William James David Trail (1738 - 1779)

Born 1738 in Prince George's, Maryland

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Descendants

Died 1779 at about age 41 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

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Biography

William Trail performed Patriotic Service in Maryland in the American Revolution.

William Trail is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A029667.

William Traill was born circa 1740, in Prince George Parish, Montgomery county, Maryland, a son of James Traill, Sr. and his wife, Rachel. William's brother, James Traill, Jr. married Frances' sister, Mary Ann Northcraft (aka Northcroft). William signed the Oath of Allegiance in Montgomery county, in 1778. We know that William died after May 30, 1783and prior to March 18, 1798, which is the time when his father wrote his Will, in Montgomery county, Maryland. William's wife, Frances, was a widow at the time and was given 100 acres of land, known as "Father's Good Will" where she was living, and her children were named in the Will to receive her portion after her decease or remarriage. The children were: "James Trail, William Trail, Edward Trail, and Nathan Trail - above land at her decease or remarriage." William's mother, Rachel, and his brother, James were named as executors. ^[1] According to records belonging to the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, William. The property where William and his wife, Frances Northcraft (aka Northcroft) made their home was part of the Sugar Loaf (aka Sugarloaf) Hundred. Following American independence, the term "hundred" fell out of favor and was replaced by "election district". However, the names of the old hundreds continue to show up in deeds for another 50 years. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of his daughter, Rachel Traill, who married Francis Woodward. (Note: his records are found under the surname of Traill , ending with a double "l" ) ^[2]

Researcher's Notes

Daughter Rachael died on April 22, 1861^[3]

1740 (43) Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Death: 1783 (43) Montgomery, Maryland, USA Immediate Family: Son of James Trail, Sr. and Rachel Trail Husband of Frances Trail Father of Nathan Trail; William Trail; Elizabeth Trail; James Trail; Rachel Trail and 1 other Brother of Jean Eugenia West; James Trail, II; Rachel Seybert; Sarah Trail; Archibald Trail and 9 others

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Rachel Strain for creating WikiTree profile Trail-101 through the import of Grahams and Strains.ged on Mar 12, 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ Montgomery county Will Book L 1, page 420
2. ↑ DAR Ancestor #: A029667
3. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TV-8DQ : 11 February 2018), Wm. Trail in entry for Rachael Woodward, 22 Apr 1861; citing Warren Co., Virginia, reference pg 22 cn 35; FHL microfilm 34,352.

• http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I101764&tree=Tree1

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• Inventory of William Trail - "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTBG-HG7?cc=1803986&wc=SNYH-82W%3A146535001%2C146535002 : 20 May 2014), Montgomery > Accounts, inventories, wills 1777-1780 vol A > image 195 of 202; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

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