On July 31, 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton established the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg. On July 31, 1860, repairs to the steeple of The Evangelical Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick were completed. Repairs to the town clock in the steeple were completed in November. On July 31, 1913, the Frederick Mayor and Board of Aldermen voted to eliminate standing teams and hitching posts on Market Street between South and Fifth Streets, and on Patrick Street from Middle Alley to Court Streets on Saturdays. On July 31, 1929, Deputy Sheriff Clyde L. Hauver was shot and killed during a raid on an illegal still six miles west of Thurmont. Charles Lewis, of Thurmont, and Leslie Clark, of Hagerstown, were convicted January 13, 1930, of the crime. Hauver remains even today as the only deputy sheriff killed in the line of duty in Frederick County. 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-12 211-230 - TROXELL, MARTIN, COON, CRISE, SMITH, GRASON - Nov 1832 George TROXELL Estate Peter TROXELL, dec'd (will 15 Dec 1798; 7 Feb 1799) widow - Magdalena and 8 children, - Frederick TROXELL (plantation of home place, 207 acres) - George TROXELL (plantation next to John CRABBS, 200 acres) - John TROXELL - Barbara MARTIN - Jacob TROXELL - Peter TROXELL (house & lot in Emmitsburgh, 10 acres) - Magdalena COON - Elizabeth CRISE Executors were sons, Jacob TROXELL and Peter CRISE; witnesses: William EMMIT, Henrietta EMMITT and Ferdinand SAYS. Land - "Good Wife", 44 acres; "Caroline", 66 acres; to be divided among sons, Jacob, Peter, George and Frederick; agreement between them in 1802 had division made of four lots by survey done by Christian SMITH; George had Lot #1, 27+ acres; Peter had Lot #2, 27+ acres; Jacob had Lot #3, 27+ acres; and Frederick with Lot #4, 27+ acres. George TROXELL d/ 22 Aug 1832 intestate, leaving widow - Elizabeth and 7 children, - Mary SMITH - Barbara TROXELL - Jemima TROXELL - Joanna w/o William GRASON - Joshua TROXELL, a minor - George William TROXELL, a minor - Joseph Peter TROXELL, a minor Administrator was Frederick CRABBS. Land - Lot #3 of "Buck Forrest", 235+ acres, now in occupancy of Jacob BANKER, from Peter WALTER (w/ Margaret) in 1827, on main road to Emmitsburgh and next to "Mitchells Fancy", a small island in Beaver Dam Creek and "Beaver Dam Level" (in two parts); - "Resurvey on Digges Lot", 70+ acres, (farm where deceased lived), from John WHITMORE (w/ Sarah) in 1811 (deed of mortgage 1807); - 200 acres, plantation next to John CRABBS; - 27+ acres of mountain land; - "Enlargement", 16 acres of mountain land lying near Mount Saint Mary's Seminary; agreement made in 1827 to divide land, giving George 16 acres and Rev. Michael D.B. EGAN and Rev. John F. McGERRY 22 acres; - "Saint Mary's Valley", 14 acres of mountain land (from estate of John TROXELL Sr. and not yet conveyed). Guardian was Neilson POE; trustee was Lewis MOTTER; on 28 Dec 1832, sale made to Jacob WINEBRENNER for 227 acres at $7,501; "Buck Forest" sold at $2,515 and "Saint Mary's Valley" at $315.50 to John WALTER; "Enlargement" sold to John SEIS? of Philip for $51.50; part of "Good Wife" and "Caroline", 27 acres, sold to Sisters of Charity of the House of St. Joseph's for $349.99; total sales, $10,732.99, free of dower. Elizabeth, the widow, received 2/17 in lieu of her dower, $1,215.97; each 1/7 share was $1,302.83; finalized 7 Feb 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

JOHN BARRETT & JANE KINGERY I checked my database for the names you mentioned and found no matches. But I know of two Engle websites, dealing with different Engle families in America. The descriptions below are taken from the websites. If you like you can follow the links on each site to contact the creators and try to establish a connection with your families. My Engle line appears to connect with the Engles collected in the second site. I hope the URLs are current ... DICK FOLKERTH #1 www.englefamily.net An Engle Family website has been established to explore the history of the family of Ulrich Engel (b.1711) and Anna Brächbühl Engel (b.1715), who immigrated from the Bishopric of Basel, Switzerland, to Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1754 as part of William Penn's experiment in religious freedom. Ulrich Engel's son, Jacob Engel (b.1754), along with his brother Hans (b.1745), were among the founding fathers of the River Brethren movement, which combined elements of pietism with Anabaptism. It survives today as three separate denominations -- the Old Order River Brethren, United Zion's Children, and the Brethren in Christ. #2 Then, on the other hand, there is www.engle-family.org This site covers the Engels family history in Solingen Germany from Caspar Engels I in 1646 until the family immigrated to France in 1730 at the inducement of the French government because of their skills in forging metal. They were members of the Reformed Protestant Church. The site also includes the two brothers and one sister who immigrated to America in 1754 and their descendants. The brothers Peter Engels, Sr., and Johann Peter, Sr., along with their sister Maria Catharina Dellenbach and their families arrived on two separate ships in Philadelphia in the Fall of 1754. A third brother Clemens, remained in Alsace Province as a cutler.

DORINDA SHEPLEY & RICHARD WEBER Thanks to both of you for replying. I find it likely that John Renner's wife, named Lettitia, was confused with Daniel Renner's wife Lidia when the clerk originally copied the work ... or when the courthouse records were abstacted to publish the book. So far as I am concerned, we can let the matter lie at this point, because my belief has been strengthened that this is my ancestor, Peter Engle, who was mentioned in the abstract ... since he is otherwise known to be associated with John and Jacob Renner. DICK FOLKERTH

Dick Folkerth, In your ENGLE line, do you have a man [possible first name of Solomon] who married Barbara MEASEL [various spellings] in MD and moved to Ohio before 1840? They had a daughter named Elizabeth. Thanks, Jane Richard Folkerth <folkerth1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Re: [MDFR] HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER DORINDA Thanks for posting this. It will help me locate the land of my Engle ancestors. But there is one thing ... the abstract mentions John Renner and his wife Lydia. This particular name combination puzzles me. I know of a John and Jacob Renner in this area at about this time; they were the sons of another John Renner (died ca 1798) and his wife Mary (maybe Mary Wine). I also know of another brother in this family named Daniel Renner ... who had a wife named Lydia. The thing that puzzles me is the coincidence that brothers John and Daniel both had wives name Lydia ... since the name Lydia is not all that common. Would it be possible for you to check the abstract book to confirm that Lydia is named as the wife of John Renner ?? I included snippets of the abstract below to put this question in context. Thanks for your help and thanks again for posting all these abstracts. Several of them have helped me. DICK FOLKERTH Dallas, Texas --- Dorinda Shepley <midmdroots@yahoo.com> wrote: Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 168-195 - HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER - Aug 1828       ---   snip --- - "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy" (conveyed by Michael HEFFNER, s/o Frederick, to Peter ENGLE in 1794) and next to lands of Daniel MATHEWS; "Valversheim" (from Peter ENGLE to Frederick HEFFNER, s/o Frederick) and "Bull Frog"; totals 18 acres, all contiguous, from John RENNER (w/ Llydia) and Jacob RENNER in 1816 to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob Frederick HEFFNER; lies on branch of Tuscarora       ---   snip --- ______________________________

