Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 702-744 - TAYLOR, JOHNSON, KOONTZ, KEEFER, LORENTZ, ROGERS, LEWIS, WHEATLEY, BALL, HYATT - Oct 1855 Allen G. QUYNN & John Alfred RITTER vs Susan A. R. TAYLOR & Others Griffin TAYLOR d/ 1855 intestate widow - Susan A. R. and 9 children - Elizabeth Leigh (Taylor) w/o Dr. Richard P. JOHNSON - Missouri - Alexander McComb TAYLOR - San Francisco - Francis Dzrerozyuski TAYLOR, a minor - Robert Mackall TAYLOR, a minor - Eugene Augustus TAYLOR, a minor - Charles James TAYLOR, a minor - Ann Virginia Corinne TAYLOR, a minor - Griffin Ewel TAYLOR, a minor - Victorine Chelton TAYLOR, a minor Land - "Supply", 12 acres (to Samuel BEALL in 1756), lies on east side of Monocacy above Bush Creek; and "Araby", 47 acres, also lying on the Monocacy, next to land of Col. TAYLOR and Daniel and Edward BAKER; both from William J. ROSS as trustee for John McPHERSON and w/ Fanny R. in 1847. - "Wet Work", 512 acres, from William J. ROSS, Madison NELSON and James M. HARDING, as trustees from equity suit against James M. HARDING; next to land of Henry SMITH (to him from James MARSHALL) and Arthur SHAFF (to him from James MARSHALL in 1801); exception for part conveyed to Daniel BAKER and Edward BAKER. - "Arcadia", 656 acres, lies on both sides of the Monocacy, from John McPHERSON, as trustee for John BRIEN, in 1835 (previously to John BRIEN from John McPherson BRIEN & w/ Isabel Ann in 1833 and, prior to that, to John McPherson BRIEN from Mary SHUFF, William MABERRY and Roger B. TANEY, as exec/of John P. Mc. SHUFF in 1826). - "Araby Farm", 260 acres + 41 acres of woodland on the east side of the road; located on road from Frederick Town to George Town; by Article of Agreement from James W. BAUGHER, trustee of Oscar BAUGHER in 1852. On 7 Jun 1845, Griffen and wife made a Deed of Trust to Bushrod TAYLOR of Winchester, VA for one portion for security of Province McCORMICK of Clarke Co, VA & bond by McCORMICK to Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, widow of Even TAYLOR, and mother of Griffen TAYLOR. Bushrod TAYLOR is now deceased leaving William TAYLOR of Berryville, Clarke Co, VA as his heir. In 1851, William M. MERRICK, formerly of Frederick City, but then of Washington City, DC, was made trustee to replace Bushrod TAYLOR. The land in Deed of Trust was "Arcadia", on both sides of the Monocacy River and of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near Frederick Town; it totaled 856 acres, 676 of which was purchased from John BRIEN, 132 acres from HARDING's heirs and 48 acres from McPHERSON. The administrator was the widow; guardian was Henry LORENTZ for the Frederick County minors and Daniel ROGERS was appointed guardian at Mare Island, CA for Alexander TAYLOR of San Franciso, CA. On 10 Dec 1855, Godfrey KOONTZ testified the widow was 46 years old and her general health was good except for a nervous depression of spirits under which she has labored for some time, suppedly an affliction in her family. Trustees were Godfrey KOONTZ and Michael KEEFER with sureties as E. S. DELASHMUTT, Thomas H. O'NEAL and Calvin PAGE. On 8 Mar 1856, sale was held at the City Hotel in Frederick; high bidders: - Lloyd HYATT of Middletown, T. A. BALL and J. F. WHEATLEY of George Town, DC, for "Araby Farm" (est 261 acres) at $77/acre; located 3 miles south of Frederick with a large 2-story brick mansion house, a stone tenant house, blacksmith shop, large Switzer barn, corn crib, smoke house, ice house, running water in every field, a pump and fountain in barn yard and a large iron ore bank. - Lloyd HYATT of Middletown, T. A. BALL and J. F. WHEATLEY of George Town, DC, for the Clifton Farm (est 300 acres) at $66.75/acre; has 2-story brick house and kitchen, good frame barn & corn crib, surrounded on three sides by the Monocacy River. - Jacob LEWIS for Wood Land (est 50 acres) at $13/acre Previously, Griffin had sold "Supply", 12 acres, to Jacob SCHALL. Lloyd H. HYATT was discharged from his obligation as one of the purchasers. Total acreage for Clifton Farm was 302 acres, for Araby Farm, 254 acres. Distribution of $40,485.60; court costs, $1,769.59 - Godfrey KOONTZ as trustee for Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, $13,000 - Godfrey KOONTZ as trustee for Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR, $14,732.60 - Mrs. Susan A. R. TAYLOR, 1/8 of $25,750, $3,219.12 - various creditors, $1,507.64 - Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR for note, $12,420 - Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR for interest, $1,957.86 - children of Griffin TAYLOR, each 1/9, $627.77 An overage of interest to Mrs. Nancy TAYLOR caused a decrease to her of $1601.53 which was divided among the nine children. Closed 28 Oct 1856 ================== The End of ES-3 =================== www.MidMdRoots.com