On April 20, 1790, former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, was appointed to a seat on the General Court of Maryland. On April 20, 1840, a Whig Party convention was held in Frederick. On April 20, 1921, William Jennings Bryan, a former presidential candidate, spoke at The City Opera House on North Market Street in Frederick, under the auspices of the Frederick County Christian Endeavor Union. On April 20, 1936, the trustees of the C. Burr Artz Library decided to demolish the old Frederick Academy at West Second and Record Streets (the entrance was actually on Council Street), and to build a new facility. On April 20, 1941, Katherine Edgar Byron, widow of Congressman William D. Byron who was killed earlier in the year in an Atlanta plane crash, was nominated to succeed her husband in the 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)

Hello, If you are interested in the CREAGER-SCHMIDT/SMITH relationships, see our CREAGER, etc. Homepage at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grannyapple/CREAGER-KRIEGER/CREAGER -KRIEGERhome.html or access via: http://tinyurl.com/6sr7e and click the two links on the site (Quick References-9th row) to the WorldConnect GEDCOM of Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, who validates her research concerning the SCHMIDT/SMITH family who we find 3 daus. of Adam & Regina who intermarried with 3 CREAGER men who descended from Hans Ernst Krieger via his immigrant son to the U.S.A....Johann Casper Krieger/Creager. You will see that the surname is spelled different ways in the the records for the SCHMIDTs and the CREAGERs. Gwen has done an excellent job of validating and citing of resources. Thank you...Gwen! Adam SCHMIDT/SMITH m Rachel Regina NUSBAUM and three daughters married into the CREAGER family in Frederick Co., MD. ....Mary, wid/o Solomon CREAGER, s/o Adam Creager (Johann Casper Krieger/Creager, Hans Ernst Krieger) of Frederick Co., MD ....Catharine, wf/o Jacob CREAGER, s/o Conrad Creager (Johann Casper Krieger/Creager, Hans Ernst Krieger) went to Tennessee ....Barbara, wf/o Casper CREAGER, s/o Johann Christian Creager (Johann Casper Krieger/Creager, Hans Ernst Krieger) went to Ohio Audrey

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 204-222 - SHRINER, ENGLE/ANGEL, SNIDER - Oct 1828 Jacob BAUMGARTNER & Michael NULL, Exec/of Frederick BLACK; Apoloonia HEFFNER and Sarah GALT vs Philip SHRINER Estate Philip SHRINER died (will 17 Feb 1827; 12 Mar 1827), leaving widow - Susanna and 8 children (will named only one child), - Elizabeth w/o Michael ENGLE/ANGEL - Mary SHRINER - Barbara SHRINER - Hester SHRINER, a minor - Sarah SHRINER, a minor - Susan SHRINER, a minor - Philip SHRINER, a minor - Charity SHRINER, a minor Executor was George B. SHRINER; witnesses: James MARK, Peter SHRINER, David STULTZ. Land - "Resurvey on Brothers Agreement", 123 acres. Guardian was Abraham LICHTENWALTER; trustee was George B. SHRINER; on 27 Mar 1829, sale made to Jacob SNIDER for $1,974.15; widow received 1/8 ($230.41) in lieu of her dower; each 1/8 share was $104.74; finalized 18 Sep 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 199-204 - KEPHART, SHRINER, GORDAN - Jul 1829 Supplemental Petition of Mary GORDAN regarding Equity #747, David KEPHART vs George B. SHRINER and others Her petition stated her claim was late due to her illiteracy; court ruled for her payment which was subtracted from the heirs' shares; finalized 8 Sep 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 191-199 - HAINES, WOOD, STULL - Jan 1827 Daniel JAMES, exec/of Aaron WOOD - Petition to Sell Real Estate In 1819, a decree was passed to sell the land of Michael HAINES, dec'd, with David HAINES as trustee. Land was sold to Jonathan WOOD being "Lee Castle", 48 7/8 acres for $1,295.19 with Aaron WOOD as security. David HAINES died without having the land conveyed; George TENOR was then appointed trustee with Abdiel UNKEFER as administrator. Aaron WOOD died and by his Last Will and Testament, named Daniel JAMES as his executor. Jonathan WOOD is now insolvent. Trustee was George TENOR; in Oct 1828, sale made to James STULL at $240.50; proceeds short; finalized 24 Sep 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 19, 1828, a Negro of Dr. Tyler's, while digging clay in the doctor's backyard, found a box of money containing about $2,000. On April 19, 1865, Frederick officially mourned the death of President Abraham Lincoln. On April 19, 1885, Robert E. Delaplaine, who would become publisher of The News and The Frederick Post, and president of The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, was born. He died August 15, 1955, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. On April 19, 1901, Charles T. "Cephus" Overs was hanged at the Frederick County Jail on West South Street for the murder of Frank T. Donaldson near Monrovia on October 31, 1900. On April 19, 1921, I.O.O.F. decided to build a large retirement and nursing home in Frederick on the Gittinger Farm on North Market Street extended. On April 19, 1971, officials at St. Joseph's College in Emmitsburg announced the school would be closed in 1973. On April 19, 1990, the first Frederick Keys baseball game was played at Harry Grove Stadium. The Keys played in a Single A league. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

