Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-7 30-57 - SHRUP/SHREP, SHRIVER, FREEZE, DEBERRY, ECKMAN, GILBERT, CURTIS, GRIFFITH, RAIMICK - Jan 1825 John RITCHIE, exec/of Thomas BEATTY vs John FREEZE and Matthias SHRUP John RITCHIE was also the son-in-law of Thomas BEATTY and, as Beatty's executor, sold 107+ acres to John FREEZE with Matthias SHRUP/SHREP as his surety in 1819. Matthias SHRUP d/ intestate, leaving 6 children, - Henry SHRUP d/ intestate, leaving ...w/ Caroline later w/o John GILBERT ......William Mathias SHRUP, a minor - Mary Barbara w/o Philip SHRIVER - Mary w/o John FREEZE - Ohio - Catharine (d/ after petition) w/o John DEBERRY - their children, .....Maranda DEBERRY .....Mary Ann DEBERRY .....William DEBERRY .....Catharine DEBERRY - Elizabeth SHRUP - Mary Magdalena w/o George ECKMAN - Out of State Land - "Town Tract", 107 7/8 acres, next to "Fountain Low" and by road leading from Creager's Town through Harman's Gap, surveyed in 1818 by John WOODWARD, esq; - "Third Addition to Resurvey on Fountain Low", 102 acres; - "Joseph's Friendship" and "Fourth Dividend", 67 acres from Henry GRIFFITH of Montgomery County, next to Thomas FLEMING (in 1796 from executors of Griffith to Philemon GRIFFITH and Joshua GRIFFITH; Thomas BEATTY (w/ Jane) paid 100 pounds for Shrup to Philemon and Joshua due to Henry; - "Town Tract", 160 acres and "Expensive Beginning", 5 3/4 acres next to "Resurvey on Lilly's Lot" and "Resurvey on Joseph's Friendship" - Lot #10 of "Mountain Tract", 340 acres, from George CALVERT, esq. of Prince George's County for 255 pounds in 1800; next to lands of heirs of John DAVIDSON (sold to James JOHNSON), Henry FRALEY, Jacob WELLER, Henry BEAMER and tract "Vine Garden". Administrator was Henry SHRUP who died before administration was completed, John R. CURTIS then became the administrator. George HALE was guardian; Jacob FIROR was trustee. Sale held on 4 Aug 1825 in Creagers Town: - John FREEZE's 107 7/8 acres to John RITCHIE, agent for William PARKINSON for $500. - 33 /2 acres of mountain land to Joseph EICHELBERGER for $5/acre on 13 Aug 1825 - 168 3/4 acres to John RITCHIE, agent for Anne SEMMES, John D. SCOTT, Alexander SEMMES and John BEATTY for $5.90/acre Total sales was $1,663.12. John RITCHIE petitioned to have additional property of John FREEZE of Ohio sold as proceeds were insufficient - 15 lots in Creagers Town, - Lots #103, 104, 105 on east side of Main Street - Lots #102, 113, 114, 115 on south side of Second St - Lots #116 thru 123 on west side of North Street with buildings In Mar 1826, John RITCHIE and others petitioned of possession of land against Elizabeth SHRUPP, John DEBERRY and John GILBERT and w/ Caroline as they refused to give up the 168 3/4 acres of land. Nicholas HOLTZ also petitioned agains Matthias SHRUPP for debts. On 27 May 1826, Firor sold rest of Freeze's property to Michael RAIMICK for $430; finalized 4 Oct 1827. ================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com