Early Frederick County physicians before 1776 traced
Dozen physicians appear in Frederick County records before 1776, led by Dr. Orlando Griffith and including Dr. James Doull and Dr. Philip Lynham. The sketch details land ties, circuit practice, and limited records, noting physicians rode circuits amid dispersed settlements and no land claims for many. It shows the medical presence predates Dr. Thomas and highlights early practitioners’ roles and scarce archival evidence.
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Frederick County
Philip Thomas
John Hanson
Samuel W. Barrick
Tiina
Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
Early Frederick County Doctors Sue Merchants in 18th Century Courts
In the 1750s Frederick County records show Dr. Lynham seeking payment for medical services and remedies, including curing a son, with court disputes spanning 1752 to 1754 and multiple suits by and against him. Dr. Richard Cooke also sues Robert Debutts for unpaid medicines from 1746 to 1749, indicating active medical practice in the era.
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Orlando Griffith
Griffith
Frederick
Anne Arundel County
William Griffith
Carrollton
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Frederick County
Blackacres
Sugar Loaf
Broad Run
St. Mark's Church
Jefferson-Burkittsville
William Jr
Greenfield
Prilif Lynbam
Philip Lynham
Martin Whetzel
Whetsel
Hessons Bridge Road
Lewistown
Dr. Lynham
Robert Debutts
Rebecca Depanny
Lynham
Rebecca Deparmi
Robert Davis
Debutts
Fredericktown
Albins Choice
Gas House
Richard Cooke
Cooke
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Millard Milburn
James Doull
Dowel
James Dowel
Doull
Hunting
Maryland
Neal Clark
Benjamin Perry
Nicholas Gassaway
Thomas Cresap
George Gordon
John Needham
Perry
Clark
Cresap, Needham
Dr. Doull
Gordon
Gassaway
Montgomery County
the News
the Marriott
Marco Beach
Sunny
Florida
Holiday Inn
Cromwell Bridge
Baltimore
Baughman’s Lane
Assutehe Red Horse
Route 40
Frederick Peper
Monocacy Village
Horn and Horn
Frederick Shopping Center
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