I'm trying to find the parents of William S. McDonald. According to the 1850, 1856, and 1860 census' he was born in Maryland. Using the age stated on his stone, he would have been born on May 14, 1794. I have no idea where in Maryland he would have been born and have no information on his parents. The first time I can find any record for him was a copy of his wedding license for April 11, 1826 to Mary Bettle in Clermont County Ohio. William moved his family to Iowa in the early 1840's where we still reside. Any information or ideas on how or where to start would be greatly appreciated. Kelly McDonald Zearing, Iowa

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 156-191 - REID, WALLING, SNOWDIGLE, RICE, BOLASKY, ZEILER, DIXON, KANAGA - Feb 1829 Susan REID, widow of Jacob REID - Petition for Survey of Dower Lands Jacob REID d/ intestate, leaving widow - Susan and 4 minor children, - Mary Jane REID - John REID - Elenina REID - Isaac REID Land - Lots #15, 16, 17, 18 in Frederick Town; from James WALLING (w/ Caroline) in 1824 (to him from John Michael LOWS in 1822); borders Market Street, Saints Street and southern edge of Carrol Creek. - tract of 5 acres from Thomas W. MORGAN, trustee for George JACOBS Estate in 1827; adjoins road leading from Frederick to Baltimore and land of George JACOBS, dec'd, sold to George ZEALOR but occupied by Nicholas LEASE. - Lot #17 in Frederick Town (in 1809 conveyed to Isaac MANTZ from John WALLING); and parts of Lots #15 & 16 (in 1811 conveyed to Isaac MANTZ and John MANTZ by John WALLING); all three lots conveyed by Isaac MANTZ to John MANTZ in 1813 and now from John MANTZ (w/ Susanna) to Jacob REED in 1822; included use of Carrol's Creek as in deed to John LOWE. - 1/8 part of Lot #255 in Frederick Town from Margaret BOLASKEY to John REID in 1814 (to her from George SNOWDIGLE in 1813). - 1/8 part of Lot #255 in Frederick Town from Margaret BOLASKEY in 1813 (to her from her father, Jacob SNOWDIGLE, in his Mar 1800 will). - 1/8 part of Lot #255 in Frederick Town from Peter SNOWDIGLE (w/ Christina) of Bereley Co, VA (WV) to John READ in 1805 (to Peter from his father, Jacob SNOWDIGLE, in his Mar 1800 will); lies next to 1/8 part belonging to Peter's brother, Jacob. - 1/8 part of Lot #255 in Frederick Town from John BRUNNER in 1804 to John READ in 1805 (to Brunner from George SNOWDIGLE in 1802). - 1/8 part of Lot #255 in Frederick Town from Thomas RICE and w/Susanna in 1806 (to her from her father, Jacob SNOWDIGLE, in his Mar 1800 will). - two parcels of "Jacob's Well", 30 sq perches + 1/2 acre, from George ZEILER (w/ Catharine) in 1827 (to Zeiler from George FOX in 1824); at intersection of Old Baltimore and Turnpike roads and on southern edge of Turnpike road, by line of Jacob BRENGLE's part of the old main road; second parcel borders BRENGLEs and McCLEARY and land sold by Thomas W. MORGAN as trustee to REID in 1826. - two parcels, "Belvian" and "Resurvey on Locust Level", 58 acres, from Haines DIXON (w/ Elizabeth) in 1822 (and from Eleanor POTTS and William POTTS, exe/of Richard POTTS, to Haines DIXON in 1811), next to lands of David KANAGA. - from Thomas W. MORGAN, Sheriff, in 1825 regarding Fieri Facias of Mar 1824 against Peter FOUT, George MILLER and John D. SMITH for George FOX and Daniel ETZLER - Peter FOUT's stone house & Lot #272 in Frederick Town, and "Middle Plantation", 34 acres, (to Fout by Henry WOOD in 1812). - 13 acres from David KANAGA (w/ Rebecka) in 1825 (to Kanaga from Haines DIXON in 1821). - Lot #7 of "Resurvey on Locust Level", 3+ acres, from John L. POTTS in 1823; on Turnpike road from Frederick to Baltimore, next to "Bell View". - "Middle Plantation", 34+ acres, from Peter FOUT (w/ Mary) in 1824; next to land of John PANCOAST. Guardian was John WALLING; survey to petition dower lands granted and completed July 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 18, 1825, subscription books for the Frederick Water Company went on sale at Branch Bank. On April 18, 1960, Guy K. Motter, Frederick postmaster for 15 years (1935-1950) died at the home of his son, John, in Betterton. A charter member and first president of The Rotary Club of Frederick, he was 80. He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On April 18, 1964, William Theodore Delaplaine, Jr., president of The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, publishers of The News and The Frederick Post, died suddenly at his home at 273 Dill Avenue. He was born January 22, 1891. On April 18, 1976, President and Mrs. Gerald Ford attended Easter Sunday services at Harriet Chapel Episcopal Church at Catoctin Furnace. The Rev. Charles Shaffer, rector, included a special prayer for the president in his service. On April 18, 1988, the Historic District Commission approved the first of the "Angels In The Architecture" mural series by artist William Cocharan. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

