William Trail

• Records discovered and shared by George Arthur Trail IV
• John Glassford and Co. Records, Library of Congress, Wash. DC- 1767- WILLIAM TRAIL,son of James, Account- "July 27- by Elizabeth Northcraft.." " December 26 -per John Mullican,son of William.."
• The account of William Trail, son of James, in the Glassford Ledger is adjacent that of John Ray Jr. who was first incorrectly charged for the goods purchased by Elizabeth Northcraft. Adjacent directly after the account of William is that of John Brown,planter, an uncle of William Trail,son of James.
• John Glassford Records 1767..William Trail, son of James (account)...." " To the balance of a velvet bonnet which your sister Jean had..."
• John Glassford Records-... Day Book Saturday 15 April 1775......Benjamin Ray Account... To Bush shells 251...Thomas Richardson Account per Mr. James Lingan's order..to Enoch Jenkins...William Trail Account ...To 1 pint rum..."
• 1777 Tax List of Montgomery County....Sugarloaf Hundred......William Trail...5 taxables...
• Montgomery County Inventories...May 30, 1780...An Inventory of the Goods and chattels of William Trail late of

Montgomery County deceased....Appraisers: William Smith and Thomas Birdwhistle....witness: James Trail Jnr.
and Archabel Trail..

• Thomas Birdwhistle was the younger stepbrother of Ann Ray. Both were orphaned as young children. The children of Thomas Birdwhistle migrated to Kentucky with Osborne Trail ( brother of William) .
• Montgomery County Accounts ..1785...." Know all men by these presents that we Francis Trail, Thomas Birdwhistle, and Ninian Mockbee are held and firmly bound unto the state of Maryland.....April Anno Domini 1785......Francis Trail Administratrix of William Trail late of Montgomery County deceased.....final Account.."