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From: Dorinda Shepley <>
Subject: [MDFR] HS-4, 491-507 - GRAFF, JOHNSON, GIST, PRYOR, BAKER, SLAVES,McPHERSON, COCKEY, POE
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:25:22 -0700 (PDT)

Frederick Co, Maryland
Equity Court Abstracts - HS-4

491-507 - GRAFF, JOHNSON, GIST, PRYOR, BAKER, SLAVES,
McPHERSON, COCKEY, POE - Sep 1836

William GRAFF vs Marcus Y. GRAFF and others

Sebastian GRAFF d/ 14 Nov 1834
(will 15 Apr 1833; 27 Nov 1834)
widow - Elizabeth (previously w/o Dr. Edward JOHNSON)
and 5 children,

s/ Marcus Y. GRAFF - Seneca Co, Ohio
d/ Ann C. w/o George W. GIST - Seneca Co, Ohio
s/ Willilam GRAFF - Seneca Co, Ohio
d/ Caroline w/o Dr. George E. PRYOR - Seneca Co, Ohio
d/ Mary Eleanor w/o Rev. John H. BAKER - Prince
George's Co, MD

SLAVES - negroes HARRY, KITTY and MARIA d/o Kitty (to
wife);
- negro girl MARY JANE, a slave for life (to d/ Mary
Eleanor);

Wife's slaves to be sold upon her death; but, if
Maryland renounces its 1831 restriction on freeing
slaves, then HARRY shall be manumitted and freed.
Slaves not to be sold until after wife's death.

Legacies due William, Caroline and Mary Eleanor from
their maternal grandfather.
Deed of Trust to William COCKEY.

Sole Executor was Neilson POE of Baltimore City
(other executor, William SCHLEY renounced).
Witnesses: Jacob POE, M.E. BARTGIS, Nicholas
CROMWELL.

Trustee was William SCHLEY; on 3 Jul 1839, sale was
held at the tavern of William COOKERLY without
successful bids. Later on the same day, sale was
made to John McPHERSON, esquire, at $1,400, subject
to the life estate of the widow (dower rights).
Creditors received 63 % of claims. Closed 15 Aug
1839.
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