I am looking for the parents of Jonathan M.C. Rowe and his brother Benjamin Rowe. Jonathan was born 22 Dec 1809 in Maryland according to the 1880 census. He died in Page Co. Va. 1 Nov 1884. Jonathan married Sarah Bradley of Page County in 1834.

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 148-156 - MILLER, HAUVERMEALE, OTTO, HENDERSON, SNOUFFER - Jan 1829 Jonathan MILLER Estate Jonathan MILLER d/ 4 Jan 1827 intestate, leaving widow - Mary and 5 children, - Sarah w/o Daniel HAUVERMEALE/HAUVER - Washington Co - Dorcas w/o John OTTO - Washington County - Mary MILLER - Ann MILLER w/o William HENDERSON - Caroline MILLER, a minor and w/o Michael SNOUFFER Land - "Resurvey on Foxes Hall", 306 acres. Guardian was Mary MILLER; trustee was John NELSON; on 15 Jun 1829, sale made to George SNOUFFER, Michael SNOUFFER and Mary Anne MILLER at $4,605.30. On 1 Aug 1829, testimony by Elisha HOWARD stated the widow was about 48 years of age and in good health; she was allowed 2/17 in lieu of her dower, $576.42; each 1/5 share was $774.63; finalized 3 Sep 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 17, 1788, Thomas Johnson, of Frederick, the former 3-term governor of the state, signed the United States Constitution for the State of Maryland. On April 17, 1879, James Carroll, 24, of Smithville in Washington County, was lynched near Point of Rocks for committing an "outrage" upon the person of Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Licksville, on April 15. On April 17, 1942, Camp 3-Hi Catoctin, west of Thurmont, was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was later named a presidential retreat and renamed Shangri-La by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The name was later changed to Camp David by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his grandson. On April 17, 1964, Dr. James A. Sensenbaugh, superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools, was appointed to a four-year term as state school superintendent. On April 17, 1977, three members of the Bourne family - the late Dr. Ulysses Grant Bourne, Sr., Dr. Ulysses Grant Bourne, Jr., and Dr. I. Blanche Bourne (Tyree) were honored by Asbury United Methodist Church for their service and contributions to medicine and to the community. 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-8 133-147 - DUGAS, PUMPHREY, SIMMS, MAYNARD - Oct 1828 Vachel PUMPHREY vs Lewis J. DUGAS and w/ Ann Louisa - Foreclosure Lewis J. DUGAS and his wife Ann Louisa mortgaged their property to Vachel PUMPHREY in 1823. Land conveyed from Philip GRIFFITH to Vachel PUMPHREY in 1820 and then sold to Alexius SIMMS Sr in 1821; then conveyed by Mary SIMMS, widow of Alexius SIMMS Sr, Henry, Joseph, Alexius and Aloysius SIMMS of Frederick County; and Cicely and John SPALDING, Catharine and William EARLY, and Edward SIMMS of the City of Washington, DC; all heirs of Alexius SIMMS Sr to Ann Louisa DUGAS in 1823. (Her husband, Lewis J. DUGAS, was an alien and not able to hold real estate). Lewis J. DUGAS became insolvent and Pumphrey petitioned to have