Chancery Court Abstracts

Petition of George DIXON against Frederick HAFFNER and 
Michael HAFFNER for conveyance of an undivided part in
land which they have taken whole possession of since the 
death of their father in 1764.

Frederick HAFFNER, dec'd, (will 25 Dec 1793; 1 May 1794)
   leaving 5 children,

d/ Abigal SHELY
d/ Catharine MILLER, dec'd, to her children
d/ Elizabeth HEFFNER (given part of her late mother's things)
s/ Frederick HEFFNER Jr.
s/ Michael HEFFNER

Land - "Resurvey on Havenear's Fancy"

Will lists outstanding lawsuit with Geoge CLEM and George DIXON; 
and land to be conveyed to Peter ENGEL and Peter SNOOK.
Executors were Thomas JOHNSON, esquire; Samuel DUVAL and Baker 
JOHNSON.  Witnesses were Frederick CLINE, Frederick HEFNER and 
John HEFNER.  

George DICKSON was heir of brother James DICKSON and was entitled 
to half of tract "Haffner's Choice" (which was a resurvey on the 
tract "Discovery"); this after the deduction of 100 acres sold to 
Daniel MADDES per agreement between Frederick HAFFNER and James 
DICKSON.  Frederick HAFFNER died before deed was conveyed.

Land warrant for "Havener's Fancy" dated 1 Feb 1760; resurveyed on 
10 Dec 1761, to include vacant lands, and then called "Resurvey on 
Havener's Fancy", 695 acres; next to tract "George and Margaret".  

(Mention made of Charles Lord Baron of Baltimore, our Great 
Grandfather of a Noble memory, his instructions to Charles CARROLL, 
esquire, in agreement bearing date at London on 12 Sep 1712 and 
registered in our province with a paragraph of our dear father's 
instructions, bearing date at London of 15 Dec 1738 and registered 
in our land office.  
David SHAWN (SHEHAWN - age abt 55 in 1798) and George CLEM lived on 
said property.

Witnesses summoned on 20 May 1802 were:  Norman BRUCE, age 66; 
John Ross KEY, John RAMSBERG, William RITCHIE, Tobias BUTLER, 
Samuel DUVALL, age 50 in 1798; Peter ENGEL (abt 46 in 1798), 
Peter WOLF, George MILLER; George MURDOCH, esquire, age 56 in 
1798 of Frederick Town; Arthur WALLACE, George LEIGHTLITER, 
George CLEMM and Arthur FLEMMING. 

Statements made:  James DICKSON was a married man and died 
without issue; Christopher EDELEN (witness to signatures on 
documents) died about 12 years ago (said in 1798); Stephen WEST 
is dead (witness to signatures).