Person:William Boulden (4)

Indenture 10 Feb 1817
between George Ray and Catherine his wife of Cecil County, Maryland
and William Boulden of same place
who paid $300
for one undivided fourth share of part of "The Three Bohemia Sisters" heretofore sold by Samuel Glenn to Francis Segars on 10 Mar 1802, which said land Francis Segars died possessed thereof intestate and without issue, whereby the same descended to his heirs at law, of whom the said Catherine Ray is one
Signed George x his mark Wray, Catherine x her mark Wray
Witnesses Robert John, JP, William Hewitt JP

William Boulden, son of Richard Boulden and Mary, b. about 1783, m. Margaret Taylor 1803
Ref: Rev. Patriots of Maryland, Cecil Co., M, pp. 10-12

Wm Bouldin, 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44 [William], 3 females under 10, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 26-44 [Margaret]

William Boulden, 2 males under 10, 2 males 18-25, 1 male 26-44, 3 females 10-15, 1 female 45 and over

Results of inquiry re: property ownership and damages incurred from construction of a road for use of carriages, waggons, carts or other vehicles for/by the Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland Steam Navigation Company. The Company was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at December 1825. The property in question extends from Fisher Street in the town of Elkton, MD, to the MD/DE border. Owners of property include:
1st parcel = Thomas Biddle
2nd parcel = Elizabeth Pearce and Sarah Ann Pearce, heirs of (NN) Pierce
3rd parcel = 1/4 to the heirs of William Boulden: Rachel (Mrs. Samuel) Hogg, Elizabeth Boulden, Richard Boulden, and George Boulden; and that Margaret, widow of William Boulden has right of dower to the whole during her life time.
ditto = 1/4 to Mrs. James Lake
ditto = 1/4 to Mrs. David Short
ditto = 1/4 to Francis Segers, Mary (Mrs. John) McWharter, and Reuben Segers;
ditto = and that Mary, widow of Francis Segers, has right of dower to the whole of parcel 3 during her life time.

Compensation for damages as follows:
Thomas Bittle = $900.00
Elizabeth Pearce and Sarah Ann Pearce = $550.00 each
Samuel and Rachael Hogg = $33.50
Elizabeth Boulden, Richard Boulden, George Boulden = $33.50 each
James Lake and his wife = $153.12
David Short and his wife = $153.12
John McWater and his wife Mary = $51.04
Francis Segers and Reuben Segers = $51.04 each
Mary Segers, widow of Francis Segers = $87.50
Margaret Boulden, widow of William Boulden = $19.14
Members of the jury who determined the above, 12 good and lawful men freeholders in Cecil County not interested nor related to any of the owners of the lots and parcels of land concerned: Enoch Cloud, William Dinkhead, Thomas Russel, George R. Howard, Benjamin Bowen, John Ash, Jacob Ash, John M. Johnston, John Henderson, Alexander Scott, Henry Andrews, Samuel Thompson Jr. Sherrif: Thomas Miller Jr.
Inquiry taken 10 September 1829

9-40 -
Know all men by these presents that I William Boulden of Cecil County, MD, "for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto moving have liberated, manumitted and set free, . . . my negro man named James, Which I purchased of James Wallace . . . to be free from and after three years from the date hereof"
dated 30 March 1803
signed William Boulden
Witnesses: Alex Kinkead, James Wallace
30 March 1813 - Alex Kinkead confirmed above before a Justice of the Peace
10-35 -
Mary Segars of Cecil County, MD, for $200 paid by William Boulden of Cecil Co., MD
sold to William Boulden "my negro girl named Sophia or Soph" and after she has served William Boulden his heirs or assigns for nine years from 1 Nov next to be free and clear of all service or servitude; if Sophia has children while serving William Boulden, they are to serve 30 years and then be free of servitude; if William Boulden sells the girl, it is not to be to anyone who will take her out of the state of MD
signed 5 Oct 1814, Mary Segars
Witnesses: Lewis Miller & N. L. Dawson

JS 12-421
25 January 1817
William Boulden of Cecil county, MD as trustee appointed by the Court of Chancery
& Richard Boulden of same
Decree of High Court of Chancery bearing date 17 October 1815 wherein Richard Boulden was plaintiff & heirs of Benjamin Wilson were defendants
William Boulden was appointed a Trustee to sell the estate of Benjamin Wilson (an interest in) a certain water grist mill and lot of land, lying and being in Cecil County which had been mortgaged by Benjamin Wilson to Jonathon Hodson who died intestate leaving Stephen Hodson his only child and heir at law
and the mortgage was by Stephen Hodson transferred to Richard Boulden (as described in the aforesaid proceedings)
William Boulden did on 9 January 1816 sell the rights of Benjamin Wilson's heirs to Richard Boulden for $725
Signed: William Boulden
Witness: Robert John