On July 26, 1797, Louisa Johnson, niece of Thomas Johnson, first governor of Maryland, married John Quincy Adams, future president of the United States, in London' All Hallows Church. On July 26, 1826, a circus performed on the grounds of the Hessian Barracks in Frederick. 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 undisclosed 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, 1856, Dr. Samuel Tyler, who was born in Frederick on December 10, 1820, and who was the first "surgeon in Maryland to adopt anesthetics in surgery," died in Frederick. On July 26, 1864, Dr. Levin West, a prominent Brunswick physician, was born near Petersville. On July 26, 1867, Chief Justice Salmon 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 in Frederick on the Old Gittinger Farm. This property now houses The Banner School. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 25, 1781, the trial of seven men for treason against the United States was held in Frederick. Three men, including Casper Fritchie, father of John Fritchie who would become the husband of Barbara Hauer, were executed after their conviction. On July 25, 1821, Frederick citizens gave William Perry $300 when his two horses were swept away and drowned in a Carroll Creek flood the day before. The driver had escaped the rising waters by climbing a tree. On July 25, 1861, former Maryland Governor Enoch Louis Lowe's wife Esther offered their Frederick home on East Second Street for sale. On July 25, 1931, Victorine Artz, daughter of Christian Burr and Catherine Thomas Artz, died, setting in motion the trust of her mother's will which led to the establishment of Frederick County's public library system named for her father. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 630-648 - NIXDORFF, HINKS, SMITH, MILLER, McGILL, NICKELL, HOFFMAN, CLAY, MARKELL, SAUERWEIN, HOGG, CLIP, BUCKHEIMER, GETZANDANNER, RHODES, BENTON, CHRISWELL, MUSSITTER, TOMSS, BARNES, ELDRIDGE, PAYNS - Dec 1861 Samuel HINKS & Others vs George C. SMITH & Others Supplemental of BGF-2, 474 Estate of Henry NIXDORFF widow - Susan On 13 Jan 1861, Lewis M. NIXDORFF testified the widow was then aged about 73 and in good health. Trustees were Lewis. M. NIXDORFF and Henry M. NIXDORFF. Land - Seven lots in Frederick on north side of All Saints St, abutting eight lots going north along Bentz St. (plat shown) A 10-foot alley running east-west divides the lots from Lot #15. On 26 July 1862, sale was held at City Hotel in Frederick; high bidders were: (some properties on Bush Creek) - Thomas J. McGILL for 173 acre farm at $3,061.61 - Jacob NICKELL for 164 acre farm at $4,966.11 - W. HOFFMAN for 22 acres of wood land at $422.75 - W. HOFFMAN for 25 acres of wood land at $516.47 - William CLAY for 52 acres of wood land at $789.91 - Francis MARKELL for 21 acres at $535.30 - O. SAUERWEIN for 23 acres at $866.94 - Samuel R. HOGG for 31 acres at $1,086.75 - Samuel HINKS for 126 acre farm at $3,906 - Thomas A. SMITH for House & Lot with Storeroom in village of Urbana at $915 - Samuel HINKS for 22 building lots in Urbana at $400 - Mrs. Susan NIXDORFF for 46 acre mountain lot in Fielderia Manor at $489.10 - Samuel HINKS for 46 acre mountain lot in "Fielderia" at $492.54 - John CLIP for 5 acre wood lot at $102.50 - Samuel HINKS for 31 acre mountain lot on "Tryall" at $2104.48 - Frederick BUCKHEIMER for 4 acres in "Tryall" at $228.37 - Samuel HINKS for 51 acres in "Tryall" at $635.95 - George W. SMITH for 16 acres in "Tryall" at $662.15 - Daniel GETZANDANNER for 1 acre in "Tryall" at $53.04 - George RHODES for 19 acres in "Wayman's Retreat" at $421.94 - Samuel BENTON for 22 acres in "Wayman's Retreat" at $354.75 - Samuel BENTON for 21 acres in "Wayman's Retreat" at $322.50 - Edward S. WINDSOR & Brother for 17 acres on "Foul Play" at $253.31 - J. N. CHRISWELL for 17 acres on "Foul Play" at $212.54 - J. N. CHRISWELL for 36 acres on "Foul Play" at $485.78 - John MUSSITTER for 23 acres on "Bloomsbury" at $1,191.54 - John MUSSITTER for 16 acres on "Bloomsbury" at $781.37 - Jacob TOMSS for 21 acres in "Bloomsbury" at $926.28 - Thomas BARNES for brick house and lot on South St in Frederick Town at $365 - Mrs. Susan NIXDORFF for house and Lot with store on West Patrick St in Fredericktown at $4,000 Private sales were made to: - Mrs. E. J. ELDRIDGE for Lots 4 & 5 at $300 - Francis MARKELL for Lots 7, 9 & 10 at $400 - C. ELDRIDGE for Lot 6 at $100 - Francis MARKELL for Lots 11 through 14 at $376 - Joseph PAYNS for 165 acre farm at $2,086.69 Total sales, $35,465.75. Distribution after costs: - Susan HINKS, child, 1/6, $5,093.24 - Julia M. MILLER, child, 1/6, $5,093.24 - George R. NIXDORFF, child, 1/6, $5,093.24 - Lewis M. NIXDORFF, child, 1/6, $5,093.24 - Henry M. NIXDORFF, child, 1/6, $5,093.24 - George SMITH, curtesy share 1/9 of 1/6, $565.91 surviving husband of Mary E. SMITH (dec'd child); and children of Mary E. SMITH - Charles C. SMITH, 1/4 of 8/9 of 1/6, $1,131.83 - Emma J. SMITH, 1/4 of 8/9 of 1/6, $1,131.83 - Clara V. SMITH, 1/4 of 8/9 of 1/6, $1,131.83 - Francis B. SMITH, 1/4 of 8/9 of 1/6, $1,131.83 Closed 16 Oct 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On July 24, 1821, 1848 and 1868, floods of The Carroll Creek through Frederick occurred. During the flood in 1868, the original home of Barbara Fritchie was destroyed and had to be demolished. On July 24, 1834, Richard Coale, who served as a ship's surgeon during the Revolutionary War, and who built a Roman Catholic Church at his own expense in Libertytown, died there. On July 24, 1903, the Citizens Savings Bank of Thurmont was incorporated. On July 24, 1942, a temporary bridge over the Monocacy River on U.S. 40 east of Frederick was opened to traffic. It replaced the old (1808) stone Jug Bridge, part of which collapsed into the river on March 3. 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 <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net

On July 23, 1950, radio and television personality Arthur Godfrey attended an air show at the Frederick Municipal Airport sponsored by the local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Godfrey was the honorary commander of the CAP unit. On July 23, 2004, A. Irvin Renn, a former county commissioner and longtime member of the board of The Great Frederick Fair, and his wife, Elgie Mae Wachter Renn, celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. Mrs. Renn died April 22, 2005. Mr. Renn died November 21, 2006. 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 <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net

On July 22, 1751, Daniel Weller and his family founded Mechanicstown, now Thurmont, according to local historians. The bicentennial celebration of this event was celebrated July 22, 1951. On July 22, 1864, Granville E. Smelser, who murdered Mrs. David Nusbaum and her son, was hanged in the jail yard on West South Street in Frederick. On July 22, 1909, Citizens National Bank on the southeast corner of Market and Patrick streets in Frederick, occupied its new building at that location. The building is now occupied by PNC Bank, Citizens' successor. On July 22, 1950, Folger McKinsey, The Bentztown Bard and co-author of History of Frederick County with Thomas T. C. Williams, died at his home on the Magothy River at age 83. He was born August 29, 1866, in Elkton. He was also an editor of The News, published by The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 21, 1828, the Rev. John Johns, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, tendered his resignation to accept a call to Christ Church, Baltimore. From 1849-1854, while serving as assistant bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, Johns served as the 15th president of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. In 1862 he became the fourth Episcopal bishop of Virginia. On July 21, 1861, Calvin Lamar, of Adamstown, was shot and killed by Samuel Webster, a Union soldier, during a quarrel over the use of a railroad handcar. Webster was arrested by his military superiors at Point of Rocks and later turned over to the Frederick County sheriff. On July 21, 1863, General George G. Meade's Union troops crossed the Potomac River at Berlin (Brunswick) on a pontoon bridge. On July 21, 1979, Dr. A. Austin Pearre, prominent local physician and among the founders of the county's Heart Association, died at his home on Upper College Terrace in Frederick. He was born February 1, 1899. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 605-630 - FLANIGAN, McDERMOTT, JONES, BEAN, OATES, O'NEIL, FARRELL - Dec 1861 Thomas FLANIGAN vs John OATES & Others Roseanna FLANIGAN d/ 2 Dec 1861 in Frederick city She was the w/o Thomas FLANIGAN (m/ 14 Oct 1830), but formerly was the widow of Charles McDERMOTT. s/ John McDERMOTT d/ before 1830 d/ Catharine McDERMOTT d/ before 1830 s/ Charles McDERMOTT d/ Jul 1853 ...widow (who is now w/o Thomas JONES) and 2 children s/ James McDERMOTT d/ 28 Feb 1861 ...widow (who is now w/o ____ BEAN) and 1 child d/ Mary (McDERMOTT) w/o John OATES d/ Margaret FLANIGAN s/ John T. FLANIGAN Land - House & Lot on NW corner of Church & East St in Frederick, at end of the late Andrew HEBRICK's lot, but now to the Heirs of Col. Baker JOHNSON; runs south to Church St, then west; from Jacob MICHAEL & w/ Rachael in 1833. (Previously was devised to Worthington JOHNSON by Col. Baker JOHNSON. Part of lot was conveyed to Rachael MICHAEL by John RIGNEY in 1825.) There was a brick house and three tenements rented. Section 4 contained a 2-story brick house, store room and carpenter shop. Deed of Trust to Patrick O'NEIL; to be sold upon the death of Roseanna FLANIGAN and proceeds divided between Thomas FLANIGAN and the surviving children of Roseanna from both of her marriages; however, Patrick O'NEIL died Dec 1855, thus another trustee is needed. Patrick O'NEIL's only child was son, Howard D. O'NEIL, then a resident of Baltimore city. John FLANIGAN asked that he be allowed to remove the carpenter shop which he had erected on the property. Testimony was heard from Michael FARRELL, Margaret FLANIGAN and Hugh McALEER. New trustee was James McSHERRY with surety as Michael FARRELL; sale was held on the premises on 18 Oct 1862, high bidders were: - Thomas FLANIGAN, John FLANIGAN & Margaret FLANIGAN at $3,036 Distribution of $3,242; court costs, $262.63 - John FLANIGAN, for improvements, $100 - John FLANIGAN, for insurance payment, $7 - Thomas FLANIGAN, 1/4, $718.09 - John FLANIGAN, 1/4, $718.09 - Margaret FLANIGAN, 1/4, $718.09 - Mary OATES, 1/4, $718.09 Closed 12 Dec 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On July 20, 1963, D. John Markey, who owned and operated a shoe and hat store at 9 North Market Street in Frederick, and who was a brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard, committed suicide at his Talbot County home. He was born October 7, 1882, in Frederick. On July 20, 1972, The Articles of Incorporation were signed creating The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. On July 20, 1973, retired Associate Judge of The Maryland Court of Appeals Edward S. Delaplaine married Helen M. Stickell, widow of R. Dean Stickell. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 19, 1753, Richard Potts was born in Upper Marlboro in Prince George's County. He was a Frederick lawyer and served as a U. S. Senator, succeeding Charles Carroll of Carrollton in 1792. On July 19, 1951, the Third Annual Tri-County Soap Box Derby Championships was held on West Patrick Street in Frederick with 33 boys competing. On July 19, 1960, Thomas E. Dawkins, of Washington County, was fined $1,000 and given a year in prison for operating an illegal still, which was discovered after a farmer in the Fingerboard Road area found six heifers intoxicated from eating the mash. Robert Winston was fined $500 and given a 6-month term in the same case by Magistrate Joseph Cody. On July 19, 1978, the Carty Furniture Store at 48 East Patrick Street, founded by C. C. Carty in 1869, closed its doors. The building is now the home of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. On July 19, 1982, a reception was held to honor Margaret Clary, who retired after more than 40 years of portraying Barbara Fritchie at the Civil War heroine's replica West Patrick Street home 