Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-2 676-693 - OVELMAN, KEPHART, KUHN, MARTIN, FOREMAN - Dec 1859 David KEPHART, et al vs William H. KUHN George OVELMAN d/ 1859 (Will 13 Jun 1859; 26 Nov 1859) widow - Margaret s/ Hiram Washington OVELMAN* s/ George Ruben OVELMAN* s/ John Martin OVELMAN* s/ William James OVELMAN** Land * - - "Buck Forest", 248 acres, adjoining lands of William BLACK, Christian ZACHARIAS, William MOTTER. - tract of mountain land, 30 acres, adjoining lands of John DORSEY and WAGNER; previously from Bladen DELANEY in 1835. Land ** - "Stony Hill", 37 acres, adjoining lands of Dr. EICHELBERGER and Joseph WHITMORE; previously from Charlotte Ann SINGER, ex/of John SINGER, dec'd. Execs/ David KEPHART (of Taney Town, Carroll County) and George Reuben OVELMAN (Emmittsburg) Witnesses: Daniel KANGE, James H. BLACK and Mathias P. Zacharias --- On 5 Jun 1856, George OVELMAN, now dec'd, was appointed trustee in Equity case of Cyrus KUHN & Others vs Joseph KUHN and Others to sell the real estate of Joseph KUHN Sr, dec'd; and on 16 Aug 1856, the real estate was sold to William H. KUHN at $784, subject to the right of dower of the widow, Sarah KUHN. The tract of 28 acres was called "The Home Place" (the part laid out for the widow's dower). William H. KUHN issued notes for the future payments; however, he has now left the state and monies were not paid by the insolvent William H. KUHN who now goes by the name of John KUHN. Land - parts of tracts "Mountain Tract", "Thereabouts", "Resurvey on Stoney Corner" and "Millers Conclusion" was divided into lots, located in Mechanicstown, on south bank of Hunting Creek where the Frederick and Emmittsburg turnpike crosses the creek: - William KUHN for Lot #1, 6 1/4 acres, at $175 - William KUHN for Lot #2, 16 3/4 acres, at $469 - William KUHN for Lot #3, 11 acres, at $201.03 - Leonard PICKING for Lot #4, 12 3/4 acres, at $310.05 - Peter BUZZARD for Lot #5, 11 1/2 aces, at $175.54 - Henry STOUFFER for Lot #6, 8 acres, at $300.46 - Frederick C. WHITE for Lot #7, 4 acres, at $118.47 - Frederick C. WHITE for Lot #9, 14 3/4 acres, at $177.90 - Joshua STOKES for Lot #8 at $85.28 - William KUHN for mountain lot of 25 acres at $131.25 - Michael DORSEY for undivided half of mountain lot of 20 acres (other owner was Joseph WILHIDE) at $20.62 Total sales, $2,748.62. Lots #2, 3, 4 and 5, along with he home place, lay along Hunting Creek on the NE and Harman's Gap Road lay along the SW and divides the other lots which have this road along the NE. The turnpike road divides the home place from Lot #2 from NE to SW and divides Lot #1 in half. Trustee was David KEPHART with sureties as Samuel SWOPE and Benjamin SHANK. Sale was held on 26 Jan 1861, high bidders were: - John A. MARTIN for Lots #2 & 3 at $1,532.68 - John A. MARTIN for mountain lot at $225 - George W. FOREMAN for Lot #1 at $243.75 Total sales, $2,001.43. Distribution: court costs, $227.37 - balance to trustees for claims of unpaid purchase money. Closed 27 May 1861. -- www.MidMdRoots.com ===================