Equity Court Abstracts

These are abstracts from Equity Court Records of Frederick County, Maryland, many times providing family data on the defendant and sometimes on persons not mentioned on the docket. Some of the listings are quite informative while others, being dismissed, may only have the date and name of plantiff and defendant. However, the cases brought before the judge consisted of sworn testimony and each one holds a story. Perhaps you will find a story connected to your search.
[Records Located at Maryland State Archives]

BGF-1, 1-22 - LAWRENCE, SHRINER, WARFIELD, SIMMS, OWINGS, DORSEY, BAKER, WOOD, BARBORER, WILSON

Charles A. LAWRENCE & Others  vs  John Peter LAWRENCE & Others - Jul 1857

Sarah Maria (SHRINER) LAWRENCE  d/ c1857 intestate
w/o John L. LAWRENCE & d/o Peter SHRINER

s/ Charles A. LAWRENCE & w/ Olena
s/ Stephen D. LAWRENCE
d/ Josephine E.  wid/of Marcellus W. WARFIELD
d/ Martha E.  w/o Henry SIMMS
d/ Sarah Margaret  w/o Orellana H. OWINGS - Carroll County
s/ John Peter LAWRENCE & w/ Frances
d/ Larinia Ann LAWRENCE
d/ Emma W. LAWRENCE (died befor her mother)
d/ Juliana M., dec'd  w/o Evan DORSEY
....Stephen DORSEY
....Maria L. DORSEY  w/o Aaron T. BAKER
....Julia L. DORSEY, a minor
....Evan DORSEY, a minor

Land - "Shrineria", 105 acres, and "McDaniels Chance", 1 acre, 
(Sarah's share) to John L. LAWRENCE, husband of Sarah M. 
LAWRENCE, from John LUGENBEEL, trustee for estate of
Peter BECRAFT, dec'd in 1829. (Previously conveyed by 
Abraham JONES, Exec/of Peter SHRINER to Peter BECRAFT 
on 5 May 1823).
- Lot #1 on north side of Main St in New Market, to Sarah 
  M. LAWRENCE from Josiah VARDEN & w/ Margaretta A. in 1856 
  (previously from Jesse WRIGHT & w/ Margaretta); adjoined 
  lands of Charles SALMEN and Caleb OGBORN.
- "Shriner", 71 acres, to Sarah M. LAWRENCE, w/o John L. 
  LAWRENCE, from Abraham JONES, exec/of Peter SHRINER, in 1830.
- "New Market Plains", 4 acres, adjoining lands of E. T. HITTIN,
   E. W. MOBBERLY and T. M. PLUMMER from Johnsey BARBORER & 
   w/ Rebecca S. in 1856 (previously from Washington FALCANE);
   lies by the alley on the south side of town in New Market.

Agreement of Sale dated 12 May 1857 by Larinia A. LAWRENCE 
(granddaughter of Peter SHRINER and d/o Sarah Maria LAWRENCE)  
of Baltimore city to Stephen D. LAWRENCE and Charles A. LAWRENCE 
for her share in estate. 

Trustee was Dr. Orellano H. OWINGS with sureties as Frances L. JONES,
John D. GAITHER of Frederick County and Calius W. H. OWINGS of
Baltimore city; sale was held 16 Mar 1858; high bidders were:
- Isaac N. WOOD for Lot #1 for $1,500
- Johnsey BARBORER for the BARBORER property at $252
- William G. WILSON for part listed as Lot #12, 21 acres, at $526.21

Private sale made to Stepheny D. LAWRENCE for Lots 13-15, 50 acres,
at $1,524.75 and also sold to him Lot #11, 1 acre, at $150
Lot #10 was the only lot not sold.

Distribution of $5,962.96, court costs, $477.99
- Charles A. LAWRENCE, 1/8 or $685.62
- Stephen D. LAWRENCE, 1/8 or $685.62
- Josephine E. WARFIELD, 1/8 or $685.62
- Martha E. SIMMS, 1/8 or $685.62
- Sarah M. OWINGS, 1/8 or $685.62 
- John Peter LAWRENCE, 1/8 or $685.62 
- Charles A. & Stephen D. LAWRENCE, 
  assignees of Larinia A. LAWRENCE, 1/8 or $685.62
- Juliana M. DORSEY's children, 1/8 or $685.62
Closed 4 Dec 1858.



BGF-1, 23-42 - BUFFINGTON, COLEMAN, EDWARDS, ROGERS, RINZER, STONESIFER

Thomas C. BUFFINGTON & Others  vs William C. BUFFINGTON & Others - Oct 1858

Alexander BUFFINGTON  d/ Jul 1857 intestate
widow - Mary Ann

d/ Louisa E. BUFFINGTON  w/o James A. COLEMAN - PA
d/ Isabella L. BUFFINGTON  w/o Abraham EDWARDS - PA
d/ Anna E. BUFFINGTON  w/o Lyman B. ROGERS - PA
s/ Thomas C. BUFFINGTON, a minor
s/ William C. BUFFINGTON, a minor
s/ Alexander L. BUFFINGTON, a minor

LAND - in Johnsville District
- "Resurvey on Spring Garden", 123 acres, to Alexander 
BUFFINGTON of Dauphin Co, PA from Suratt D. WARFIELD & 
w/ Matilda and Jacob STITELY & w/ Sarah in 1848.  Located
on the road to Middleburg, had a 2-story log house, barn, 
a new large grain shed and spring near the door, two orchards
and 30 acres of which were in timber.

Administrator was Mary Ann BUFFINGTON; guardian was Caspar 
MANTZ. Testimony was heard from John RINZER. 
Trustee for the sale was Mary Ann BUFFINGTON with sureties 
as John RINZER, Mordecai ENGLAR and John L. REPP. 

On 11 Sep 1857, John RINZER made oath to the widow was
age 53 and her general health was only moderately good.

After two failed sales (one held at STONER's store), private
sale was made to James STONESIFER at $4,400.

1st Distribution of $1,466.67; court costs, $286.41
- Mary Ann BUFFINGTON, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/9, $131.14
- numerous creditors each received 60% of their claims.
Closed 28 Dec 1858.



BGF-1, 42-52 - GROSS, MARKELL

Frederick Town Savings Institution  vs  C. Sampson GROSS & Others - Oct 1858

Henry GROSS  d/ intestate

s/ C. Lampson GROSS - out of state
s/ Benjamin GROSS - Baltimore city
s/ Dennis GROSS - Baltimore city

Land - House & Lot on north side of All Saints St in Frederick 
(one door west of the Baptist Church); to Francis MARKELL from 
Peter MANTZ, exec/of Peter MANTZ,in 1854 (previously from John 
ROGERS to Peter MANTZ in 1787).

Administrator was Grayson EICHELBERGER as well as the trustee. 

Sale was held at SHANK's Hotel in Frederick on 5 Jun 1858,
high bidder was George MARKELL at $505.

Distribution:  court costs, $113.57
- balance paid to creditors.
Closed 5 Oct 1858.



BGF-1, 53-64 - CASTLE, HEBB, BUSHEY, THOMAS

Edward T. HEBB & Jacob M. BUSHEY  vs  Lewis CARTTE & Others - Jan 1859

Deed of Mortgage to Edward T. HEBB and Jacob M. BUSHEY 
by Lewis CASTLE & w/ Lydia, payable to Samuel DUTROW and 
Jacob SPECHT.

