On May 10, 1739, Benjamin Tasker presented the first of numerous petitions to the Maryland Assembly seeking the establishment of a new county to be carved from Prince George's County. Frederick County was created in 1748 and included all of present day Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegheny and Garrett counties. On May 10, 1748, Charles Wood married Sarah Brightwell, which led to a breach of promise suit filed by Lydia Dent. The case was heard in the March 1750 session of the Frederick County Court with Ms. Dent being awarded the victory. On May 10, 1750, Daniel Dulany conveyed six lots for a Frederick County Courthouse. He was paid 18 pounds. On May 10, 1775, Thomas Johnson of Frederick was appointed to represent Maryland at The Second Continental Congress. On May 10, 1776, Thomas Jefferson spent the night at the Black Horse Tavern on West Patrick Street in Frederick. On May 10, 1855, Marie Diehl, a faculty member at the Frederick Female Seminary and The Women's College of Frederick, an editor of The Examiner, and the founder of the Frederick Chapter of The Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1901, was born in Frederick, the daughter of The Rev. George Diehl, pastor of The Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died in November 1907 in Easton, PA On May 10, 1891, the B&O Railroad freight yard opened in Brunswick beginning that town's Boomtown era. The nation's first roundhouse was built in Brunswick. On May 10, 2010, Marine Cpl. Kurt S. Shea, of Frederick, the son of Steven R. and Linda D. Shea, died of a gunshot wound in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was born February 10, 1989 in Rockville, MD. He graduated from Frederick High School in 2007. 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 May 9, 1754, Jacob Foucht, a recent arrival in Frederick from Germany, advertised that he was "possessed of marvelous powers in the art of healing," even though there is no record of his ever having attained any medical education. On May 9, 1795, Thomas Price, who was one of the 12 judges of the Frederick County Court that rejected the British Stamp Act on November 23, 1765, died in Frederick. He was born September 15, 1732, in Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, the son of John and Rebecca King Price. On May 9, 1859, the L. B. Lents National Circus performed at Reich's Barn Lot on East South Street in Frederick. On May 9, 1866, Milton Keller, 19, son of William Keller, was killed when he attempted to remove the fuse from an unexploded Civil War shell he and his brother found in a field east of Middletown. On May 9, 1880, the first service of the German Baptist Brethren in Frederick, now the Church of the Brethren, was held in the Methodist Protestant Church, presumably at its East Church Street location. The facility was rented by the Baptist Brethren for $20 per year. A church of their own was built in 1886 at 23 West Fourth Street. On May 9, 1895, Dr. Alice Mary Seabrook, the physician given credit for developing the incubator for new born babies, graduated from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She was born April 20, 1856, in Adams County, PA, and died March 10, 1936, in Hollywood, CA. She was cremated and her ashes were buried in the Seabrook Family plot at Elias Lutheran Churchyard in Emmitsburg. On May 9, 1941, Sgt. Bert Pelissier, of the Devil's Lake (N.D.) Police Department, was appointed Frederick City Police Chief and director of public safety. 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 May 8, 1747, the Rev. Michael Schlatter arrived in Frederick on the first of many missionary trips to Frederick Town. On May 8, 1813, an artillery force under the command of Capt. Henry Steiner, and a company of infantry, left Frederick for Baltimore to protect that city from an attack by the British during the War of 1812. On May 8, 1861, the second Frederick County Court House was destroyed by a fire of a suspicious nature. On May 8, 1861, Bradley T. Johnson, a direct descendant of Governor Thomas Johnson, left Frederick in command of about 60 men to enter the Confederate Army. He became a general and later practiced law in Richmond (VA) and in Baltimore. On May 8, 1872, P. T. Barnum brought his circus to Frederick. It arrived on two trains, each pulled by two locomotives, and included 70 cars. The main attraction at the circus, exhibited on East Patrick Street, was four "cannibals" and Admiral Dot, billed as the smallest man in the world. On May 8, 1909, Charles Edward Trail, president of Farmers & Mechanics National Bank from 1878 to 1894, and the builder of The Trail Mansion on the south side of the 100 block of East Church Street in Frederick (now The Keeney, Basford Funeral Home), died. On May 8, 1956, Robert C. Tyson, who was born in Thurmont on August 13, 1905, became chairman of The Finance Committee of United States Steel. He was the son of Robert Alexander and Effie May Fleming Tyson. 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

