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? > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html