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