I rechecked and at the bottom of the deed, it says Lidia, w/o John Renner.... Land indenture dated 28 Sep 1816 from John and Jacob RENNER to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob Frederick HEFFNER. I have seen errors before in the names as they copied the data into the book. Possibly getting a copy of the deed for comparison would help. I'm not going to the courthouse anytime soon, but perhaps somebody on this list is and could check it out for you. Any volunteers? - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@midmdroots.com Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Folkerth To: MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [MDFR] HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER DORINDA Thanks for posting this. It will help me locate the land of my Engle ancestors. But there is one thing ... the abstract mentions John Renner and his wife Lydia. This particular name combination puzzles me. I know of a John and Jacob Renner in this area at about this time; they were the sons of another John Renner (died ca 1798) and his wife Mary (maybe Mary Wine). I also know of another brother in this family named Daniel Renner ... who had a wife named Lydia. The thing that puzzles me is the coincidence that brothers John and Daniel both had wives name Lydia ... since the name Lydia is not all that common. Would it be possible for you to check the abstract book to confirm that Lydia is named as the wife of John Renner ?? --snip-- DICK FOLKERTH Dallas, Texas

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 195-211 - WILE, BRANDENBURGH, SEIS, ZEIGLER, MILLER, COBLENTZ, ROUTZAHN - Oct 1832 George Peter WILE Estate George Peter WILE d/ 8 May 1832 (will 30 Aug 1830; 22 May 1832) widow - Magdalene and 7 children, - Catharine w/o Jacob BRANDENBURGH - Susannah w/o John SEIS - her daughter, .....Mariah ZEIGLER - George WILE, dec'd (widow Hannah) - his 8 children, .....Mary Ann w/o Elie MILLER .....Jacob WILE .....Samuel WILE, d/ intestate, no issue .....Peter WILE, a minor .....Frederick WILE, a minor .....George WILE, a minor .....Sophia WILE, a minor .....John Henry WILE, a minor - William WILE - Peter WILE - Jacob WILE, dec'd (widow Catharine) - his 3 children, .....John WILE, a minor .....Elizabeth WILE, a minor .....Jacob WILE, a minor - Elizabeth w/o John COBLENTZ Will gave 50 acres to the widow/children of George where they lived; 5 acres to Susannah; 1/2 acre as burying ground for the neighborhood. Executors: son, William WILE and John COBLENTZ; Witnesses: George TITLOW, other name not readable. Land - "Resurvey on Wile's Ending", 158 acres, by patent in 1810. Guardian of Peter, Frederick and Sophia WILE was David BOWLUS; guardian for George and John Henry was Hannah WILE, their mother; guardian for Jacob's children was Catharine WILE, their mother. The executors were the trustees; sale made to George ROUTZAHN at $7,928.17. In Jan 1832, Magdalene WILE renounced her interest in proceeds of sale. Each 1/7 share was $1,139.51; finalized 21 Jan 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 30, 1802, Ezra Houck, second president of Farmers & Mechanics National Bank (1872-1878), was born. On July 30, 1820, four Osage Indians passed through Frederick enroute to St. Louis after concluding a treaty in Washington. On July 30, 1861, the Maryland General Assembly reassembled in Frederick following its April adjournment. The question of secession was the foremost issue on the agenda. On July 30, 1864, Decatur Dorsey, who was born at New London, was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at Petersburg, VA, on this date. The medal was presented November 8, 1865. On July 30, 1949, President Harry S Truman, and members of his staff, arrived in Thurmont for a weekend visit to Shangri-La. 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)

