History Of Indians In Area By Ralph Fraley Mainz
Captain John Smith encountered the Susquehannocks in the Upper Bay region and the Piscataways near Piscataway Creek. The narrative covers Seneca, Shawnee, Conoy, Tuscarora, and Piscataway movements, settlements, and trade in Maryland and nearby areas from 1621 to 1735, noting battles, migrations, village sites, and archeological finds along the Potomac and Monocacy corridors. It highlights intertribal relations, clans, and early colonial interactions with Maryland frontier Rangers and traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fraley
Mainz
John Smith
Chesapeake
Upper Bay Region
Upper Potomac
Piscataway Creek
Henry Fileete
Potomac
Great Falls
Falls
Lite Monocacy
Blaryland
St. Inigoes Creek
St Mary's County
Fleeve
Montgomery County
Freete
Virginia
New York State
Maryland
Saranac Lake
Susquehanna
Juniata
Conocheague
Potomac River
Princes Georges County
Pennsylvania
Great Lummer
Sugar Loaf
Spencer Geesey
Frederick
Frederick County
Sugar, Lor? Mountain
Point of Rocks
Patuxent River
Broad Run Creek
Richard Brightwell
Patuxent
Rangers
Marsland
Seneca Creek
Conoys
Sugarlands
Montgomery
Col
Ninian Beall
Wright's Ferry
Thas Three Moons
Conor's
Litle
Moccacy River
Upper Montgomery
Border Patrol
Little Falls
Col. Beall
Richard
Baltimore County
Mongeacy
Linganore Hills
Winchester
Old Town
Fredenck Counties
Susquehanna River
Pequea Village
Conestoga Creek
Coneohale
Conococheague
Chartier
Antietam
John Hans Steelman
James Paterson
Monocacy
Connor
Tuscaroras
Saroney
John Hans Steel- Mans Jr
John Bradford
John
Cartledge
Cony
Conestoga
Lloyd's
Tuscarora
Georgetown
Fredericktown
Louis Michel
Baron de Graffenreid
Heater
Nicholas Yinger
Shepard
Edward's Ferry
Ralph Four
Mainland Academy of Sciences
John J. Snyder
William Clarke
John Clarke
Brantford
Ontawa
Llord
Potomac Rivers
Phileman Lloyd
Indian Trail Networks Underpin Early Frederick County Trade
Historic notes describe a network of Indian trails from Shawan in Baltimore County through Schell’s Hill and Addison’s Creek to Nolan’s Ford, later becoming bridle paths and wagon roads. Traders like John Clarke operated at trail intersections in Clarksburg, with Algonquin groups Shawnees and Singamores nearby and a trading post at Union Bridge in 1729.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Creasap
Old Town
Monocacy
Sugar Loaf
E. Ralston Goldsborough
Frederick
Monocacy River
Frederick County
Conestoga
Conewago
Double Pipe Creek
Poh’s Ford
Addison
Schell's Hill
Hughes’ Ford
Buckeystown
The
Manor
Nolan's Ford
Mr. Goldsborough
Schell Hill
Addison's Creek
John Tradane
Union Bridge
Dela Plane
Troutville
Rosenstock Farm
Shawan
Baltimore County
Westminster
Little Pipe
Delaware Bottom
Howard County
Eldersburg
Mc Airy
Mt Airy
Clarksburg
Sugar Lands
Montgomery
Anacostia Creek
Rock Creek
Gaithersburg
John Clarke
Chiefs and land rights in Clarksburg and Belt’s Fort
The report notes Capt. Abraham Simmons and Capt. Jeremiah Belt in Clarksburg area with Belt’s Tomahawk on Little Bennett’s Creek. It claims Belt sought tomahawk rights for land, while Indians hunted and prospered on the land until displacement by White settlers. Also mentions Sherwood M. Hubbard becoming Easton mayor and Munich beer festival reschedule due to elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Abraham Simmons
Jermiah Belt
Jeremiahs Belt
Belt
Little Bennett's Creek
Funeral set for Mayor Lomax in Easton Md
Mayor Calvin G. Lomax of Easton who died after a short illness will be buried Wednesday. Funeral services will be at St Mark's Methodist Church with burial at West lawn Cemetery. Lomax died in Baltimore after surgery Saturday as he completed his second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Calvin G. Lomax
Lomax
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
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Charles Peterson
Eureka
Calif
Daaance
J. Austin Younkins
East
Shop Penney
Delphey’s Sports Store
W. Patrick ST
Pilates
Sherwood M. Hubbard
Munich
Germany
West Germany
Braddock Heights, MD
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
North Market St
West Frederick
West Patrick
South
Sis
Westerfield
Hell Hall
Hagerstown
Benevile Road
Catonsville
Ananemy Road