Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 450-526 - RITCHIE, BEATTY, SLAVES, THOMSON, etc - Aug 1827 Mary OTT, Thomas RITCHIE and William N. RITCHIE vs Albert RITCHIE and Amalanah RITCHIE Col. John RITCHIE, d/ 10 Nov 1826 (Will 10 Feb 1825; 20 Nov 1826) widow - Ann (d/ 10 Dec 1826) and 5 children, by 1st wife - (and grandchildren of Thomas BEATTY Sr.) - Mary OTT - Thomas RITCHIE and w/ Mary Ann by 2nd wife, Ann - William Nelson RITCHIE - Albert RITCHIE - Annalanah RITCHIE, a minor Land - Farm near Frederick Town, 400 acres - House and Stables in Frederick Town on Patrick Street, now occupied by Joseph TALBOTT for a Tavern (stabling on Court St opposite the Episcopal Church). - Two large brick buildings on the corner of Market and Patrick Streets in Frederick Town; the building on the corner now occupied by William HELFENSTEIN as dry goods store, the other on Market Street now occupied by Lewis W. GLENN as a druggist store - part of Lot #19 in Frederick Town - part of "Long Acre" in Frederick Town - Lots #13 and 14 in Frederick Town - Lot #6 in Frederick Town on Love Lane - Lot #343 in Frederick Town - tract "Butler's Trouting Streams", 950 acres of mountain land - tract "Puzzlesome Corrected", 262 acres of mountain land - 84 acres near Emmitsburgh In Allegany County - - tract "Constitution Vale", 300 acres (from John Conrad BEATTY in 1797), on east side of Savage River and west of the middle ridge. - tract "Elk Lick", 210 acres, from Henry KEMP. - tract "Potato Gardens", 250 acres from Edward LOYD and William PAED in 1793. - tract "Hunting Ground", 199+ acres by special warrant. - tract "Rich Glades", 306 acres from Edward LOYD and William PAED in 1793 (previously from Thomas PRICE). - tract "Addition to Hunting Ground", 553+ acres SLAVES listed in will - - yellow woman CHARLOTTA (d/o LUCY), freedom on 1 Jan 1831 and her children when they reach age - males 31; females 25 - man David HOLLIDAY Sr. and his wife MOLLY, freedom on 1 May 1829 and he to have free use/occupation of 10 acres during his natural life (land bound by Worthington JOHNSON's farm and Baltzer FOUTZ's farm) - man Thomas JACKSON, freedom on 1 May 1833 - man ROBERT, h/o CHARLOTTA, freedom on 1 May 1839 Executors were wife and 5 children; witnesses were Henry KOONTZ, George HAUER, George ROHR. - In 1801, John RITCHIE purchased part tract "Resurvey on Locust Level" (by Rocky Creek) from the estate of Daniel DULANY, dec'd, by his widow, Rebecca DULANY, then of New Port, Rhode Island, and Benjamin DULANY of Alexandria, Virginia through William COOKE, esquire, of Baltimore, MD. - In 1800, from Thomas BEATTY Sr, farmer, tract "Rocky Creek", 342 acres, lying on the west side of the Monocacy and near Frederick Town (part of it being deeded from John BEATTY and Cornelius BRINK of Ulster Co, NY, yeoman, the latter in behalf of himself and Margaret BEATTY as her attorney; Peter HUFF and w/ Susannah; George BEATTY; and Abraham HUFF and w/ Jane of Frederick Co, MD of 124 acres); (another part held from Henry COOK and William BEATTY, exec/of Elijah BEATTY of 116 acres in 1774) - exceptions of various small tracts to Baltzer FOUT; Thomas Johnson, esquire and Governor of Maryland; Baker JOHNSON and William Murdock BEALL. - In 1812, from the 1811 will of Col. Baker JOHNSON, Lot #3 in Frederick Town and part of "Tasker's Chance", by Jacob BENTZ's land. - In 1796, part "Rockey Creek", 50 acres, from Thomas BEATTY Jr. of Montgomery County (and he obtained from his parents, Thomas and Catharine BEATTY). - In 1815, from Anna BEATTY of George Town, DC, widow of Thomas BEATTY Jr., part "Rocky Creek", 50 acres. - In 1816, from Rebecca OGLE, widow of Benjamin OGLE, Lot #60 on Patrick Street in Frederick Town. - In 1806, from Henry McCLEERY (w/ Maretha) for Lot #67 w/ 3-story dwelling of brick fronting Patrick Street in Frederick Town, adjoining property of Catharine KIMBALL and Daniel HAUER. - In 1825, from Joseph TALBOTT (w/Jane) for Daniel HAUER Sr.'s part. - In 1792, from Benjamin LOWNDES (w/ Dorothy) of Prince Georges County and eldest s/o Christopher LOWNDES, dec'd, Lot #62 on Patrick and Market Streets in Frederick Town. - In 1826, from Jacob GETZENDANNER and Cyrus MANTZ, Lot #19 in Frederick Town by a public alley and on Carroll Creek. - In 1792, from John BRUNNER, merchant (w/ Barbara), tract "Long Acre", which is part of "Tasker's Chance" (and previously from Jacob BENTZ), on Bentz Street next to Frederick STEINER's. - In 1813, from Jacob STEINER (w/ Elizabeth) of Frederick Town (was Lewis FOUT's property from James SMITH), parts of two lots, #13 and #14, fronting Market Street. - In 1822, from Jacob DOLL (w/ Anna Maria), Lot #6 on "Taker's Chance" on Love Lane (previously from David WEBSTER). - In 1792, from Bartholomew McCANN (w/ Mary) , Lot #343 in Frederick Town (previously from Thomas KNOX). - In 1826, from Jacob GETZENDANNER and Cyrus MANTZ, "Butler's Trawling Streams" (from Tobias BUTLER in 1796). - In 1797, from Thomas BEATTY (w/ Jane), "Puzzlesome Corrected", 256 acres, next to George MURDOCK's. Guardian was John P. THOMSON; trustees were James RAYMOND and Henry KOONTZ; sales made in Oct 1829 to: - John BRIEN, part of farm between roads leading from Frederick Town to Harpers Ferry and to Hagerstown for 327+ acres at $18,034.50; - William FISHER for House and Stables, known as Talbot's Tavern at $8,075; - Albert RITCHIE for 3-story brick dwelling on NE corner of Market & Patrick and 3-story dwelling adjoining the same at $7,000; - Thomas RITCHIE for part of Lot #19 on east side of public Alley at $470; - John RIGNEY for parts of Lot #13 and 14 on Market Street near the bridge at $350; - William TYLER for part "Long Acre" at $300; - John FAUBLE for Lot #343 at private sale at $350; - Thomas RITCHIE (s/o John) at private sale for 38 acres of Farm north of Harper's Ferry Road at $2,912.89; total sales was #37,467.19. William FISHER sold the property he purchased to Catherine KIMBOLL who has since sold it and requests expedited deed. Thomas RITCHIE was having difficulty with payments and transferred his sale to George SMITH. Finalized 28 Jan 1835. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com