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