C & O Canal Register of Land Aquisitions in Allegany County 1828-1868 RECORD GROUP #79 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Askey. askeycj@ix.netcom.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ Just a few notes: The folio notation in column 1 indicates the first or second entry on the indicated page. The Type column indicates either a deed transfer, damages assessed as a result of an inquisition, interest assessed or added costs. The Volume & Page notations at the end of each entry were included in the register entry and appear to indicate a more detailed description of the transaction. I have transcribed the records to the best of my ability. It is possible that I misread some of the names, as I had difficulty with some of the handwriting. If you find any adjustments that you feel I should make, please let me know. C & O Canal Register of Land Aquisitions In Allegany County 1828-1868 RECORD GROUP #79 NATIONAL ARCHIVES II JOE SCHWARTZ, RECORDS ARCHIVIST 8601 ADELPHI ROAD COLLEGE PARK, MD Folio Last First Date Type Amount Detail/Notes Vol Page 146-2 Turner Zephania 01/30/1837 Deed $1,200.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 331 146-2 Causin N. P. See Turner p146 147-1 Tracy N. U. 03/25/1837 Deed $ 200.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 338 147-2 Roderick Ludwick 08/09/1837 Deed $ 400.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 341 148-1 Lamar William L. 03/21/1837 Deed $ 906.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 34? 148-2 Taylor James & Wife 04/18/1837 Deed $ 400.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 347 149-1 Shepherd Fielding R. & Wife 03/25/1837 Deed $ 400.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 350 149-2 Dick Elizabeth 06/22/1837 Deed $4,182.80 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 353 150-1 Cumberland Bank President & Directors 05/06/1837 Deed $4,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 359 150-2 Prather James & Wife 06/09/1837 Deed $5,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 364 151-1 Devecmon George U. & Wife 03/19/1838 Deed $ 175.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 370 151-2 Golden William & Wife 10/21/1837 Deed $ 50.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 373 152-1 O'Neill Mary Ann 10/21/1837 Deed $ 100.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 375 152-2 Fawver Henry 02/10/1838 Deed $ 200.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 378 153-1 Martin Jacob & Wife 11/20/1837 Deed $1,200.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 380 153-2 Tidball Eleanor 08/24/1837 Deed $6,800.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 382 154-1 Hoye John & Wife 08/03/1837 Deed $1,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 386 154-2 Osman (Heirs) 08/07/1837 Damage $ 66.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 391 155-1 Fawver Henry 08/11/1837 Damage $2,100.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 395 155-2 Jamison Lawrence 08/16/1837 Damage $ 650.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 399 156-1 King James & Wife 08/09/1837 Damage $ 306.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 407 156-1 King (added note) To induce King to accept the award, Commissioner increased the amount to $1,000 and took his written acceptance of the award. See 167 for Thomas King's deed for the one acre and mill, excepted in the Inquisition. 156-2 O'Neill (Heirs) 07/22/1837 Damage $2,072.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 413 157-1 Cresap Mary 10/21/1836 Damage $4,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 420 157-2 Lantz (Heirs) 07/01/1837 Damage $ 388.82 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 427 158-1 Harness M & J 07/17/1837 Damage $1,545.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 447 158-2 Falls M. N. & Others 06/28/1837 Damage $2,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 457 158-2 Ridgely John & Wife See Falls p 158 3 159-1 Taylor James 07/15/1837 Damage $1,500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 433 159-2 Kelly James 06/29/1837 Damage $2,500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 464 160-1 Thistle George & Others 06/23/1837 Damage $3,500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 469 160-2 Van Metre Isaac 06/21/1837 Damage $1,400.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 476 161-1 Van Metre Isaac of Garrett 06/19/1837 Damage $4,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 481 161-2 Davis John 07/20/1837 Damage $6,157.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 500 162-1 Mitchell John 07/14/1837 Damage $6,916.60 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 490 162-2 Galloway Henrietta 08/04/1837 Damage $ 0.01 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 403 163-1 Hoye John O 06/26/1837 Damage $ 0.01 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 452 163-1 Pettit Henry M. See Hoye p163 3 166-1 Bevans Henry 06/11/1838 Damage $5,021.