On July 17, 1755, Maryland Governor Horatio Sharpe summoned the Frederick County Militia to a meeting in Frederick after learning of British General Edward Braddock's defeat. On July 17, 1856, Dr. William Crawford Johnson was born. He was a physician in Frederick for more than 50 years. He was buried on New Year's Eve in 1943 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On July 17, 1978, Mrs. Frances W. Ashbury was re-appointed to a five-year term on the Frederick County Board of Education. She had been recommended for the post by the Republican State Central Committee after the Democratic State Central Committee declined to do so. She was a life-long Democrat, and this marked the first time a central committee made a successful nomination of a member of the other party. On July 17, 1978, the Francis Scott Key Mall, located between MD 85 and MD 355, opened. 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 July 16, 1942, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested local radio announcer Brandon Roberts as an alien using an alias. On July 16, 1968, The Historical Society of Frederick County transferred ownership of The Taney House on South Bentz Street to the Francis Scott Key Foundation. On July 16, 1968, The Howmet Corporation announced plans to build a $190 million plant in Frederick County near Buckeystown to produce aluminum ingots. It became know as Eastalco. 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)

Note - I skipped a few of these because some of the pages were missing. I am working with the state archives and will abstract those after they have corrected the problem. Also, JS-11 has problems and I will wait until that has been resolved to do that one. Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-10 647-655 - SHARRER, BABYLON, MAUS, GARVER - Feb 1833 Andrew SHARER Estate Andrew SHARER d/ 1827 (will 3 Jan 1826; 15 May 1827) widow - Magdalena and no issue (Relationship not given here) to Mary SHARRER w/o George SHARRER, dec'd - their children, .....Eliza SHARRER, now w/o Daniel BABYLON .....Emanuel SHARRER, a minor Debars other relations from obtaining any claim. Exec/ John GARBER; witnesses: James MARK, _________ and John NICODEMUS. Land - "Durbins Mistake", 10 acres. Guardian was John MAUS; trustee was John BAUMGARDNER; on 27 May 1833, private sale made to Michael GARVER at $400; each 1/3 to Mary, Eliza and Emanuel was $118.58 (Magdalena relinquished her share for the benefit of the others; finalized 27 Jun 1833. ================= The End of JS-10 ================= - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 15, 1780, Roger Nelson, who was born near Point of Rocks in 1759, and who was severely wounded at The Battle of Camden, was commissioned a lieutenant in the Continental Army. He was also the father of John Nelson, who was Attorney General of The United States in the administration of President John Tyler. On July 15, 1790, Elihu Hall Rockwell, after whom Rockwell Terrace in Frederick is named, was born in Middletown, Conn. On July 15, 1946, Schnauffer Hospital in Brunswick was closed after 14 years of service to that community. It was located then on East "B" Street. On July 15, 1956, Dr. Ulysses Grant Bourne, Sr., died. He founded a 15-bed hospital for colored patients in 1919 in association with Dr. Charles Brooks. The hospital was located at 173 West All Saints Street, where The Elks Club is located today. 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-10 629-646 - CRABBS, WALKER, TODD, STULTZ, ROOT, STIMMELL, SNIDER, HITESHEW, SAWYER, SUMPRONE, STEWART - Oct 1831 John CRABBS Estate John CRABBS d/ 1829 intestate, leaving widow - Mary and 8 children, - George CRABBS - Jacob CRABBS and w/ Sarah - Frederick CRABBS - Rachel w/o John W. WALKER - Elizabeth w/o James TODD - Lidea w/o William STULTZ - Mary w/o Jacob ROOT - Louisa CRABBS, a minor In 1830, Jacob conveyed his interest to George. Land - "Resurvey on Brothers Agreement", 6 acres from David KEPHART (w/ Margaret) in 1812. - "Resurvey on Logidous Amendment", 84 acres; and "Resurvey on Brothers Agreement", less than 1 acre from Valentine BOWERSOCKS (w/ Christina) in 1812. - "Retirement Corrected", 7+ acres, (to John WHITEHILL from Peter HINER in 1810); "Bedford" and "Logidous Amendment" and "Resurvey on Brothers Agreement", 200 acres (to John WHITEHILL from Jacob