Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-14 12-33 - COCKEY, MATHIAS, SLAVES, CRUMBAKER - Aug 1832 Bank of Westminster vs John C. COCKEY Estate - Petition to Revoke Will and Sell Real Estate to Settle Debt John C. COCKEY d/ 1826 (will 27 Oct 1826; 22 Dec 1826), leaving widow - Mary and 4 minor children, - Richard COCKEY - Edward COCKEY - Mary Jane COCKEY - John C. COCKEY Executors were Joshua COCKEY and Dr. William WILLIS. Witnesses: Isaac SHRIVER, Joshua COCKEY, Jacob SHRIVER. Land - 2-story Brick House and Lot in Westminster (from Sheriff Thomas W. MORGAN to Frederick A. SCHLEY and Mary COLEGATE in 1825); - Lot #5, 1/4 acre, part of "Timber Ridge" on Main Street in Westminster from Abdiel E. MAGERS (w/ Ruth) in 1824. - Lot #47, 1/4 acre, part of "Resurvey on Timber Ridge" in town of New London, from Peter MATHIAS (w/ Sarah) in 1818 (previously from John MATHIAS and Jacob MATHIAS, exec/of John MATHIAS); adjoins lots of Jacob GROVE and heirs of James McHAFFIE. Slaves - negro boy EPHRAIM, negro woman FANNY and her two children, GEORGE and MARIA (serves til age 35) The widow has since married Joshua COCKEY (one of the executors and brother of John C.). Guardian was Ephraim CRUMBAKER; trustee was John FISHER, esquire. In Nov 1832, trustee was unable to obtain any bids or obtain a private sale; he then sold the property to Joshua COCKEY at $3,000; proceeds short, paid $.21 on the dollar; finalized 14 Feb 1835. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com