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 306 166-1 Bevans Henry 06/11/1838 Int $2,579.70 Payments: 1 of 3,420; 166-1 Bevans Henry 06/11/1838 Costs $ 234.77 16 of 260; and one of 255.47 166-2 Tidball (Heirs) 06/06/1838 Damage $2,550.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 313 166-2 Brent Eleanor, widow Paid $255 166-2 Tidball Joseph Share of $1836 166-2 Brent George & Anna, his wife Share of $1836 166-2 Lanford William & Elizabeth, his wife Share of $1836 166-2 McDonald John & Eleanor, his wife Share of $1836 166-2 Harness John W. Paid $263 166-2 Harness William Paid $196 167-1 Folck John 06/08/1838 Damage $5,500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 320 167-1 Folck John 06/08/1838 See175 $ 263.37 Payments: 1of 2,000; 167-1 Folck John 06/08/1838 Int $3,197.27 8 of 350; 9 of 400 and one of 560.64 167-2 King Thomas & Wife 03/29/1839 Deed $1,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 507 167-2 King (added note) Acquired by purchase, see 156 168-1 Alkire Peter & Wife 09/12/1838 Deed $2,500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 510 168-2 Martin Luther C 11/07/1838 Deed $ 100.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 514 169-1 Harness William 06/04/1838 Damage 13,256.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 517 169-1 Harness Joseph Int $8,377.29 To Joseph & William 12,260.40; To Hannah 995.60; 169-1 Harness Hannah Costs $ 133.91 Payments: 1 of 7,000 12 of 1,000 and one of 2,767.20 170-1 Childs Enos & Wife 07/01/1839 Deed $ 30.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 586 175-1 O'Neale May Ann 11/15/1837 Damage $ 250.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 625-627 175-2 Folk (Folck) Joh (John) 08/15/1837 Damage $ 263.37 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 627-629 176-2 Lamar Wm L 06/17/1839 Deed $ 140.50 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 634-639 177-1 Dickinson Trail ? 06/18/1839 Deed $ 25.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 640-642 177-2 Hobtetzile ? Geo & Wife 02/07/1840 Deed $1,200.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 642-644 179-1 King John & Wife 11/20/1840 Deed $ 100.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 3 646-648 190-1 Tracy Hiriam 07/12/1849 Deed $ 100.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 44-46 190-2 Shepherd P & A 06/29/1849 Deed $1,000.00 Mill property in Allegany Co Md 4 47-51 195-1 Van Zanot (Heirs) 05/07/1850 Deed $ 500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 60-62 195-1 Van Zanot (added note) Parts of "Mount ?" "Grooves Amendment" "Beef & Chickens" and "King's Sorrow" containing 6 acres 3 _oods and 28 perches. deed from Jas. H Bevans, Atty for the heirs of Christopher Van Zanot. 203-1 McKaig Thomas I 01/20/1868 Damage $1,400.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 145-151 203-1 McKaig Robert S Containing 1/7 of an acre. Paid to 203-1 Cumb Coal & Iron Co Thomas J McKaig, Attorney for the parties Augt. 1st 1868 Warrant, Inquisition 80 203-2 McKaig Tho. I Trustee 01/03/1868 Damage $5,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 152-157 203-2 McKaig Robert S Paid to Tho I McKaig Atty. For Self & Brother August 1st 1868 204-1 Earlougher Jacob 01/04/1868 Damage $ 850.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 158-163 204-2 McKaig Thomas I. 01/22/1868 Damage $ 500.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 164-169 204-2 McKaig Valewda Damage $ 500.00 Verdict set aside by the Court 204-2 McKaig Wm H June 8, 1868 "for the reason that there was no 204-2 McKaig Percella effort on the part of the Chesapeake & Ohio 204-2 Beall Alpheus Canal Co to agree with the owners of the land" 204-2 McCulloh George W Agreement between counsel that $ 1,000 should 204-2 McCulloh Virginia be paid August 18, 1868 204-2 Beall Lewis 204-2 Beall Susan M 204-2 Beall Elizabeth F 204-2 Beall Alpheus 204-2 Beall John 204-2 Walsh William 204-2 Bruce W. B. 205-1 McKaig Thomas I Trustee 01/021868 Damage $1,000.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 170-175 205-1 One of the Lots in the City of Cumberland 1/2 of an acre 205-2 Weld Henry Thomas & Wife 02/28/1868 Damage $ 725.00 Land in Allegany County, Md. . 4 176-181 205-2 Int/Cst $ 14.62 In Cumberland, Part of a tract called "Best Chance" 35/100 of an acre to be used as a towing path for the erection and construction of a bridge-way leading to and from the bridge across the waters of Will's Creek. Confirmed by the Court May 24th 1868 for $725 with interest & cost.. Paid Sept 21st 1868 to J. H.Gordon, Attorney for Weld & Wife $ 739.62. Allegany County Total $123,627.04