History of Leitersburg District, Washington County, Md: Including Its Original Land Tenure; First Settlement; Material Development; Religious, Educational, Political and General History; Biographical Sketches, Etc |
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Abraham Strite acres of land Andrew Antietam creek Antrim Township April Barbara Barkdoll began farming Benjamin born in Leitersburg boundary building built burg Catharine Cavetown Charles Chewsville Christian Lantz Clopper congregation Conococheague court Daniel daughter David David Barnhart death deceased Democrat in politics died elected Elizabeth embraced engaged in farming erected Eshleman father Franklin County Frederick County Garver George Poe George W George Ziegler Greencastle Greencastle road Hagerstown Hartle Henry hundred acres Jacob Leiter Jacobs church John Lancaster County Lehman Leitersburg District Lewis Little Antietam located Longmeadows Lutheran Church March married Marsh Martin Mary Maryland Mennonite Mentzer Middlekauff miles mill Nicholson's Gap obtained his education pastor patent Pennsylvania Peter present residence Reformed Church Republican in politics resurvey Ringgold Rock Forge Ruthrauff Samuel school house September Shank Shiess Smithsburg Sprigg stone Strite Thomas Township tract turnpike Washington County Washington Township Waynesboro wife William Wolfinger
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Page 43 - ... distance from New Castle, northward and westward, unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude ; and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Page 50 - ... knee-band, and tied with a garter (generally red or blue) below the knee, so as to be seen. The shoes were of coarse leather, with straps to the quarters, and fastened with either brass or silver buckles. The hat was either of wool or fur, with a round crown not exceeding three or four inches high, with a broad brim.* The dress for the neck was usually a narrow collar to the shirt, with a white linen stock drawn together at the ends, on the back of the neck, with a broad metal buckle. The more...
Page 168 - Fealty only for all manner of services yielding and paying therefore yearly unto us and our Heirs at our Receipt at our City of Saint Mary at the two most usual Feasts in the year viz. The Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Arch Angel...
Page 53 - Topsham, in the County and State aforesaid. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have...
Page 50 - The waistcoats had skirts nearly half way down to the knees, and very broad pocket flaps. The breeches were so short as barely to reach the knee, with a band surrounding the knee, fastened with either brass or silver buckles. The stocking was drawn up under, the knee-band, and tied with a garter (generally red or blue) below the knee, so as to be seen. The shoes were of coarse leather, with straps to the quarters, and fastened with cither brass or silver buckles.
Page 10 - In this neighborhood there are still many Indians, who are well disposed and very obliging, and are not disinclined toward Christians, when they are not made drunk by strong drink.
Page 168 - A grant of date September 30, 1724. by Benedict Leonard Calvert, Lord Proprietary. MARYLAND, s't : . Charles, absolute lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland, and Avalon, lord baron of Baltimore...
Page 150 - ... those with him rushed forth loaded with arms, which, as they fired at the sheriff and his assistants, they threw away, and in this confusion one of...
Page 50 - The female dress was generally the short gown and petticoat made of the plainest materials. The German women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat — the feet, hands, and arms bare.