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 18, 1775, 300 Frederick County men left Frederick to re-enforce troops after the Battle of Bunker Hill. They were the first militia from a southern state to join the Continental Army, and they made the march in just 23 days. On July 18, 1797, Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland's second and seventh governor, offered his farm near Burkittsville - called "Needwood" - for sale. He lived at Needwood off and on from 1784 until his death in 1819. On July 18, 1826, Issac Shelby, who was born near present day Hagerstown, then in Frederick County on December 11, 1750, and who became the first governor of Kentucky, died. Shelby distinguished himself in both The Revolutionary Was and the War of 1812. On July 18, 1841, John Walker, after whom the town of Walkersville is named, died. He was buried in Israel Creek Cemetery at the intersection of Devilbiss Bridge Road and MD Rt. 194. On July 18, 1886, the new brick sanctuary of the German Baptist Church at 23 West Fourth Street in Frederick, was dedicated. It stood on the old Mantz Family Cemetery, land which had been donated to the church by Mrs. W. A. Worman. The church is today called the Church of The Brethren and is located at Fairview Avenue and West Second Street. On July 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made his first visit to Shangri-La near Thurmont. With him were Wild Bill Donovan, head of the Office of Strategic Services, now the CIA, and Supreme Court Justice James F. Byrnes. On July 18, 1978, Mrs. Janie H. Quynn, widow of William T. Delaplaine, Jr., publisher of The Frederick Post and The News, died at her home at 273 Dill Avenue. She was a founder of the Frederick Garden Club and was an active supporter of the arts in the county. She was born January 9, 1888. On July 18, 2005, James M. Powell, retired chief of the U. S. Capitol Police in Washington and a resident of the Lake Linganore area of Frederick County, died. He was born May 13, 1914, in Chapel Hill, TN. He was the first person to hold the position of chief of that police department when it was formed in 1965. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 594-605 - GABBY, DUCKETT, JOHNSON, McDOWELL, SMITH, McKEE, SLAVE, DRAPER - Jan 1862 Leander McKEE & w/ Anna McKEE of Washington County - on Petition Joseph GABBY, Washington County (Will written 10 Feb 1855) d/ Eliza C. (GABBY), now dec'd w/o Thomas B. DUCKETT (gold-headed staff) .....Joseph Gabby DUCKETT, now dec'd (gold watch) .....Richard DUCKETT, a minor d/ Jane (GABBY) JOHNSON .....Mary E. JOHNSON .....Anna C. JOHNSON, now w/o Henry SMITH d/ Emily (GABBY) McDOWELL .....Anna M. McDOWELL, now w/o Leander McKEE .....Joseph G. N. McDOWELL .....Mark McDOWELL .....Sally McDOWELL, a minor .....Charles McDOWELL, a minor .....Elizabeth McDOWELL, a minor - Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown - $500 for parsonage or invest for support of pastor. - colored woman JANE - to be free at his death and to receive $150 .....her children to serve his daughter Eliza until they are 21, then to be free. Execs/ daughter Eliza and Christian STRITE (he renounced duties) Witnesses: Joseph STRITE, George A. ZIEGLER and Frederick SHECK Land - "Three Mill Seats", 36 acres in Frederick County; to Joseph GABBY from William DRAPER and w/ Charlotte in 1846 (previously to William DRAPER Jr by William GABBY in 1821). Land was three miles from Wolfsville, on the road to Wolf's Tavern (For life estate of daughter Eliza, then to be sold and divided between the children of the three daughters.) Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER; sale was held in Wolfsville on the 25th of July 1862; high bidder was: - William DRAPER at $169 Distribution: court costs, $71.55 - Richard DUCKETT, 1/2 of 1/3, $16.24 - Thomas B. DUCKETT, 1/2 of 1/3, $16.24 - Mary E. JOHNSON, 1/2 of 1/3, $16.24 - Anna C. SMITH, 1/2 of 1/3, $16.24 - Anna M. McKEE, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 - Joseph G. McDOWELL, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 - Mark McDOWELL, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 - Sally McDOWELL, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 - Charles McDOWELL, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 - Elizabeth McDOWELL, 1/6 of 1/3, $5.41 Closed 20 Nov 1862. Note - Washington Co, MD Marriage Index shows - Eliza C. GABBY to Thomas B. DUCKETT on 13 Mar 1839 - Emily GABBY to John JOHNSON on 10 Nov 1829 - Jane GABBY to Nathan McDOWELL on 8 Jan 1834 -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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 at Fort Duquesne. 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, 1892, St. Paul's Lutheran Church was dedicated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Walkersville. It was built on a lot purchased from George W. Stauffer for $125. On July 17, 1978, the Francis Scott Key Mall, located between MD 85 and MD 355, opened. 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. 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 <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net

On July 16, 1850, the board of directors of The Fredericktown Savings Institution directed George l. Brengle to purchase the site in the first block of North Market Street in Frederick where the bank was located until it was purchased by Mercantile Bankshares, which later was purchased by PNC Bank, out of Pittsburgh, PA. The original building was torn down and replaced in the early 1970s with a much larger facility. Frederick County Government purchased the building, renovated it, and now houses several departments there. 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 known 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 <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net

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, CT. On July 15, 1794, Otho Holland Williams, who began his public service as a clerk in the Frederick County Court at age 14, died in Woodstock, VA. He was buried in Williamsport in Washington County, a town he founded and after whom it is named. Holland rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army. On July 15, 1842, a committee was appointed to pursue the erection of a new Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick. The new twin-towered edifice was dedicated on December 8, 1855, and remains in use today. On July 15, 1946, Schnauffer Hospital in Brunswick was closed after 14 years of service to that community. It was located on West "B" Street. It was founded originally in an apartment over his brother's automobile repair shop by Dr. William Schnauffer. 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. He also was the founder of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 580-594 - HOOVER, MOTTER, SINGER, KOONS, ADELSPERGER, SHOOLE, BELL - Apr 1862 Joshua MOTTER vs Charlotte A. HOOVER & Others Jesse HOOVER d/ Fall 1861, intestate widow - Charlotte A. HOOVER (his last wife whom he married 7-8 months before his death) s/ John D. HOOVER s/ William A. HOOVER s/ James D. HOOVER, a minor Administrator/ Joshua MOTTER Land - Mansion farm, 150 acres; from Francis J. HOOVER, exec/of John HOOVER, in 1849. Guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY; testifying was David AGNEW Trustee was Joshua MOTTER with sureties as Lewis M. MOTTER and Samuel MOTTER. Sale was held on 28 Aug 1862 - William KOONS for the mansion farm at $3,550 - ADELSPERGER & SHOOLE for 9 acres of mountain land at $668.40 - John M. BELL for 3 acres of mountain land at $298.13 Distribution of $4,516.53; court costs $268.10 - Joshua MOTTER for mortgage, $2,303.74 - Charlotte A. HOOVER, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $278.67 - John D. HOOVER, 1/3, $557.34 - William A. HOOVER, 1/3, $557.34 - James D. HOOVER, 1/3, $557.34 Closed 30 Sep 1862. Note - FCML - Jesse HOOVER to Charlotte Ann SINGER on 8 Dec 1860 -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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 Associate Justice of The United States Supreme Court. 