Will of David Trail Jr.

David Trail II  (Father of Basil Trail, Solomon, Duritha, Siney, Harold Everett Hullinger) was born in 1712 in Fredrick Co. Maryland.  In 1778 at the age of 66 he signed the Maryland Oath of Fidelity or Allegiance* as an American Patriot.

He aided in the American cause as a Civilian Patriot by providing wheat for for use by the military in 1780. On 10 of Dec 1781 David Trail Jr. (II) died.  The following is his Will and can be found here.

16. David TRAIL II,¹³ was born in 1712 in Fredrick Co. Maryland and died on 10 Dec 1781 in Fredrick Co. Maryland at age 69.

General Notes: Per Jackie McAbee:

Notes for David Trail II:
Private, Class 8, 5th. Co., Middle Battalion. Montgomery Co., Maryland.
Oath of Loyalty: 1778 Maryland.

In 1751 David Trail signed a petition to divide Fredrick Co., Maryland.
David II took the Oath of Allegiance before the Hon. Gerrard Brisco on March 2, 1778. At that time he was living in the Seneca Hundred, Montgomery Co. Maryland. He aided the American cause by providing wheat for use of the military in 1780.
Source: March Court, 1778, Rev. Records of Maryland,(Rockville, Montgomery Co. MD.

Will of David Trail II

In the Name of God Amen. I David Trail Sen. Of Frederick County in the Province of Maryland, Planter, being infirm of Body, but in perfect health do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in order following: That is to say I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be decently interred at this discretion of my executor, and touching such worthy estate as it pleased God to bless me with I will and bequeath in the following manner and form-
I will and bequeath unto my beloved Son David Trail a certain Tract of Land called Locust Thickett lying and being in the county aforesaid to him and his Heirs forever.
Item I will and bequeath unto my beloved Son Basil Trail a certain Tract of Land called Roses delight in the County aforesaid, to him and his Heirs forever. Also a certain Tract of Land adjoining the above mentioned Tract, known by the name of the Younger Brother, to him and his Heirs forever.
Item I will and bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Massa, Casandra, and Darkus Trail, one Feather Bed, each with the furniture belonging thereto.
Item I will and bequeath unto my Beloved Son Basil Trail one Feather Bed with the Furniture thereto belonging -
Item I will and bequeath unto my three Daughters: Massa, Casandra and Darkus Trail, a Cow and Calf, or Cow and Yearling each, likewise one Ewe and Lamb a piece.
Item I will and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Margrett Trail, a Negro Girl called Amy, during her Widowhood, but in case she should marry, the said Wench to be Sold, and the money thencwarising to be equally divided among my Children.
Item I will and bequeath the remaining part of my personal Estate, after my just debts and Funeral expenses are fully satisfied, that remaining part to be equally divided among my Children -
Item I hereby constitute make and ordain my beloved Son David Trail sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament and Wills by me in any ways before named, willed, or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have here untouched my hand and Seal this fifth day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five
Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced by the said David Trail Sen. As his last Will and Testament in the presence of these who, in his presence and the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names.
David D Trail
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Jhn Hilleary
Joseph West, Sen.
Abraham Holland AH-his mark

David married Margaret WEST in 1749 in Maryland. Margaret was born in 1729 in Fredrick Co. Maryland and died on 14 Feb 1807 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina at age 78.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  David TRAIL III (born in 1750 in Montgomery Co., Maryland - died on 29 Jul 1831 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina). David married Elizabeth FRYER in 1776 in Maryland. Elizabeth was born about 1754 in Fredrick Co. Maryland and died before 1831 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

8        ii.  Basil TRAIL (born in 1751 in Fredrick Co. Maryland - died in 1812 in Sumner County TN). Basil married Barbara FRYER. Barbara was born in Maryland and died in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

        iii.  Cassandra TRAIL (born in 1754 in Fredrick Co. Maryland - died in Spartanburg County, South Carolina). Cassandra married Benjamin PEAKE. Benjamin was born in 1758, died in 1832 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina at age 74, and was buried peake-Hamm cemetery on Dutchman Creek in Friendship Community, Spartanburg Co., SC.

         iv.  Massa TRAIL (born in 1754 in Fredrick Co. Maryland)

          v.  Dorcas TRAIL (born on 14 Dec 1759 in Montgomery Co., Maryland - died in 1817 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina). Dorcas married Osborne WEST on 19 Nov 1778 in Montgomery Co., Maryland. Osborne was born on 2 Oct 1749 in Montgomery Co., Maryland and died on 30 Mar 1814 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina at age 64.

Diary of David Lewis - Pages 1 - 4

Excerpt taken from "Diary of David Lewis"
This is copied from a 72 page history of David Lewis.
The following covers pages 1-4

David Lewis and Duritha Trail c. 1850

"I was born in the state of Kentucky on Easter Sunday it being the tenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen, and in the County of Simpson, Franklin was the County seat."

"I lived in the same state and county until I was 22 years of age, I was married in my twentieth year it being November the 23rd, 1834."

"My wife's name was Duritha Trail. She was born January the 5th, 1813. She being one year three months and five days the oldest."

"We was both baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by James Emmet who was accompanied by Peter Dustin on the 23th day of March in the year 1835. I lacked 17 days of being 21 years old when we was baptized. In August 1835 I was ordained an elder under the hand of Benjamin Lewis my brother."

"We left Kentucky our native land on the 29th of April 1837 for the state of Missouri where the Church of Latter Day Saints was gathering."

"I was the sixth son and the ninth child of my parents they having twelve children in all, eight boys and four girls."

"My father was a large man having weighed about three hundred and thirty pounds. his name was Neriah Lewis. He left Kentucky with his family and went to Illinois State, Macoupin County and there died, ion about his sixty-third year."

"My mother was also a large woman. She weighed about two hundred and forty pounds. her name was Mary. Her maiden name was Mary Morse. her father was named Samuel Morse and her mother was Rachel, and they lived in South Carolina, Dickins County or district. My father's father lived in South Carolina. His name was David, his wife I think was Rosannah."

"My father emigrated from South Carolina to Kentucky amongst the first settlers or emigrants to that country. My mother died in the state of Illinois when she was about sixty-five years old."

"My father and mother was not professors of religion, nor none of my connections with whom I was acquainted. My father's mother was turned out of the Quaker church for marrying my grandfather who was not a member of the church, and refusing to acknowledge that she was sorrow for the deed, my father and mother believed in a universal salvation but belonged to no church. I believe they was both honest, and I know they taught their children to be honest. My father was a farmer and possessed a sufficient substance to make his family comfortable."

"At my first recollection I was a very fleshy little boy with very black hair and blue eyes which both were often spoken of by the neighbors. I was not grosely mischievous only to plague and tease the other children which often cost my stripes, sometimes when I was innocent. Because I was so often guilty no excuse would save me. My oldest sister Ann often screened me from the lash by telling my mother that all that had happened was accidental and not by design."

"I was kept closely at home and taught almost all the lessons of labor that was common for boys of my size and age to know. I was not allowed to go off the place without the consent of one or both of my parents. I was allowed to have no little boy's notions without giving a strict account of where and how I got it. I was seldom allowed to go in company and learn the ways of the world so that I thought myself green or more unexperienced than others of my size. I often felt embarrassed on this account and did not enjoy my self on this account when in company. I was not quarrelsome with other boys and never had but three fights in all my life. I came off conqueror each time. The last time I had my oldest brother's consent under whose charge I was at that time. I was about ten or eleven years old but very well grown when a very bad and saucy boy came to my father's orchard and after pulling and thrashing down fruit of many descriptions and was about to leave, (and I having had a fight with his brother for abusing my youngest brother who was very small) I told him to tell his brother if he did not pay me for the marbles I sold him I intended to whip him. He replied what did you say. My brother said to me - tell him again. I done so. he then commenced to curse me and said if i would come over the fence he would whip me. My brother said to me go and whip him well. This was an unexpected privilege."

"I had never before been allowed to fight under any circumstances whatever. I went and done as I was told and rejoiced at the chance and when my brother thought the boy had enough he said to me let him up he is whipped enough. I immediately obeyed him and the boy started for home. whey I mention this circumstance was because it was connected with a cruel act that the same boy committed on the next day. Next morning a boarder in the presences of the boy's father whetted a sharp pointed knife and told the boy to take it and stick it in me. Yes said the father, I am determined that my boys shall defend themselves. George and Turner Miller was the boy's names and James Miller the father's name. Go my sons said James Miller to his two boys and defend yourselves. they had scarcely got out of sight of his dwelling when the screams was heard to the alarming of the whole present. They immediately ran, the two boys had fell out by the way about which should kill a bumble bee. The youngest having the knife he plunged it its length in his brother's breast."

"Fighting with knives kirk stones and clubs was common in my country, but I never taken a part in no such wickedness. I have often seen several in number on each side fight with these weapons able to do each other harm only some black eyes and other bloody noses and others in gores of blood which was frightful to see."

Duritha Trail Lewis

Duritha Trail Lewis

BIRTHDATE: 5 Jan 1813 Franklin, Simpson Co., Kentucky
DEATH: 1 April 1878 Holladay, Salt Lake Co., Utah
PARENTS: Solomon Trail, Nancy Durant Trail
PIONEER: 10 Oct 1850 Joseph Young Wagon Company
SPOUSE: David Lewis
MARRIED: 23 Nov 1834 Franklin, Kentucky
DEATH SPOUSE: 2 Sept 1855 Parowan, Iron Co., Utah
CHILDREN: Mahala Arminta 20 Oct 1835, Preston King 15 Nov 1839, David 1 March 1843, Sidney/Siney (twin) 1 Aug 1848, Olive (Brenton) 1 Aug 1848, William Trail 14 June 1852.

"Duritha was born in Kentucky, 1813. She was the daughter of a wealthy land owner. She lived on a beautiful plantation ans was waited on by slaves. At age 21, she married David Lewis. They became members of the L.D.S. Church 21 Mar 1835, and in 1837 they took their daughter Arminta and went 60 miles to join the Mormons in Missouri. they build a home about 18 miles from Far West by Haun's Mill. In 1838 the massacre took the life of David's brother Benjamin and wounded his brother Tarlton. David had five holes in his clothing, but no wounds. They hid in a thicket with their two year old. David was held prisoner three weeks and finally released."

"Duritha was in Kentucky while David served a mission. A son was born. Her father died leaving her three slaves, two women and a man, clothes, money and food supplies. They joined the saints in Nauvoo. it was from here that daughter Arminta eloped. they never saw her again. Although they heard rumors she was married and had children. Twins were born in Mosquito Creek, Iowa in 1848. The Lewises crossed the plains in the Joseph Wagon Train, arriving in Salt Lake City 10 Oct 1850. Duritha's trials increased as the winter was long, hard and they suffered with lack of food. her last child was born when she was thirty-eight years old, making six in all. She used her inheritance to buy a small house and ten acres of land where the City and County building now stands. Later she moved to Holladay."

"David married two other women and went south to help colonize the territory serving in the Presidency of the Indian Mission, leaving Duritha with five children and the slave Jerry. her son Preston and Jerry hauled wood and other work to support the family. Duritha was left a widow at age 42, when David died Sep 1855 of a stroke in Parowan and was buried there. Her second son David Jr. went to California to find work, became ill and died there at the age of twenty-five. William, her youngest boy, died at fifteen and Olive died at age thirty-two. Duritha died in Holladay at age sixty-five and was probably buried there, although her gravesite has not been located. She had been a widow for over twenty-two years."