Dick Folkerth, From Margaret E. Myers, _Marriage Licenses of Frederick County 1811-1840_: John Renner mlic.26 Oct 1811 Lettitia Flanagan and Daniel Renner mlic.25 May 1812 Lidia Fry These two may be brothers. Richard R. Weber Author, _Stoner Brethren_, 1993 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2003-02/1045870192 and _Stover Brethren_, 2001 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2003-02/1045870285 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Folkerth" <folkerth1@sbcglobal.net> To: <MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [MDFR] HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER > DORINDA > > Thanks for posting this. It will help me locate the > land of my Engle ancestors. > > But there is one thing ... the abstract mentions John > Renner and his wife Lydia. This particular name > combination puzzles me. > > I know of a John and Jacob Renner in this area at > about this time; they were the sons of another John > Renner (died ca 1798) and his wife Mary (maybe Mary > Wine). I also know of another brother in this family > named Daniel Renner ... who had a wife named Lydia. > > The thing that puzzles me is the coincidence that > brothers John and Daniel both had wives name Lydia ... > since the name Lydia is not all that common. > > Would it be possible for you to check the abstract > book to confirm that Lydia is named as the wife of > John Renner ?? > > I included snippets of the abstract below to put this > question in context. > > Thanks for your help and thanks again for posting all > these abstracts. Several of them have helped me. > > DICK FOLKERTH > Dallas, Texas > > --- Dorinda Shepley <midmdroots@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 > > > > 168-195 - HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, > > ENGLE, RENNER - Aug 1828 > > --- snip --- > > > - "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy" (conveyed by Michael > > HEFFNER, s/o Frederick, to Peter ENGLE in 1794) > > and next to lands of Daniel MATHEWS; "Valversheim" > > (from Peter ENGLE to Frederick HEFFNER, s/o > > Frederick) and "Bull Frog"; totals 18 acres, all > > contiguous, from John RENNER (w/ Llydia) and Jacob > > RENNER in 1816 to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob > > Frederick HEFFNER; lies on branch of Tuscarora

DORINDA Thanks for posting this. It will help me locate the land of my Engle ancestors. But there is one thing ... the abstract mentions John Renner and his wife Lydia. This particular name combination puzzles me. I know of a John and Jacob Renner in this area at about this time; they were the sons of another John Renner (died ca 1798) and his wife Mary (maybe Mary Wine). I also know of another brother in this family named Daniel Renner ... who had a wife named Lydia. The thing that puzzles me is the coincidence that brothers John and Daniel both had wives name Lydia ... since the name Lydia is not all that common. Would it be possible for you to check the abstract book to confirm that Lydia is named as the wife of John Renner ?? I included snippets of the abstract below to put this question in context. Thanks for your help and thanks again for posting all these abstracts. Several of them have helped me. DICK FOLKERTH Dallas, Texas --- Dorinda Shepley <midmdroots@yahoo.com> wrote: > Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 > > 168-195 - HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, > ENGLE, RENNER - Aug 1828 --- snip --- > - "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy" (conveyed by Michael > HEFFNER, s/o Frederick, to Peter ENGLE in 1794) > and next to lands of Daniel MATHEWS; "Valversheim" > (from Peter ENGLE to Frederick HEFFNER, s/o > Frederick) and "Bull Frog"; totals 18 acres, all > contiguous, from John RENNER (w/ Llydia) and Jacob > RENNER in 1816 to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob > Frederick HEFFNER; lies on branch of Tuscarora --- snip ---

On July 29, 1819, Historian James A. McSherry, who wrote the first History Of Maryland, was born in Littlestown, PA. On July 29, 1839, Milton G. Urner, first president of the Frederick County Bar Association, was born near Libertytown. He died February 9, 1926. On July 29, 1869, ground was broken to connect the Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. 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, Just to let you know Rebecca the widow of Jacob Heffner is Rebecca Poole. Jacob HEFFNER/HAFFNER, dec'd (will) widow - Rebecca and two children The Samuel and Walter Poole mentioned are her brothers. Rebecca, Samuel and Walter Poole are children of Joseph Poole s/o Richard Poole and Mary Phelps and his wife Mary McCauley. Hope this helps someone. Shirley Middleton Moller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorinda Shepley" <midmdroots@yahoo.com> To: <MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 8:02 PM Subject: [MDFR] HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER > Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 > > 168-195 - HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, > ENGLE, RENNER - Aug 1828 > > Benjamin PRICE, adm/o Susannah HEFFNER vs Jacob > HEFFNER Estate > > Jacob HEFFNER/HAFFNER, dec'd (will) > widow - Rebecca and two children, > > - William Walter HEFFNER > - Samuel HEFFNER > > Executor was Samuel POOLE. > > > Susannah HAFFNER, dec'd (will 3 Aug 1827; 29 Oct 1827) > leaving children, > > - Elizabeth HAFFNER > - Appolonia HAFFNER > - Catharine w/o William JULIAN and her heirs > - Anna BARTGIS and her heirs > - (Unnamed) NAYLOR - her sons > .....William NAYLOR > .....Augustus NAYLOR > - Benjamin HAFFNER > > Executrix was Appolonia HAFFNER; > Witnesses: Joseph SMITH, John MEASELL. > > Land - Lots #3 (24 acres) and #7 (26 acres) on > "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy"*; > - "Anoiler", lying north of Fulling Mill Race, now > owned by Jonathan KEMP and Isaac DERN, from Jonathan > KEMP and Isaac DERN (w/ Catharine) in 1821 > (previously belonging to Daniel MATHIAS). > - part "Tasker's Chance", 22+ acres, from William > GOLDSBOROUGH (w/ Sarah) in 1825. > - "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy" (conveyed by Michael > HEFFNER, s/o Frederick, to Peter ENGLE in 1794) > and next to lands of Daniel MATHEWS; "Valversheim" > (from Peter ENGLE to Frederick HEFFNER, s/o > Frederick) and "Bull Frog"; totals 18 acres, all > contiguous, from John RENNER (w/ Llydia) and Jacob > RENNER in 1816 to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob > Frederick HEFFNER; lies on branch of Tuscarora > Creek. (This was the home place of Jacob > and Rebecca HEFFNER and became the part laid out > as her dower.) > > * Deed of Partition in 1815 conveyed Catharine's > share to Jacob and listed John, Jacob, George, > Frederick, Joseph, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Appolonia > and Maria HAFFNER as heirs of Jacob HAFFNER. > > Jacob HEFFNER is said to have received monies from > John CRONISE for the use of Susannah HEFFNER. > > Guardian was L.P.W. BALCH; trustee was Benjamin > PRICE; the several buyers were Samuel POOLE (Walter > POOLE as security); Benjamin Franklin BARTGIS was > high bidder with Elizabeth HEFFNER as security > but she was not approved, resold to Joseph P. FLEMING > (with Walter POOLE as security) (specific properties > not given). An injunction was brought against > Benjamin Franklin BARTGIS to prevent him from > continuing to remove the timber from the part > of "Tasker's Chance" that was purchased by Fleming. > Proceeds were short, paid $.59 on the dollar; > finalized 4 Oct 1833. > ======================================== > > > - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com > www.MidMdRoots.com > > > ==== MDFREDER Mailing List ==== > * * Visit the MID MARYLAND ROOTS Website * * > http://midmdroots.com/ > Court Records, Cemetery Inscriptions, Lookups and Queries! >