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 in Frederick across from Baker Park. On July 14, 1902, fire heavily damaged the south wing of the Montevue Hospital, then two miles from Frederick. All city fire equipment and manpower took nearly an hour to arrive on the scene. The blaze began in a clothes room on the fifth floor. Damage was extensive on the south wing's fourth and fifth floors and the south tower. More than 125 "inmates" were evacuated, as was a great deal of the buildings' furnishings. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 13, 1869, historian James McSherry, of Frederick, died. He wrote the first History of Maryland, published in 1848. He was born July 29, 1819, in Littlestown PA. On July 13, 1944, Dr. Albert L. Pearre, who began working as a pharmacist on South Market Street, in Frederick in 1884, died at the home of his son, Dr. A. Austin Pearre, at 304 Upper College Terrace, at the age of 78. He later owned the pharmacy where he began his career. He was born March 14, 1866, 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On July 12, 1757, a race between a large horse ridden by a man and a small mare ridden by a boy was conducted between Frederick and Annapolis. It took 11 hours and was won by the man and the horse. On July 12, 1861, John W. Baughman, editor of Frederick's Citizen newspaper, 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, 1903, the first services were held at the Grace Reformed Church's new edifice on East Second Street in Frederick. It was constructed by Harry W. Bowers for $15,000. 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. 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 Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 565-580 - BRISH, BRENGLE, SHELLMAN, BENTZ, LINTON, HOWARD, WILLIAMS, KEMP, GETZENDANNER - Apr 1840 David BRISH & wife vs David W. BRISH, & Others Barbara BRISH, Frederick Town d/ (Will written 7 Dec 1829) son/ David BRISH d/ 1858 (best cow) ........David W. BRISH, a minor ........John E. BRISH, a minor (was declared an idiot) ........Barbara Ann BRISH, a minor (d/ before 1858, single, no issue) ........Mary BRISH, a minor - later w/o William BRENGLE nephew/ William SHELLMAN * nephew/ Jacob SHELLMAN (large Georgian bible) niece/ Pizzy BENTZ (large looking glass) niece/ Harriet BENTZ (walnut table) grandson/ David BRISH - bed, chest, etc - William HOWARD (s/o George HOWARD) - $50 - Susan SHELLMAN - walnut chest - Maria WILLIAMS (a black woman) - cover lid and chain (previously given to her by the decedent and her sister, Elizabeth) Clock to be purchased by nephew Jacob SHELLMAN or someone in the family. Land - *Lots on South side of Patrick Street in Frederick Town, (opposite to decedent's house) to nephew William SHELLMAN who was to build a currier shop. - Lot fronting Patrick Street in Frederick Town, near the Alms house (to executor, in trust, to build a 1-story brick house 28x28 with a brick kitchen annexed and a 1-story 12x18 with a brick bake oven. When finished, to be for use of son David BRISH and his wife and their children during the lifetime of said son and the widowhood of his said wife; upon their deaths, to be sold and divided among his children). An agreement between Jacob SHELLMAN Sr, Barbara BRISH and her sister Elizabeth regarding the lots across from Barbara with a currier shop. Exec/ Christian KEMP (d/1840 before final administration of estate) Witnesses: Frederick A. SCHLEY, David F. SCHAEFFER, James L. DAVIS/DARIS Trustee was Daniel GETZENDANNER (in 1840) with surety as Jonathan GETZENDANNER; guardian was M.B. LUCKETT. Distribution of interest monies was distributed among the three surviving children of David BRISH. No record of sale of property, only papers to pay the surviving children from the trust. There was also no mention of David's wife, her name or whether deceased or still alive. If she was still alive, the trust would continue. Closed 25 Aug 1862. Note - Frederick County Marriage Licenses - David BRISHE to Barbara PENTZ (BENTZ?) on 13 Sep 1788 - Jacob SHELLMON to Catherine BENTZ on 30 Mar 1788 - David BRISHE to Ann LINTON on 21 Dec 1818 -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus