Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-9 634-646 - ROBERTSON, McPHERSON, RUTHERFORD - Jan 1831 Horatio McPHERSON and John McPHERSON BRIEN vs James ROBERTSON Estate - Title James ROBERTSON died Apr 1823 intestate, with trustees Cyrus MANTZ and Barbara ROBERTSON who sold the 92 acres (Linganore Mills) with merchant mill, saw mill and plaster mill to Alexander McPHERSON for $35,500 (1/2 ownership). Alexander sold one undivided half part to Benjamin RUTHERFORD and they occupied the premises until Alexander's death when Benjamin sold his share to Colonel John McPHERSON, now dec'd, for $15,000. Alexander McPHERSON died Dec 1825 and soon after the bank foreclosed; John McPHERSON Jr. and William S. McPHERSON were appointed trustees to make sale and on 11 Sep 1826, Col. John McPHERSON, dec'd, became the purchaser for $12,000. Col. John McPHERSON died 25 NOv 1829 leaving residue of estate to son Horatio McPHERSON and grandson John McPherson BRIEN (see JS-9, 478-489). In codicil dated 16 Nov 1829, he added: Land - Mill and farm on Carroll Creek from sons, William L. McPHERSON and John McPHERSON in 1829, they still liable to Farmers and Mechanics Bank. To son Edward McPHERSON, farm then in his possession. Witnesses: Benjamin PRICE, Danial HUGHES, Thomas C. WORTHINGTON, John COALE. On 7 Dec 1829, Thomas SHAW, cashier of the bank, presented the codicil to the register of wills. On 17 Feb 1831, title granted to Horatio McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN as tenants in common for Linganore Mills and 92 acres. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com