George Pancake  1 male 26 to 45     [born 1775-1794]
                3 females under 10  [born 1810-1820]
                1 feamle 26 to 45   [born 1775-1794]

        "Pancake is the name of one of the most historic and interesting towns on the National Pike in Washington County. Located just east of Washington, it is separated from the county seat by only a short distance; yet it is a separate place. Ever since George Pancake settled there about 1815 and conducted a tavern in a log building when the overland trail of the Western emigrants passed that way before the Pike was built, this spot has been known as Pancake, although efforts have been made to change it to Williamsburg, Martinsburg, and Laboratory; but the original name still remains the popular one, and is the most appropriate, for it has some historic associations.
        George Pancake bought land there on March 2, 1815, from Christian Dusman. Whether this marks the date of his first settlement there I have been unable to learn. He evidently died or left that region about 1828, for on January 14 of that year Jonathan Martin purchased his land. The log building in which Pancake kept his tavern disappeared so long ago that no one now living can remember it."

Earl R. Forrest, who wrote the History of Washington County cited above, also wrote a series of articles for the Washington Reporter newspaper entitled National Pike, Road of History, Romance. Helen S. Durban and Susi C. Pentico were given permission to post these articles to their website. George Pancake is mentioned in parts 14 and 15. Part 14 mentions his purchases from Mr. Leslie Carrons in 1820 and 1821. Part 15 includes a brief history of George Pancake's tavern.