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Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1961

Page

9

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.

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.

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.

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.

Easton Calvin G. Lomax Lomax St. Mark’s Methodist Church

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