George, Dorinda & Bud, Thank you for your clarifications of the manor name. I think this needs more followup on my part as to his having land in two places. Dorinda, you have an impressive website there. Joan Marie

I guess I didn't explain the location well enough. The Manor is entirely in what is now Washington County. It is in the present Conococheague Creek watershed., running north from Williamsport to the Pennsylvania State line. Of course it cannot include present Frederick or Montgomery counties. Coincidentally, in today's mail arrived the latest (issue #7) of the magazine Catoctin History, which contains a very informative long article about the settlement of the Conococheague Manor. Pronounced con - oh - co - cheeg. -----George Ely Russell, CG, FASG, FNGS, author of the Washington County Maryland Genealogical Research Guide (Catoctin Press)

I am trying to find information on a Ferry that was called Williams Ferry. John Williams who operated the Ferry near the mouth of Opequon Creek. (Pioneers of Old Frederick, p. 52) By 1729, John and Mary Williams lived between present day Liberty Town and Union Bridge, Frederick County, Maryland. They were possibly the parents of the John Williams who operated the Ferry near the mouth of Opequon Creek. (Pioneers of Old Frederick, p. 52) Anyone have any suggestions how I can find out information about the Ferry? Tina Williams Swyers

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 420-440 - JOHNSON - Jan 1831 Thomas W. JOHNSON, creditor vs Fayette JOHNSON Estate John JOHNSON, dec'd (will written 10 Mar 1815), leaving s/ Joseph W. JOHNSON (w/ Elizabeth M.) s/ William JOHNSON Joseph W. JOHNSON sold his part of estate to Fayette JOHNSON in 1825. Fayette JOHNSON d/ Sep 1829 intestate, leaving widow - Catharine and 5 children, - Thomas C. JOHNSON, a minor - Arthur JOHNSON, a minor - Henry Adolphus JOHNSON, a minor - James William JOHNSON, a minor - Oliver JOHNSON, a minor Administrators were Catharine JOHNSON and Milton JOHNSON. Land - Lot #1 of "Resurvey on Flag Pond" nd "Mountain Fields", 275 acres; next to land of William JOHNSON (from Thomas JOHNSON in 1790), "Addition to Carrollton", and Andrew MICHAEL's part of "Resurvey on Flag Pond"; - "Hook's Conclusion", 52+ acres, (from James S. HOOK to Joseph W. JOHNSON in 1817; part was conveyed to James A. JOHNSON and Milton JOHNSON). Guardian was Catharine JOHNSON; trustee was Milton JOHNSON. The widow's dower was laid out in plots of 60 acres and 25 acres. Sale was made to Catharine JOHNSON at $20.31/per acre with Joseph W. JOHNSON and James A. JOHNSON as securities. Each 1/5 share was $661.26; finalized 25 Jul 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

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, 1853, the first "fair" held by The Agricultural Club of Frederick began on the Barracks Grounds on South Market Street. 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, 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. 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, 1940, the cornerstone was laid at Hood College for The Joseph Henry Apple, Jr., Library, named for the first president of that institution who 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. 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)

In case I didn't write you personally, thank you to those of you who have helped me identify where The Drouth & Harbins Lott were. According to the actual deed which someone sent, my ancestor James Harbin's The Drouth & Resurvey of the Drouth was on a small branch of Dry Seneca Creek which was then in Frederick County. Now it is in Montgomery County. He was on Sugarland Hundred for the 1776 census, and I see that there is a town called Sugarland near the creek. His brother Joshua patented Harbin's Lott in 1750 from a tract called "The James" then in the possession of one James Holmean/rd Senr. Joshua remained in Frederick Co., through 1765 when he bought ?more of the same tract from a Samuel Turner. Since several of you say the Conogocheague Manor which these lands were part of was in Washington County, are you saying that it was big enough that it would be in Washington, and Frederick, and reached into Montgomery too? Wow! Can anyone identify where the Harbin's Lott was? One of my Joshua's did enroll in 1776 from "Frederick County Upper District" so that sounds to me like maybe Harbin's Lott was in Washington. Can anyone give me a phonetic spelling of that manor name? Do you pronounce every vowel, as I suspect? Thanks for your thoughts. This list has some neat people on it. Joan Marie in Oregon