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 353-364 - McKISSICK, STEIN, SEISS, EYLER, SEABROOK, MARTIN, PICKING - Apr 1859 William McKISSICK, et al vs Nathaniel SEISS, et al Elizabeth McKISSICK d/ intestate wid/o William McKISSICK s/ William McKISSICK & w/ Eliza d/ Julia w/o Hiram STEIN d/ Mary Ann McKISSICK d/ Rebecca w/o Nathaniel SEISS Land - "The Remainder", 110 acres, from John EYLER (w/ Rebecca) in 1828; located on Owings Creek and north of a sawmill. Divided into three lots, Lot 1 being on Mechanickstown Road, said to be on South Mountain. Trustee was John B. PICKING with sureties as William C. LANDERS and Joseph F. LIVERS. Sale was held on 29 Oct 1859 at Franklin Mills; high bidders were: - Mary Ann McKISSICK for Lot #1, 42 acres, at $322.27 - George A. SEABROOK for Lot #2, 51 acres, at $107.28 - John A. MARTIN for Lot #3, 46 acres, at $99.15 Total sales, $528.70. Distribution: court costs, $112.53 Balance was paid in claims against the estate. Closed 1 May 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

On May 7, 1790, fire destroyed Amelung's New Bremen Glass factory near present day Park Mills. Some of the finest glass produced during colonial times in America came from this plant. On May 7, 1803, a deed was recorded for the land on which St. John's Church was built in Woodsboro. The deed names Adam Creager as the grantor and Jacob Wolf, John Shank, Bernard Gilbert, Charles Clantz and John Baltzell as trustees for the Presbyterian and Lutheran congregations. On May 7, 1810, Roger Nelson, a hero of the Revolutionary War and father of John Nelson, who became U.S. Attorney General in the Tyler Administration, was appointed a judge of the Frederick County Court. On May 7, 1819, the Rev. John Smaltz, who succeeded the Rev. Jonathan Helfenstein as pastor of the Evangelical (German) Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick in 1828, was licensed to preach the Gospel. On May 7, 1913, the name of The Women's College of Frederick was legally changed to Hood College in an order signed by Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Glenn H. Worthington. On May 7, 1921, George Herman "Babe" Ruth visited Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg and demonstrated his prowess at the plate. At the time, Ruth was the American League's reigning home run king, having hit 54 in 1920 and had a batting average of .376. His 1920 slugging percentage of .847 remained in the record books for more than 80 years. On May 7, 1941, Virginia Markell Baker, widow of "Frederick's First Citizen" Joseph Dill Baker, died in Catonsville. She was the daughter of Charles and Charlotte Trail Markell and was Baker's second wife. On May 7, 1942, Mrs. Bertha Virts killed an intruder in her Brunswick home. On May 7, 1959, the Union Manufacturing Company, which produced the first nylon hosiery in the world, and The Everedy Company, which had been founded on the strength of a bottle-capper at the beginning of Prohibition, merged into the Union-Everedy Company, with William Stultz as general manager. On May 7, 1961, a new Walkersville High School was dedicated. It was built by the construction firm of L. J. Keller and Sons, of Jefferson, at a cost of $1.7 million. The school opened on September 7, 1960. The facility now houses Walkersville Middle School. On May 7, 2008, the City of Frederick rededicated the suspension bridge over Carroll Creek, in the Carroll Creek Linear Park between Market and Carroll streets, in memory of William Osborn Lee, Jr., a retired educator and former city alderman, who died January 11, 2004 of lung cancer. This date would have been Lee's 80th birthday. The bridge had originally been dedicated on October 20, 2006 in Lee's memory. 