Unfortunately, David, your story is not unusual. It is sad, indeed, because someone such as yourself would have treasured and loved the land for decades to come. Mur -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? Hello dgolds, I am not from up there, I grew up in Alabama and have never heard of Nanjemoy Creek. The land I speak of is along Highway 228 I think in a community called "Berry", not far from Waldorf. It lay along Mattawoman Creek and on the other side of the creek was Pr. Georges County and the land of my gr. gr. grandfather Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. In case you are curiouis about who has the land now, in 1994 my grandmother died and per her wishes the land was sold by her son and executor and the money was to be divided among her heirs. We were all very close to her although we grew up in Alabama. In the years before her death whenever I would go up and visit her I would always go out to her land and walk and hike around it. I begged her to sell me just five acres right where the old house had stood but she would not do it and adhered to her original plan of it being sold and split between her heirs. I knew what would happen, with my dad dead and we kids scattered around the Deep Douth. My uncle, her exectutor, did as she wanted, but sold the land to himself and some partners, "E., K., Edelen & Farms" I think and developed it. I think that stands for "Eichner, Kennedy, and Edelen". They developed it and now it is a fancy subdivision. It was like 93 acres. My uncle sold it to himself and his partners for one million, at least that is what we were told. Other relatives up there told me that land should have sold for 4-6 million or even more. Heck, Walmart paid a family 8 million for roughly the same amount of land on the outskirts of little Prattville, Alabama. I can imagine the true value of 93 acres on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.. None of us had the money to look into it and hire a lawyer. One sister who lived up there talked with the district attorney and the DA agreed that it was indeed fishy and seemed unethical. But alas, why did she not do anything about it if she felt that way?!? Our little portions were doled out in bits and pieces over the years, with a lump at the end of a certain time. The lawyers we talked to said it would eat up anything we had coming to try to dig into it and fight it. So, I don't know if anything shady took place or not, although I remember hearing something about my uncle getting rid of my grandmother's lawyer and using his own during this, and the DA thought that was sort of odd if not wrong. She, the DA at the time, said that as the executor that all that looked fishy. My uncle and I were pretty tight as far as I knew (he is dead now too, dying of cancer a few years ago). So I just don't think about it. But if it should have indeed sold for say 6 million, then we were just screwed. I used to love to walk those woods and that land and imagine my ancestors. There was a lot of history there. I am sad it is gone now, under concrete and asphalt. I heard that the beautiful land across the creek is now some sort of golf course and old Middleton or Berry road crossing Mattowoman Cr. there by my grandmother's land is not more. Sad. Well let me go. I did not mean to ramble on. DE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Yep, that land was a part of me. I loved it as I love family. I reckon because I spent so much time listening to the absolutely fascinating tales and stories of family, heroes, land, etc, from my grandmother Edelen and her sisters (their maiden name was Berry). Take care, DAve ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? > Unfortunately, David, your story is not unusual. It is sad, indeed, > because someone such as yourself would have treasured and loved the land > for decades to come. > Mur > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? > > > Hello dgolds, > I am not from up there, I grew up in Alabama and have never > heard of Nanjemoy Creek. The land I speak of is along Highway 228 I think > in a community called "Berry", not far from Waldorf. It lay along > Mattawoman Creek and on the other side of the creek was Pr. Georges County > and the land of my gr. gr. grandfather Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. > In case you are curiouis about who has the land now, in 1994 my > grandmother died and per her wishes the land was sold by her son and > executor and the money was to be divided among her heirs. We were all very > close to her although we grew up in Alabama. In the years before her death > whenever I would go up and visit her I would always go out to her land and > walk and hike around it. I begged her to sell me just five acres right > where the old house had stood but she would not do it and adhered to her > original plan of it being sold and split between her heirs. I knew what > would happen, with my dad dead and we kids scattered around the Deep > Douth. > My uncle, her exectutor, did as she wanted, but sold the land to himself > and > some partners, "E., K., Edelen & Farms" I think and developed it. I think > that stands for "Eichner, Kennedy, and Edelen". They developed it and now > it is a fancy subdivision. It was like 93 acres. My uncle sold it to > himself and his partners for one million, at least that is what we were > told. Other relatives up there told me that land should have sold for 4-6 > million or even more. Heck, Walmart paid a family 8 million for roughly > the > same amount of land on the outskirts of little Prattville, Alabama. I can > imagine the true value of 93 acres on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.. > None of us had the money to look into it and hire a lawyer. One sister who > lived up there talked with the district attorney and the DA agreed that it > was indeed fishy and seemed unethical. But alas, why did she not do > anything about it if she felt that way?!? Our little portions were doled > out in bits and pieces over the years, with a lump at the end of a certain > time. The lawyers we talked to said it would eat up anything we had coming > to try to dig into it and fight it. > So, I don't know if anything shady took place or not, although > I > remember hearing something about my uncle getting rid of my grandmother's > lawyer and using his own during this, and the DA thought that was sort of > odd if not wrong. She, the DA at the time, said that as the executor that > all that looked fishy. My uncle and I were pretty tight as far as I knew > (he > is dead now too, dying of cancer a few years ago). So I just don't think > about it. But if it should have indeed sold for say 6 million, then we > were > just screwed. > I used to love to walk those woods and that land and imagine my > ancestors. There was a lot of history there. I am sad it is gone now, > under > concrete and asphalt. I heard that the beautiful land across the creek is > now some sort of golf course and old Middleton or Berry road crossing > Mattowoman Cr. there by my grandmother's land is not more. Sad. > Well let me go. I did not mean to ramble on. > DE > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear David. My uncle Clyde Harbin married a woman by the name of Berry. There is a town in Loudon Co, VA, called Berryville. I had assumed that the Bery family had lived in that area previously. It is great that you have such fond memories growing up in MD. I have seen the name Edelen name in KY among the catholic families that settled there. I have a Margaret Harbin who married a Henry Cambron in MD. They left MD for KY. Their son Zachariah Cambron helped to build St Rose Church in the first settlement of Mary-landers to KY. I can not recall the name of the area at the moment. If anyone has any info on a Margaret Harbin who married a Henry Cambron I would appreciate hearing from you. Betty Harbin Garbers > Yep, that land was a part of me. I loved it as I love family. I reckon > because I spent so much time listening to the absolutely fascinating tales > and stories of family, heroes, land, etc, from my grandmother Edelen and > her > sisters (their maiden name was Berry). > Take care, > DAve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:50 PM > Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? > > >> Unfortunately, David, your story is not unusual. It is sad, indeed, >> because someone such as yourself would have treasured and loved the land >> for decades to come. >> Mur >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 8:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? >> >> >> Hello dgolds, >> I am not from up there, I grew up in Alabama and have never >> heard of Nanjemoy Creek. The land I speak of is along Highway 228 I >> think >> in a community called "Berry", not far from Waldorf. It lay along >> Mattawoman Creek and on the other side of the creek was Pr. Georges >> County >> and the land of my gr. gr. grandfather Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. >> In case you are curiouis about who has the land now, in 1994 >> my >> grandmother died and per her wishes the land was sold by her son and >> executor and the money was to be divided among her heirs. We were all >> very >> close to her although we grew up in Alabama. In the years before her >> death >> whenever I would go up and visit her I would always go out to her land >> and >> walk and hike around it. I begged her to sell me just five acres right >> where the old house had stood but she would not do it and adhered to her >> original plan of it being sold and split between her heirs. I knew what >> would happen, with my dad dead and we kids scattered around the Deep >> Douth. >> My uncle, her exectutor, did as she wanted, but sold the land to himself >> and >> some partners, "E., K., Edelen & Farms" I think and developed it. I think >> that stands for "Eichner, Kennedy, and Edelen". They developed it and >> now >> it is a fancy subdivision. It was like 93 acres. My uncle sold it to >> himself and his partners for one million, at least that is what we were >> told. Other relatives up there told me that land should have sold for 4-6 >> million or even more. Heck, Walmart paid a family 8 million for roughly >> the >> same amount of land on the outskirts of little Prattville, Alabama. I can >> imagine the true value of 93 acres on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.. >> None of us had the money to look into it and hire a lawyer. One sister >> who >> lived up there talked with the district attorney and the DA agreed that >> it >> was indeed fishy and seemed unethical. But alas, why did she not do >> anything about it if she felt that way?!? Our little portions were doled >> out in bits and pieces over the years, with a lump at the end of a >> certain >> time. The lawyers we talked to said it would eat up anything we had >> coming >> to try to dig into it and fight it. >> So, I don't know if anything shady took place or not, although >> I >> remember hearing something about my uncle getting rid of my grandmother's >> lawyer and using his own during this, and the DA thought that was sort of >> odd if not wrong. She, the DA at the time, said that as the executor >> that >> all that looked fishy. My uncle and I were pretty tight as far as I knew >> (he >> is dead now too, dying of cancer a few years ago). So I just don't think >> about it. But if it should have indeed sold for say 6 million, then we >> were >> just screwed. >> I used to love to walk those woods and that land and imagine >> my >> ancestors. There was a lot of history there. I am sad it is gone now, >> under >> concrete and asphalt. I heard that the beautiful land across the creek is >> now some sort of golf course and old Middleton or Berry road crossing >> Mattowoman Cr. there by my grandmother's land is not more. Sad. >> Well let me go. I did not mean to ramble on. >> DE >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of >> the message >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> AOL now offers free email to everyone. 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