Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 384-392 - CUNNINGHAM, RIGHTER, SHAW, DAVIS, McALEER - Jul 1855 Benjamin A. CUNNINGHAM & James L. DAVIS vs Elizabeth SHAW & Hugh McALEER Elizabeth RIGHTER (now w/o Zachariah SHAW) was guardian of her child, Susan RIGHTER and securities were Benjamin Amos CUNNINGHAM and James L. DAVIS. Susan is now of age and Elizabeth is unable to pay the balance due to her which the sureties paid, $390.99. Land - 1 1/2 story frame house & Lot #2 of "Small Gains", 267 sq perches, bordered on SE side by Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, on NW side by road leading from Frederick Town to Nolands Ferry (1 1/2 miles from Buckeystown). (Previously deeded to Elizabeth by Daniel RINEHART and wife, James RINEHART and Catharine w/o Jacob CRONISE in 1837.) In Feb 1855, Zachariah SHAW was convicted of persuading slaves to runaway and was sentenced to confinement in the state penitentiary for six years and two months. The Shaws made a deed of mortgage to Hugh McALEER for the $100 owed to him. Trustee was B. Amos CUNNINGHAM; sale was held 8 Dec 1855; high bidder was Hugh McALEER at $500. Distribution of $500; court costs, $109.56 - B. A. CUNNINGHAM & James L. DAVIS, $390.44 Closed 18 Mar 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com