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 May 6, 1747, The Rev. Michael Schlatter, the organizer of the German Reformed Church in America, came to Frederick. The next day he baptized 26 children. On May 6, 1755, Lawrence Everhart, who saved Col. William Washington's life at The Battle of Cowpens (SC) and who carried a wounded Lafayette from The Brandywine Battlefield near Philadelphia, was born in Hessheim, Germany. He died August 1, 1840, in Middletown. On May 6, 1806, Barbara Hauer and John Casper Fritchie were married. On May 6, 1840, Jacob Weller, who donated the land for Weller's Church in Mechanicstown (now Thurmont), died. On May 6, 1843, James Allen, who was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at The Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, was born in Ireland. On May 6, 1844, the Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County opened for business. On May 6, 1913, the remains of the foundation of the original All Saints Episcopal Church on East All Saints Street were uncovered during excavation of the graveyard. All bodies located were reinterred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, including the remains of Thomas Johnson, Maryland's first governor. On May 6, 1981, an Air Force converted Boeing 707 jet from Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, exploded over Walkersville and crashed into farmland just north of town. All 21 people aboard were killed. On May 6, 1985, G. Edward Dwyer Jr., a 39-year-old Frederick attorney, was sworn in as a judge of the Frederick County Circuit Court. He retired in March 2016 in compliance with Maryland law which required judges to retire at 70. On May 6, 2014, the Board of Trustees of Frederick Community College named Elizabeth "Libby" Burmaster as the 10th president of the college. Ms. Burmaster was a graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School. She came to Frederick from her position as president of Nicolet College in Wisconsin. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 337-353 - POOLE, KLINE, HAWES/HAUER, SIMMONS - Apr 1856 John A. SIMMONS, et al vs Catharine POOLE, et al John A. SIMMONS and Simon C. SIMMONS filed petition as sureties and creditors against Estate of William POOLE d/ Spring 1855, intestate widow - Catharine d/ Ann w/o Stephen J. KLINE s/ Hanson POOLE s/ John POOLE d/ Lucretia w/o George HAWES/HAUER s/ William POOLE, a minor Administrator was John A. SIMMONS. John POOLE has filed for insolvency with Alexander LOWE as his trustee. Land - "Long Acre", lot in Frederick Town in section known as Bentz Town on the north side of Patrick Street. Guardian was William MAHONEY. Testimony was heard from Godfrey KOONTZ for the bank, William MAHONEY and John POOLE. Trustee was John A. SIMMONS with surety as Lewis BRUNNER. Sale was held 26 July 1856 on the premises; high bidder was: - Lewis Henry MAIN for 50 feet frontage to 50 feet back of lot at $405 Distribution of $405; court costs, $35.59 - John A. SIMMONS, for claim, $135.45 - John A. SIMMONS ^ S. C. SIMMONS, as sureties on mortgage claims, $233.66 Closed 26 Sep 1856. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ==================

On May 5, 1784, William Tyler Sr., who studied medicine with his uncle, John Tyler, thought to have performed the first cataract operation in America in Frederick, was born in Prince George's County. He was also president of Farmers and Mechanics Bank for many years. He died April 12, 1872, having practiced medicine for 61 years. On May 5, 1788, the sale of lots began in New Market, which was laid out by Nicholas Hall. On May 5, 1835, George Carlton Rhoderick, Sr., who began work at The Catoctin Whig (later known as The Valley Register) at the age of 9 and remained for 51 years, was born in Middletown. He died February 13, 1906. On May 5, 1864, Jason Damuth, of Mechanicstown, was killed at The Battle of The Wilderness. The Thurmont Chapter of The Grand Army of The Republic was named in his honor. On May 5, 1940, Miss Bertha Trail, one of the founders of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on Franklin Street in Frederick, died. On May 5, 1973, the Kiwanis Club of Walkersville received its charter. F. Ridgely Cramer was installed as the first president. On May 5, 1993, The Rev. James N. Loughran, a 53-year-old Jesuit philosophy teacher at John Carroll University in Cleveland, was named interim president of Mt. Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg. 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 May 4, 1753, the Rev. Theodore Falkenfield arrived in Frederick to take charge of the German Reformed Church. On May 4, 1789, Frederick Augustus Schley, a lawyer who studied under Roger Brooke Taney in Frederick, was born. On May 4, 1827, Dr. Lewis H. Steiner was born. He was the chief inspector with the U. S. Sanitary Commission in Frederick during the Civil War. On May 4, 1881, a contract for the rebuilding of Trinity Chapel of the Evangelical Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick, was awarded to Frank E. Davis, of Baltimore. It stated that the work had to begin within 10 days. On May 4, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a huge crowd on Court House Square in Frederick as part of his Bull Moose Party campaign to elect him again as President of The United States. On May 4, 2002, the C. Burr Artz Library re-opened in downtown Frederick after a two-year absence while a $10.6 million addition and renovation project was completed. During the construction period the main branch of the Frederick County Library System was located on Spectrum Drive near the Francis Scott Key Mall, between MD 355 and MD 85. On May 4, 2002, a bronze sculpture, created by Colorado artist George W. Lundeen, was dedicated as part of the re-opening of the C. Burr Artz Library in downtown Frederick. The work depicts two children clinging to a third, older youth who is reading a book containing the words of The Star Spangled Banner. The sculpture was donated by The Joseph D. Baker Fund, Inc. 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 May 3, 1786, the first almshouse in Frederick (at Bentztown) was destroyed by fire. On May 3, 1817, Father John McElroy, who would serve St. John The Evangelical Roman Catholic Church from 1822 to 1845, and who oversaw the construction of the present church, was ordained. On May 3, 1819, John Thomas Shaaff, who was born in Frederick County, and who founded the Medical Society of the District of Columbia while practicing medicine in Georgetown, died. On May 3, 1952, McKendree Riley Etchison, longtime owner of Etchison Funeral Home, died at his residence at 11 West Second Street in Frederick, at age 87. He was born September 15, 1864, in Jefferson. 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-3 333-337 - McNULTY, LANDERS, DONNELL, ADELSPERGER - Jan 1862 William C. LANDERS - On Petition Deed of Trust for creditors of Dennis McNULTY was issued to William C. LANDERS, who sold part of real estate to B. O. DONNELL at $1,550. A mountain lot was sold to Daniel ADELSPERGER at $42.75. Personal estate was sold fpr $377.53. Distribution of $1,997.23; court costs, $268.94 Balance paid to multiple creditors at 75% of claims. Closed 27 March 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ==================

On May 2, 1820, John Brien bought the Catoctin Furnace property just south of Mechanicstown (now Thurmont) at a sheriff's sale.. On May 2, 1929, a tornado destroyed Richfield, built by Thomas Johnson and birthplace of Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. It was restored and is located off U. S. 15 across from its intersection with Willow Road. On May 2, 1971, the Frederick Community College facility on O'Possumtown Pike was officially 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>

On May 1, 1844, The Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County began operations. On May 1, 1899, Woodsboro Savings Bank was organized. On May 1, 1902, Frederick City Hospital, now Frederick Memorial Hospital, was dedicated. On May 1, 1913, the chapel at Mt. Olivet Cemetery was dedicated. On May 1, 1925, William Francis "Bill" Moran, who would become world famous as a craftsman of fine blades and knives, was born in Frederick. He died February 12, 2006, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. On May 1, 1949, Frederick Municipal Airport was dedicated. On May 1, 1990, Claire Manufacturing, formerly The Claire Frock Company, a Thurmont dress maker, announced it would close June 30. On May 1, 2014, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Elizabeth 'Libby' Burmaster, a graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School, as the 10th president of Frederick Community College. 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 April 30, 1830, Talbott's Tavern in the first block of West Patrick Street in downtown Frederick, the site of the later City Hotel, was damaged by fire. On April 30, 1840, John Baumgardner, who started a junk business in Frederick following The Civil War, and who was one of the founders of The Frederick Seamless Hosiery Company in 1887, was born in Germany. He died November 18, 1915. On April 30, 1847, Dr. Thomas William Johnson, a physician in Frederick from 1813 to 1847, and who farmed an extensive tract of land at the intersection of Walkersville Pike and Liberty Road, died. He was buried in All Saints Parish Cemetery on East All Saints Street. On April 30, 1888, Dr. Charles J. Baer, who was born in Frederick on August 8, 1823, and who saved the severely wounded Rutherford B. Hayes at the Battle of South Mountain while practicing in Middletown, died in Roanoke County, VA. On April 30, 1960, Marshall L. Etchison, an authority on local history and a music teacher, died at his home at 6 East Church Street in Frederick at age 67. He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On April 30, 1995, a memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War was dedicated at Memorial Park in Frederick. On April 30, 2006, the Rev. James R. Seale, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick since 1994, retired after preaching at the 10:30 A.M. service. Rt. Rev. Robert W. Ihloff, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, participated in the service with Father Seale, who died at his home in Easton on October 22, 2014. John W. Ashbury <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net> Wasps1965@comcast.net

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 315-333 - ARMSTRONG, HAYS, THOMAS, MANSON/MUNSON, HERD/HEARD, MENOSON, GAMBLE, WILES - Apr 1858 Joseph HAYS vs Ann MUNSON et al John ARMSTRONG was indebted to Samuel LONDON. London reassigned the notes to Joseph HAYS. John ARMSTRONG d/ June 1843, intestate widow - Isabella (living in Virginia) s/ Samuel ARMSTRONG d/ before Apr 1858 ....(daughter) ARMSTRONG, dec'd, no issue s/ William ARMSTRONG d/ before Apr 1858, no issue s/ James ARMSTRONG d/ after Apr 1858 - Kentucky?? .....(child) ARMSTRONG .....(child) ARMSTRONG s/ Robert ARMSTRONG (no contact for more than 20 years) d/ Elizabeth w/o Thomas HAYS, both dec'd .....Deborah (HAYS) w/o Darius THOMAS - Out of State .....William HAYS - Out of State .....Samuel E. HAYS - Out of State .....Joseph HAYS .....James Thomas HAYS d/ Ann wid/o John MANSON/MUNSON - Indiana d/ Jane wid/o Samuel HERD/HEARD - Pennsylvania d/ Mary w/o Dr. James MENOSON(?) - Virginia Land - Lot #7 in "Shields Addition to Emmittsburg"; from Samuel LONDEN of Adams Co, PA in 1838. Fronting Main St, bounded on the east by Madam Catharine EYSTER's Lot and on west by lot of Joseph CUNNINGHAM and on north by an alley. It has a 1-story brick house with a log back building and a new 1-story log shop. It adjoins the foundry property. Testimony was heard from David GAMBLE. James T. HAYS was appointed as trustee with sureties as Jacob MOTTER and Andrew ANNAN. On 25 Jun 1859, sale was held at the hotel of Daniel WILES in Emmittsburg; high bidder was: - Joseph HAYS at $350 Distribution: court costs, $84.19 - Joseph HAYS, part payment of mortgage claim, $265.81 Closed 22 March 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ==================

On April 29, 1747, the Rev. Michael Schlatter left Philadelphia for a trip which would take him throughout Maryland. He arrived in Frederick on May 8 and preached at the German Reformed Church in the "newly laid off town." On April 29, 1755, British General Edward Braddock and his soldiers left Frederick and crossed Braddock and South Mountain on their way to disaster at Fort Duquesne. On April 29, 1805, Andrew Annan, a physician and member of the Maryland legislature, was born in Emmitsburg. On April 29, 1869, the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church conference was held at Bethel (Quinn Chapel) AME Church on East Third Street in Frederick. On April 29, 1883, a Reformed congregation was formed in a stone church at Braddock Heights. On April 29, 1935, a freak hail storm caused considerable damage in some sections of the county. Charles J. Smith, a Walkersville area farmer, was severely injured when the chicken house in which he sought refuge collapsed on him. On April 29, 1937, the Carroll Creek through downtown Frederick flooded. On April 29, 1970, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, Republican of Maine, toured Ft. Detrick as a part of her Senate committee assignments. On April 29, 1977, Samuel H. Rosenstock, retired local industrialist, was presented "The Others Award" by The Salvation Army for his years of devotion and financial contributions to the organization. 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 April 28, 1749, the Rev. William Runkel, pastor of the German Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick from 1784 to 1801, was born in Oberengelthum, Germany. On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution. On April 28, 1914, Jesse Henry Routson, longtime superintendent of The Buckingham School near Buckeystown, died of stomach cancer. He was born January 13, 1868. On April 28, 1925, The Kiwanis Club of Frederick donated a portrait of Francis Scott Key, painted by William H. B. Grinage, a local African-American, to the Francis Scott Key Hotel for display in the lobby. Currently it is on display at the Historical Society of Frederick County on East Church Street. On April 28, 1948, the Glade Valley Grange was organized at a meeting at the home of Bruce and Frances Crum. On April 28, 2009, some members of the Board of Directors of the historic Visitation Academy purchased the facility on East Second Street, just east of St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Frederick. The Frederick News-Post carried the story on May 7, 2009. The Visitation sisters, three in number, left in 2005. The new owners, Visitation Academy, Inc., was headed by David Grove, a Frederick attorney, at the time of the sale. 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 April 27, 1847, William H. Beall, the second president of The Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County, died. On April 27, 1861, the Maryland General Assembly declined to secede from the Union in a special session at Kemp Hall on Market Street at Church (SE corner) in Frederick. The session was called by Governor Thomas Hicks and is the only session of the General Assembly to be held outside Annapolis. In actuality, no vote on secession was ever taken. On April 27, 1937, lightning struck the steeple of St. John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church on East Second Street in Frederick. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>

On April 26, 1837, St. John The Evangelist Church on East Second Street in Frederick became the first Roman Catholic Church in America to be consecrated.(All Roman Catholic churches must be free of debt before they can be consecrated.) On April 26, 1869, Dr. Ralph Browning, who practiced medicine in Myersville, was born. On April 26, 1925, Henry Nusbaum, a Civil War veteran, died at his home on East Patrick Street in Frederick. On April 26, 1939, "Uncle" Jacob L. Engelbrecht was honored for 50 years service to The Frederick News-Post at the paper's annual outing at Braddock Heights. On April 26, 1963, The Walkersville Bank merged with the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, whose headquarters were 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>

Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 295-315 - CRAMER, BUCKEY, TROUT, BARRICK - Nov 1858 Henry D. CRAMER, et al vs Susan CRAMER, administrator Samuel CRAMER d/ May 1858, intestate widow - Susan and 8 minor children, s/ Edward CRAMER s/ Charles CRAMER d/ Louisa E. CRAMER s/ George H. CRAMER s/ Ezra D. CRAMER s/ John William CRAMER s/ Noah Philip CRAMER d/ Emma Barbara CRAMER Administrator was Susan CRAMER with sureties as Noah CRAMER and Henry D. CRAMER. Land - "Wolfe Delight" and "Resurvey on Wolfe Delight", 196 acres; - from Josiah S. THOMAS & w/ Susan R. in 1849 (120 acres) (witnessed by A. DELASHMUTT and John WISE) (to the Thomas' from Jesse LANDIS & w/ Juliet H. in 1849); - from Richard T. HAMMOND & w/ Mary Agnes in 1851; (witnessed by Brooke BAKER and F. SHAW) (to Hammond from Ezra CRAMER for 134 acres in 1849) - from Christian BARRICK in 1853; (tract originally known as parts of "Spring Plain" and "Josephs Friendship"). Contained 28 acres; also 8 acre lot on north side of road from Woodsboro to Creagerstown, "Groves Purchase" (being part of "Resurvey on Josephs Friendship"). Has good quality limestone and red land with 2-story brick house and two-story attached kitchen and fine spring with dairy, brick smoke house, large Switzer barn, corn crib, wagon shed and other buildings. Exceptions are parts sold to John TROUT (67 acres) and to Christian BARRICK. Located on road from Creagerstown to Woodsboro and north of the school house on the ridge. Guardian was Mason R. MARSH; testimony was heard from George William BUCKEY, the brother of Susan CRAMER, the widow. Trustee was George W. BUCKEY with sureties as Ephraim CREAGER and Joseph CRAMER. Sale was held 5 March 1859 on the premises, high bidder was: - Susan CRAMER at $7,056 Distribution of $8,225.52; court costs, $407.33 - Susan CRAMER, for claims, $3,330.51 - Susan CRAMER, overpayment of claim, $128.62 - Ann S. BARRICK, guardian of F. C. BARRICK, $939.67 - Susan C. BARRICK, balance due, $508.91 - each child's 1/8 share, $363.56 Closed 11 March 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ==================