Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-7 158-221 - GROSHON, CURTIS, ALBAUGH, FOX, BEATTY, RITCHIE, HAWN, etc - Mar 1823 John GROSHON Sr Estate John GROSHON Sr d/ 22 Sep 1822 intestate, leaving widow - Ann and 9 children, - John GROSHON Jr - Elias GROSHON - Abraham GROSHON - Mary w/o John R. CURTIS - Margaret w/o Isaac ALBAUGH - Elizabeth w/o John FOX - Henry GROSHON, a minor - Ann GROSHON, a minor - Hannah GROSHON, a minor Land - "Third Addition to Fountain Low", from John RITCHIE. - In 1803, from Abraham GROSHON (w/ Elizabeth) to John GROSHON for 1500 pounds. - In 1806, from Thomas BEATTY to John for exchange of lands with Abraham HAWN and Mary HAWN, 15+ acres of "Third Addition to Resurvey on Fountain Low". - "Town Tract"; "Fourth Dividend"; "Resurvey on Fountain Low"; 17 1/2 acres; lies by section Abraham gave to brother John three years ago; also by "Joseph's Friendship" and lane leading from Creager's Town to Captain Frederick EICHELBERGER's mill. - "Town Tract"; "Joseph's Friendship"; 12 1/2 acres, from Thomas BEATTY; by Lot #89 belonging to Major Michael BAYER and by Lot #9 (Hugh HAGAN's heirs) in 1806. - "Joseph's Friendship", 5 acres, from Michael HAWN (w/ Mary) in 1806; from Henry GRIFFITH to Peter HAWN in 1789. - Lot #89 in Creager's Town from Michael BAYER in 1806; lies on east side of great road from Frederick Town through Creagers' Town towards Carlisle. - "Stone Quarry", 9 acres, from Thomas BEATTY in 1811; by "True Friendship" (from Michael RILEY and Joseph RILEY to Abraham GROSHON); and to Monocacy River and by "Fourth Dividend" and "Deer Park". - "Fishery", 13 acres; by "Fourth Dividend" from Dr. Charles CARROLL; and by "Stone Quary" from Thomas BEATTY in 1789; and by "What You Please" from Samuel CHASE, esquire; and by "Locust Thickett". John RITCHIE as executor of Thomas BEATTY was bound unto John GROSHON for $1,200. John GROSHON was high bidder on Beatty land for "Town Tract" and "Third Addition on Fountain Low" by Beatty's land and Michael HOFFMAN's by road from Creagers Town to Frederick EICHELBERGER's mill, conveyed to Beatty by Abraham GROSHON in 1803 and aby Elias GROSHON of Abraham, 28 acres for $22.25/acre; land by road from Creagers Town to Emmitsburg and includes land where Christian STOUP lives. After John RITCHIE died, Richard H. MARSHALL became administrator for Thomas BEATTY in his place. Ann GROSHON was guardian; Singleton DUVALL was trustee; 1st sale held on 24 Apr 1824, - John R. CURTIS - 12 1/2 acre lot in Creager's Town for $16/acre. - Elias GROSHON - 2 acres lot in Creager's Town w/ old log house for $45. 2nd Sale held in Frederick Town at John DILL's Tavern on 26 and 27 Aug 1824, but not bids. 3rd Sale held at Courthouse in Frederick Town on 11 Feb 1825 which was also advertised in PA and VA - no bids. 4th Sale held again at John DILL's tavern on 2 Mar 1825, - David WAGNER - home farm of 200 acres and lower farm of 144 acres, but actually being 326 acres for $2,411.44. - Abraham JONES - 28 acre field adjoining Creager's Town for $98; and 38 acres on Monocacy for $218. - John GLISSAN - 25 acre mountain wood lot for $75. Administrators were John R. CURTIS and John GROSHON Jr; guardian was Ann GROSHON; on 26 Aug 1824, Ann testified she was 43 years old, weakly and had two children to raise; on 13 Jun 1825, Hannah RICE testified the widow was 44 and she had known her for 44 years; widow got 1/8 before creditors; creditors only paid $.18 on the dollar. (pages 161 and 162 were missing) ====================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com