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 168-195 - HEFFNER/HAFFNER, JULIAN, BARTGIS, NAYLOR, ENGLE, RENNER - Aug 1828 Benjamin PRICE, adm/o Susannah HEFFNER vs Jacob HEFFNER Estate Jacob HEFFNER/HAFFNER, dec'd (will) widow - Rebecca and two children, - William Walter HEFFNER - Samuel HEFFNER Executor was Samuel POOLE. Susannah HAFFNER, dec'd (will 3 Aug 1827; 29 Oct 1827) leaving children, - Elizabeth HAFFNER - Appolonia HAFFNER - Catharine w/o William JULIAN and her heirs - Anna BARTGIS and her heirs - (Unnamed) NAYLOR - her sons .....William NAYLOR .....Augustus NAYLOR - Benjamin HAFFNER Executrix was Appolonia HAFFNER; Witnesses: Joseph SMITH, John MEASELL. Land - Lots #3 (24 acres) and #7 (26 acres) on "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy"*; - "Anoiler", lying north of Fulling Mill Race, now owned by Jonathan KEMP and Isaac DERN, from Jonathan KEMP and Isaac DERN (w/ Catharine) in 1821 (previously belonging to Daniel MATHIAS). - part "Tasker's Chance", 22+ acres, from William GOLDSBOROUGH (w/ Sarah) in 1825. - "Resurvey on Havener's Fancy" (conveyed by Michael HEFFNER, s/o Frederick, to Peter ENGLE in 1794) and next to lands of Daniel MATHEWS; "Valversheim" (from Peter ENGLE to Frederick HEFFNER, s/o Frederick) and "Bull Frog"; totals 18 acres, all contiguous, from John RENNER (w/ Llydia) and Jacob RENNER in 1816 to Jacob HEFFNER, s/o Jacob Frederick HEFFNER; lies on branch of Tuscarora Creek. (This was the home place of Jacob and Rebecca HEFFNER and became the part laid out as her dower.) * Deed of Partition in 1815 conveyed Catharine's share to Jacob and listed John, Jacob, George, Frederick, Joseph, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Appolonia and Maria HAFFNER as heirs of Jacob HAFFNER. Jacob HEFFNER is said to have received monies from John CRONISE for the use of Susannah HEFFNER. Guardian was L.P.W. BALCH; trustee was Benjamin PRICE; the several buyers were Samuel POOLE (Walter POOLE as security); Benjamin Franklin BARTGIS was high bidder with Elizabeth HEFFNER as security but she was not approved, resold to Joseph P. FLEMING (with Walter POOLE as security) (specific properties not given). An injunction was brought against Benjamin Franklin BARTGIS to prevent him from continuing to remove the timber from the part of "Tasker's Chance" that was purchased by Fleming. Proceeds were short, paid $.59 on the dollar; finalized 4 Oct 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 28, 1831, St. Mark's Episcopal Church at Petersville was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. William M. Stone, third bishop of the Diocese of Maryland, during the rectorship of the Rev. Jared Rice. On July 28, 1978, Frederick County Products Inc., the largest meat packing plant in the county and one of the oldest businesses in continuous operations, closed its doors, citing Environmental Protection Agency regulations as the culprit. 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-12 149-168 - GRAFF, MARTIN, FLACK, BIGGS, SLAVES, KEPHART, ZACHARIAS, WHITMORE - Sep 1829 Henry GRAFF Estate - Sale of Real Estate Henry GRAFF, dec'd (will 9 Oct 1821; 12 Feb 1824), leaving 5 children from 1st marriage, - Mary w/o John MARTIN - Joseph GRAFF - Rebecca GRAFF - Catharine w/o George FLACK - Elizabeth, dec'd - her children (not named) (gave them plantation "Graff's Content", 130 acres and 1/2 of "Timber Plenty", 154 acres) 2nd wife and widow - Elizabeth (1/3 of "Rich Level") and 6 children, - Elie GRAFF and w/ Amanda - Jeremiah GRAFF - Delilah w/o Benjamin BIGGS - Henry GRAFF (d/ bef Sep 1829 intestate, single & under 21) - Dorcus GRAFF, a minor son - Sarah GRAFF, a minor (age 16 on 18 Jul 1829) (gave them "Rich Level" and 1/2 of "Timber Plenty") SLAVE - negro man JACK; negro woman BETT Executors: son Eli and son's friend, George M. EICHELBERGER. Witnesses: William SHIELDS, Philip KEILHOLTZ and James TAYLOR. (spouses of second set of children not listed