Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-2 683-694 - DEVILBISS, DEBOW, RINEHART - Aug 1854 Adam DEVILBISS and John DEBOW vs Adam W. DEVILBISS, adm/of G. W. DEVILBISS & Others George W. DEVILBISS d/ 27 Jun 1854 intestate widow - Maranda O. s/ Rufus W. DEVILBISS, a minor s/ Henry C. DEVILBISS, a minor d/ Ann M. DEVILBISS, a minor s/ George A. DEVILBISS, a minor Land - Mill and 16 acres, known as Ijams Ville Merchant and Saw Mills with two pairs of French Burrs and one pair of Country stones and necessary machinery for cleaning of wheat and manufacturing flour, propelled by two overshots; situated on Bush Creek and on Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, 56 miles from Baltimore where produce can be loaded free of charge. There is also a log dwelling hours with kitchen attached, smoke house, variety of fruit trees and has a bed of slate; mortgage was to John DEBOW with surety as Paul P. DEVILBISs. Frederick Co, MD Deed dated 26 Apr 1853 from James IJAMS of Berkeley Co, Virginia and Richard IJAMS, as trustees, to John DEBOW of Baltimore city for parts of tracts, "Devulls Forrest" and "Mays Fall" (next to lands of Plummer IJAMS), 16 acres; lies on road leading through Ijamsville. Adm/ Adam W. DEVILBISS; guardian was the children's mother. Testimony was given by Adam W. DEVILBISS who stated George and his family lived in IJAMSVILLE; gave his death date listed above, children's names and widow and her age at 35 and health tolerably good. Trustee was Maranda O. DEVILBISS; providing bond was Adam W. DEVILBISS, Thornton POOLE, John PHILLIPS. On 12 Jan 1855, sale was made to A. M. RINEHART at $4,300. The property was presently being rented until June. 1st Distribution of $1,433.33; court costs $280.12 - John DEBOW, part of his claim, $1,153.21 Closed 24 Apr 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com