Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 225-241 - HOSKINSON, CRAMPTON, GWYNN, DEAVER, McELFRESH, TRAIL, WILLIARD - Jun 1856 Charles E. TRAIL & w/ Ariana vs Mary P. CRAMPTON & Others Land - "Walnut Level", 102 acres, conveyed by William KELLY, Chancellor of Maryland to Barton PHILPOTT and w/ Amelia, Elizabeth PHILPOT and Violetta GWYNN in 1819; - Lot #10 & house in Petersville, 2 1/2 acres, from Matthias E. BARTGIS, Sheriff, to John N. HOSKINSON in 1833; then occupied by Michael KELLY. - "The Mountain Side", Two lots, 62 acres, mountain land on east side of mountain and west of Petersville; All mortgaged by Violetta HOSKINSON & Mary P. HOSKINSON to Ariana McELFRESH in 1845. Ariana McELFRESH married Charles E. TRAIL between 1845 and Jun 1856. Violetta HOSKINSON d/ Dec 1851 (w/o John N. HOSKINSON) (her Will named daughter) d/ Mary Priscilla (HOSKINSON), now wid/o John W. CRAMPTON (d/ 1855) .....Clarence A. CRAMPTON, a minor .....Eda Frances CRAMPTON, a minor .....Violetta Gwynn CRAMPTON, a minor John W. CRAMPTON and w/ Mary P. conveyed their interests by note to Mutual Insurance Company. Guardian was Henry T. DEAVER who also gave testimony and served as trustee for the sale with sureties as Benjamin PHILPOTT and Robert B. CARLISLE. On 15 Sep 1856, sale was held at the hotel of William B. TABLER in Knoxville, but no sufficient bids were received. Private sales were later made to: - Ezra WILLIARD for the farm at $10,100 (surveyed at 204 acres, includes mountain land); (part was Lot #12 of "Resurvey on Maryland", made by Lawrence BRENGLE in 1810). Distribution: court costs, $446.83 - Charles E. TRAIL & Ariana TRAIL, their mortgage, $1,940.70 - Mutual Ins Co, their mortgage, $667.10 - Henry T. DEAVER, trustee, to hold in trust for Mary P. CRAMPTON and on her death to her children, $3,294.58 - Mrs. Mary P. CRAMPTON, the residue, $3,750.78 Closed Apr 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com