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 394-420 - MEYERS, WORMAN, BAILE, CARLE, HOKE, BOND - Oct 1829 Rebecca MEYERS, a lunatic, by Noah WORMAN, her trustee vs Estate of Andrew MEYERS Peter MEYERS, dec'd (will 22 Feb 1814; 21 Mar 1814), leaving widow - Magdalena and 8 children, - Jacob MEYERS (part of Plantation where he then lived, conveyed by John MESSLER and David RINEHART) - Andrew MEYERS (Home Plantation) - Catharine WORMAN - Elizabeth MEYERS - Julianne MEYERS - Mary MEYERS - Susan MEYERS - Rebecca MEYERS Also has land in Adams Co, PA and Ohio. Wife and son Andrew were executors; witnesses: William DURBIN Jr, John NICHODEMUS, Adam MEYERS. Andrew MEYERS died 1 Oct 1822 intestate, w/out issue, leaving siblings, sis/ Susanna w/o David BAILE sis/ Elizabeth w/o Michael CARLE - PA bro/ Jacob MEYERS sis/ Catharine w/o Noah WORMAN sis/ Julianna, dec'd w/o _____ HOKE - PA sis/ Rebecca MEYERS (Mary MEYERS died before Nov 1817; but she is not mentioned in this segment) Magdalena, widow of Peter is now deceased. Thomas BOND, admin/of Andrew MEYERS, died 4 Oct 1827. Elijah BOND was then appointed as administrator. Land - Home Farm, 42 acres, (conveyed to Andrew thru his father Peter's will (previously to Peter MEYERS from Frederick MEYERS in 1811. - "Resurvey on Hawkins Chance", 177 acres; - "Fells' Retirement", 4+ acres; - "Who'd Have Thought It", 2+ acres. Testimony of PA residency for Elizabeth and Julianna was testified by Helpher CRAWMER on 12 Feb 1831. Trustees were Frederick A. SCHLEY and Madison NELSON; sale went to Abraham BAILE for the total 245+ acres at $60.55 1/2/per acre, totaling $14,851.11. It was reported that Jacob MEYERS died about May 1833, before he received any portion of the monies due him; admin/of Jacob on 3 Nov 1834 was Norman Noah MEYERS. Trustees for Michael and Elizabeth CARLE of Heidleburg Twp, York Co, PA were George SWOPE and George FRYSINGER of Hanover Borough, York Co, PA (Elizabeth was still living). Trustees acting for the benefit of the creditors of the Carles. Each 1/6 share was $1,738.57 and $1,445.10; finalized 29 Nov 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com 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. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 369-394 - GITTINGER/GETTINGER, HOLTZ, KETROW, LEATHERMAN, HEFFNER, MILLER - Dec 1832 Daniel GITTINGER vs Estate of John GITTINGER John GETTINGER/GITTINGER d/ 1828 intestate, leaving widow - Margaret and 7 children, - Daniel GITTINGER - George GITTINGER - Catharine GITTINGER w/o John HOLTZ - Elizabeth GITTINGER w/o Nicholas HOLTZ - Maria GITTINGER (d/ May 1829) w/o George KETROW - their son, ...Alfred KETROW, a minor - Susan GITTINGER, a minor - William GITTINGER, a minor Land - tract "Hill in the Middle", "Hedge Hog" and "Resurvey on Turnstile", 137+ acres, from Andrew Hedge and w/ Juliana in 1810 (previously from Henry LEATHERMAN to Andrew HEDGE and Juliana LEATHERMAN, now w/o Andrew in 1805), on road from Creagerstown to Frederick Town; - "Resurvey on Haveners Fancy" and "Anwiler", 58+ acres, by George HEFFNER (w/ Elizabeth), Jacob HEFFNER (Lot #7), Benjamin HEFFNER and Walter POOLE (w/ Margaret) (from their father, Jacob Frederick HEFFNER in 11 undivided shares to John, Jacob (Lot #7), George (Lot #6), Frederick, Joseph, Benjamin (Lot #8), Elizabeth, Appolonia, Mary, Catharine and Ann, per his will); but John GITTINGER sold a portion of it leaving only 58 acres. George HEFFNER sold his interest 1818 and had moved to Montgomery Co, Ohio. Guardian was Neilson POE; trustees were George GITTINGER and Daniel GITTINGER; on 21 Jan 1833, sale was made of 137 acres to Nicholas HOLTZ of Jacob at $8,768. On 11 Feb 1833, sale of the 58 acres went to John MILLER at $150. The widow received 1/9, $1,096.99; each 1/7 share was $1,253.71; George KETROW received 2/5 of 1/7, $501.48; finalized 29 Apr 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

