Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 154-169 -McHENRY, ROUZER, COLE, PICKING, McGUIGAN - Jun 1855 George H. JOHNSON vs John ROUZER, adm/of Henry McHENRY & Others Henry McHENRY d/ Feb 1855 intestate widow - Mary s/ Luke T. B. McHENRY s/ Henry McHENRY (Jr), a minor s/ John Hanson McHENRY, dec'd ...Josephine, a minor ...Margaret, a minor ...Cassandra F., a minor ...John Henry McHENRY, a minor Land - "Vine Garden" and a mountain tract, 51 acres, from Samuel WILHIDE of which 4 acres were sold by Elias MOSER. - part of "Mountain Tract" Lot #10, 20 acres, from Neal McCALLIAN (w/Catharine) in 1829, adjoining lands of George ZIMMERMAN and Jacob HARP. - "Mountain Tract", 9 acres, from George HAHN in 1836 (previously from Jacob MILLER of Jacob to John WILHIDE. All lands are adjoining and are in the Mechanics Town area. Administrator was John ROUZER with sureties as William C. SANDERS and Luke T. B. McHENRY; guardian was Charles COLE. Testimoney was heard from Leonard PICKING. Trustee for sale was John ROUZER with sureties as Wm. C. SOUDERS and David KEEFER. The widow released her dower rights and on 5 Nov 1855, James McGUIGAN testified the widow was about 63 years old and her general health was not very good. On 22 Dec 1855, public sale was held at the hotel of Michael DORSEY in Mechanicstown, high bidders were: - Mary McHENRY, for Lot #1, house and lot of 3 acres, then occupied by Luke T. B. McHENRY, at $40 - Luke T. B. McHENRY for the Lot #2, the late dwelling of Henry McHENRY of 46 acres, at $912 (half of purchase money from P. FITZHUGH), located one mile south of Mechanicstown and adjoining lands of Elias MOSER and B. FIROR; consists of two dwellings, a shoemaker's shop, under cultivation and has timber. Distribution of $952; court costs, $170.49; - widow, 1/10 or $78.15 - John ROUZER, his claim, $22.22 - George H. JOHNSON, his claim, $56.68 - George H. JOHNSON, his claim, $59.58 - each child's 1/3 share, $188.29. Closed 21 Feb 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com