Pat, I just borrowed the book from my brother, and I am putting aside my present read to tackle this book first. It sounds like a book I will really enjoy. Thank you for clearing up my errors; I am sure others enjoyed hearing the facts, as well. Can you believe the style of his writing? This was a "backwoods" man?! I am sure we would be surprised at the level of expression from many of our ancestors. Delores

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Delores, I think I've read that book three times. First time I realized many of his hunting places were near our log house on the side of Meadow Mountain. Second time I read it after learning I have 3 GGG grandmothers who were the Farmer Sisters from Bedford County, PA. Third time was just for enjoyment. Connie

> It starts: > "I was born in Frederick County, in the State of Maryland, in the year of > our Lord 1781. My father's name was Joshua Browning, and my mother's name > was Nancy. He was a farmer with limited means, and, with his wife, resided > on a small farm; Hey, this is it. By 1781, Washington County had been formed (1776) and Allegany County was finally formed in 1791 with Garrett County following in 1872. So Meschach was born in Frederick County. His mother was Nancy Farmer. Governor Glendening's ex wife was descended from her. The ex wife donated a lot of old relics of this Browning family. Connie

Does anyone know if there are cemetery records for the Oalkand Cemetery? If so who do you contact for information. I have lots of obits and St. Peter's death records with dates for my relatives and I have seen some cemetery records from Pennsylvania that included lots of useful info. What is included in an Oakland Cem record. Is it different for the "Catholic part of the cemetery"? Art Grady --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now

Pat- Thank you for sharing. This work sounds compelling, from both a historical and personal viewpoint. Sincerely, Jon Marie

I have the Meshach Browning book "Forty Years in the Life of a Hunter". It starts: "I was born in Frederick County, in the State of Maryland, in the year of our Lord 1781. My father's name was Joshua Browning, and my mother's name was Nancy. He was a farmer with limited means, and, with his wife, resided on a small farm; having little to recommend them in this world but an unsullied name, and known only as being strictly honest, industrious and truthful. They lived a happy life together until they had four children - one daughter named Dorcas, and three sons, Joshua, Jeremiah, and myself, called Meshach. My mother was a widow when I was an infant of two weeks old; and, after the business of the estate was settled, there was but a trifle left for the support of the little family; and she was obliged to maintain herself and children as best she could. ......................................................... My mother's friends had all gone West, then so called, ---I mean to the western part of Washington County, and had settled on the Flintstone and on Murley's Branch, now in Alleghany County. But to follow them she had not the means. The next thing was, her neighbors advised her to put out her children to good places and then could see and attend to them. But this she refused to do, until she should try to keep them herself. But before she had rented a house and garden, she did consent to let a Mr. Aaron Lee have Jeremiah, to keep him until he was twenty-one years old. " ---------------------- I have been told that Meshach's mother was Nancy FARMER. The book also says Meshach's sister Dorcas married James Harvey when she was 16 or 17 and that it was after this marriage his mother decided to move 'West'. In telling of the wagon, carrying their belongings, tumbling down a hillside, etc., Meshach mentions that his brother Joshua was about 12 years old and Meshach was "myself in her arms." He said they traveled to Oldtown, met a man named Joseph Robinett who took them to Murley's Branch and later they went to "my grandfather's, on the head-waters of the Flintstone, and remained during that fall and winter. As I read it, it was the following September that Meshach was taken (without his mother's consent) to Blooming Rose, Buffalo Marsh, area of what is now Garrett County, and by October they have moved into the vacated residence of Augustian Friend (Old Teen Friend. Pat-T

Meshach Browning had a daughter named Dorcas. She married Joseph Kelley. Joseph and Dorcas had a son named James Browning Kelley. James Browning Kelley married Margaret L. Garrahan. Margaret was the sister of James E. Garrahan, who married my GGAunt, Elizabeth Ann Riley. James Browning Kelley and his wife and children, Elizabeth Rilley Garrahan and her husband James E. Garrahan and their children are buried here in Buchanan County, MO, near where I live. Thought I would share this. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everybody. Helen Rehm