If you would like the full text on any of these articles, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com. Date of Article, Type of Article, Name of Person, Date of Event, Day of Paper, Relative, Relationship 10/12/1906 Page 3 Missing this Day Friday 10/13/1906 Paper not Available for this Day Saturday 10/15/1906 Paper not Available for this Day Monday 10/16/1906 Paper not Available for this Day Tuesday 10/17/1906 Paper not Available for this Day Wednesday 10/18/1906 The Work of Death Fauble, John 10/18/1906 Thursday 10/18/1906 Funerals Cramer, Charles C. Thursday 10/18/1906 Hymeneal Davis, James Hammer - Killian, Miss Lucy Emma Virignia 10/17/1906 Thursday 10/18/1906 Hymeneal Killian, Miss Lucy Emma Virignia - Davis, James Hammer 10/17/1906 Thursday 10/19/1906 The Work of Death Ebert, George C. 10/18/1906 Friday Compher, Mrs. S. J. - Sister 10/19/1906 Funerals Faubel, John 10/20/1906 Friday 10/19/1906 Funerals Nickels, Mrs. Cornelia C. 10/18/1906 Friday 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Ausherman, Miss Ada Rebecca - Rice, William Christopher 10/18/1906 Friday 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Blank, John Calvin - Buzzard, Miss May A. 10/17/1906 Friday 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Buzzard, Miss May A. - Blank, John Calvin 10/17/1906 Friday 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Cramer, Miss Charlotte - Main (Mayne), Wilbur H. 11/1 /1906 Friday Cramer, Joseph - Father 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Main (Mayne), Wilbur H. - Cramer, Miss Charlotte 11/1 /1906 Friday Cramer, Joseph - Father 10/19/1906 Hymeneal Rice, William Christopher - Ausherman, Miss Ada Rebecca 10/18/1906 Friday