Land - "Carrolton Manor", 98 acres, to Lewis CASTLE by 
Robert BOONE, agent for Charles Tucker CARROL.

Trustees fors sale were Edward T. HEBB & Jacob M. BUSHEY;
sale was held on 6 Mar 1858, high bidder was 
- Josiah L. THOMAS at $6,944.25.

Distribution of $6,967.74; court costs, $416.79
- balance paid to creditors.
Closed 16 Feb 1859.



BGF-1, 64-82 - GALLIGHER

Michael B. GALLIGHER  vs James A. GALLIGHER & Others - Feb 1857

Mortgage to Rev. Michael B. GALLIGHER of Boston, Massachusetts 
by James A. GALLIGHER in 1855.  Numerous judgments had been
filed against James A. GALLIGHER.

LAND - House & Lot on Patrick St and Chapel or Galligher Alley; 
from Major Daniel HUGHES.

Trustee for sale was Joshua DILL; sale was held on 12 Sep 1857
at Shanks & Nathinal's Hotel in Frederick, high bidder was:
- Eliza GALLIGHER, w/o James A. GALLIGHER at $3,625

Petition was files by the Gallighers to void the sale as they
intended to pay off the debts.  Court annulled the sale and
auditor's report showed the listing of payments to the creditors.
Closed 1 Deb 1859.



BGF-1, 82-95 - BROWN, HAUVER, GETZ/GELTZ/GATZ, NEID, FOX

William BROWN & Others  vs Josephine BROWN and Elizabeth BROWN
- Sale of Real Estate - Mar 1857

William BROWN  d/ Aug 1856 intestate

s/ William BROWN
d/ Mary BROWN  w/o Christian HAUVER
s/ John BROWN
s/ Ignatius BROWN
d/ Elizabeth BROWN
d/ Hannah BROWN
d/ Matilda BROWN  w/o William GELTZ/GETZ

d/ Catharine BROWN, dec'd w/o William H. BROWN (cousins)
.....Josephine BROWN, a minor
.....Elizabeth BROWN, a minor

Admin/of William BROWN were Ignatius BROWN and John BROWN.

LAND - "Fox Range", 40 acres; from George ELLICOTT, 
Samuel GODFRY and James GILLENHAUS; graveyard was mentioned.

- "Resurvey on Round Meadow and Stone Enough", 161 acres; 
from George BROWN (w/ July Ann) in 1835; adjoins land of 
Tobias RITTERS and includes part "Separation" (resurveyed 
for John BIGGS in 1792).

Guardian was William G. COLE; testimony was heard from John
NEID who tesified that William H. BROWN lived in Pennsylvania,
but the children were in Maryland.

Trustees were Ignatius BROWN and John BROWN (of Wm.) with 
sureties as Daniel BUHRMAN and George H. FOX.  
The graveyard had been sold to William BROWN at $1.20. 
SALE held with bidders as:
- William GATZ for the farm at $3,035
- George H. FOX for  a 34-acre timber lot at $12/acre

Distribution of $3,447.20; court costs, $178.15
- each child's 1/8 share, $408.65 
  with Wm. H. BROWN's curtesy share as $76.62 and his
  two daughters each receiving $166.

Closed 9 Oct 1858.



BGF-1, 95-102 & 109-141 - SHRINER, LAURENCE, WARFIELD, SIMMS, OWINGS, DORSEY, BAKER, JONES, HAUN

Charles A. LAURENCE & Others  vs  John Peter LAURENCE & Others 
- Sale of Real Estate - Jun 1857  - (pages 103-108 were blank)

Peter SHRINER  d/ Mar 1821, testate
widow - Eve

d/ Sarah Maria (d/ 14 Apr 1857) w/o John S. LAURENCE
.....Charles Augustus LAURENCE & w/ Olivia
.....Stephen D. LAURENCE
.....Josephine Elizabeth (LAURENCE) wid/o Marcellus W. WARFIELD 
.....Martha E. (LAURENCE)  w/o Henry SIMMS
.....Sarah Margaret (LAURENCE)  w/o Orrllana H. OWINGS - Carroll County
.....John Peter LAURENCE & w/ Frances - Out of State
.....Lavinia Ann LAURENCE - Baltimore city
.....Emma W. LAURENCE (died before her mother)
.....Juliana M. (LAURENCE), dec'd w/o Evan DORSEY
----------Stephen DORSEY - Out of State
----------Maria L. (DORSEY)  w/o Aaron T. BAKER - Out of State
----------Julia L. DORSEY, a minor - Out of State
----------Evan DORSEY Jr., a minor - Out of State

Execs/ Abraham JONES and Basil DORSEY (he renounced 9 Mar 1821)
Witnesses:  R. B. TANEY, Charles MANN, Singleton DUVALL
[Will HS-22, 425; written 29 July 1817; filed 13 Mar 1821]

LAND - "Shrinera", 1,008 acres, 
Portions were sold for the payment of debts to Samuel T. DORSEY 
(60 acres), Peter BECRAFT (32 acres), John COCKRAN (30 acres & 
91 acres adjoining John RUNKLES) and Sarah M. LAURENCE  w/o John 
LAURENCE (71 acres), leaving about 722 acres.

Abraham JONES, now deceased, had eldest son, John JONES (Out of 
State).  Charles A. LAURENCE and Stephen D. LAURENCE have since 
purchased the share from their sister, Lavinia Ann LAURENCE.

Trustee was Orellana H. OWINGS of Carroll County with sureties 
as C. W. H. OWINGS, Frances JONES and Johnn D. GAITHER; survey
indicated there was 826 acres to sell, lying 1 mile south of
Unionville, 4 miles from Liberty Town and 6 miles from the 
Baltimore and Ohio Rail road.  
- Lot #1 - was the home farm of 164 acres with the manor house 
  and, in addition, Lot #10, 32 acres from estate of Mrs. Sarah 
  M. LAURENCE, now deceased, totaling 196 acres of best quality 
  limestone and blue slate and had easy acces to Mount Airy Depot 
  and the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road.
- Lot #2 - Merchant Mill with water rights and 2 sets of buildings 
  in good repair on 37 acres.  The mill is on a good stream in a 
  fine wheat-growing county.
- Lot #3 - 105 acres with buildings with 35 acres in timber and 
  cleared land that has been limed and has a spring near the buildings.
- Lot #4 - Factory with saw mill attached on 42 acres, had 3 good
  dwellings and fine orchard and is on a good stream and has $2,000
  worth of machinery.
- Lot #5 - Adjoins the factory with 140 acres, 45 acres of which
  is timbered with the rest limed and is well watered.
- Lot #6 - 136 acres of which 65 are timbered and the rest limed, is
  good tobacco land.  The lot adjoins COCHRAN and the factory.
- Lot #7 - 57 acres, half of which is timberland, the rest would
  make good tobacco land.
- Lot #8 - 15 acres of wood land, adjoins COCHRAN.
- Lot #9 - 27 acres of wood land, adjoins COCHRAN.

After a failed sale, private sale was made to:
- Stephen D. LAURENCE for Lot #2 at $3,500
- Singleton W. HAUN for Lot #4 at $3,000
- Singleton W. HAUN for Lot #5 & #3 at $4,340.31
- Charles A. LAURENCE for Lot #1 at $9,286.50
  for Lots #7-9 at $2,613.21
- Eugenia L. OWINGS, infant daughter of the trustee, 
  for Lot #6 & 62 acres of Lot #3, west of Poole Road, 
  at $2,010 and $1,800; but later voided by the court.
Total sales, $15,710.41.

SALE  was held 20 Jan 1859 at SHANK's Hotel in Frederick; 
high bidders were:
- Mrs. Martha E. SIMMS for 62 acres of Lot #3 at $1,875
- Charles A. LAURENCE for Lot #6 at $2,086

Distribution of $22,740.72; court costs, $1,059.52
- each surviving child's 1/8 share, $2,710.15
- Julianna DORSEY's children, each 1/4 of 1/8, $677.53

2nd Distribution of $4,086; court costs, $177.17
- each surviving child's 1/8 share, $488.60
- Julianna DORSEY's children, each 1/4 of 1/8, $122.15

Filed 7 May 1859.  



BGF-1, 142-163 - DELAPLANE, ENGLE, EBBERT, MORT, YOUNG, SIMMONS, ANDERS

William DELAPLANE & Others  vs  Baltzer MORT & Others
- Sale of Real Estate - Sep 1857

William DELAPLANE  d/ 1844

d/ Elizabeth  w/o M. B. EBBERT
d/ Sophiah, now w/o John ENGLE
s/ William DELAPLANE
s/ Jacob DELAPLANE
d/ Mary DELAPLANE  w/o Baltzar MORT
d/ Susannah DELAPLANE  w/o Samuel YOUNG
d/ Margaret DELAPLANE  w/o David YOUNG
s/ Peter DELAPLANE, a minor
s/ John DELAPLANE (b/ Aug 1841), a minor

Execs/ Sophiah ENGLE and son William DELAPLANE
Witnesses:  Richard HAMMOND, Paul CARMACK
[Will written 17 Oct 1843]

LAND - Farm of 129 acres and adjoining wood lot of 6 acres; located 
2 miles north of Woodsborough on road leading to Emmittsburg; 
adjoining lands of Nathan BAKER, Solomon BARRICK, Owen L. 
VAGROUND(?) and David WAGNER. 
Improved with a log house, bank barn, stone blacksmith shop, etc.

Guardian was Z. Oregen SIMMONS; testimony was heard from 
George W. ANNAN.  
Trustee was William DELAPLANE with sureties as John W. BARRICK, 
George P. BARRICK and George W. SHANK.  

SALE was held on 6 Mar 1858; high bidder was 
- Jacob DELAPLANE at $18.70/acre.
Also sold was personal property at $334.
Total sales, $2,869.97.

Moses ANDERS petitioned the court in reference to his purchase 
of share from Sophia & husband John ENGLE.

Distribution of $2,869.97, corut costs, $259.57
- each child's 1/8 share, $290.06 
  (exception was Elizabeth EBBERT, perhaps she died without issue? )

Filed 22 Dec 1858.



BGF-1, 164-184 - SIMMONS, DADE, TORRANCE, DORSEY, COST, POOLE, LYONS, MURDOCK, SHURURS(?), 
JOHNSON, MAYNARD, RINZER, ARNE(?), POLE, WORTHINGTON, SMITH, GREEN, BARRISTER, CLARK, CONOVER, 
WHITE, URNER, SLAVES

Serena SIMMONS & Others  vs  Isaac SIMMONS & Others
- Sale of Real Estate - Nov 1857

James SIMMONS, dec'd 

s/ Abraham SIMMONS
s/ James SIMMONS
s/ John SIMMONS
d/ Drucilla TORRANCE
d/ Mary Ann COST
d/ Ruth DADE
d/ Serena SIMMONS.

LAND - "Mountain Top" to son John SIMMONS, 
on road from New Town Trap to Trammelstown and 
also part to daughter Serena SIMMONS, along with 

SLAVES - negro woman CYNTHIA & her youngest child 
   (at decedent's death)

Exec/ son John SIMMONS
witnesses:  Grafton DUVALL, Anthony LANDERS, William LAKINS
[Will GME-1, 82; written 12 Jan 1829; 22 Sep 1829]
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John SIMMONS  d/ Sep 1857, intestate

sis/ Serena SIMMONS

sis/ Ruth (Simmons) w/o Robert T. DADE - Montgomery County

sis/ Drusilla (Simmons) w/o James TORRANCE, both dec'd
.....Rebecca A. L. (Torrance)  wid/of Dr. Lloyd DORSEY
.....Elizabeth (Torrance) w/o Isaac SIMMONS - Baltimore
.....Mary TORRANCE - Baltimore city

sis/ Mary Ann (Simmons) w/o Christian COST, both dec'd
.....Ann Rebecca (Cost) POOLE, a widow - Montgomery County
.....Catharine (Cost)  w/o Joseph LYONS - DC

bro/ Isaac SIMMONS, dec'd
.....Isaac SIMMONS - Baltimore

bro/ James SIMMONS, dec'd
.....John F. SIMMONS & w/ Harriet MURDOCK
.....James S. SIMMONS & w/ Ann E. SHURER(?)
.....Abraham H. SIMMONS & w/ Elizabeth Ann SIMMONS
.....Elizabeth D. SIMMONS  w/o William JOHNSON
.....Charles P. SIMMONS & w/ Elizabeth MAYNARD
.....Richard SIMMONS & w/ Tereza RINZER
.....Rezin Emory SIMMONS & w/ Sarah Elizabeth URNER
.....Ann Sophia SIMMONS  w/o George W. POLE
.....Mary R. SIMMONS  w/o John T. WORTHINGTON
.....Serena SIMMONS 
.....Thomas SIMMONS
.....Vernon SIMMONS, a minor

bro/ Abraham SIMMONS, dec'd
.....Mary Ann SIMMONS  w/o Leonard SMITH - New York
.....Elizabeth SIMMONS  w/o John R. GREEN - New York
.....Rebecca SIMMONS  w/o Christopher BARRISTER - New York
.....Caroline SIMMONS  w/o William E. CLARK - New York
.....James G. SIMMONS & w/ Mary Emily _____ - New York
.....Temperance SIMMONS  w/o John BARRISTER - Wisconsin 
.....Drucilla SIMMONS  w/o John R. CONOVER - New Jersey
.....Adaline SIMMONS  w/o Isaac P. WHITE - New Jersey

LAND - Farm in Middletown Valley in Jefferson District, 397 acres, 
one and a half miles from Jefferson and two and a half miles from 
Catoctin Switch, adjoining lands of Sebasian RAMSBURG, and James 
FIGGINS; divided into nine fields with 70 acres in timber.  It has 
a new fancy 1 1/2 story house, a new Switzer barn and is well watered 
with several springs and a water ram which brings the water into the 
yard.  It also has a large apple orchard.
- "Cut Knee", 3 acres, from Lloyd DORSEY & w/ Rebecca A. L. in 1854 
(to them from Isaac SIMMONS in 1842).

