Mortgage between Ezra BRANDENBURG and Nancy STEPHENS, et al., 1856; Frederick 
Co., Maryland

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Source: Frederick County, MD Courthouse - Records Dept

E.S. 8, Page 417
Following Mortgage recorded April 10, 1856 This Indenture made this 19th day of 
April 1856 between Ezra Brandenburg of Frederick County, MD of one part and 
Nancy Stephens, Mary Lucas, Rebecca Lucas and Susan Lucas of the said county and 
state . . . Thereas the said Ezra Brandenburg by his two notes in hand duly 
executed earing date 5th April 1856 and owe at 12 months after date and the 
other two years after date and each for the sum of $933.33 1/3 cents; stands 
indebted and bound unto said Nancy Stephens, Mary Lucas, Rebecca Lucas and Susan 
Lucas . . . in the sum of $1,866.66 2/3, with legal interest for the same.  . . 
. the said Ezra Brandenburg in consideration of the said debt in the sm of 
$1,866.66 2/3 owing to said Nancy Stephens, Mary Lucas, Rebecca Lucas and Susan 
Lucas, as aforeward, and for securing payment thereof with interest to said 
parties of the second part . . . and also in consideration of the further sum of 
$5 . . . all that tract of land lying and being in Frederick County, MD known by 
the name of "Middle Plantation" containing 102 acres more or less being same 
tract of land which was conveyed to said Nancy Stephens, Mary Lucas, Rebecca 
Lucas and Susan Lucas to said Ezra Brandenburg by deed bearing date April 1856 . 
. . it being also the same property on which the said Ezra Brandenburg now 
resides- adjoining the lands of Michael Lease, Eli Son's and others . . .  that 
said Ezra Brandenburg . .. do and shall will and truly pay or cause to be paid 
unto the said Nancy Stephens, Mary Lucas, Rebecca Lucas and Susan Lucas the sum 
of $1,66.66 2/3 with legal interest . . . that is to say half of said money on 
the 5th day of April 1857 and the other half on the same day of the year 1858 
without any deduction or abatement . . .