HOPEWELL FRIENDS HISTORY, 1734-1934, FREDERICK CO., VA

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HOPEWELL FRIENDS HISTORY, 1734-1934, FREDERICK CO., VA
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN QUAKER GENEALOGY

Tasker's Chance," 7000 acres, was surveyed for Benjamin Tasker, April
15th, 1725, beginning on Monocacy River at the mouth of Beaver Run,
which was later known as Carroll's Creek. On this land the town of
Frederick was laid out in 1748. A small tract called " The Josiah " was
laid out for Josiah Ballinger Nov. 5th, 1725, " Beginning at a bounded
white oak standing on the upper side of Monocacy above Mr. Carroll's
lower tract of land." The reference is probably to " Carrolton." "
John Gibson, ("History of York County," p. 16), says that the first
settlements made on the west side of Susquehanna River in what is now
York County under authority of the government of Pennsylvania were
made in the year 1729 "Maryland Historical Magazine"

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