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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 6-7
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 07:27:42 -0400

On June 7, 1727, Benjamin Tasker received a patent for
7,000 acres of land in Frederick County which he called
Tasker's Chance.

On June 7, 1815, Revolutionary War General Roger
Nelson, severely wounded at The Battle of Camden,
and father of U. S. Attorney General John Nelson,
died. He was a native of Frederick and was originally
buried in All Saints Cemetery on East All Saints Street.
His body was moved to Mt. Olivet Cemetery in 1913.

On June 7, 1825, Richard Doddridge Blackmore, author
of the historical novel Lorna Doone, was born at
Longworth, Berkshire, England. Lady Ellen Thompson,
who with her husband operated Glenallen Academy in
Ijamsville from 1878 to 1888, claimed that she was the
actual author of the novel. Blackmore died January 20,
1900.

On June 7, 1967, a corporation headed by Frederick
businessman Richard R. Kline purchased The Barbara
Fritchie Home on West Patrick Street in Frederick with
the intentions of restoring it and placing Fritchie
memorabilia in it. This was not the original Fritchie home,
but rather a replica built during the 1920s. The original
home was demolished after a flood in 1868.

On June 7, 1987, the monument to Francis Scott Key at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery was rededicated after its restoration.

If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.

John W. Ashbury
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Walkersville, MD 21793

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