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, 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. On October 10, 1860, The Examiner reported that William H. Daley, the local census marshall, 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. 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, 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. 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, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 360-369 - GAVIERE/GAWYER, WINNULL, WEAST/WEIST, DOYLE, SHAFFER - Mar 1832 Estate of Leonard GAVIERE / GAWYER Leonard GAVIERE d/ many years since, intestate, leaving 3 children, - John GAVIERE - George GAVIERE, d/ intestate, leaving son, ...William GAVIERE, a minor - Catharine WINNULL, d/ intestate, leaving 3 children, ...John WINNULL, a minor - Allegany County ...Mary Ann WINNULL, a minor - Allegany County ...Anna WINNULL, a minor - Allegany County Land - Lot #133, acres, in Frederick Town, conveyed by Jacob WEAST/WEIST (w/ Eve Catharine) in 1795, lying on the north side of Third Street and next to the lot formerly owned by Conrad ROAD. Guardian was Noah A. SHAFFER; trustee was Thomas CARLTON; on 4 Aug 1832, sale made to Lawrence DOYLE at $595. John WINNULL, husband of the deceased Catharine, waived his curtesy rights and stated he was 37 years old and in good health; he received 2/15 of 1/3. Each 1/3 share was $176.87; finalized 4 Jan 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 9, 1824, the Rev. Patrick Davidson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Frederick, died. He began serving the church in 1809. He was also the principal of The Frederick Academy during part of his pastorate. On October 9, 1839, Winfield Scott Schley, the hero of an 1884 Arctic expedition and the 1898 Battle of Santiago, Cuba, was born at Richfield, the home that was built by Thomas Johnson just north of Frederick. On October 9, 1976, the Carroll Creek through downtown Frederick flooded again, bringing about a $65 million flood control project that was completed in 1991. 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'm still trying to find a Zimmerman Cemetary which is in Adams Co, I beleive. my cousin and collaborator has a note from her mother's research which says that our James Wesley Cline and his wife are both buried there as is her father John Wetzel... it is undoubtedly a private cemetary since i can not find it listed any where.. does anyone have an idea where it might be... i suspect it to be near Liberty Twnshp. James Wesley lived briefly in Fairfield Pa when his father Samuel and his brother George Cline moved there just before the civil war.. and others in the family are buried in Sabillasville at St Johns and in the Bethel Church of God cemetary.. i beleive it must be in that vicinity.. thanks as always jay cline --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 350-360 - BAYER, MARKELL, RIGGS, JENKINS, GATES, SHIVEL, MAULSBY - Jan 1833 Estate of Mary Magdalena MARKELL Catharine BAYER, dec'd (will 12 Oct 1807), leaving d/ Magdalena w/o William MARKELL grandchildren - - John RIGGS - William RIGGS - George RIGGS - Elizabeth w/o William JENKINS - Susannah RIGGS - Maria GATES (to her d/ Rebecca GATES) - Harriet SHIVEL - Mary Ann SHIVEL Executor was George BENTZ. Witnesses: Christopher HOLLER, John REICH, Lawrence BRENGLE ---- Land - House and part of Lots #177 and 178 in Frederick Town, lies on west side of Market Street and south side of South Street; half was willed to Mary Magdalena MARKELL and the other half was willed to John RIGGS and William RIGGS. - 1/2 part of 3 Lots, #298, 315, 326, 50 acres each, westward of Fort Cumberland in Allegany County, MD. These lots were sold, because of nonpayment of taxes, by the tax collector to Mary Magdalena MARKELL in 1824 for $2.41. Mary Magdalena MARKELL d/ Sep 1832 intestate, leaving - John MARKELL - Jacob MARKELL - Samuel MARKELL - George MARKELL - Out of State - William MARKELL - Out of State - Charlotte w/o _____ MAULSBY - Out of State Trustee was Samuel MARKELL; on 6 Jun 1833, sale made to Jacob MARKELL for Frederick Town property, $855; and Allegany County property $45; total sales $900. Distribution to the Markell siblings although William did not receive a share of the Frederick property; explanation not given; finalized 6 Jan 1834. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 8, 1758, The Moravian Church, then called "Die Gemeindes in Manakasy," at Graceham was organized. On October 8, 1762, Michael Peck was hanged in Frederick for the murder of George Jacob Poe. On October 8, 1871, John Belt, of Adamstown, who was shot during an altercation with Dr. Jacob Thomas on October 2, died at his home. Dr. Thomas was eventually convicted of manslaughter in March 1873. On October 8, 1900, the owners of The McMurray Packing Company announced they would be closing their plant in Frederick in the spring of 1901 and moving to Appleton, Wisconsin. The reason given was the reduced cost of corn for packing in Wisconsin. 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 List, Would anyone on the list[s] have a copy of the Will of Thomas Prather d ca 1785? Also it looks like a book on Prathers, Praters, etc., may have a copy of the abstract. There is suppose to be a will for Thomas Prather that d ca 1785 in Washington Co., MD. This is the info I found regarding the will which as you can see does not tell us where he died. Thomas Prather's Will was proved September 20, 1785. Liber A, p. 118, Prerogative Court (Wills); Will written June 24, 1783 and proved September 20, 1785, Maryland State Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland Thanks, Shirley Moller Middleton

Hello All, I scanned and added the second part of a book titled "Society for the History of Germans in Maryland". Please feel free to check it out if it is of any interest. It's on my web site at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/465 - Release Date: 10/6/2006

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 336-350 - BENTZ, SHELLMAN, BRISH, LINE, HEYSER, HAUER, REYNELS, SLAVE, CLINE, HART - Feb 1833 Ezra BENTZ and Henry BENTZ - Petition for Sale of Real Estate Jacob BENTZ, dec'd (will filed 29 Dec 1785) leaving children, d/ Barbara BENTZ d/ Catharine w/o Jacob SHELLMAN d/ Elizabeth BENTZ d/ Margaret BENTZ ---- Margaret BENTZ, dec'd (will 21 Jan 1804), leaving children, d/ Barbara widow of David BRISH d/ Elizabeth BENTZ sons-in-law - George BENTZ - Jacob BENTZ - Jacob SHELLMAN - Henry LINE Witnesses: Henry BAER, Jacob BRUNNER, George HAUER ---- Elizabeth BENTZ d/ 13 Oct 1827 (will 13 Oct 1827, 19 Oct 1827), leaving sis/ Barbara BRISH d/ 6 Sep 1832 bro/ George BENTZ, dec'd - his 5 children .......Ezra BENTZ .......Henry BENTZ .......Margaret BENTZ (d/ abt Sep 1833) .......Harriet BENTZ .......Elizabeth BENTZ w/o William HEYSER - PA sis/ Catharine SHELLMAN, dec'd - her 3 children, .......Catharine w/o George HAUER .......William SHELLMAN .......Jacob SHELLMAN Jr. sis/ Margaret LINE, dec'd - her children, .......Jacob LINES - VA .......George LINES - KY .......Elizabeth LINES w/o Adam HEYSER - KY .......Catharine LINES w/o George REYNELS - VA .......Daniel LINES, since died, leaving son, .......---Henry LINES, a minor - VA SLAVE - negro girl, MARIA (to be freed upon Elizabeth's death) Executor was John FRITCHIE. Witnesses: David SCHAEFFER, John EBBERT, George HAUER. ---- Land - 1/2 part of Brick House and Lot in Frederick Town, 2 acres, (conveyed to Margaret BENTZ [widow of Jacob BENTZ] by George BENTZ in 1787 which had been willed to George by his father). Margaret BENTZ willed the property to Elizabeth BENTZ and Barbara BRISH as tenants in common; lies on north side of main road leading from Conococheague to Baltimore Town and adjoins lot of Samuel NIXENDORFF and between the main road and Carroll Creek. - 1/4 part of triangular lot lying on south side of the Great Road leading from Conococheague to Frederick Town, fronting 100 feet. - 1/4 part of 4 Lots lying contiguous to John WALTZER/BALTZER and the Ole Town line in Frederick Town. The 1/4 shares were devised to Barbara BRISH, Catharine SHELLMAN, Elizabeth BENTZ and Margaret BENTZ as tenants in common by the will of Jacob BENTZ. Trustee was George HAUER; on 12 Oct 1833, sale made to Casper CLINE for the 1/2 interest in House and Lot at $1,010; sale of 1/4 part of 4 Lots to Jacob HART at $127; sale of 1/4 part of triangular lot to Jacob SHELLMAN at $135; total sales $1,272. Each 1/3 share was $387.54; finalized 10 Dec 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 7, 1826, a resident of Frederick's West Patrick Street had pipes laid from the street pipe into his cellar. The cost was $10. On October 7, 1847, the Carroll Creek through downtown Frederick flooded. Four town bridges were lost. On October 7, 1882, D. John Markey, who operated a store at 9 North Market Street in Frederick, and who commanded Camp Pickett, VA, during World War II, was born. He died July 20, 1963, at his summer home in Talbot County of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. On October 7, 1935, Herman L. Routzahn, one of the organizers of The Grangers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the Valley Savings Bank of Middletown, was buried. He died on October 5. 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)