--WebTV-Mail-26282-787 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Pat, I think he was an outstanding indivdual, multi-talented. I did not mean to "dis" him. I just think that, like many other men of history, he had a sense of what was happening from his own point of view. I recently read that either Daniel Boone or another prominent man of the time said that it was not one man's effort, and that most all of the men who were "trailblazing" were of similar nature and talents and were all worthy of respect. I admire a man who, even though he may have been a cut above the rest, retains a sense of modesty combined with reality, and gives others their due. I really must borrow that book, or I will never know what I am speaking about. --WebTV-Mail-26282-787 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-3103.bay.webtv.net (209.240.204.213) by storefull-2351.public.lawson.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:56:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [207.40.200.39]) by smtpin-3103.bay.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix+sws) with ESMTP id CE5D6FE6A; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:55:56 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id hAK2mExQ025171; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:48:14 -0700 Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:48:14 -0700 X-Original-Sender: Pat125@erols.com Wed Nov 19 19:48:13 2003 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <3FBC2B6C.000009.03316@S0028482859> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:48:12 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Content-Type: Text/Plain X-Mailer: IncrediMail (2001184) From: "Pat Thompson" <Pat125@erols.com> References: <29176-3FBC14C1-218@storefull-2358.public.lawson.webtv.net> X-FID: PLAINTXT-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 Old-To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Meschach Browning Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists2.rootsweb.com id hAK2mDUL025146 Resent-Message-ID: <dPY4zB.A.GJG.utCv_@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/7490 X-Loop: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MDGARRET-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Brightmail: Message tested, results are inconclusive Delores wrote: Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to Browning? ------------- I am not sure if today's Frederick County can't lay claim to Meshack Browning? It is my understanding that Meshack was born near Browningsville, or what is today the area near Damsacus, Maryland. Did he do everything he said he did in his book? I am not sure, but he left a history of the area (for the time) that very few others thought to do. I don't recall reading anything either about him helping Washington, but I would have to dig through my files and see ........... who was it that Meshack took into his home, caring for them until their death? Maybe he was a little self serving, but still a very interesting character of the times, don't you think? Pat-T ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. --WebTV-Mail-26282-787--

--WebTV-Mail-18949-309 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Thanks, Connie. I will try to read the section in Gordon's copy of the book. I will get back in a couple of days. By the way, I am sorry for the typos, etc. in my last. This happens primarily on my webtv, and part is because when I go fast, some of the keys I touch do not work. Mostly, though, it is a lack of proof reading after trying to hurry. Delores --WebTV-Mail-18949-309 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-3211.bay.webtv.net (209.240.204.236) by storefull-2352.public.lawson.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:55:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [207.40.200.39]) by smtpin-3211.bay.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix+sws) with ESMTP id D4AF611E0B; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:55:25 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id hAK2h1YS022387; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:43:01 -0700 Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:43:01 -0700 X-Original-Sender: cbeachy@gcnetmail.net Wed Nov 19 19:43:01 2003 Message-ID: <00f601c3af0f$5dab8d40$286cc9d1@cbeachy> From: "connie beachy" <cbeachy@gcnetmail.net> Old-To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> References: <29176-3FBC14C1-218@storefull-2358.public.lawson.webtv.net> Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Meschach Browning Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:21:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Resent-Message-ID: <TM2F7C.A.mdF.1oCv_@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/7489 X-Loop: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MDGARRET-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Brightmail: Message tested, results are inconclusive what was then Frederick > Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to > Browning? I think this may be incorrect. The first few pages of Meschach's book, explain how his parents had moved to Frederick County and after his father died there, his mother had quite a struggle to bring her family back over all the mountains to what is now Allegany County. I don't have the book so cannot double check that but hope someone else out there can check it out. Connie ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html --WebTV-Mail-18949-309--