Guardian was Mason R. MARSH; trustees were Robert T. DADE of 
Montgomery County and James S. SIMMONS with sureties as J. F. 
SIMMONS and Charles S. SIMMONS.  Sale was held on 2 Aug 1858 
at the City Hotel in Frederick, high bidder was:
- Robert T. DADE for 275 acres at $11,926.75

Distribution of $11,926.75; court costs, $578.20
- Serena SIMMONS, 1/7 or $1,621.22
- Ruth DADE, 1/7 or $1,621.22
- Isaac SIMMONS, 1/7 or $1,621.22
- Ann R. POOLE, 1/2 of 1/7 or $810.61
- Catharine LYONs, 1/2 of 1/7 or $810.61
- Rebecca A. L. DORSEY, 1/3 of 1/7 or $560.40
- Elizabeth R. SIMMONS, 1/3 of 1/7 or $560.40
- Mary L. TORRANCE, 1/3 of 1/7 or $560.40
- Mary Ann SMITH, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Rebecca BANNISTER, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Caroline CLARKE, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- James G. SIMMONS, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Temperance BANNISTER, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Adaline WHITE, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Drucilla CONOVER, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- Elizabeth GREEN, 1/8 of 1/7 or $202.63
- John F. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Abraham H. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- James S. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Charles S. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Thomas W. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Richard E. SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- R. Emory SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Vernon SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Elizabeth D. JOHNSON, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Ann Sophia POLE, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Mary R. D. WORTHINGTON, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10
- Serena SIMMONS, 1/12 of 1/7 or $135.10

Filed 3 Oct 1858.



BGF-1, 184-210 - RAMSBURG, LINN, RICE, WALKER, WILLSON, SHREVE, BRUNER/BRUNNER, ALBAUGH, 
CLEM, NEIGHOOP, BETSON, PALMER, CRAMER, CHARLTON - Graveyard

Stephen RAMSBURG  vs  Rev. P. Light WILSON & Others - Sep 1858

Stephen RAMSBURG  d/ 1853

s/ Stephen RAMSBURG
d/ Susanna RAMSBURG  d/ Jul 1858
d/ Rebecca RAMSBURG, died intestate, without issue
d/ Catharine RAMSBURG, died intestate, without issue

LAND - "Mortality", originally part of tract "Taskers Chance", 217 acres; 
reserving the graveyard and access to it.  (Plat at page 206)
The turnpike road ran through the property and the north bank of where 
the Tuscarora Creek crossed it and ran to edge of Monocacy River.
Neighbors were William WHITE, David GLAZIS, Joseph CRONICE,
Peter WOLFE, John MILLER.
- "Chestnut Hill", 50 acre mountain lot.

Execs/ Rev. P. Light WILSON and John W. CHARLTON
Witnesses:  Casper MANTZ, Lewis W. WOLFE, Singleton H. O'NEAL
[Will TS-1, 231; written 4 Jan 1850; filed 8 Apr 1853]
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Susan (or Susanna) RAMSBURG  d/ Jul 1858, testate  

- Susan  w/o Daniel LINN

- Louisa  w/o Perry RICE and their children,
.....Drusilla RICE
.....Marine Traler RICE
.....Perry F. M. RICE
.....Archibald C. RICE
.....Levin/Lerin T. R. RICE
.....Martha E. RICE
.....Sarah J. RICE

- Mary  w/o Jacob WALKER
- Mrs. H. M. WILLSON  w/o Rev. P. L. WILLSON
- Jesse SHREVE

- Peter BRUNER
- Rebecca  w/o Valentine ALBAUGH
- Rhoda  w/o Peter CLEM - Baltimore city
- Christian NEIGHOOP
- Susan  w/o John BETSON
- Baltz NEIGHOOP - Illinois

- Jefferson Circuit Benovolent Society of the Methodist Church
  in trust for Home Mission of the Methodist Church and Pipe 
  Creek Benevolent Society 

Execs/ Rev. P. Light WILSON and John W. CHARLTON
Witnesses:  William TYLER, George R. DENNIS, William WHITE
[Will GH-1, 328 & 331; written 22 May 1858; filed 20 Jul 1858]

Codicil of Will dated 16 Jun 1858 of Susanna RAMSBURG 
provided legacies to:
- Lewis BRUNNER
- John H. BRUNER
- Joshua BRUNNER
- Jonathan BRUNNER - Ohio
- Isaac BRUNNER

- Polly PALMER, 1st cousin of Susanna's mother

Witnesses:  George R. DENNIS, William WHITE, Henry PERRY
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Trustees were Ezra Houck, Rev. P. Light WILSON and John W. CHARLTON 
with sureties as Ezra HOUCK, Abraham KEMP and John W. BIRELY, Peter 
BOYER and Levin RICE.

SALE was held 29 Jan 1859 at the City Hotel in Frederick;
high bidders were:
- Jeremiah C. CRAMER for 210 acres at $70.25/acre or $14,751
- Stephen RAMSBURG for residue of farm of 7 acres at $2,750,
  which included a large 2-story brick house

Distribution of $17,503.79; court costs, $740.20
- Stephen RAMSBURG, 1/2 or $8,381.79
- state tax on Susan RAMSBURG's half share, $209.55
- John W. CHARLTON & P. Light WILSON, as trustees for
  Estate of Susanna RAMSBURG, $8,172.25

Closed 12 May 1859.



BGF-1, 210-223 - EASTERDAY, SLAVES, CRUM

Mary EASTERDAY & Others  vs  Joseph EASTERDAY - May 1858

Deed of Mortgage from Joseph EASTERDAY to Mary EASTERDAY on 15 Feb 1858.

LAND - 66 acres, in deed to Joseph EASTERDAY from Lewis 
EASTERDAY, Mary EASTERDAY, Joseph CARTZENDAFNER & w/ Rachel.

Also SLAVES
- negro GEORGE, age 30; negro SARAH ANN, age 30 & her son PHILIP, age 1;
- negro MARY, age 25 & her son WILLIAM, age 2; all slaves for life.

SLAVES sold by Joseph EASTERDAY
- SARAH ANN and her child PHILIP were sold on 6 Mar 1858.
- negro FRANCIS was sold on 10 Mar 1858.

Dr. George W. CRUM was trustee for benefit of Sarah A. N. 
EASTERDAY.  Notes were payable to Mary Ann CRUM, Elizabeth 
CRUM, Margaret A. BOTELER and several banks.

Mortgage dated Feb 1858 by Joseph EASTERDAY for benefit of 
Sarah A. N. EASTERDAY for proceeds of real estate of her 
deceased father.  Joseph was an administrator of credits 
of Frederick SLAGLE, dec'd, distributed to Sarah.  
Mortgage included livestock, farm equipment and household 
contents and blacksmith tools.  Also included were

SLAVES
- negro HARRY, age 70; negro SAMUEL, age 12; negro FRANCIS, age 5;
- negro GEORGE, SARAH ANN & her son PHILIP; MARY & her son WILLIAM.

Trustee was William P. MAUSLEY
SALE held with high bidder as:
- Sarah A. N. EASTERDAY, w/o Joseph EASTERDAY, at $1,690.62
 (Sarah obtained monies from the estate of her father, Frederick SLAGLE.)

Distribution of $1,690.62; court costs, $115.59
- Mary EASTERDAY, claims, $521.67 & 181.51
- G. W. CRUM, trustee of Sarah A. N. EASTERDAY, $872.86



BGF-1, 223-241 - MITCHELL, MARSHALL

Richard H. MARSHALL  vs  Joseph T. MITCHELL & others - Jun 1856

Ann M. MITCHELL, then of Kent Co, MD, was indebted 
to Richard H. MARSHALL

Ann Maria MITCHELL  d/ Jan 1853 intestate

s/ Joseph T. MITCHELL, only child - Kent Co, MD
    (children by his first marriage)
.....Eliza Lee MITCHELL (age 15), a minor
.....Joseph T. MITCHELL Jr (age 13), a minor

Land - "Maryland", Lots #1, 3 & 4, 234 acres; from Jacob MARKELL, 
replacement trustee in 1850 after the death of William M. BEALL.
(from Deed of Trust in 1844 by Col. John THOMAS to William M. BEALL.)
(Previously to John THOMAS from Thomas L. LEE in 1804.)

After Ann's death, Joseph conveyed his interests to
James McSHERRY, in trust for himself during his life,
and after his death, in trust for his children listed
above.

Trustee was George M. POTTS; testimony was heard from 
Outerbridge HORSEY.  Guardian was James McSHERRY.

Filed 13 Oct 1856. (Also see CM-1, 280)



BGF-1, 241-261 - LANE, SMITH, HORINE, PITTENGALE, RAILU(?), GAVER, NEIGHBOURS

Josiah F. SMITH (acting for minors) - Petition  - Jan 1858

John C. LANE  d/ summer 1855, intestate
widow - Elizabeth - Boonsboro, Washington County and minor children,
  
d/ Mary Catharine LANE
d/ Julia Maria LANE - Washington County
s/ Charles Seth LANE - Washington County
s/ John Clarence LANE - Washington County
s/ William Preston LANE - Washington County

LAND - "Murdock's Mountain Surveyed", 160 acres; to John C. LANE 
from John KEAFAUVER & w/ Rebecca in 1849 (previously to them from 
David BOWLUS in 1831).

At the Visitation Academy in Frederick, Guardian was appointed 
for Mary C. LANE, he being Leonard SMITH Jr.  Guardian for the 
other children was Samuel HORINE of Washington County.

Testimony was heard from Robert PITTENGALE who stated the widow 
was 40 years old.

Trustee for the sale was Josiah F. SMITH of Washington County 
with surety as John HAGAN of Frederick County.  Sale was head 
at Beallsville on 8 Jan 1859, high bidders were:
- David RAILU(?) for Lot #1, 24 acres, at $7.50/acre
- John Z, GAVER for Lot #2, 26 acres at $7.50/acre
- Nathan O. NEIGHBOURS for Lots #3-6, 110 acres, at $7.50/acre
Total sales, $1,211.25.

Distribution:  court costs, $198.04
- widow, in lieu of dower, 1/8 or $126.65
- each child's 1/5 share, $177.31

Closed 26 Mar 1859.



BGF-1, 262-270 - BRANDENBURG, STEPHENS, LUCAS

Nancy STEPHENS & Others  vs  Ezra BRANDENBURG - Sep 1858

LAND - "Middle Plantation", 102 acres; adjoined lands of Michael 
LEASE and Eli TOMS.
To Nancy STEPHENS, Mary LUCAS, Rebecca LUCAS and Susan LUCAS 
from Ezra BRANDENBURG in 1856, who also held a mortgage.  

Trustee for the sale was Bradley T. JOHNSON

SALE was held at the City Hotel in Frederick on 30 Apr 1859, 
high bidder was:
- Ezra BRANDENBURGH at $1,500

Distribution:  court costs, $122.50
- Nancy STEPHENS, Mary LUCAS, Rebecca LUCAS, Susan LUCAS
  for payment of mortgage, $1,110.66
- Ezra BRANDENBURG, residue, $266.84

Closed 30 May 1859.



BGF-1, 271-274 - MILLER, DUTTARRAS, KOONTZ, LAUTERBAUGH, BLESSING, EILER, GROSSNICKLE, 
ALBAUGH, ANNAN, CARMACK

John W. MILLER & w/ Joanna & Others  vs  Thomas A. MILLER & Others 
- Supplemental of ES-2, 546-573 - Mar 1858

Estate of William MILLER

LAND - tract "Miller's Fancy" of wood lots

Trustee was John W. MILLER.

SALE held 18 Feb 1858  of tract  on 18 Feb 1858:
- George BLESSING for Lot #1, 7 acres at $31.80/acre
- John EILER for Lot #2, 5 acres at $50.51/acre
- Daniel GROSSNICKLE for Lot #3, 4 acres at $38.05/acre
- John ALBAUGH for Lot #4, 5 acres at $48/acre
- William ANNAN & Co for Lots #5 & 6, 9 and 8 acres at $53.21/acre
- Joshua CARMACK for 1+ acre at $50/acre

Total sales, $1,426.64.

Abatement allowance was granted for decrease in acreage by survey.

5th Distribution of $1,319.68; court costs, $82.54
- Mary Ann MILLER, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/10, $123.71
- John W. MILLER, child's 1/6 share, $185.57
- Thomas A. MILLER, child's 1/6 share, $185.57
- William MILLER, child's 1/6 share, $185.57
- Mary A. DUTTARRAS(?), child's 1/6 share, $185.57
- Zachariah MILLER (to trustee Thomas A. MILLER), 1/6 or $185.57
- children of Catharine KOONTZ, each 1/4 of 1/6, $46.39
.....Thomas F. KOONTZ
.....Clementine LAUTERBAUGH
.....William W. KOONTZ
.....Frederick F. KOONTZ

Filed 24 May 1858.



BGF-1, 275-287 - KOOGLE, RAMSBURG

Christian KOOGLE & Others  vs  Mary Deborah F. KOOGLE & Others
- Sale of Real Estate  - Feb 1858

Isaac KOOGLE  d/ intestate
widow - Susannah C. - Lewis Co, Virginia

d/ Mary Deborah Frances KOOGLE, a minor - Virginia
s/ Oliver Columbus KOOGLE, a minor - Virginia
d/ Tabitha C. V. KOOGLE, a minor - Virginia

LAND - parts of "What Not", "Resurvey on Watsons Welfare" and 
"Smithfield", Lot #5, House and Lot at west end of Middletown, 
35 perches; adjoining lot of Peter WILES (from Jacob WISE) and 
on north edge of turnpike.  
Improved with a 1 1/2 story log house. 
Then occupied by George LORENTZ.
To Isaac KOOGLE from Catharine LUTTER in 1850 
(to her from Jacob WISE & w/ Eliza in 1836).

On 26 Apr 1859, Christian KOOGLE made oath that Susan KOOGLE, 
widow of Isaac KOOGLE, late of Lewis Co, VA, was about 34-35 
years old and in general good health.

Trustee was Christian KOOGLE with sureties as David KAILOR 
and Jacob MICHAEL.
SALE was held on 20 Mar 1858 in Middletown; high bidder was:
- Joseph RAMSBURG at $400

Distribution of $400; court costs, $114.36
- widow received 1/7 or $40.80
- each child's 1/3 share, $81.61

Closed 16 May 1859.



BGF-1, 287-295 - LOVELY, McCONNELL, RITES, LINN

John T. LINN & Others  vs  George L. McCONNELL & wife - Aug 1858

Emanuel LOVELY  d/ intestate
widow - Mary Ann, now w/o Joseph W. RITES - Illinois

d/ Catharine "Kate" Elizabeth LOVELY (age 18 in 1858), 
   now w/o George L. McCONNELL - Illinois

LAND - Lots #15, 16 & 17 in Frederick Town.
To Emanuel LOVELY from Henry THOMAS in 1846. 
Previously  -
To Charles GETZENDANNER from George McGAHEN & wife  in 1835.
To Henry THOMAS from Joshua DILL, trustee for GETZENDANNER in 1845.

SALE made to John T. LINN by the heirs, but needs court approval. 

Guardian was Lewis H. DILL; testimony was heard from Levi VANFOSSEN.  

SALE was approved to John T. LINN with Grayson EICHELBERGER to be 
trustee to convey the deed.

Closed 24 Sep 1858.



BGF-1, 295-320 - HEWITT, BURCH, GROVE, STILL, CRABBS, KING, MEDCALF, LOOZE, BARRICK, RENNER, RUNKEL

Charles HEWITT & Others  vs  William STILL, et al - Mar 1857

William HEWITT  d/ 10 Aug 1856 near Utica, intestate
widow - Ann  (13 children)

s/ Charles HEWITT
s/ Robert HEWITT - Alexandria, VA
d/ Mary  w/o James BURCH
s/ William HEWITT - Alexandria, VA
s/ Jacob HEWITT - Washington County
s/ Daniel R. HEWITT - Cecil County
s/ Abraham HEWITT - Loudoun Co, VA
d/ Martha  w/o William BURCH - Bedford Co, PA
d/ Sarah Ann  w/o Jesse GROVE - Bedford Co, PA
d/ Elizabeth  w/o William STILL - Adams Co, PA
d/ Therza/Teresa  w/o Joshua CRABBS - Alexandria, VA

d/ Frances, dec'd w/o John KING 
.....Charles W. KING
.....William H. KING (died young w/o issue)
.....Wesley KING (died young w/o issue)
.....Martha Jane (KING) w/o Samuel MEDCALF - Montgomery County
.....Francis KING - Loudoun Co, VA
.....Nancy KING, a minor - Loudoun Co, VA, later Montgomery Co, MD
.....Eleanor KING, a minor - Loudoun Co, VA, later Montgomery Co, MD
.....Jackson KING, dec'd
. . . . .Joseph Isaiah KING, a minor
. . . . .Mary Ellen KING, a minor

s/ Benjamin HEWITT, dec'd 
.....Sarah Ann  w/o Charles Z. LOOZE - Bedford Co, PA

LAND - "End of Trouble", 15 acres, home place at Utica Mills.
- "Resurvey on Second Part of Puzzle", 1/2 acre; adjoining Philip CRIST's 
   part of "No Half for My Loss" and tract "Seven 
   Bits" (conveyed by Jacob CRONISE to Henry HENEP Sr).
   From John STIMMEL in 1851.
   Previously to STIMMEL from George FRUSHOUR & w/ Nancy in 1832.  
- "Mineral Attraction", 15 acres mountain land, by warrant in 1838.
   Adjoins land of Thomas JOHNSON Jr (to him from Benedict CALVERT 
   in 1770 called "The Mountain Tract") and tract "Urricks/Unicks 
   Choice".
- "Ulricks Choice", 25 acres of mountain land, by warrant in 1768; on 
   east side of draft of Fishing Creek.

Guardian for Joseph & Mary Ellen KING was William G. COLE; 
Guardian for Nancy & Eleanor KING, minors of Poolesville, Montgomery 
County, was Samuel MEDCALF of Montgomery County.

Testimony was heard from Daniel SNOOK and Henry EATON.
Trustee was Jacob RAMSBURG with sureties as Dennis RAMSBURG 
and Jacob SNOOK

SALE was held on 2 Jan 1859 at the tavern of Michael ROBERTS in Lewistown; 
high bidders were:
- Edward BARRICK for the home place at $925
- Levi RENNER for house & lot 3/4 mile east of Lewistown at $90;
  adjoining the farm of Daniel SNOOK
- L. B. RUNKEL for both mountain lots at $243.45

Distribution of $1,258.45; court costs, $202.91
- widow, in lieu of dower, 1/10 or $105.55
- Casper MERLING & Wm. J. ROBERTS, as asignees of
  Charles HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- Elizabeth STILL, 1/13 or $73.07
- Therza CRABBS, 1/13 or $73.07
- Mary BURCH, 1/13 or $73.07
- Sarah Ann LOOSE (d/o Benj.), 1/13 or $73.07
- Jacob HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- Daniel R. HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- William HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- Robert HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- Abraham HEWITT, 1/13 or $73.07
- Martha BURCH, 1/13 or $73.07
- Sarah Ann GROVE, 1/13 or $73.07
- Frances KING's children -
....Charles W. KING, 1/6 of 1/13, $12.17
....Nancy KING, 1/6 of 1/13, $12.17
....Eleanor KING, 1/6 of 1/13, $12.17
....Francis KING, 1/6 of 1/13, $12.17
....Martha J. MEDCALF, 1/6 of 1/13, $12.17
....Jackson KING's children - 
.......Joseph Isaiah KING (s/o Jackson), 1/2 of 1/6 of 1/13, $6.08
.......Mary Ellen KING (d/o Jackson), 1/2 of 1/6 of 1/13, $6.08

Closed 12 May 1859.



BGF-1, 320-337 - HARRY, MAICKE, DORSEY, JOHNSON, GERNAND, MARTIN

Sobina MAICKE  vs  Elizabeth HARRY & Others
- Equity #2739 - Aug 1857

Isaac R. HARRY  
w/ Ann Margaret  d/ 1857

s/ Parmenus R. HARRY  (d/ 4-5 weeks after his mother, testate)
...w/ Elizabeth (lived in Graceham)
.....d/ Clara HARRY, a minor
.....s/ Charles Alfred HARRY, a minor
.....s/ P. R. HARRY, a minor *

d/ ________ MAICKE
.....s/ Charles MAICKE (he lived out of state, parts unknown)
.....d/ Sabina MAICKE

Executor for Isaac R. HARRY was son P. R. HARRY.
[Will GME-2, 57; written 14 Mar 1835; 7 Apr 1835]

Executor for P. R. HARRY was George H. JOHNSON
[Will GH-1, 191; filed 20 Apr 1857]

LAND - Lot #16 of 2.75 acres, in Graceham.
Improved with  a 2-story weatherboarded log house with frame back 
building, frame stable, fruit trees and excellent water with a good 
pump near the kitchen door.  
To Isaac R. HARRY from John CREAGER of L.  
Then in possession of Owen DORSEY.

Guardian was Jacob GERNAND; testimony was heard from Jacob GERNAND 
who was also the trustee with surety as John R. BOLLER.

Sale was held 29 Jan 1859 on the premises; high bidders were:
- John DORSEY and Jeremiah MARTIN at $247

Distribution:  court costs, $102.10
- Charles MAIKE, 1/2 of 1/2 or $36.22
- Sabina MAIKE, 1/2 of 1/2 or $36.22
- Clara HARRY, 1/3 of 1/2 or $24.15
- Charles Alfred HARRY, 1/3 of 1/2 or $24.15
- P. R. HARRY, 1/3 of 1/2 or $24.15
* (There was no mention of this P. R. HARRY in the records; 
    however, this distrubution indicates this son was born 
    after the death of Parmenus R. HARRY)

Filed 14 May 1859.



BGF-1, 337-347 - COVER - Nov 1857

Tobias COVER  vs  Columbus COVER & Elizabeth COVER

Charles COVER  d/ 25 Oct 1857, intestate
widow - Elizabeth

s/ Columbus COVER, a minor
d/ Mary Catharine COVER, a minor (b/ 1858)

LAND - "Anything", "_ _____ Fields", "Resurvey on Justices Delight", 
"Resurvey on Nicholas Chance", "The Quilting Frolic", "Prosplexity", 
76 acres.
Deed of Mortgage issued in 1855 to Tobias COVER of Carroll County.

Administrator was Tobias COVER who later became the trustee 
with surety as William P. MAULSBY.

(There appear to be many papers missing from this file;  the deed, 
oath of widow's age and health, and the  Report of Sales, buyer's 
confirmation and publication notice; therefore,  the buyer is not 
known from these records.)

Distribution of $2,875; court costs, $217.99
- widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $379.59
- Tobias COVER, for notes paid for dec'd, $146.81
- Tobias COVER, for notes paid for dec'd, $569.26
- Tobias COVER, for notes paid for dec'd, $659.63
- Tobias COVER, for notes paid for dec'd, $307.58
- Columbus COVER, 1/2 or $307.13
- Mary C. COVER, 1/2 or $307.13

Filed 30 Dec 1858.



BGF-1, 347-361 - HOY, BIGGS, POOLE, GRINDER, PHILLIPS, CLEMSON, MYERS, BUTLER, WILSON

John D. CLEMSON & w/ Rachel 
- Petition - Feb 1858

Nicholas HOY  died testate
w/ Rachel (d/ Dec 1857) and 9 children

d/ Juliet Ann  w/o Joseph BIGGS
d/ Elizabeth  w/o Rodney POOLE
d/ Catharine  w/o George Washington POOLE
d/ Ann * w/o Jacob GRINDER
d/ Ruth  w/o John PHILLIPS
s/ Noah HOY *

s/ Ephraim HOY * (d/ after father & before mother)
...w/ Acshah A.
...s/ Thaddeus Sobeiski HOY (d/ after his father)
...d/ Rachel HOY
...d/ Marian F. HOY
...d/ Mary HOY (under age 18)

d/ Rachel  w/o John Davis CLEMSON
d/ Susan  w/o Luther MYERS

* (shares to remain in hands of executor for their maintenance)

Execs/ Rachel HOY (renounced), John D. CLEMSON (renounced) and 
John PHILLIPS (later renounced duties)
Witnesses:  Abdiel UNKELFER, Thomas P. WILLIAMS, John C.
WHITEHILL, Lott NORRIS
[Will written 22 Jan 1844/1854]

LAND - "Pleasant Fields", 119 acres, and "Resurvey on Woods 
Lot", 3 acres; located in Long Valley, part of "Monocacy Manor", 
in Liberty District.
Tenant then living there was Dennis BUTLER.
To Nicholas HOY from Amos NORRIS, Elizabeth NORRIS, Bennet WOOD, 
Susanna WOOD and Dennis D. HOWARD in 1814.  

John D. CLEMSON, trustee, sold the home place at private sale
(after a failed public sale) to William G. WILSON at $6,209.10.

Distribution:  court costs, $352.60
- Juliet Ann BIGGS, 1/9 or $650.72
- Elizabeth POOLE, 1/9 or $650.72
- Catharine POOLE, 1/9 or $650.72
- Ann GRINDER, 1/9 or $650.72
- Ruth PHILLIPS, 1/9 or $650.72
- Benjamin LINDSAY, trustee of Noah HOY, 1/9 or $650.72
- Rachel CLEMSON, 1/9 or $650.72
- Susan MYERS, 1/9 or $650.72
- Acsah HOY, widow of Ephraim, 1/3 of 1/8 or $216.90
- Rachel HOY, 1/3 of 2/3 of 1/9 or $144.60
- Marian HOY, 1/3 of 2/3 of 1/9 or $144.60
- Mary HOY, 1/3 of 2/3 of 1/9 or $144.60
Closed 9 Jun 1859.



BGF-1, 362-383 - JENKINS, SLAVES, GORE, DAVIS, REEDE, MICHAEL, KIDWELL, THOMAS, LYNCH, 
SMITH / SMYTH, LEMON, LOCKER, HOOPER, KELLER, RAZER, NORWOOD, UNGLESBEE, HEATER, FOLEY

Elizabeth KELLER & Others  vs  Samuel JENKINS & Others - Sep 1858

William JENKINS of Loudoun Co, VA, d/ 1821

Negro Slaves - SAMUEL, LUCY, ANN, POLLY, ELIZABETH - to be set free, 
leave them the bonds against James S. HOOKS' heirs; also priviledge of living 
on his farm for one year and to have half of winter and summer crops and choice 
of three of cows.  Bonds to be used for land for them (for life) and timber 
to build a house and provisions for them for one year.

bro/ Job JENKINS (balance of Real & Personal property 
        except island where ADAM (slave) now lives

Negro Slaves - RICHARD and JANDER(??) (to bro/ Job)
     to serve Job during his lifetime and then to be set free.

Execs/ Edward MARLON & bro/ Job JENKINS
Witnesses:  George MARLON, William COLE, Henry BALL
[Will written 3 Jan 1821; filed 8 Jan 1821]

Letters of Admin to Edward MARLON with sureties as Samuel DAWSON
and Thomas J. MARLON.
-----

Job JENKINS  d/ c1825 intestate, leaving 11 children

s/ William JENKINS & w/ Elizabeth (GORE), both now dec'd
.....(their daughter), dec'd w/o _____ DAVIS, and their two children,
. . . . . James DAVIS, a minor - Harper's Ferry, VA (now WV)
. . . . . Lafayette DAVIS, a minor - Harper's Ferry, VA (now WV)

s/ John JENKINS, now dec'd (unmarried, no issue)

s/ Dory JENKINS & w/ Frances (REEDE), both now dec'd
.....Margaret  w/o Daniel MICHAEL
.....Sarah  w/o Samuel MICHAEL - Stephenson Co, IL
.....Anne E.  w/o Nathaniel KIDWELL - Missouri
.....Mary THOMAS

s/ Job JENKINS Jr & w/ Fanny (LYNCH), both now dec'd, no issue

s/ Simon JENKINS (now dec'd) & wid/ Anne SMYTH - Montgomery County 
.....Sarah E.  w/o William LEMON - Montgomery County

s/ Samuel JENKINS, single (moved west)

d/ Eleanor JENKINS  w/o William LOCKE - moved west 20 years ago

d/ Mary JENKINS  w/o John HOOPER, both now dec'd; their children:
.....James HOOPER & w/ Catharine  - Hocking Co, Ohio
.....Elizabeth HOOPER  wid/o Rudolph KELLER
.....Isaac HOOPER (dec'd) & w/ Catharine - Hocking Co, Ohio; their children:
. . . . . William T. HOOPER - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . John C. HOOPER - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . Mary R. HOOPER - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . James B. HOOPER, a minor - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . Henry M. HOOPER, a minor - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . Haley J. HOOPER, a minor - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . Christian L. HOOPER, a minor - Hocking Co, Ohio
. . . . . Elizabeth A. HOOPER, a minor - Hocking Co, Ohio

d/ Dorcus JENKINS  w/o Jacob RAZER  - Hocking Co, Ohio

d/ Elizabeth JENKINS  w/o Richard NORWOOD - moved west 20 years ago

d/ Ana Louisa JENKINS  w/o Eli UNGLESBEE, both now dec'd
.....unnamed child who also died

bro/ William JENKINS  d/ 1821

his negro slave ADAM  d/ 1853-1854 (tract where he lived, for life)
-----

LAND - "Trammells Conoy Island", 25 acres, in Potomac River, between 
Katocton Mountain in Maryland and mouth of Katocton Brook in Virginia.
Formerly occupied by William JENKINS, dec'd.
To Job JENKINS from Charles CUNNINGHAM (w/ Anne) in Jan 1821 
[JP-12, 623].  

