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Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1981

From the Brunswick Citizen, November 13, 1980

Leonard Smith (1734 – 1794) Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1981 Spouse: Elizabeth Neale Father: John Smith Mother: Anne Hagan Birth: 1734 St Marys City, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Death: 25 Mar 1794 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories (1990)

Smith, Leonard (1734-1794) Honored 1981 Leonard Smith, one of the earlier settlers in Frederick County, became a surveyor and platted the town of Jefferson in 1774. After purchasing “Merry Peep-O-Day” in 1780, he laid out a town which he called “Berlin” (now Brunswick) in 1787. He hosted General George Washington for breakfast at his farm near Berlin.

From Find A Grave: Birth 24 Jun 1732 St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Death 25 Mar 1794 (aged 61) Frederick County, Maryland, USA Burial Saint Johns Cemetery Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA