<< This will not help with the land purchases, but have you read the 3 references to a Josiah Frost in "Western Maryland Catholics 1819-1851"? Rosanne >> I have not seen that publication -- however, I know that the Frosts I am related to were Methodist -- a Rev. Shaw presided at the marriages of several of them and also witnessed the will of Josiah Frost, Sr. I would be interested in what the references in the book on Maryland Catholics has to say. And thanks to everyone for your help on the land issue. I suspected that Josiah was not a veteran, since I doubted he went to NY or MA to join the army. Charnee Smit