Thank you Walt, sounds like a must read for me. I am also French Canadian with scores of ancestors back to 1632 and recently stumbled onto a book outside a Community College library door marked "Cancelled, Free". Turned out to be a journal of the experiences of Alexander Henry, one of the first Englishmen to try to take over French trapping routes after the fall of New France to the English. He chronicled many interesting, wild, terrifying experiences of years around Michigan and into British Columbia. When I finished reading it I wished there was more. Sounds like Browning book would be similar. Art Walt Warnick <ashlie@erols.com> wrote: Browning was a contemporary and acquaintance of the children of the earliest western Maryland pioneers. He wrote primarily for the purpose of describing his hunting adventures in what is now Garrett County, but in passing he also described some of the primitive conditions of his times, such as housing his wife, first three children, and himself in a 16-foot-by-12-foot cabin, about the size of a single modern-day bedroom. From his understanding of medicine of his time, to his accounts of people's reactions to Indian attacks not far west of Maryland, to his observations about nature, the book is a unique first-hand account. I think it is impossible for us today to capture a real appreciation of what life was like for our pioneer ancestors of western Maryland. Technology has profoundly affected us all. But for those seeking some glimpse of what life was like for our ancestors in that bygone era, one can do no better than Browning's book. Walt Warnick ---------------------- Art Grady wrote: >So, group, what say you, is this a good readable book? (Meshack B book) I have heard of it over the years but never taken the trouble to get it under my nose. > >Art > >Pat Thompson wrote: >Delores wrote: >Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick >Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to >Browning? >------------- >I am not sure if today's Frederick County can't lay claim to Meshack >Browning? It is my understanding that Meshack was born near Browningsville, >or what is today the area near Damsacus, Maryland. > >Did he do everything he said he did in his book? I am not sure, but he left >a history of the area (for the time) that very few others thought to do. > >I don't recall reading anything either about him helping Washington, but I >would have to dig through my files and see ........... who was it that >Meshack took into his home, caring for them until their death? > >Maybe he was a little self serving, but still a very interesting character >of the times, don't you think? > >Pat-T > > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now

Browning was a contemporary and acquaintance of the children of the earliest western Maryland pioneers. He wrote primarily for the purpose of describing his hunting adventures in what is now Garrett County, but in passing he also described some of the primitive conditions of his times, such as housing his wife, first three children, and himself in a 16-foot-by-12-foot cabin, about the size of a single modern-day bedroom. From his understanding of medicine of his time, to his accounts of people's reactions to Indian attacks not far west of Maryland, to his observations about nature, the book is a unique first-hand account. I think it is impossible for us today to capture a real appreciation of what life was like for our pioneer ancestors of western Maryland. Technology has profoundly affected us all. But for those seeking some glimpse of what life was like for our ancestors in that bygone era, one can do no better than Browning's book. Walt Warnick ---------------------- Art Grady wrote: >So, group, what say you, is this a good readable book? (Meshack B book) I have heard of it over the years but never taken the trouble to get it under my nose. > >Art > >Pat Thompson <Pat125@erols.com> wrote: >Delores wrote: >Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick >Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to >Browning? >------------- >I am not sure if today's Frederick County can't lay claim to Meshack >Browning? It is my understanding that Meshack was born near Browningsville, >or what is today the area near Damsacus, Maryland. > >Did he do everything he said he did in his book? I am not sure, but he left >a history of the area (for the time) that very few others thought to do. > >I don't recall reading anything either about him helping Washington, but I >would have to dig through my files and see ........... who was it that >Meshack took into his home, caring for them until their death? > >Maybe he was a little self serving, but still a very interesting character >of the times, don't you think? > >Pat-T > > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > > >

Delores wrote: Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to Browning? ------------- I am not sure if today's Frederick County can't lay claim to Meshack Browning? It is my understanding that Meshack was born near Browningsville, or what is today the area near Damsacus, Maryland. Did he do everything he said he did in his book? I am not sure, but he left a history of the area (for the time) that very few others thought to do. I don't recall reading anything either about him helping Washington, but I would have to dig through my files and see ........... who was it that Meshack took into his home, caring for them until their death? Maybe he was a little self serving, but still a very interesting character of the times, don't you think? Pat-T

In researching my family in Illinois, I came across a record for a LEE family with roots in MD and VA. Just thought I would put the record on the list in case it helps someone. 1900 US Census Illinois, La Salle County, La Salle Township (Ward 2) Enumeration District 56, Sheet # 10A, Dated 6 June 1900 Lines 45-46, Canal Street LEE, John Head, White, Male, December 1863, 36 years, Widower, Maryland, Ireland, Ireland, Stonemason, 6 mo unemployed, Reads/Writes/Speaks English, Owns, Free, House REED, Sadie Daughter, White, Female, June 1878, 21 years, Married, # Yrs Present Marriage: 2, # of Children: 1, # Children Living: 0, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Reads/Writes/Speaks English Best wishes, Jon Marie Galvan

what was then Frederick > Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to > Browning? I think this may be incorrect. The first few pages of Meschach's book, explain how his parents had moved to Frederick County and after his father died there, his mother had quite a struggle to bring her family back over all the mountains to what is now Allegany County. I don't have the book so cannot double check that but hope someone else out there can check it out. Connie

So, group, what say you, is this a good readable book? (Meshack B book) I have heard of it over the years but never taken the trouble to get it under my nose. Art Pat Thompson <Pat125@erols.com> wrote: Delores wrote: Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to Browning? ------------- I am not sure if today's Frederick County can't lay claim to Meshack Browning? It is my understanding that Meshack was born near Browningsville, or what is today the area near Damsacus, Maryland. Did he do everything he said he did in his book? I am not sure, but he left a history of the area (for the time) that very few others thought to do. I don't recall reading anything either about him helping Washington, but I would have to dig through my files and see ........... who was it that Meshack took into his home, caring for them until their death? Maybe he was a little self serving, but still a very interesting character of the times, don't you think? Pat-T ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now

Pat, Do you think John Ashbury is even aware that what wasthen Frederick Co. is now Garrett, and that present Frederick Co. can lay no claim to Browning? By the way, Meshack made use of favors by the Friend clan, and probably did notput them to shame with his hunting. What sets him apart is his combination of effetive skilss in wilderness living combined with his literary abilty. I do not recall that he helped Washington and others with handling of Indians ans westward exploration, but I could be wrong. I need to borrow the book from my brother. However, when reading the book, I intend to keep in mind that Browning may have been a bit of a self promoter. I say that because I have heard reference to that fact (?) a few times. However, my brother regards Browning with reverence, and I have always felt my big brother was wise. Delores

Lois, Where is the barn located? I have 2 sisters in and around the Cumberland, Westernport, area. It may be possible for them to take a picture and email it to you. I don't know where you are located. I'm in Va. Let me know if we can help. Ellen Sears (Boore, Johnston, Miller line) > [Original Message] > From: <TRPLUS@aol.com> > To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/19/2003 3:26:39 PM > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] DVD STORAGE for VCR tapes > > In a message dated 11/19/2003 5:33:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, > bowsersa@pa.net writes: > > > I'm sure a modern digital camera would give the best results for still > > pictures. > > > Trying to get a picture of my grandparent's old barn is turning into a real > challenge. > > We got a shot of the old barn with our new digital camera out of the family > album on our visit to the farmhouse but it wasn't a very good one . . . the one > captured on camcorder out of the album in 1992 was much better, but we > couldn't find that particular one again during our visit unfortunately. Then the > digital camera broke while we were on vacation. > > We had purchased it online through Cosco in April, so we were able to take it > back and get all our money back. We also had to return the memory card that > came with it but they had to erase the pictures off of it. Then we turned > around and bought the upgrade (5 mega pixal) with a lens protector and a clip on > looped rope handle to carry it with rather than the case to slip it in. So we'll > see how this one lasts. We used the other one extensively -- about 200 photos > from April to October. Used the viewer and magnification a lot too. Since my > cataract surgery in June, I can't make out the photos on the viewer without > the magnification. All of that worked great . . . and the battery held up real > well (we carried the docking station with us though to keep it charged). > > I will be undergoing the second cataract procedure in Dec/Jan. Then maybe in > another month, I can get reading glasses that work! I've been using my > computer glasses and a magnifying glass to read small print. I had the PRK (laser > correction of my nearsightedness) done about 6 years ago so that I could see > without contacts. They undercorrected my right eye so that I wouldn't need reading > glasses right away. Six months later the inner lens started going and I had > to get reading glasses . . . then night driving glasses . . . then computer > glasses with anti glare and after that, a pair of transitionals so I would have > all the corrections plus sunglasses. You can imagine how frustrating it was to > find out that after all that investment that I was starting to develop > cataracts. This too shall pass. I consider myself very fortunate and that I can see > very well for the most part. I'm the eye surgeon's first PRK patient that had > the PRK procedure . . . I guess I'm a trendsetter ;o) They said I'm on the > young side of having cataracts (it's in our genes), and because I'm still very > active, the insurance will cover the removal in the earlier stages. Lucky me. > > Lois Hetrick Stewart > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net.