the property sold. Vachel PUMPHREY was trustee; on 25 Apr 1829, sale made to Thomas MAYNARD for $945. Pumphrey received $860 of the $1,500 due him; finalized 2 Jul 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 16, 1859, the cornerstone was laid for The Middletown Lutheran Church. On April 16, 1865, Amon Burgee, longtime principal and teacher at Boys High School in Frederick, was born at Fountain Mills near Urbana. He also served one term as a Frederick County Commissioner. He died August 6, 1945, at 213 East Patrick Street in Frederick. On April 16, 1943, The U. S. Army announced that Camp Detrick would be the location for its Chemical Warfare Research facility. 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)

Kay, I wonder if any of my Hill's would be listed in there also. Mel www.iowaghosttowns.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Goeggle" <kgoeggle@bellsouth.net> To: <MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [MDFR] 1740 to 50s land warrants Hi, Was wondering what the qualifiers were for obtaining a land warrant in Frederick Co. in the 1740s to 1750s? Casper Eader obtained Weaver's Choice in 1753 and I am trying to decipher the writing but thought maybe someone already had a certain answer to how you qualified for these and went about obtaining them. He moved from Trappe PA area to Frederick at the time he acquired this it seems. Any information appreciated, thanks!! Kay Ater Goeggle kgoeggle@bellsouth.net ==== MDFREDER Mailing List ==== * * Visit the MID MARYLAND ROOTS Website * * http://midmdroots.freewebspace.com/ Court Records, Cemetery Inscriptions, Lookups and Queries!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Since my computer crash, I have been busy trying to get things up and running again. In the process, I have worked on my CREAGER-KRIEGER FAMILY HOMEPAGE. Everything that I have collected is accessible via links from this one homepage at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grannyapple/CREAGER-KRIEGER/CREAGER -KRIEGERhome.html or access via: http://tinyurl.com/6sr7e In some instances, some old webpages have been moved, deleted, updated, re-created, blended, etc. This website deals mostly with those of the Hans Ernst Krieger line of Kleingartach, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany and his immigrant son, Johann Casper/Caspar KRIEGER/CREAGER, who came to America. There are links to some other histories shared by others who are not or do not appear to be connected to the Hans Ernst KRIEGER family line. And, there are other various links for information. Audrey

Hi, Was wondering what the qualifiers were for obtaining a land warrant in Frederick Co. in the 1740s to 1750s? Casper Eader obtained Weaver's Choice in 1753 and I am trying to decipher the writing but thought maybe someone already had a certain answer to how you qualified for these and went about obtaining them. He moved from Trappe PA area to Frederick at the time he acquired this it seems. Any information appreciated, thanks!! Kay Ater Goeggle kgoeggle@bellsouth.net

Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 121-133 - WELLER, RIDER, RESSLER - Jan 1829 Jacob WELLER vs John WELLER Estate John WELLER d/ abt 1 Feb 1820 intestate, leaving widow - Mary - now w/o Frederick RIDER and 2 minor children, - Reuben WELLER - John WELLER Land - House and Lot #12 on North side of Main Street in Mechanics Town, from Jacob RIDENOUR (w/ Catharine) in 1818, on the road from Hagers Town to Baltimore; and lot adjoining same town. Administrator was Jacob WELLER; guardian was Christian WELLER; trustee was Jacob WELLER, esquire; on 20 Apr 1829, sale made to John C. RESSLER at $601 and to Nathanial WELL for the Lot at $25; widow given 2/15 in lieu of her dower; finalized 27 Aug 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On April 15, 1725, Tasker's Chance, on part of which the City of Frederick was established in 1745, was surveyed for Benjamin Tasker, president of The Governor's Council of Maryland. On April 15, 1860, William Cost Johnson, a native and resident of Jefferson, died suddenly at The National Hotel in Washington. He was a member of the state legislature and represented the district in Congress for three terms. On April 15, 1910, The Rev. Edmond R. Eschbach, pastor of The Evangelical Reformed Church in Frederick on West Church Street for 36 years, died. He was born November 9, 1835, in Paradise Township, Northumberland County, PA. He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On April 15, 1914, George Alfred "Gath" Townsend, who built the memorial to Civil War Correspondents at Gapland State Park on South Mountain, died in New York City. On April 15, 1930, The Taney Home on South Bentz Street in Frederick was opened as a tourist attraction for the first time. On April 15, 1946, D. John Markey, of Walkersville, withdrew as a candidate for governor of Maryland, and announced his intention to challenge for the U. S. Senate seat. On April 15, 1950, Holmes Davenport Baker, who succeeded his father, Joseph Dill Baker, as president of The Citizens National Bank, died at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore following hernia surgery. He was born in Frederick April 11, 1880. On April 15, 1969, Dr. Bernard O. Thomas Sr., who practiced medicine in Frederick County from 1906 to 1965, and who served as county medical examiner for 10 years, died at his Watkins Acres home at age 86. He was born near Adamstown on November 6, 1882. On April 15, 1976, The National Municipal League named Frederick as one of the 10 "All-American Cities" for the bicentennial year. The presentation was actually made at a banquet at The Elks Club on May 22, 1976. 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-8 100-121 - SMITH, CREAGER, FOX, CRUM, BURRIER, BOYER, GRIMES - Feb 1828 Adam CREAGER and Christian CRAMER, adm/of Solomon CREAGER vs Adam SMITH Estate Adam SMITH d/ 26 Jun 1824 (will 26 Mar 1823, 13 Sep 1824) widow - Rachel, since died, and 10 children - John SMITH - Philip SMITH - Mary wid/o Solomon CREAGER (d/ bef Nov 1826) - Catharine w/o Jacob CREAGER - Tennessee - Barbara w/o Casper CREAGER - Ohio - Eve SMITH - Magdalena SMITH w/o Cyrus FOX - Elizabeth SMITH - Sarah SMITH w/o Henry CRUM - Susannah BURRIER, dec'd - her 9 children, ....Betsey BURRIER ....Sally BURRIER w/o John BOYER - Ohio ....Susannah BURRIER ....Molly BURRIER - Ohio ....Solomon BURRIER ....Adam BURRIER - Ohio ....John BURRIER ....Jacob BURRIER, a minor ....William BURRIER, a minor Plantation to sons, legacies to daughters; Executors were son John SMITH and son-in-law Solomon CREAGER. After Solomon's death, Adam CREAGER and Christian CRAMER became his administrators who acted for him. Land - "Worst of All", 37 acres; "Resurvey on Good Neighbourhood", 164 acres from Joseph WOOD in 1792 (previously part of Monocacy Manor from certificate in 1787); totals 201 acres. Supplement was made to appoint a trustee for daughter Elizabeth as she has since been declared a lunatic; Henry CRUM was appointed. Adam BURRIER was guardian; trustee was James DIXON; on 11 Dec 1828, sale made to William GRIMES at $5.08/acre; finalized 16 Apr 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com