Chancery Court Abstracts

On 1 Aug 1775, Cornelius THOMPSON and John THOMPSON 
obtained judgment against Josiah CLAPHAM and w/ Sarah,
and John CAREY and w/ Mary for 1136 pounds 19 shillings 
and 5 pence, monies owed.

In 1787, property of Josias CLAPHAM and w/ Mary was taken 
by the sheriff and sold for debts to Cornelius THOMPSON, 
John THOMPSON and Angus McDONALD and w/ Ann.

John CAREY  d/ abt 22 Sep 1787, leaving
widow - Mary (previously widow of Isaac ELTING) 
   and 3 sons,
                 
s/ John Dow CAREY
s/ William CAREY
s/ Robert T. CAREY

Land - "Kemp's Discovery", 150 acres; 
- "Lovely Peggy", 88 acres; 
- "Rocky Creek", 74 acres; 
-  house and lot in Baltimore Town.

On 6 Aug 1791, William THOMPSON, Cornelius THOMPSON, 
John THOMPSON, Angus McDONALD and w/ Ann, prosecuted 
in High Court of Chancery against Josias CLAPHAM and 
w/ Sarah, and John CAREY and w/ Mary, for 1418 pounds 
16 shillings and 6 pence.  

Testimony heard on 23 Aug 1792 from David PLUNKET of 
Baltimore, merchant, regarding the handwriting of 
William DEAKINS Jr. of George Town on Potowmack, 
merchant.

John THOMPSON died 5 Mar 1751 (also stated as 13 Feb) 
and Isaac ELTING became executor; but he died 9 Jun 1756 
(also stated as 1 Oct 1756).  After Isaac ELTING died,
his widow Mary became his executor and she later married
John CAREY.  Rudolph ELTING died 1 Nov 1759 and Sarah 
ELTING was his administrator.