Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-2 43-58 - BAYLEY, FARNUM, DILL, BANTZ - Sep 1858 Joshua DILL vs William BAYLEY of Baltimore City and John C. FARNUM John C. FAVNUM issued a Deed of Trust for benefit of creditors which included a claim against William BAYLEY of Baltimore city which is secured by a Deed of Mortgage dated Apr 1856. Land - 36 acres with slate quarry; to John C. FARNUM and William BAYLEY as tenants in common from Maria BANTZ, William BANTZ & Others, heirs of Gideon BANTZ, in 1855. - "Rights of Man", 1+ acre, undivided 1/2 share, along with quarry tools; other half owned by John C. FARNUM Lands located on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, adjoining the village Ijamsville. The roof and spere of the new Episcopal Church were covered with this slate. Mortgaged by William BAYLEY of Baltimore City to John C. FARNUM in 1856. Deed of Trust in 1858 to Joshua Dill, as trustee for benefit of creditors, for the land and quarry and tools listed above. William BAYLEY, Baltimore City, d/ abt Oct 1858, intestate adm/ Mary Ann BAYLEY. Testimony was heard from James M. HARDING, justice of the peace. Trustee was Joshua DILL, equire. Sale was held 1 Oct 1859 at M. Zimmerman's Hotel in Frederick; high bidder was: - Edward P. FARNUM at $1,000 Distribution after court costs went to the trustee for payment of mortgage. Closed 29 Mar 1860. -- www.MidMdRoots.com ===================