Thank you very much.
Barb

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Bruce <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> According to Paul Drake's book  "What Did They Mean By That" Published in
> 2003 by Heritage Books
> "Jack: as now; - also a flask; early, a small, often decorated container,
> carried about on the person and containing alcoholic beverages, e.g. "A
> 1678
> Surry County inventory listed a 'Jack and yt with silver', meaning a picket
> flask chased with silver."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barbara Dudley Brown
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 11:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Meaning of "Jack Quart"
>
> Hello,
> I hope someone can answer the following question:
> In 1792, one of my early grandfathers purchased 1 Jack Quart for 2/4. Is
> this
> a drink such as applejack (a quart of cider) or could this be a quart
> container?
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