Maryland State Archives

Application For Warrant To Survey Vacant Land

Report of Title by K B Abstracts, Inc.

Surveyor's Acknowdegement by Frank Sheppard Richardson, Highland Survey Associates, Inc.

Certificate of Posting

Certificate of Publication

Copy Request for Records by K B Abstracts, Inc.

Cover Letter of Submittal for Certificate of Survey, Plats, and Property Description

Certificate of Survey

Narrative Property Description

LAND OFFICE (Warrants) 100 "Vacancy Survey Plat, Lands of the Boy Scouts of America," October 31, 2011, [MSA S1258-61-1]

LAND OFFICE (Warrants) 100 "Boundary Plat: Parcel D, Lands of the Boy Scouts of America," December 12, 2008 [MSA S1285-61-2]

LAND OFFICE (Warrants) 100 "Boundary Plat: Lands of the Boy Scouts of America," April 1, 2011 [MSA S1285-61-3]

Supplemental surveys dated March 21, 2012 and March 27, 2012

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Plats from Equity) MSA C2449-1 MSA S454-p187307.jpg

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers) #2262 Wareham/s heirs vs. Butterworth, et al., 1873, Plat of "The Grove" MSA T2417-17. 02/05/05/56

HARFORD COUNTY (Equity Record) 14, p. 93 Ford v. McCausland, [MSA C2462-991-1]

[Copy scanned from microfilm - LAND OFFICE (Plats on Microfilm, HA) MSA S1540-1402, p. 1-2]

HARFORD COUNTY (Equity Record) 14, p. 97 Ford v. McCausland, Lands of George McCausland [1872] [MSA C2449-1]

[Copy scanned from microfilm - LAND OFFICE (Plats on Microfilm, HA) MSA S1540-1401, p. 1-2]

HARFORD COUNTY (Equity Record) 21, pp. 326-329 Property of the late John Foard [1871] [MSA C2426-565]

[Copy scanned from microfilm - LAND OFFICE (Plats on Microfilm, HA) MSA S1540-1339, p. 1-3]

HARFORD COUNTY (Equity Papers) 2262, Grove Enlarged, [1871] [MSA T2417-27].

HARFORD COUNTY (Land Record) ALJ 6, p. 412 Williams, Trustee, Heaps, 1855 [MSA S1540-550-1/2]

HARFORD COUNTY (Plat Books) GRG 18, p.49 Property of John Gilbert, 1967 [MSA 2442-6217-1]

HARFORD COUNTY (Plat Books) HDC 38, p.28 Final Plat, Gilbert Farms, 1977 [MSA 2442-6335-1]

PATENTED CERTIFICATES OF SURVEY

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 3209, “Meadow Land,” 100 acres, surveyed for Stephen Onion, 1730 [MSA S1190-3332-1/3]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 1093, “Clee Hill Enlarged,” 314 acres, surveyed for Stephen Onion, 1746 [MSA S1190-1194-1/5]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 4024, “Prospect,” 178 acres, surveyed for William Bennett, 1761 [MSA S1190-4163-1/3]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 2113, “Guffey’s Romantic Prospect,” 156 aces, surveyed for Henry Guffey, 1770 [MSA S1190-2222]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 2115, “Guffey’s Delight,” 124 acres, surveyed for Henry Guffey, 1771[MSA S1190-2220]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 683, “Reeses Enlargement,” 65 acres, surveyed for William Reese, 1787 [MSA S1199-696-1/3]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 754, “Silver Hills Secured,” 56 acres, surveyed for Samuel Godman, 1796 [MSA S1199-766-1/3]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 316, “Grove Enlarged,” 392 acres, surveyed for John Barclay, 1797 [MSA S1199-322-1/5]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 665, “Prospect,” 237.5 acres, surveyed for Joseph Miller, 1797 [MSA S1199-678-1/5]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 768, “Snow Hill,” 57 acres, surveyed for Israel Cox, 1796 [MSA S1199-780-1/5]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 195, “Coote Hill,” 229.25 acres, surveyed for Isaiah Bladerston, 1802 [MSA S1199-201-1/6]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 113, “Betsey’s Inheritance 1 and 2,” 278 acres, surveyed for Israel Cox, 1803 [MSA S1199-116-1/8]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, HA) 92, “Beautiful Prospect,” 86.25 acres and 5 perches, surveyed for William McCoy, 1815 [MSA S1199-94-1/5]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 2104, “Grove ,” 210 acres, surveyed for William Smith, 1731 [MSA S1190-2211, 01/24/02/15].

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Patented, BA) 1092, “Clee Hill,” 150 acres, surveyed for Stephen Onion, 1731 [MSA S1190-1193, 01/25/02/01].

Patented

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) PL 8, pp. 158 - 159, Stephen Onion, “Meadow Land,” 100 acres, 1730/1731 [MdHR 17,381-1; MSA S11-58, 01/23/02/11]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) BT & BY 3, pp. 479 – 480, Stephen Onion, “Clee Hill Enlarged,” 314 acres, 1746/1746[1747] [MdHR 17,398; MSA S11-79, 01/23/02/32

