Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 1-11 - RIDGELY, SIERS, SLAVE, SHAWEN - Mar 1833 David BOWLUS, next friend of Richard RIDGELY and Joshua RIDGELY, minor children of Samuel RIDGELY, dec'd Isaac RIDGELY of Washington County d/ (will 5 May 1791; 21 Dec 1796) widow - Elizabeth d/ long before 1833 to Samuel RIDGELY (s/o Richard RIDGELY) after death of wife, Samuel to receive lands. SLAVE - negro girl POLL (to bro/ Richard RIDGELY) Executors were wife and brother; witnesses: Samuel TOMPLIN, Harman COBELLANBY, John HESSONG. Samuel RIDGELY of Richard, d/ intestate, leaving widow - Charlotte, now w/o Alexander SIERS of Allegany County s/ Richard RIDGELY s/ Joshua RIDGELY Land - "Resurvey on Ridgely's Rest", 55+ acres (in Frederick County). Appointed guardian was Horatio G. ONEILL; trustee was David BOWLUS; on 29 Jan 1833, sale made to Jacob RIDGELY at $832.50. Petition made by Thomas POWELL, exec/of Samuel TEMPLIN, for monies due from Ridgely to Templin. In Sep 1833, both Samuel TEMPLIN and Samuel RIDGELY had been dead for 12 years. Petition also made by George CURFMAN - on 24 Jun 1811, he was an orphan with James SHAWEN as his guardian having Daniel SHAWEN and Samuel RIDGELY bonded as sureties. James SHAWEN had possession of the orphan's property and in 1820, the orphan obtained age 21 and the remaining balance of $165.73 bonded for him was due him from James SHAWEN who has not paid him. He obtained a judgement against James and Daniel SHAWEN and Joshua RIDGELY as adm/of Samuel RIDGELY but still has not received his money and both of the Shawens are now insolvent. Distribution was made without any deduction for the additional petitions, 1/2 share each to Joshua and Richard RIDGELY, $375.54; finalized 3 Oct 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com