Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-6 470-506- EVANS, HUGHES, BRADLEY, BUCK, McCLAFORTY, LYLES - Jul 1827 Joseph HUGHES and Patrick BRADLEY vs John EVANS In Feb 1812, John EVANS of Allegany County (MD) proposed to sell to Joseph HUGHES (w/ Mary) of Emmitsburg a farm of 210 acres in Allegany County which he stated he owned for $10 per acre. Land - "Evan's Purchase", 210 acres; on Fifteen Mile Creek, 15 miles above Hancock, ten miles from Bath Town on the old Braddock Road, adjoining lands of Leonard BOVENS/BORONS (dec'd), Ignatius BOVEN/BERRING and Samuel ORMOND/OSMOND; about 3/4 mile from the river Potomack. Cleared land in 61 acres with log dwelling house, two gardens, four acres of meadow and woodland with the Potomack nearby and the great road to Cumberland coming directly by the door of the house. Joseph HUGHES' lot with two-story house was on Church Street in Emmitsburg by the alley of the Catholic church yard. Patrick BRADLEY's house and Lot #109 was in Emmitsburgh where William LOGON lived. Eventually, after numerous times, Joseph HUGHES (tavern owner) and Patrick BRADLEY agreed to provide a house and lot valued at $500 for downpayment on said property, provided they approved of said sale after inspection. After inspection, the land only contained a patent for 64 acres and the soil was poor and not suitable for cultivation; there were no improvements as stated, few trees, and the great road did not come near the property. In additon to the claimed fraud, John EVANS obtained deeds for Hughes and Bradley's property and placed them with William EMMIT to have them put on record as Evans' property. Testimony was given by John TROXELL, James BURKET, Henry BROWN, Henry GUYER, Jacob MATER (MOTTER), Thomas WILSON; James KING of Allegany County testified he was at an inquest of a dead man supposedly murdered by Evans; Walter BOVANS of Allegany County (age 34 in 1817). Patrick BRADLEY died with will 26 May 1821; filed 16 Jul 1831 w/ Deborah - Sarah BUCK (relationship not stated) - Roman Catholic Church - nephews/ John McCLAFORTY and Patrick McCLAFORTY and niece/their sister, Bridget McCLAFORTY Will lists Patrick's birth in 1756, he from Mevaugh Parish, Dunigan County, Ireland. Executors were Lewis MOTTER and Deborah BRADLEY; witnesses: Michael SPONSELLER, George FLAUTT, Frederick GELWICKS. John EVANS d/ 1820 intestate, leaving children, - John EVANS - VA - Mary EVANS - VA Administrator was William LYLES of Frederick County; court ruled sales were fraudulent and agreement was voided. ====================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com