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) BC & GS 22, pp. 208 - 209, William Bennett, “Prospect,” 178 acres, 1761/1762 [MdHR 17,333-3; MSA S11-122, 01/23/03/31]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) BC & GS 39, pp. 287 - 289, Henry Guffey, “Guffey’s Delight,” 124 acres, 1770/1771 [MdHR 17,450; MSA S11-140, 01/23/04/04]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) BC & GS 49, pp. 66 - 68, Henry Guffey, “Guffey’s Romantic Prospect,” 156 acres, 1770/1774 [MdHR 17,460; MSA S11-150, 01/23/04/14]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IC M, pp. 109 – 110, Samuel Godman, “Silver Hills Secured,” 56 acres, 1796/1796 [MdHR 17,475; MSA S11-167, 01/23/04/31]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IC L, pp. 462 - 463, John Barclay, “Grove Enlarged,” 392 acres, 1797/1798 [MdHR 17,474, MSA S11-166; 01/23/04/30]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IC M, pp. 418 - 419, Joseph Miller, “Prospect,” 237.5acres,1797/1798 [MdHR 17,475, MSA S11-167; 01/23/04/31]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IC L, pp. 461 - 462, Israel Cox, “Snow Hill,” 57 acres, 1796/1798 [MdHR 17,474, MSA S11-166; 01/23/04/30]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IC P, pp. 506 - 508, Isaiah Bladerston, “Coote Hill,” 229.25 acres, 1802/1804 [MSA 17,478; MSA S11-170; 01/23/04/34]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) JK T, pp. 147 - 150, Israel Cox, “Betsey’s Inheritance 1 and 2,” 278 aces, 1803/1809 [MdHR 17,482; MSA S11-175; 01/23/04/39]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IB C, pp. 437 - 438, William McCoy, “Beautiful Prospect,” 84.25 acres and 5 perches, 1815/1816 [MdHR 17,486; MSA S11-179; 01/23/04/43]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) IB F, pp. 66 - 67, George McCausland, “Reese Enlargement,” 65 acres, 1787/1819 [MdHR 17,489; MSA S11-183; 01/23/05/02]

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) EI 1, pp. 230 - 231 William Smith,“Grove,” 210 acres, 1734 [MdHR 17,387, MSA S11-66; 01/23/02/19].

LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) PL 8, pp. 148 - 149 Stephen Onion, “Clee Hill,” 150 acres, 1731 ] [MdHR 17,381-1; MSA S11-58, 01/23/02/11].

Unpatented

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Unpatented, HA) 120, "Deer Park," 208 acres, 1787 [ MSA S1222-120-1/4]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Unpatented, HA) 167, "Fuller's Mount," 1787 MSA S1222-167-1/3

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Unpatented, HA) 455, "Spring Hill," 117 acres, 1798 [MSA S1222-462-1/10]

LAND OFFICE (Certificates, Unpatented, HA) 370, "Partnership Dissolved," 1804 MSA S1222-376-1/3

Equity:

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Civil and Equity Record) T3227-21, ALJ 14, HF/09/03/094
Foard vs. McCausland case, f. 56-96
Summary of Case

[Copy Scanned from Microfilm - HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Record) ALJ 14 [CR 27132-1/2, MSA CM560-14]]

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Civil and Equity Record) MSA T3227-19, ALJ 19, HF/09/03/092
Weeks/Barclay/Scarborough vs. McCausland/Foard, f. 287-297
Summary of Case

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Civil and Equity Record) T3227-28, ALJ 21, HF/09/03/101
Wareham vs. Butterworth/White/Foard/Archer case, f. 307-330
Summary of Case

HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers) 1872-1873 MSA T2417-27 02/05/05/56
Wareham vs. Cox 1832, case number 2262

BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket A, Miscellaneous)

BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Record) Tome v. Coale, WHHT 17 pp. 272-314 [MSA T466-17, 3/4/5/17]

BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers A, Miscellaneous) Rhinehart v. Coale, Papers for cases recorded in WHHT 17, Box 993 [MSA T53-1063, 3/7/3/30]
Newspaper article regarding Coale property sale
Summary of Case

Chancery:

CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Record) 87, p. 265 Israel Cox v. William Stump et al., 1813 [MSA S517-102].

CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Record) MSA S517-167, 145, MDHR 17,859, 1831-2, 1/35/04/12
Barnet et al. vs. Cox case, f. 292-360
Summary of Case

Maryland Court of Appeals:
Cox vs. McCausland
December 1833
Citation: 6 G. & J. 16; 1833 MD Lexis 30

Application procedures sent to Philip Kotschenreuther, Esq., Brown, Brown & Young, Attorneys

Issue of Warrant to Survey

Listing of Stakeholders

Notice of Issuance of Warrant to Survey to Stakeholders

Acknowledgement of receipt of Certificate of Posting and Publication

Request for Additional Materials from Applicant

Acknowledgement of receipt of Certificate of Survey, Plats and Property Description

Notice Given to Stateholders regarding Land Patent Application

Notice Given to Harford County Department of Assessment and Taxation regarding Need for Assessment

State Highway Administration Response

Department of Natural Resources Response

Harford County Department of Assessment and Taxation Determination of Fair Market Value and Certificate of Valuation

Correspondence to Applicant Regarding Hearing Requirements

Title Search 1
Roy Smith Tract
19.014 acres
85.56A 1435/927
5th Election District, Harford County (2012)
"Prospect"
"Beautiful Prospect"
"Meadow Land"
"Snow Hill"

Title Search 2
85.9A 848/381, 942/880
5th Election District, Harford County (2012)
"Prospect"
"Guffey's Romantic Prospect"
"Grove Enlarged"

Title Search 3
Maynor Tract #77
14.36A
"Grove"

Title Search 4
Boy Scouts/McNabb 298/106
"Ree(v)es Enlargement"
"Clee Hill Enlarged"

1700s - Baltimore/Harford Counties

Stephen Onion
John Barclay
William Bennett
Henry Guffey (Guffies)
Samuel Godman
Joseph Miller
Israel Cox
William Reese

1800s - Harford County

Isaiah Bladerston
Israel Cox
George McCausland
William McCoy

HARFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Wills) JA 15/11 Timothy Redding, 1914 [MSA CM599-17, CR 98-2].