STIMMELL, Henry STIMMELL, Barbara HITESHEW, Daniel SAWYER, Elizabeth SAWYER, John SUMPRONE, Catherine SUMPRONE, Robert STEWART and Mary STEWART, heirs of Jacob STIMMELL in 1810) - from William M. BEALL Jr, sheriff, for Fieri Facias against John WHITEHILL, Henry STOUFFER and Baltzer SHOUP (judgement to Jacob STIMMELL) in 1819. - "Amendment" and "Logidous Amendment", 75 acres w/ Grist Mill, Barns and Stables, from Roger BROOKE and William JONES, exec/of Benedict PATE in 1806 (to John CRABBS Jr.). Home property located on Big Pipe Crek, about 3 miles from Union Town. Guardian was the mother; trustee was Frederick CRABBS; on 30 Mar 1832, sales made subject to widow's dower rights, to George CRABBS for 75 acres w/ Flour Mill and other buildings at $3,375, and also 209 acres (Whitehills) at $9.05/acre; and to David SNIDER for 100 acres at $17.20/acre. Each 1/8 share was $788.57; finalized 17 Dec 1832. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 14, 1791, President George Washington appointed Thomas Johnson, who had been Maryland's first governor and who was a resident of Frederick, as an associated Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States. On July 14, 1885, Samuel Heidelberger Rosenstock, who achieved great success in the canning industry in Frederick County, and who made countless contributions to local institutions and charities, was born in Baltimore. He died March 22, 1981, at his West Second Street home near Baker Park. 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-10 611-628 - ERB, LONG, MYERS, BANKER, HYENS/HYEUS, WILL, SWOPE, HURD - Jan 1829 David LONG vs John ERB Estate and Samuel LONG Estate John ERB d/ intestate, leaving heirs, - John ERB - Jacob ERB - Charles ERB - Peter ERB (of John) - Elizabeth w/o Peter MYERS - Nancy w/o Isaac BANKER - Mary w/o Henry HYENS/HYEUS - Adams Co, PA - Catherine w/o George WILL - Shenandoah Co, VA John ERB and Peter ERB made mortgage to Ludwick SWITZER in 1794 (in PA in 1829) which he later assigned to Christian BOWER which was later assigned to Andrew SHRIVER. In 1812, it was assigned to David LONG and Samuel LONG (now dec'd) and in 1814, David assigned his interest to Samuel; but Samuel still owed Shriver money and David and Samuel LONG (of Jacob) were sureties. Land - "Smiths Lot", "Easters Industry", "Cabin Ridge" with contiguous vacancy; 141 acres. Samuel LONG (of Philip) d/ bef Aug 1816 intestate, leaving 2 minor children, - Sarah LONG - PA - John LONG - PA Administrator was Samuel SWOPE of PA in Aug 1816. Trustee was Andrew SHRIVER Jr.; on 27 Jul, sale made to James HURD at $1.061.25; Shriver and David LONG rec'd payment; finalized 12 Nov 1831. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 13, 1869, historian James McSherry, of Frederick, died. He wrote the first History of Maryland, published in 1848. On July 13, 1944, Dr. Albert L. Pearre, who began working as a pharmacist on South Market Street in 1884, died at the home of his son, Dr. A. Austin Pearre, at 304 Upper College Terrace, at the age of 78. He was the son of James W. and Marian Lindsay Pearre. 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-10 591-599 - WARTTMAN, HAUGH, McALEER, COALE - Jul 1830 John McALEER, creditor vs John M. WARTTMAN Estate John Michael WARTTMAN d/ 27 Jan 1829 intestate, leaving bro/ Michael WARTTMAN - Ohio Land - "Linked Together", 23 acres w/ house in Woodsborough from William HAUGH (w/ Barbara) in 1828 (to William from Jacob HAUGH in 1818). Trustee was James M. COALE; after failed public sale, private sale made to John McALEER at $60; finalized Oct 1831. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 12, 1861, John W. Baughman, editor of The Citizen, was arrested at Sandy Hook in Washington County, on a charge of treason. He was released on July 15 after taking the oath of loyalty to The Union. On July 12, 1936, Reuben Hann, the last surviving veteran of the Civil War in Frederick City, was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He died July 10. On July 12, 1991, the Monocacy National Battlefield was dedicated. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