in will) Land to resolve - "Rich Level", 210+ acres, from Casper RICE (w/ Mary) in 1795, next to Monocacy River and tracts "The Fish Dam", "Resurvey on Benjamin's Good Luck" (originally to Benjamin BIGGS in 1762) and Christian THOMAS's part of "Rich Level"; - and mountain tract "Timber Plenty" Appointed to divide "Timber Plenty" was Christian HARMAN, Conrad WILHIDE and Jacob WELLER, B.S.; surveyor was Jacob FIROR, chain carriers were Godfrey SEISS and Jacob EYLER. Guardian was the mother; trustee was Elie GRAFF; in 1830, sale made to the widow for 30 acres with a small house and blacksmith shop at $800; on 7 Feb 1831, he sold the residue of the farm on the Monocacy of 182 acres at private sale to Christian WHITMORE at $3,277.80 (5 acres had previously been sold to Mathias ZACHARIAS before 1824). On 24 Dec 1829, mountain lot was sold at private sale to Jacob FIROR at $300. On 28 Aug 1832, David KEPHART testified the widow was 62 years old and her health tolerable; she was allowed 1/9 in lieu of her dower, $463.38; each 1/5 for the younger set of children was $741.41; finalized 1 Nov 1832. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

Hello Everyone. I am looking for information on a great-aunt. Her name was Fannie Teague Birchfield. She was born c1880's. She had a son who lived there. She died there possibly late 1960's early 1970's. Does anyone have access to any death records? I am trying to find out exactly when she died. I do not see her in SSDI. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Mark Bray SC

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 128-149 - CRIST, ZIMMERMAN, BUTLER, EICHELBERGER - Jan 1833 Petition to settle George ZIMMERMAN Estate Jacob CRIST d/ aft 1788 intestate, leaving 6 children, - Henry CRIST - Cathrine (minor) w/o Tobias BUTLER Jr. - Jacob CRIST, a minor - Elizabeth CRIST, a minor - Mary CRIST, a minor - Philip CRIST, a minor Land - "Hardest Fend Off", 402 acres w/ large brick dwelling, grist mill and other buildings and largely cultivated; - "Fountain Low", 215 acres - "Nantucket", 2 acres - "Piney Grove", 143 acres, in Kittoctin Mountains. - 2 Lotts, #77 and #78 (has large brick dwelling) in Creagerstown Commission to assess Crist's lands consisted of Thomas BEATTY, John RAMSBURG, John BRUNER, Jeremiah BROWNING and Thomas LILLY. In 1795, much of the land was sold to Isaac RICHARDSON who in turn sold part to Henry DARKIS who sold to Peter STILLY who sold to Christopher ORNDORFF who sold to George ZIMMERMAN. George ZIMMERMAN, dec'd (will 27 Feb 1824; 14 Sep 1824) w/ Elizabeth and 10 children, - John P. ZIMMERMAN - Maria Catharine ZIMMERMAN, now w/o Martin EICHELBERGER - George Thomas ZIMMERMAN - William Michael ZIMMERMAN - Lilly Ann ZIMMERMAN - Jacob Alexander ZIMMERMAN - Samuel ZIMMERMAN (dec'd ?) - Calvin ZIMMERMAN, a minor - James Absalom ZIMMERMAN, a minor - Hiram ZIMMERMAN (dec'd ?) Land - "Hardest Fend Off", 242 acres, from estate of Jacob CRIST in 1804; - "Resurvey on Fountain Low", 4+ acres; - "Woods Design" and "Den of Wolves", 89+ acres from Frederick William SHRIVER (w/ Elizabeth) in 1803 (previously to Shriver from William Murdoch BEALL and Elisha BEALL in 1790) (one acre on south side of Hunting Creek was reserved for Shriver's mill dam); and also "Resurvey on Den of Wolves", 11 acres; - "Resurvey on Isles Mountain", 2+ acres from Jacob BRANDENBURGH (w/ Catharine) in 1820; - "Two Brothers", 128 acres from Thomas DRAPER (w/ Mary) in 1817; - Lot #10 of "The Mountain Tract", 60 acres, from Mathias SHROOP (w/ Barbara) in 1810 (previously to him from George CALVERT). SLAVES - but not named Executors were wife and son John. Witnesses: Michael ZIMMERMAN, James WERDLE and John WALKER. Real Estate was to be sold 8 years after his death, long overdue. The widow had renounced her executorship; John also renounced in Dec 1832 (probably so he would be able to purchase the real estate at a public sale). (Note - If a sibling chose to take the estate before a sale, he/she was required to pay the other siblings their share of the value of the estate over a period of time, eldest to be paid first. Each sibling, by birth [eldest to youngest] were given the opportunity; when all decline, property is sold. If purchased at a sale, their only debt is payment of sales amount and are not liable for any sibling payments as each sibling will receive an equal share of the proceeds of the sale after any and all debts.) Trustee was Martin EICHELBERGER; on 5 Feb 1833, sale made to John P. ZIMMERMAN for first four listed tracts at $9,683.40; to George ZIMMERMAN for the latter two tracts at $3,130.70; total sales $12,815. Each 1/8 share was $1,367.29 (Samuel and Hiram were not included); finalized 9 May 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 27, 1834, John Brien, the owner of Catoctin Furnace, died in Bedford Springs, PA. On July 27, 1848, wires for the magnetic telegraph from Baltimore to Wheeling, VA, were installed in Frederick. On July 27, 1917, Amos Tecumseh "Tup" Lucas, who was born into slavery, died at his Thurmont home at age 69. He had become a familiar figure in town and had a barber shop for many years which served Thurmont's white population. On July 27, 1944, the deed giving ownership of the historic Steiner House, at the intersection of West Patrick Street and South Jefferson Street, to the Historical Society of Frederick County for its first permanent home was recorded. On July 27, 1958, President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower made a surprise call at the home of Goodloe and Beverly Byron on Fleming Avenue in Frederick. During World War II, Mrs. Eisenhower shared an apartment in Washington with Mrs. Ruth Butcher, Mrs. Byron's mother. Mrs. Butcher was staying with the Byrons at the time of this visit. Both Mr. and Mrs. Byron were later elected to the U. S. House of Representatives. 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-12 117-128 - DUSING/TUSING, SHROYER, SHAFER, MUMMA - Apr 1832 Martin GELSINGER vs Jacob DUSING Estate Jacob DUSING/DUSINGER/TUSING Jr. d/ 1829 intestate, leaving 4 minor children, - Catharine DUSING - Daniel DUSING - Susannah DUSING - Jacob DUSING Administrator was John SHROYER. Land - "All Sienes", "More Stones Added" and "Honesty Best Policy", 140 acres from Jacob TUSING/TOOSINGER SR. in 1824; lies next to land of Henry DUSING. Guardian was Noah A. SHAFER; trustee was L.P.W. BALCH; on 29 Aug 1832, sale made to Jacob MUMMA at $161, subject to the widow's dower rights. It was discovered 35 acres had been sold off before Jacob's death, leaving 105 acres. Each 1/4 share was $11.93; finalized 31 Jan 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 26, 1832, U. S. Attorney General Roger Brooke Taney and Mrs. Taney visited Frederick on their way to seek treatment for Mrs. Taney's illness. It was apparently successful as she lived until September 29, 1855. On July 26, 1852, Newton M. Zentz, longtime owner of The Zentz Mill on North Bentz Street in Frederick, which was located just south of the National Guard Armory, was born in Carroll County. He died December 12, 1924, in Frederick. On July 26, 1864, Dr. Levin West, a prominent Brunswick physician, was born near Petersville. On July 26, 1867, Chief Justice Samuel P. Chase, of the U. S. Supreme Court, arrived in Frederick for a short vacation with the family of Mrs. Margaret Goldsborough. On July 26, 1925, The International Order of Odd Fellows dedicated its new Market Street facility on the Old Gittinger Farm. On July 26, 1933, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. She was driving back to Washington from Chautaugus, N. Y., with her secretary. There were no Secret Service agents with them. On July 26, 1982, the new Frederick County Courthouse, the county's fourth, was opened for business at West Patrick and South 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)