Re: The Trails of the Eastern Shore
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Re: The Trails of the Eastern Shore
Gail Trail 4/26/04
Gail, If you look at a map you will see that the Choptank River runs into Delaware and goes directly towards on its course at Dover ,Kent County Delaware before drying up about 10 miles short of present day Dover,Del.The vicinity of present day Dover is where James Trail resided and not far from Misspillion Creek where Robert Trail patented original tracts. By 1682 the Choptank River was already a port of entry from Britain. Many of the original Delaware settlers came to America arriving on the Choptank River and then moved on to settle permanently in Delaware and Dover. There are many records of this including some for persons mentioned in the will of James Trail in 1744.
James Trail of Delaware (abt. 1680-1744) is the one that really connects the George Tryall family to Robert Trayle of Delaware.James Trail throughout his life was a close comrade of Joshua Clayton and mentions him in his will as well. William Clayton at the same time was a close comrade to and witnessed the will of Joseph Tryall of Queen Annes County,Md. about 20-30 miles away. Joseph Tryall Jr. being the grandson of George Tryall.
James Trail's son was Simon Trail(Triall) who records reveal to be closest comrade of Govey Emerson who married granddaughter of John Manlove. Thomas Emerson witnessed the will of one of George Tryall's sons at Talbot/Queen Annes.