On July 11, 1833, The Sewing Society of All Saints Episcopal Church opened The School of Industry with eight students. It was operated with The Episcopal Orphans Home and Free School Society from 1837 until September of 1858, when it was closed. On July 11, 1900, Mrs. Elizabeth Marman, of South Market Street, Frederick, was seriously burned when she ignited the fuel while filling her gasoline stove. 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-10 579-590 - WILLSON, UNKEFER, JONES - Feb 1831 Abraham JONES vs Richard A. WILLSON and w/ Ann M. WILLSON - Foreclosure Ann M. WILLSON d/ Aug 1830 intestate, leaving husband - Richard A. WILLSON and 4 minor children, - Richard C. WILLSON - Ann M. WILLSON - Edward F. WILLSON - Charles B. WILLSON Land - Lot #43 on north side of Main Street and 1/2 of Lot #42 with buildings in Liberty Town. Guardian was Abdiel UNKEFER; trustee was John JONES; private sale made to Abraham JONES at $1,225; amount was sufficient to cover debt; trustee waived his fee; finalized 30 Aug 1832. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 10, 1815, William P. Maulsby, who would become a judge of The Frederick County Circuit Court, was born in Harford County. He died October 3, 1894, in Westminster. On July 10, 1936, Reuben A. Hann, Frederick City's last surviving Civil war veteran, died. On July 10, 1936, the highest temperature ever recorded in Maryland occurred in Frederick when the thermometer reached 109 degrees. On July 10, 1953, three men robbed the People's Bank of Libertytown of $14,950, and escaped south on MD 26 through Frederick. They were caught after their car crashed at South Market and All Saints Street after traveling the wrong way on Market Street. All were sentenced - eventually - to 20 years in jail. 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-10 566-579 - HALL, PITTS, SHIPLEY, BRASHEAR, SLAVES, MACKELFRESH, MOBBERLY, BALLINGER - Jul 1831 Nicholas HALL Sr. Estate - Division of Real Estate Nicholas HALL SR., dec'd (will 9 May 1820; 9 Jan 1821) leaving children, - Elizabeth PITTS, now dec'd - her children, .....Nicholas Hall PITTS .....John L. PITTS .....Anna Maria w/o Thomas C. BRASHEAR .....Thomas G. PITTS, a minor .....Charles H. PITTS, a minor .....William PITTS, a minor - Anna w/o Thomas C. SHIPLEY - (unnamed son) HALL- his children .....John Henry HALL .....Nicholas HALL, a minor .....Elizabeth Jane HALL .....Martha Ann HALL bro/ John S. HALL (all property during his life now in Nicholas' possession which was conveyed to him by his brother, John S. HALL; after his death, to be sold and divided in three parts to 2 daughters and grandsons of dec'd son. SLAVES - negro boy BEN (to grandson Nicholas Hall SHIPLEY), to serve until Dec 1, 1839, then to be set free; - negro boy WILLIAM (to grandson Nicholas HALL), to serve until 1 Dec 1840, then to be set free; - negro girl CHARITY (to granddaughter Elizabeth Jane HALL), to serve until 1 Dec 1838, then to be set free and the children born of her during her servitude to be set free at the following ages, males at 31 and females at 25; but if granddaughter dies w/out issue, then they all to be sold and the proceeds divided among the grandchildren, John Henry HALL, Nicholas HALL and the children of his 2 daughters. - negro girl BETTY (sister of Charity) (to granddaughter Martha Ann HALL), to serve until 1 Dec 1840, then to be set free and any children she has during her servitude, the same as for Charity's children. - to manumit and set free - PHILIP and PETER, immediately upon Nicholas' death - NACE and w/ AELSEY - free on 1 Dec 1827 - NED and w/ PHOEBE - free on 1 Dec 1829 - TOM and w/ JANE - free on 1 Dec 1831 - MILLY - free on 1 Dec 1828 - HENRY - free on 1 Dec 1836 - REZIN - free on 1 Dec 1842 - MARY - free on 1 Dec 1838 - SOLOMON - free on 1 Dec 1846 - HARRIETT - free on 1 Dec 1843 - LEMUEL - free on 1 Dec 1848 - ISAAC - free on 1 Dec 1850 - CHARLES - free on 1 Dec 1847 - NELSON - free on 1 Dec 1850 - issue of female SLAVES born after making of his will and during time of servitude shall be free - males at 31 years and females at 25 years. Agreement between Mrs. Jane MACKELFRESH (grandmother of dec'd son's children) and Nicholas HALL Sr. provided he would take care of the grandsons and she would take care of the granddaughters. The leased lots in New Market he left to be divided in 3 equal parts to Elizabeth PITTS, Anna SHIPLEY and grandchilden, John H. and Nicholas HALL. John H. HALL conveyed his interest to Nicholas PITTS. Guardians to grandsons were Doctor Belt BRASHEAR, Charles MACKELFRESH and Thomas C. SHIPLEY. - Executors of will were John PITTS and w/ Elizabeth, Thomas C. SHIPLEY and w/ Anne; - Witnesses: Belt BRASHEAR, Henry STIER, Gerard COWMAN, John PANCOAST. In 1793, Nicholas HALL (of Anne Arundel County) leased to William BALLINGER, Lot #23, a front lot on the north side of Main Street and Lot #90, a back lot, in New Market, for a term of 99 years. Guardian appointed was E.W. MOBBERLY; divided by 19 Dec 1831. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 9, 1803, the Lewis and Clark Expedition left Frederick for the Pacific Ocean. On July 9, 1861, Confederates burned the wooden bridge over the Potomac River at Berlin (Brunswick). On July 9, 1864, George Blessing and his son defended their Myersville area farm against Rebel forces, making Mr. Blessing the "Hero of The Highlands." He was born February 15, 1794, and died December 19, 1873. On July 9, 1864, actions by 1st Lt. George E. Davis, Company D, 10th Vermont Infantry, in The Battle of Monocacy, were recognized with a Congressional Medal of Honor, which was awarded on May 27, 1892. He was born December 26, 1839, in Dunstable, Mass. On July 9, 1864, The Battle of Monocacy was fought at Frederick Junction just south of Frederick. On July 9, 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early ransomed the City of Frederick for $200,000. On July 9, 1907, the first monument to be erected on the battlefield to those who fought in The Battle of Monocacy was dedicated to the members of the 14th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers in ceremonies conducted by the survivors of that unit. On July 9, 1914, a Confederate monument was erected on the Monocacy Battlefield. On July 9, 1964, the Maryland Monument was erected on the Monocacy Battlefield. On July 9, 1987, George B. Delaplaine Jr. gave the old Mountain City Mill property on South Carroll Street in Frederick City for use as an arts center, in exchange for 15 acres of vacant land on Gambrill Mountain west of 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-10 471-491 - BLACK, JOUTZ, WHITMER, HOLLINGER - Mar 1824 Jacob HOLLINGER vs John BLACK - Foreclosure In 1822, John BLACK made mortgage to Jacob BOHN with 8 bills which he assigned to Jacob HOLLINGER of Frederick Co, PA; later, Black claimed to have transferred 5 of them to Henry JOUTZ of Pennsylvania. Land - Lot, 1+ acre, in "Carrollsburg" on Main Street of Shields Addition to town of Emmittsburgh. Trustee was William SCHLEY; sale made on 8 Aug 1831 to Thomas CARLTON, esquire, at $900. Peter WHITMER of Frederick Co, PA petitioned the court, stating Henry JOUTZ was now living in Ohio, and 5 of the notes were assigned now to Whitmer, one of which he had obtained a judgement against Black in Frederick Co, MD court and asks they be added to the suit. Proceeds were short and all their claims were paid $.31 on the dollar; finalized 14 Jun 1832. (Note - There is no Frederick Co, PA, but it was stated that way in the records.) ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

The Oden yDNA Project is actively seeking men with the Oden surname to participate in this genetic testing project for genealogical purposes. Four men have already been tested. One was a descendant of Solomon Oden who lived out his life in Williamson County, Tennessee. This test participant did not match the other three testees, and the haplogroup of this individual is I1a, which indicates ancestral origins in Northern Norway or Sweden. The yDNA of the other three men matched to the extent that they are believed to be descendants of brothers, Thomas Oden of Loudoun County, Virginia, and Hezekiah and Alexander Oden of Edgefield County, South Carolina. The haplogroup of these three descendants is R1b1, which indicates Celtic ancestral origins of Western Europe. Documentation exists showing that these three men came from Frederick and Charles Counties in Maryland. I have reason to believe they were descendants of Francis Oden and Elizabeth O'Caine, who were first documented in Charles County, Maryland in 1716. The problem is that the evidence is all circumstantial. We know there are other descendants, in the male line of Francis and Elizabeth, who migrated out of Maryland to Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri. We also have reason to believe that the Francis Oden of Maryland was a descendant of the Odens who lived