Frederick County, Maryland - Equity JS-14 332-359 - MEALEY, ARTHUR, NELSON, SLAVES, DEVILBISS, MENSER, OWINGS, CLARY, BUCKEY - Jun 1835 Henry NELSON and Nathan NELSON, exec/of Elisha NELSON vs Estate of Michael MEALEY - Foreclosure Michael MEALEY d/ (will 15 Apr 1834; 25 Jan 1835), leaving widow - Elizabeth (d/ abt 1835) and 7 children, - Francis T. MEALEY - William M. MEALEY - Milton MEALEY - Harriet M. MEALY w/o Charles ARTHUR - Edward M. MEALEY - Michael MEALEY, a minor - Mary Ellen MEALEY, a minor Executor was wife who later renounced it, reassigning duties to son Willaim. Witnesses: James SMITH, Basil SHRINER, William H. NELSON. Land - "Drummine", 2+ acres, near New London, from Elisha NELSON in 1827 (previously to Elisha NELSON from Burgess NELSON Jr.). Elisha NELSON, dec'd (will 26 Jan 1835; 3 Feb 1835) widow - Asena SLAVES - negro boy EPHRAIM (to serve 25 years after Nelson's death, then to be freed) - negro girl KIT (to serve 30 years after Nelson's death, then to be freed) - negro man DENNIS (to be manumitted and set free and $50) - negro man FRANK (to serve 12 years after Nelson's death, then to be freed) - negro boy STEPHEN (to serve 20 years after Nelson's death, then to be freed) bro/ Robert NELSON bro/ Benjamin NELSON bro/ Henry NELSON bro/ Nathan NELSON sis/ Matilda DEVILBISS sis/ Maria MENSER sis/ Maranda OWINGS sis/ Sophia CLARY Exec/ brothers Henry and Nathan; will was presented by George RINER who wrote the will for Elisha and stated he (Elisha) died about the time the witnesses entered the room. Guardian was William MEALEY; trustee was Nathan NELSON; on 7 Mar 1836, sale made to Ely BUCKEY at $445; after debts, each of the Mealey children received $10.09; finalized 2 Feb 1837. ========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com