Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 132-154 - KUHN, McHENRY, LORENTZ, OVALMAN, WILHIDE, PICKING, BUZZARD, STOKES, STOUFFER, WHITE, DORSEY - Sep 1855 Cyrus C. KUHN & Others vs Joseph KUHN & Others Joseph KUHN d/ 1855 intestate widow - Sarah and 7 children s/ Cyrus C. KUHN d/ Margaret w/o Trueman McHENRY s/ William KUHN s/ Joseph KUHN, a minor s/ David KUHN, a minor s/ Leander KUHN, a minor s/ John KUHN , a minor Land - in Mechanics Town; from Adam RIDENOUR and w/ Ellizabeth in 1837; - "Thereabouts", 24 acre mountain tract, previously to RIDENOUR from Conrad WILHIDE in 1810 - "Long Timber", 10 acres, previously to RIDENOUR from Anthony MILLER and Henry MILLER in 1829. - 2 1/2 acres, lays between the other two tracts on norths side of road from Middle Town to Catoctin Furnace, previously to RIDENOUR from Valentine PENTZER in 1829; exception is 1/2 acre sold to Nathaniel RICE. Land - Lot #9, 25 acre mountain tract, from Samuel HEARD and Tobias FAHS in 1855; previously owned by Conrad WILHIDE in 1838. - "Stoney Corner", from William P. JONES and w/ Margaret in 1841. - "Alltogether", 2 acres, from Joseph WILHIDE in 1855, lies on public road. - "Millers Conclusion", 76 acres, from John W. CHARLTON in 1847 (previously from Anthony MILLER in 1819); located on road from Mechanics Town to Catoctin Furnace, near 'High Run', and by lands of Jacob WELLER and Jeremiah WELLER. Guardian was Henry LORENTZ; testimony was heard from George OVALMAN who was also the trustee for the sale and surety was Elie G. GROFF. Petition was made to lay off the widow's dower of 1/3 of the land. The balance of the land was divided off into 9 lots and sold to: - William KUHN for the 'Home Place', 28 acres, at $784, subject to dower. - William KUHN for Lot #1 at $175 - William KUHN for Lot #2 at $469 - William KUHN for Lot #3 at $201 - Leonard PICKING for Lot #4 at $310.05 - Peter BUZZARD for Lot #5 at $175.54 - Henry STOUFFER for Lot #6 at $300.46 - Frederick WHITE for Lot #7 at $118.47 - Frederick WHITE for Lot #9 at $177.90 - Joshua STOKES for Lot #8 at $85.28 - William KUHN for mountain tract, 25 acres, at $131.25 - Michael DORSEY for 1/2 moriety of mountain tract, 20 acres, at $20.62; of which Joseph WILHIDE owned the other half. Total sales, $2,948.62. The 'Home Place' and Lots 2, 3, 4 & 5 lay between Hunting Creek and Harmans Gap Road; Lots 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 lay on the other side of Harmans Gap Road with the Turn Pike running across Harmans Gap Road and Hunting Creek, dividing the Home Place and Lot #2. Distribution: court costs, $262.02 - William DOTTERAR, his claim, $266.87 - Henry WHITMORE, his claim, $12.10 - each 1/7 share to the children, $343.94 Closed 28 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com