Michael RIDDLEMOSER vs Jacob LESHIE, Adm/o Michael UHL (Riddlemoser had the petition filed in the corporation of Georgetown) Michael UHL d/ c1791, leaving widow - Mary and 3 children, s/ Frederick UHL s/ Michael UHL d/ _______ w/o Jacob LESHIE - PA Land - "Brother's Good Will", 200 acres. In 1786 contract, UHL agreed to sell to Michael RIDDLEMOSER (both farmers) the real estate ( at 3 pounds, ten shillings per acre) for payment of 700 pounds gold or silver, in six yearly payments with no interest. Both Uhl and Riddlemoser were Germans. The survey was said to be done by Uhl, but wasn't. Part of the land Riddlemoser claims as the most valuable is in conflict with land of Thomas HAWKINS from an earlier piece of land (tract name unknown). Executrix was the widow who first filed suit against Riddlemoser; but it was dismissed. Administrator was Jacob LESHIE and bond was made to him by Michael RIDLEMOSER of Frederick County, Michael Ridlemoser Jr. and Jacob MICKER of Baltimore County. In testimony by Jacob LESHIE, he stated Michael UHL and his family had moved to Virginia; but Uhl was now dead. (not recorded)
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