In Scharf’s History of Western Maryland is a section on Mathias Bartgis (German American Printer). Bartgis is credited with printing numerous newspaper, government and legal documents. Scharf’s book stated “He died at his residence near the old paper mill on Tuscarora Creek in 1825 and was buried three miles northwest of Frederick in the old Trout (now Cronise’s) burying ground”.
Mathias Bartgis (Frederick County Maryland)