Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-3 524-547 - DIXON, FERREE/FERRELL, CONWAY, BARRICK, BAKER, HERD - Mar 1862 Van Buren DIXON, et al vs Margaret BAKER, et al Haines DIXON d/ 6 Jun 1860, intestate s/ Van Buren DIXON d/ Eliza w/o Daniel FERREE/FERRELL - Sidney, Shelby Co, Ohio d/ Ann Rebecca w/o Solomon F. CONWAY - Muscatine Co, Iowa d/ Caroline w/o Joseph BARRICK - Muscatine Co, Iowa d/ Susan, dec'd w/o Aaron BAKER .....William D. BAKER .....David A. BAKER .....Susan Ann E. BAKER .....Elenora Margaret BAKER, a minor .....Belinda Lavinia A. BAKER, a minor Land - "Dulaney's Lot", 97 acres and 12 acres; on the south bank of the mill race from Daniel SOUDER (w/ Margaret) (by 1820 Will of Jacob SOUDER) in 1822. Located outside of Frederick city. - "Middle Plantation", 11 acres; from John STAUFFER, trustee of Estate of Abraham STONER, in 1836. (Previously from Elie BEATTY and Nathaniel ROCHESTER to John STONER in 1804.) Adjoined land of Peter OGLE and Ezra SMITH. Guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY. A commission was issued, to Daniel SWEADNER, Lawrence J. BRENGLE, Francis L. JONES, Joseph ROUTZONG and Joseph COVER, to divide the land into five equal parts if warranted. - The commission decided the land of 99 acres could not be divided equally, as the portions would be too small for farming. Land was valued at $8,440.76. - House and Lot of 11 acres near Mount Pleasant was valued at $692.50. - Wood land near Mount Pleasant of 33 acres was valued at $401.25. (Previously conveyed by William HERD, Joshua HERD and Jacob HERD to Aaron HERD in 1814.) Adjoined Cock's Orchard; county road passed through the property north/south. Total estate was valued at $9,534.51. Appraised by Daniel SWEADNER, Joseph ROUTZAHN and Joseph COVER. Van Buren DIXON, the eldest and only son, elected to purchase the property at the appraised value, then paying an equal share to his siblings. Distribution of $9,534.51; court costs, $719.32 - each 1/5 share, $1,883.13 (each of the BAKER children received 1/5 if 1/5, $376.60) Closed 11 Aug 1862. -- ================== www.MidMdRoots.com ================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus