Frederick County, Maryland - Equity JS-14 278-317 - HUGHES, COOKERLY, FLEMING, BOYLE, BEATTY, KELLER, HALL, COOPER, PIFER, BRENGLE, FITZPATRICK, LAYMAN - Jan 1833 John H. COOKERLY vs John H.O. BOYLE et al John HUGHES of Locust Level, d/ 20 Oct 1831 (his will, written 26 Apr 1830 and filed 3 Dec 1831, gave lands to James HUGHES and provided if James died w/out issue, the lands to revert back to the descendants of his sisters by their 1st husbands, 2/3 to sons, 1/3 to daughters, with his namesakes receiving an extra $500) bro/ James HUGHES - Louisville, KY - d/ 5 Nov 1832 intestate, w/o issue sis/ Dorcas COOKERLY - her children ...John Hughes COOKERLY ...Grafton F. COOKERLY, a minor ...James W. COOKERLY, a minor ...Elizabeth COOKERLY, a minor sis/ Rhoda (now Rhody COOPER) - her children (was wid/of James O'BOYLE d/ bef Dec 1834) ...John Hughes O'BOYLE - Indiana ...James O'BOYLE- Indiana ...Perry O'BOYLE, a minor ...Harriet O'BOYLE, a minor (b/ 20 Sep or Oct 1819) & w/o John W. PIFER (m/ 20 Dec 1834) sis/ Charlotte w/o Enos SCHELL sis/ ________ BEATTY - her child, ...Cornelia Ann BEATTY, a minor sis/ Harriet FLEMING - her children ...Sarah Ann FLEMING, a minor and w/o John H. HALL ...Randolph FLEMING, a minor ...Catharine FLEMING, a minor ...Mary FLEMING, a minor (d/ 12 Feb 1833) sis/ Catharine KELLER - her children ...Charles John KELLER, a minor ...Dewitt Clinton KELLER ...Eugenia KELLER ...Elizabeth KELLER, a minor bro/ John HUGHES, dec'd - his children, ...Levi HUGHES ...Laura HUGHES ...Julia HUGHES ...James HUGHES Executor was brother James; witnesses: John RIGNEY, Levi DAVIS, A. CAMPBELL and Mahlon TALBOTT. Land - Lot #25 of "Resurvey on Locust Level", 73 acres, from Richard POTTS, trustee from heirs of Levi HUGHES, Otho W. HUGHES and Green G. HUGHES (previously owned by Levi HUGHES), lying 1 mile south of Frederick; also 11 acres of same tract from Michael MARQUORT/MARKWORT (w/ Ann) to John and James HUGHES in 1805 (previously to Marquort by William COOK of Baltimore and Benjamin DULANEY of Alexandria, Virginia in 1801). - Lot #21 of "Resurvey on Locust Level", an undivided share from David LEVY Jr. (w/ Mary Anne) in 1805 (previously owned by Daniel DULANEY, esquire, deceased, of Baltimore. - Lot #3 of "Middle Plantation", 50 acres, to Levi HUGHES from Eleanor POTTS, exec/of Richard POTTS in 1820. Partnership between brothers, James HUGHES of Baltimore and John HUGHES, listed lands "Locust Level", "Partnership", "Jedburgh Forrest" and "Middle Plantation"; - lot "Upton Court" in Baltimore County from Edmond CURTIS and William WATERHOUSE; - "Federal Hill" in Howards Addition to Baltimore Town from David POTTER; - Lot in Western part from William SLIDER. John and James HUGHES were merchants in Baltimore. Guardian was Jacob BRENGLE; trustee was John H. McELFRESH; on 6 Jul 1833, sale made to Michael BYRNE for 11+ acres at $2,450 but transferred to James FITZ PATRICK. On 3 Aug 1833, sale held at tavern of Margaret MICHAEL in Frederick, going to John LAYMAN for 73 acres at $2,737.50 Nicholas H. PITTS purchased Sarah (Fleming) and John H. Hall's share at a sheriff's sale by judgement. Charlotte and Enos SCHELL petitioned for a share but will established shares to go to the children of his sisters, not to his sisters. The distributions were made and finalized 18 Aug 1836. ==================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com