in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia and Beaufort County, North Carolina. On 28 April 1665, headrights were applied for, for the transprotation of Richard Odeon, William Odion, the yournger, and Ellen Odion, to Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. Their father, also William Odean wrote a will in Lower Norfolk, dated 25 January 1662, naming his children as Richard, William and Ellen. Richard Odeon as the oldest son, inherited the bulk of his father's estate. Richard Odeon moved to Beaufort County, North Carolina, where he lived out his life, and his surname evolved to Oden. In his will, Richard Oden left the land he inherited from his father in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, to his son William. His land in Beaufort was divided among his other sons. Descendants of Richard Oden were still living in Lower Norfolk and Beaufort Counties at the beginning of the 20th Century. The Oden yDNA Project is actively seeking men with the Oden surname to participate in the testing, in order to prove or disprove the genetic/biological connection between the Odens of Maryland; Lower Norfolk, Virginia; and Beaufort, North Carolina. If you are and Oden male, or know an Oden male who might be willing to participate in the project, please contact Bill Coles, the project co-ordinator, at WmTempCo@aol.com, or me at msvnhrn@jps.net. We will be more than happy to answer your question and help you register for the test. In the interest of full disclosure, neither Bill nor I have any financial interest in the Relative Genetics, the lab, where the testing is being done. We volunteer our time, co-ordinating the project and issuing reports on the test results. Marleen Van Horne descendant of Alexander Oden

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-10 449-470 - WARRENFELS, MARKER, MEAZLE - Jul 1830 John DOUB/TOUP, creditor vs Jacob WARRENFELZ (Jr.) Estate Jacab WARRENFELS, dec'd (will 10 Mar 1806; 10 Oct 1827) widow - Hannah and 11 children, - Jacob WARRENFELS - John WARRENFELS - Philip WARRENFELS - Catherine WARRENFELS and her daughter, ....Barbara - Hannah WARRENFELS - Mary WARRENFELS - Peter WARRENFELS - Elizabeth WARRENFELS - Christina WARRENFELS - Magdalena WARRENFELS - Susannah WARRENFELS Gave tract "Three Brothers" (home place) to wife and to get 1/3 if she chooses to sell it with balance divided equally amongst children; to son Jacob, "Caty's Memordandum", 132 acres, with payments. He sold a tract "Hard Purchase", 167+ acres, in Mifflin Co, PA to William DEBZELL, deed to be made upon final payment. Executor was Joseph MILLER; witnesses: Michael FIARE, Stophel SUMMERS and William TOMS. Jacob WARRENFELZ (of Jacob) d/ Aug 1829 intestate, leaving widow - Mary Ann and 9 children, - Jacob WARRENFELZ - Peter WARRENFELZ - Polly WARRENFELZ w/o Peter MARKER - John WARRENFELZ, a minor - Elizabeth WARRENFELZ, a minor - Peggy WARRENFELZ, a minor - Charlotte WARRENFELZ, a minor - Joshua WARRENFELZ, a minor - Hezekiah WARRENFELZ, a minor Administrator was Jacob WARRENFELZ; petition requested Jacob MEAZLE be administrator. Land - "Caty's Memorandum", 102 acres; "Three Brothers", 39+ acres; and "Much Grumbling", 2+ acres, from Martin SPOON of Washington Co, PA in 1800, next to land of Daniel GAVER. Guardian and trustee was L.P.W. BALCH; (pages 466-467 missing which shows the sales) The widow received 2/17 in lieu of her dower on the smaller tracts; but retained 1/3 of the larger homesite as her dower right; proceeds short, paid $.84 on the dollar; finalized 3 May 1832. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On July 8, 1863, Maj. Henry A. Cole, of Cole's Rangers, was named provost marshal in Frederick. On July 8, 1914, Gen. John Floyd King, who fought in the Battle of Monocacy for the Confederacy, toured the battlefield the day before the first Confederate marker was dedicated on the site. On July 8, 1922, President and Mrs. Warren Harding passed through Frederick on their return trip to Washington after a homecoming reception in Marion, Ohio. A week earlier they had stopped at "Richfield," the birthplace of Adm. Winfield Scott Schley. 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)

Noticed some old books on ebay. Check under books, and "Old Pike". Seller has other old books also. "The Old Pike" is written about the National Road, Rt 40. Ellen Smith