Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-6 518-524 - METCALF, DELAPLANE, MOTTER, KNOUFF - Oct 1828 Mary METCALF by John DELAPLANE, her next friend, and Lewis MOTTER vs John KNOUFF, trustee; Joshua DELAPLANE and Thomas METCALF Mary METCALF was the w/o Thomas METCALF and claimed her dower rights to her husband's property which was sold by the sheriff for settlement of debts to John SMITH. Smith would not agree to sale unless he obtained the dower as well. Mary agreed to sell her dower rights to him for $1,000. She also had other property which was not her husband's and she sold for $500. In 1823, in a complaint of John KNOUFF, George VALENTINE and wife, and others vs John REESSON?, John KNOUFF was appointed trustee to sell real estate of John KNOUFF Sr, deceased. Land - "All Is Safe Now", 368 1/2 acres Mary METCALF placed her funds with her trustee, Joshua DELAPLANE to purchase said property for her and placed her $1,500 down as 1/3 payment. Later, Mary was unable to raise the money to payoff the property and thus sold it to Lewis MOTTER. Petition requests the property be deeded to Motter after payoff and settlement; so granted; finalized Feb 1829. ===================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com