906 Wednesday 12/12/1906 Funerals Sheeley, Mrs. Susan Isabella Gernand 12/11/1906 Wednesday Sheeley, John T. - Husband 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Ahalt, Ralph - Kinna, Mary Alice Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Brashear, Oscar Francis - Lightner, Bessie Estella Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Burck, George A. - McCardell, Irene A. Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Cramer, Susan Nelson - Kreh, Charles Herbert Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Fox, William Henry - Gannon, Gertrude Geneva Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Gannon, Gertrude Geneva - Fox, William Henry Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Kinna, Mary Alice - Ahalt, Ralph Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Kreh, Charles Herbert - Cramer, Susan Nelson Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Lerch, Lillie May - Slifer, Edgar Poe Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Lightner, Bessie Estella - Brashear, Oscar Francis Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses McCardell, Irene A. - Burck, George A. Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Mullen, John William - Putman, Hattie Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Putman, Hattie - Mullen, John William Wednesday 12/12/1906 Marriage Licenses Slifer, Edgar Poe - Lerch, Lillie May Wednesday 12/13/1906 The Work of Death Bratton, William 12/12/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 The Work of Death Stauffer, Mrs. Mary 12/13/1906 Thursday Stauffer, David R. - Husband 12/13/1906 The Work of Death Wood, Mrs. Amanda 12/12/1906 Thursday Wood, Elias - Husband 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Ahalt, Ralph - Kinna, Mary Alice 12/11/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Baker, Mollie Wilson - Gladhill, Franklin S. 12/25/1906 Thursday Baker, Jesse L. - Father 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Decker, Harry R. - Walling, Miss Lulu 8/ 1/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Fry, Elijah D. - Umbaugh, Miss Lovie 12/12/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Gladhill, Franklin S. - Baker, Mollie Wilson 12/25/1906 Thursday Baker, Jesse L. - Father 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Kinna, Mary Alice - Ahalt, Ralph 12/11/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Umbaugh, Miss Lovie - Fry, Elijah D. 12/12/1906 Thursday 12/13/1906 Hymeneal Walling, Miss Lulu - Decker, Harry R. 8/ 1/1906 Thursday 12/14/1906 The Work of Death Baltzell, Noah 12/ 5/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 The Work of Death Cox, Mrs. John A. Friday Cox, John A. - Husband 12/14/1906 The Work of Death Myers, Clara Loretta 12/13/1906 Friday Myers, Thomas H. - Father 12/14/1906 The Work of Death Rhoderick, Miss Mary 12/13/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 The Work of Death Saylor, William H. H. H 12/ 5/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 Funerals Stauffer, Mrs. D. R. 12/15/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 Funerals Vanfossen, Roger A. 12/14/1906 Friday Vanfossen, Messrs, Scott & George A. - Uncle 12/14/1906 Hymeneal Harbaugh, William F. - Manahan, Miss Dorothea 12/11/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 Hymeneal LeGore, Walter Clay - Smith, Miss Bertha Bell 11/23/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 Hymeneal Manahan, Miss Dorothea M. - Harbaugh, William F. 12/11/1906 Friday 12/14/1906 Hymeneal Smith, Miss Bertha Bell - LeGore, Walter Clay 11/23/1906 Friday 12/15/1906 The Work of Death Abrecht, George F. 12/15/1906 Saturday 12/15/1906 The Work of Death Hilleary, Miss Ellen 12/14/1906 Saturday _________________________________________________________________ WIN up to $10,000 in cash or prizes – enter the Microsoft Office Live Sweepstakes http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0050001581mrt/direct/01/

On December 11, 1797, Jacob Engelbrecht, who recorded local and world events in diaries from 1819 to 1878, was born in Frederick. On December 11, 1839, Edward Yerbury Goldsborough, an attorney, Confederate Civil War veteran, county State's Attorney, SPCA advocate, U.S. Marshall for Maryland, was born in Frederick. On December 11, 1880, John H. Bruner, president of the Frederick City Board of Aldermen, died of typhoid pneumonia at his North Market Street home. He was born November 20, 1847. On December 11, 1929, Thomas J. C. Williams, who with Folger McKinsey wrote History of Frederick County published in 1910, died in Baltimore. On December 11, 1993, The Board of Directors of The National Museum of Civil War Medicine voted to establish the museum at 48 East Patrick Street in downtown Frederick. The building formerly housed the Carty Furniture Store. 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 just put the second half of the book "Early Religious History of Maryland" online. You can view it, if interested, 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: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 3:41 PM

On December 10, 1748, Frederick County was officially separated from Prince George's County. On December 10, 1887, James H. Gambrill, Jr., shot and killed Nelson Stanton, 42, whom he caught stealing coal from the rear of his father's Frederick Flouring Mill on South Carroll Street. Gambrill later testified that it was an accident. On December 10, 1910, The Evening Post began publication in Frederick. It later changed to a morning edition and was, in 1916, purchased by The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, the publishers of The News. On December 10, 1940, the first formal steps were taken to beatify Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. On December 10, 1941, Lt. Col. Elmer F. Munshower, later commander of the Maryland State Police, and an alderman and mayor of Frederick, was named commander of A. P. Hill Reservation at Petersburg, 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts JS-14 449-473 - SMITH, THOMAS, HOWARD, GIDDINGS, McPHERSON - Jul 1836 George THOMAS vs Joseph L. SMITH, Elizabeth THOMAS and John McPHERSON Joseph L. SMITH was indebted by mortgage to George THOMAS of Henry and also to John McPHERSON, one of the notes paid to Elizabeth THOMAS. Land - 260 acres, from will (HS-3, 594) of Joseph L. SMITH's father, Joseph SMITH, where Joseph L. SMITH and Edward HOWARD then resided. Another tract of 100 acres on Catoctin Mountain was included in a mortgage to McPHERSON. Trustee was William ROSS; on 29 Dec 1836, sale made to James GIDDINGS for 360 acres at $10,800. McPHERSON was paid and Thomas received $1,959.99 out of the $2,213.26 owed him; finalized 16 Mar 1837. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com

On December 9, 1920, Jacob Rosenstock, a prominent Frederick merchant and president of The Frederick City Packing Company, died at his residence near the Monocacy River, east of town. On December 9, 1974, Pope Paul VI completed the formal process for naming Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton as the United States' first native-born saint of The Roman Catholic Church. 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)

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts JS-14 433-449 - SEISS, EGGERT, NAGLE, PITTINGER, HOOVER - Oct 1835 Christian HOOVER, exec/of Paul SEISS vs Jacob SEISS Jacob SEISS was indebted to Benjamin SEISS and Daniel SEISS, exec/of George SEISS from an 1819 note with Paul SEISS as security. To protect the interest of Paul, Jacob conveyed a deed of mortgage to Paul in 1830 and Paul has since made the payments but has not been reimbursed by Jacob who has since moved out of state. Land - Lot #20 in Graceham (east of Thurmont). Paul SEISS, dec'd (will 18 Jun 1834; 2 Jul 1834) widow - Maria Magdalene and bro/ John Jacob SEISS bro/ Godfried SEISS bro/ George SEISS, dec'd - his children sis/ Mary EGGERT, dec'd - her children also - to John NAGLE of Sabillesville in Harbaugh's Valley - $50 exec/ Christian HOOVER, miller, residing on Owen's Creek. witnesses: Wm. B. PITTINGER, Permien/Permenia R. HARRY, Isaac R. HARRY. Will was received from Rev. Samuel REINEKE. Trustee was Christian HOOVER; on 18 Jun 1836, sale made to William G. BLAIR at $372. Soon after, Christian HOOVER died and then Wm. B. PITTINGER became trustee. Proceeds were slightly short; finalized 1 Jun 1837. ============= - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com

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hello all.. yesterday i spent the day at the annapolis archives and on a microfilm of data from the Middletown Zion Church I found a list of communicants at "the new church". does anyone know if that means a satelite church outside of Middletown or if it simply means that they had built a new building in Middletown. thanks jay --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

On December 8, 1855, the present twin-towered Evangelical Lutheran Church in the first block of East Church Street in Frederick, was dedicated. On December 8, 1992, Cindy Gibson, a 17-year-old junior at Brunswick High School, revealed that she had AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). She died June 4, 1994, just three days before she would have graduated. She contracted the disease through a blood transfusion. 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)

For those interested in the series of books on the "Brunswick Herald" newspaper 1891-1910, please contact me directly at the address below. Pat Duncan GenNutLdn@msn.com

On December 7, 1941, Frederick's 29th National Guard Division reported for duty following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. On December 7, 1971, the signing of a contract between The Frederick Jaycees and The United States Olympic Committee to hold the women's track and field trials in Frederick in July 1972 was announced. 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)

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts JS-14 415-433 - SNAUFFER, MILLER, THOMAS - abt Oct 1834 Michael SNAUFFER vs Elizabeth SNAUFFER et al - Title Auditor's Report by John NELSON, trustee, indicates he sold the property of Jonathan MILLER, dec'd, on 13 Jun 1829 of 306 acres to George SNOUFFER, Michael SNOUFFER and Mary Ann MILLER at public sale for $4,605.30. Land - "Resurvey on Foxes Hall", 306 acres, lies on the Monocacy, divided into two sections, 115 3/4 acres (George's) and 188 3/4 acres (Michael's) (actual survey reduced the original acreage). George SNOUFFER d/ 1831, leaving widow - Elizabeth and 6 minor children, - Sarah E. SNOUFFER - William H. SNOUFFER - George W. SNOUFFER - Archibald T. SNOUFFER - John B. SNOUFFER - Benjamin J. SNOUFFER Michael had purchased Mary Ann's interest before the death of George. Because George died and his interest now belongs to his widow and minor children, court ruling needs to be obtained to be granted a deed for his portion of the previously divided land (Michael was living on his portion and George's family was still living on George's portion which had been previously surveyed and divided by Horatio G. ONEAL. Michael SNOUFFER (w/ Caroline E.) has already issued a deed to the heirs of George SNOUFFER for their portion. Guardian was Otho THOMAS; trustee was John Henry HOPPE to convey deed to Michael SNOUFFER for part of the above tract as per agreement between him and George SNOUFFER (relationship not given), clear of widow's dower; finalized 22 Jan 1835. ==================== - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com

This message is for Monroe Johnson. Please contact me privately through the e-mail address below. I have questions for you relative to Miss Emily Johnson and I have misplaced your address. Thanx, John John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Seeking contact with ENSEY researchers. Martha Ensey, dau/o John ENSEY and Elizabeth [--?--], was born 24 April 1791 Frederick Co., MD; married 1815 probably Montgomery Co., OH to Abner PRUGH; died 1872 Montgomery Co., OH. Her brothers are believed to have been John, Dennis, and Abraham. I have found no sisters, nor other brothers. Audrey

On December 6, 1792, Richard Potts, a Frederick lawyer, judge, patriot, aide to John Hanson and Thomas Johnson, and the judge who admitted both Roger Brooke Taney and Francis Scott Key to the practice of law in Frederick, was selected to replace Charles Carroll of Carrollton as a U. S. Senator for Maryland. . On December 6, 1874, the Thurmont Moravian Church on Water Street was dedicated. The cornerstone had been laid on July 19. The church was closed after services on September 1, 1918. The building later housed numerous businesses, including the Thurmont Public Library. On December 6, 1974, fire destroyed the YMCA building at the corner of West Church and North Court Streets 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)

