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David Trail

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Death: after 1815
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Trail Sr. of "Rock Head" (c.1715-1799) and Rachel Ray Trail (1717-1799)
Brother of Eleanor Lee; William Trail; Jean Eugenia West; Sarah Buxton; James Trail II (c.1748-1823) and 5 others

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About David Trail

  • Records Provided by George Arthur Trail IV
  • This David Trail is a documented son of James Trail Sr. by virtue of a 1777 Montgomery County militia roster wherein he is referred to as " David Trail, "of James ". Hie is also likely the same David Trail that appeared at the 1815 private Estate sale for Mary McBee (McAbee). He also may be one and the same as the David Trailey who appeared in an 1830 census for Frederick County, Maryland.
  • Montgomery County Estates Record (MSA)..." An Inventory of the goods... and personal estate of Hezekiah Veatch late of Montgomery County deceased.....Anno domini one thousand eight hundred and twelve....names of the different purchasers and by them purchased.....David Trail bought old iron $20ne pot and hooks $1 two pott racks...."
  • A List of the different companies in the middle battalion of Montgomery County with the classes as returned by Coll. Archibald Orme the 15 of July 1780-......5th Company; Lodowick Yost, Capt. Griffith Davis, 1st Liet; William Williams ; 2nd Liet. John Adamson, Ensign: John Kelly, 1st. Sergt. Orsban Trail 2nd Sergt. James Anderson, 3rd Sergt. Thomas Rawlings, 4th Sergt. Thomas Holland, 1st Corporal Charles Williams, 2nd corporal William Coy (McCoy?), 3rd Corporal William Davis, Class No. 1 William Peck Sr., Zadok Jarvis, Elisha Jarvis, John Williams, Shadrack Harrison, Benj. Turley, David Trail (of James), Moses Harrison
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David Trail's Timeline

1755
1755
Frederick County, Maryland, United States
1815
1815
Age 60
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States