Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 66-70 - BLESSING, WASKEY, FEASTER, THOMAS - Nov 1856 BLESSING & Others vs BLESSING & Others Supplemental from ES-3, 520 2nd Accounting of William H. BLESSING, trustee for Estate of Neu BLESSING, dec'd Land - "The Mountain", mountain tract of 25 acres on south side of Catoctin Mountain, about 2 miles from Jefferson, set in Black Oak and Hickory timber with several springs of mountain water. (Previously owned by Perry WASKEY) Sale held in front of BISER's store in Jefferson on 11 Oct 1856, high bidders were: - Jarry WASKY for Lot #1, 2 & 3, 15+ acres, at $312.93 - Daniel F. FEASTER for Lot #4, 5+ acres, at $128.62 - Elizabeth THOMAS for Lot #5, 5+ acres, at $119.28 (memorandum of sale signed by George W. BLESSING as agent) Total sales, $558.84. Distribution: court costs, $79.76 - widow Mary BLESSING, in lieu of dower, 1/9 or $53.23 Heirs each received 1/8 or $53.23 - William H. BLESSING - Frances T. BLESSING - George W. BLESSING - Mary J. BLESSING - Elizabeth E. BLESSING - Penelope R. BLESSING - Lucinda V. BLESSING - Ann M. BLESSING Closed 10 Jan 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com