Frederick Co, Maryland Equity JS-14 402-415 - FEISER, EARHART, STANNER, STONSIFER, GEATTING, SCHOLL - Apr 1834 Jacob FEISER vs Adam FEISER et al - Contract of Purchase Adam FEISER/FIESER d/ Jan 1834 intestate, leaving 11 children, - Adam FEISER - John FEISER - Out of State - Jacob FEISER - David FEISER - George FEISER - Out of State - Henry FEISER - Catharine (Feiser) w/o John EARHART - Elizabeth (Feiser) w/o Jonathan STANNER - Polly (Feiser) w/o Nathan STANNER - Sally (Feiser) w/o Samuel STONSIFER - Susan (Feiser), dec'd w/o Samuel GEATTING - Out of State her 3 minor children, ...Jacob GEATTING ...David GEATTING ...Susan GEATTING Administrators were Adam and Henry FEISER. An 1810 land indenture from Stephen SCHOLL (w/ Ann Maria) to his son, Philip SCHOLL, for land where Philip then resided (conveyed to Stephen in 1800 by Andrew SHRIVER for 100 acres). An 1825 land indenture from William SLYDER, exec/of Stephen SCHOLL, to Adam FEISER for 10 acres of "Ohio" for $1, next to land from Henry GILBERT to Stephen SCHOLL. Adam FEISER also purchased Philip SCHOLL's 100 acres at a public auction from a sheriff's sale on a judgment by William SLYDER against Philip SCHOLL. Land - 110 acres Trustee was John H. HOPPE to convey deed to Jacob FEISER; finalized Oct 1834. ============== - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com

Frederick Co, Maryland Equity JS-14 391-402 - ENSEY, HENRY, SMITH, SHOEMAKER, BRUCE, REESE - abt Feb 1836 Francis HENRY, Henry BRUCE and William FISCHER vs Perry G. ENSEY In 1834, Perry/Peregine G. ENSEY (w/ Rebecca) was indebted to Francis HENRY, a partner of Bruce and Fischer firm. Land - "Bonds Meadow Enlarged", 1 acre; and Lot of same tract, 1/2 acre, from William GRUMBINE and on road leading from Westminster to Petersburgh (Littlestown). The Enseys had mortgaged their property to Joshua SMITH Jr, a security for note to Peter SHOEMAKER. Trustee was Joshua SMITH; on 22 Oct 1836, sale made to Jacob REESE at $336; debts paid and finalized 9 May 1837. ================ - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com

If you wish the text of any of these articles, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com. Name of Person, Date of Event, Name of Event, Day of Article, Close Relative, Relationship 12/ 8/1906 The Work of Death Smith, Mrs. Mary Ann 12/ 8/1906 Saturday Smith, George Elias - Husband 12/ 8/1906 Funerals Alvey, T. Frederick 12/ 7/1906 Saturday 12/ 8/1906 Funerals Beecher, Mrs. William 12/ 7/1906 Saturday 12/ 8/1906 Funerals Crummitt, Millard 12/ 7/1906 Saturday 12/ 8/1906 Hymeneal Mullen, John William - Putman, Miss Hattie 12/ 5/1906 Saturday 12/ 8/1906 Hymeneal Putman, Miss Hattie - Mullen, John William 12/ 5/1906 Saturday 12/ 8/1906 News - Death Gardner, George A. 12/ 7/1906 Saturday 12/10/1906 The Work of Death Dunsworth, Mary "Mary Muggins" 12/ 7/1906 Monday 12/10/1906 The Work of Death Fout, Lauretta C. Grove 12/10/1906 Monday Fout, Grafton - Husband 12/10/1906 The Work of Death Smith, Mrs. Sarah E. 12/ 8/1906 Monday Smith, Joshua P. - Husband 12/10/1906 Funerals Anderson, Mrs. Laura V. 12/ 8/1906 Monday 12/10/1906 Funerals Schroeder, Francis Thomas 12/ 8/1906 Monday 12/10/1906 Hymeneal Grayson, Miss Alexandra - Hobbs, William 12/10/1906 Monday 12/10/1906 Hymeneal Hobbs, William - Grayson, Miss Alexandra 12/19/1906 Monday 12/11/1906 The Work of Death Porter, John W. 12/10/1906 Tuesday 12/11/1906 The Work of Death Shipley, Blanche 12/ 6/1909 Tuesday Shipley, Edward - Father 12/11/1906 Funerals Fleming, John D. 12/ 8/1906 Tuesday 12/11/1906 Funerals Smith, Mary Ann 12/10/1906 Tuesday 12/11/1906 Hymeneal Dronenburg, Miss Grace G. - Heston, Jesse S. 12/ 8/1906 Tuesday Dronenburg, Mrs. William - Mother 12/11/1906 Hymeneal Heston, Jesse S. - Dronenburg, Miss Grace G. 12/ 8/1906 Tuesday Dronenburg, Mrs. William - Mother _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview