Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 325-336 - GAVER, JOY, MAGRUDER - Aug 1831 Edward L. BOTELER and Elias MAGRUDER, admin/of John R. MAGRUDER, and John McNEAL vs Stephen JOY STEPHEN JOY gave bond as guardian for Mary Ann Catharine GAVER and Wilhelmina GAVER (children of Henry GAVER), with John R. MAGRUDER, John POFFENBERGER and Martha JOHNSON and John McNEAL as securities. Joy gave deed of mortgage to John McNEAL and John R. MAGRUDER; John POFFENBERGER is now deceased and died insolvent and Martha JOHNSON is also insolvent, leaving the orators with the whole responsibility. John Ragen MAGRUDER is now deceased and Edward L. BOTELER and Elias MAGRUDER are his administrators. Stephen JOY did not perform his duties as guardian according to the intention and has been displaced as guardian. A.T.H. DUVALL was appointed as his replacement on 2 Mar 1831, but Joy is still holding the money and property of the minors. Petition to sell Joy's mortgaged property to obtain payment to petitioners. Land - "Johnson's Land Enlarged", "Johnson's Thicketts", "Second Chance", 1 1/2 acre. Trustee was Joseph M. PALMER; sale held on 30 Mar 1833 at the tavern of Francis RICHMOND in Middletown with high bid going to John K. JOHNSON at $451; proceeds were short; finalized 8 Aug 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com