Euster
From Aspen Hill, Maryland, USA
Euster (also known as "Enster") is the name of a tract of land which is now a part of modern Aspen Hill, Maryland.
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Location
Euster lies to the north of a tract called "Hermitage", to the east and south of "Bradford's Rest", and to the west of "Garter Lost". Euster and "Garter Lost" may overlap a bit as their original surveys and tract "patents" or claims were a bit imprecise.
References from other Deeds
From liber 300, folio 488, we find that the 5th line of "Enster" is the same as the 2nd line of that present conveyance, and the same as the 6th line of "Garter Lost".
History
Euster (later often recorded as "Enster") lay on both sides of the present-day Georgia Avenue, mostly north of the present Connecticut Avenue and mostly south of the modern-day Bel Pre Road/Bonifant Road.
We have not yet determined the bounds in some places, though we know for certain that to the west of Georgia Avenue, part of Euster became the English Manor subdivision. To the east of Georgia Avenue, Euster/Enster has been built over into a variety of condominium and apartment complexes. In the southeast corner of the tract, we see a variety of land uses, mostly small stores.
Perhaps you would like to see some Plat MAPS.
Euster/Enster lies north of a tract of land called "the Hermitage". To the east, perhaps with some overlap, were "Garter Lost" on the southern side, and on the northern side was "Beall's Lands". To the north and west was the immense tract of "Bradford's Rest".
In early records, we find such index entries as:
Beall, James; 1732; Euster or Enster; Prince George's; Certificate 225, Liber A.M.#1, folio 36; Patent 225, Liber P.L.#8, folio 677
Beall, James; 1754; Enster Rectified & Enster Divided; Frederick; Certificate 710, Liber BC&GS#5, folio 134; Patent m710, Liber BC&GS#7, folio 123
Beall, James; 1772; Resurvey on Enster Rectified & Divided; Frederick; Certificate 416, Liber BC&GS#47; Patent 416, Liber BC&GS#43, folio 451 (MSA stagser s1426 10/05/99 dfh/heh downloaded June 2009 from [1])
The bounds between Euster/Enster and neighboring tracts are in some cases difficult to determine.
In the Montgomery County Land Records liber CKW 2112 at folio 376, dated September 16, 1955, we find the following entry:
"... PARCEL No. 1: Part of a tract of land called "Euster Rectified and Divided", described as part of a tract of land called "Garter Lost", described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stone planted on the 6th line of the afresaid tract called "Garter Lost", is being the beginning of a conveyance from John Rebbitt, et ux, to James Rannie, dated January 7, 1846, and also the end of the 17th line of a tract called "Bel Pre"..."
Comparable descriptions are found in liber LB 214 at folio 0298, which also refers to "Garter Lost" and "Euster Rectified and Divided", and also refers to liber JA 27 folio 29 etc. as well as referring to liber TD 17, folio 255. It also refers to a tract of land referred to as "the Triangle".
Other interesting references are found in liber 3455 folio 175, of January 3, 1966.
Notes, Unsorted
Also very interesting: Liber CKW 1144, folio 284, of March 24, 1948, transferring from Edward L Bucky (aka Edward L Buckney) to the New Mt Olivet Cemetery Company. Gives some detail of "Garter Lost", "Bel Pre", "Beall's Land". Also refers to Liber 194, folio 1, of April 25, 1907, transferring from Hattersly W Talbott (trustee from Equity 2271) to John Rabbitt, Charles Rabbitt and Clayton Rabbitt. Also refers to Liber 192, folio 496, of April 25, 1907, transferring from Mr Edward Palmer Rabbitt and Mrs Lottie Rabbitt to John Rabbitt, Charles Rabbitt and Clayton Rabbitt. Also refers to Liber 494, folio 370, of December 6, 1929, transferring from Edward L Buckey (note spelling) to the New Mount Olivet Cemetery Company about 100 acres of lands, with many references to surrounding lands.
"Garter Lost" appears to mostly now be the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
You may wish to examine some Plat maps.
