Land:  Deed from Joseph L. Donavon, trustee to George W. Riddle (1902), Howard 
County, Maryland

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Deed From Joseph L. Donavon, trustee to George W. Riddle, Dated 28 April 1902

This deed made this 28th day of April, 1902 by me Joseph L. Donovan trustee, Witnesseth 
whereas by an order of the Circuit Court for Howard County passed April 28, 1902, in the 
Equity case of George W. Riddle vs. Samuel E. and Ellen E. Johnson (being No 1388, 
Equity Docket No 3). I was appointed Trustee to convey the land herein after named to 
the purchaser in said case named, George W. Riddle.

Now therefore this Deed Witnesseth that in consideration of the premises and the sum of 
one dollar, I, Joseph L. Donovan, Trustee aforesaid do hereby grant unto George W. 
Riddle, all the right, title, and interest of all the parties to the aforesaid cause in and to the 
property in said proceedings mentioned being the same land described in the Mortgage 
from Samuel E. Johnson and wife to George W. Riddle dated 28 March 1898, and 
recorded among Howard County Land Records in Liber J.H.O. No 68 fo 398.

Witness my hand and seal 
Joseph L. Donovan, Trustee
Test:
H. D. Dunkel

State of Maryland, Howard County, Sct: 
I hereby certify that on this 30th day of April 1902, before the subscriber a Justice of the 
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Howard County aforesaid personally appeared 
Joseph L. Donovan Trustee and acknowledged the aforegoing Deed to be his act.
Howard D. Dunkel J.P.

On the back of document is inscribed: Received for record 5 May 1902 at 5 P.M., same 
day recorded in Liber J.H.O. No 75 folio 231 one of Howard County land records. 
Examined ___ J. H. Owings, Clerk
$1.25 paid

From: Land Records, dated April 28, 1902. George Riddle buying land from Samuel and 
Ellen Johnson. Original deed at Howard County Genealogical Society.