Re: Rachel Wofford, wife of James Trail, Sr.??
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Rachel Wofford, wife of James Trail, Sr.??
Gail Trail 12/20/02
Yes, I think Rachel Wofford would be a likely candidate for James Trail's wife. It would be most likely that David Trail Sr.'s sons went to work the land of "Good Will" immediately after David acquired it in 1730. Although there were a few large land speculators who had patented land in that area before, Scharf in his "History of Western Maryland" states that the Trails were one of the first 15 families to physically settle there. "David's Industry" had most likely been tilled since 1714 when Archibald Edmonston patented it and the soil would have been exhausted by 1730.
Since at this time we have to conclude by trial of elimination, there is one other Rachel that has caught my interest and she should be followed up. This is one Rachel Nichols. I'm sure by this time you are familiar with Simon Nichols who lived by David Trail Sr. in Prince Georges. In 1735 Simon gave to his daughter,Rachel Nichols, a cow and heifer. And then in 1767 Charles Trail,son of Charles Trail Sr., sold "David's Industry" back to Edward Nichols who was somehow related to George Nichols the first husband of Elenore Trail. I wonder if this could be the Rachel who married James or if it could be a clue that David Sr. married a Nichols.
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George 12/30/02
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Elsie Ritchie 1/04/03
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Elsie Ritchie 1/04/03
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Gail Trail 12/30/02
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George 12/30/02
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Gail Trail 12/30/02
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Re: Rachel Wofford, wife of James Trail, Sr.??
George 12/30/02
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Re: Rachel Wofford, wife of James Trail, Sr.??
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Re: Rachel Wofford, wife of James Trail, Sr.??