- Island in Potomac River, 4-5 acres, where slave ADAM lived.

Guardian for the DAVIS children was George L. COLLIS of Jefferson 
Co, VA/WV; guardian for the HOOPER children was John STROHL of
Ilesborough, Hocking Co, Ohio.  
Testimony was heard from Benjamin F. GATTON.

Trustee for the sale was Charles H. KELLER with sureties as
Daniel MICHAEL, A. H. BREMEMAN and F. W. BREMEMAN.

SALE was 28 Apr 1859 at the tavern of B. F. GATTON in Point of Rocks; 
high bidders were:
- John HEATER for large island, 25 acres, at $39/acre
- Joseph FOLEY for small island, 5+ acres, at $18.06/acre
Total sales, $1,027.06, subject to survey differences.

Distribution of $1,027.06; court costs, $179.88
- James DAVIS, 1/2 of 1/6 or $70.59
- Lafayette DAVIS, 1/2 of 1/6 or $70.59
- Margaret MICHAEL, 1/4 of 1/6, $35.29
- Sarah MICHAEL, 1/4 of 1/6, $35.29
- Anne E. KIDWELL, 1/4 of 1/6, $35.29
- Mary THOMAS, 1/4 of 1/6, $35.29
- Anne JENKINS, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/10 of 1/6, $16.12
- Sarah LEMON, 9/10 of 1/6, $127.07
- Samuel JENKINS, 1/6, $141.19
- James HOOPER, 1/3 of 1/6, $47.06
- Elizabeth KELLER, 1/3 of 1/6, $47.06
- William T. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- John C. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Mary R. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- James B. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Henry M. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Haley I. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Christian L. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Elizabeth A. HOOPER, 1/8 of 1/3 of 1/6, $5.88
- Dorcus RAZER, 1/6, $141.19
Closed 5 Jul 1859.



BGF-1, 384-395 - GOMER, HEIM, SMITH

Jacob B. HEIM & w/ Anna C.  vs  Laura V. SMITH & Daniel D. SMITH - Jan 1859

Isaac E. GOMBER  d/ circa 1854, testate

sis/ Margaret GOMBER, dec'd

bro/ Ezra M. GOMBER (per bro/ Charles' Will)

bro/ Charles A. GOMBER, dec'd

sis/ Christiana SMITH, dec'd
.....1/ Anna C.  w/o Jacob B. HEIM - Baltimore City
.....2/ John G. SMITH  d/ 28 Jun 1857
. . . . . . widow - Laura V.
. . . . . . s/ Charles G. SMITH, a minor (d/ 1 Nov 1858)
.....3/ Daniel D. SMITH - Ohio

Execs/ John G. SMITH and Jacob B. HEIM
Witnesses:  A.G. QUYNN, Charles MANTZ, J. Alfred RITTER
[Will TS-1, 316-317; written 27 Oct 1849; filed 6 Jun 1854]
Codicil on 12 Jun 1851 - names John G. SMITH as trustee to 
manage share of his brother Daniel D. SMITH.

LAND - Lot (56x280') on north side of All Saints St in Frederick City;
runs back to Carroll Creek; adjoins lot of John LOATS (formerly was 
Isaac REED's) on the east and Jacob LEILICK on the west.
Improved with a 1-story stone house, stone back building, wooden house 
pump and well convenient to the kitchen; also convenient to the Baltimore 
and Ohio Rail Road.

In 1856, John G. SMITH purchased share of Anna C. HEIM for $300; 
he also held in trust brother Daniel D. SMITH's share, per Isaac's Will.

Trustee was Charles MANTZ with sureties as Allen G. QUYNN and John 
Alfred RITTER.  
SALE was held  26 Feb 1859 on the premises; high bidder was:
- Laura V. SMITH at $1,250

Distribution:  court costs $157.12
- trustee of Daniel D. SMITH, 1/3 or $366.29
- Laura V. SMITH, widow, 1/7 of 2/3 or $106.08
After deducting widow's dower:
- Daniel D. SMITH, 1/2 of 2/3, $312.25
- Anna C. HEIM, 1/2 of 2/3, $312.25

Closed 2 Jul 1859.



BGF-1, 395-400 - MITCHELL, HORSEY, SLAVES, HANDY

Joseph T. MITCHELL  vs  Outerbridge HORSEY - Dec 1857

In Sep 1858, Deed of Trust for creditors to Outerbridge HORSEY
by Joseph T. MITCHELL; Mitchell now claims he was of unsound 
mind when transaction occurred and asks to reclaim his properties.

LAND - "Brentland", 235 acres; 
- wood lot, 30 acres, in Washington Co, MD.

SLAVES - negroes, Henry JOHNSON & w/ Sarah & their children; 
- Maria TERRY, Eliza WILLIAM, Tom HENRY, Philip HENRY COVER(?)

SERVANTS given to wife at marriage:  NELSON, PERRY, MARY, 
NICKEY, EMMA, FRANCES, HENNETTA, LOTTY, LUCY and SARAH 
(given to him and his wife by his mother).
All presently living on the farm or hired by his wife in the 
city of Baltimore or Washington.

SERVANTS - HENRY, HARRIET, MENTS, ABE, CLEM, NICK, ELIGE, 
JAMES, EMORY, STEVE and JOHN; who are in employment of Miss 
Gorden T. HANDY in Kent Co, MD.

and all other negroes, wherever they may be.

On 13 Sep 1858, court ruled property to be conveyed back
to Joseph T. MITCHELL.



BGF-1, 400-417 - GREEN, TRESSLER, BUHRMAN, EIGENBRODE, EYLER

Joseph TRESSLER & Others  vs  Christiania GREEN & Others - JUL 1858

Peter GREEN  d/ 1848 intestate
widow - Christiania and 6 children

d/ Catharine A. GREEN (age 23) w/o Joseph TRESSLER
d/ Anna Maria GREEN (age 21) w/o Charles BUHRMAN - PA
d/ Christiania GREEN (age 18), a minor
d/ Mary Amanda GREEN (age 16), a minor
s/ Simon Peter GREEN (age 12), a minor
s/ Cornelius GREEN, a minor (now dec'd)

LAND - "Sugar Tree Valley Bowling Green", "Second Addition to Sugar Tree 
Vally", "Eyler Content", 165 acres,  in Eyler's Valley on South Mountain, 
and on the great road from Emmitsburg to Harbaugh's Valley to 
intersection where Frederick and Adam EYLER's land.  It is five miles 
from Mechanicstown and adjoins land of John EYLER.
To Peter GREEN from John EYLER & w/ Rebecca in 1841. 

Guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY; administrator was Daniel 
EIGENBRODE with sureties as William C. LANDERS and Elias MOSER.
Testimony was heard from Daniel EIGENBRODE who listed the ages
of the children.

Trustee was Daniel EIGENBRODE.
SALEe was held 28 Feb 1859; high bidders were:
- Lewis EYLER and Jackson EYLER at $1,008.15

On 1 Feb 1859, Elias MOSER testified the widow, Christiana, 
was 46 years old and general health was good.
 
Petitioners requested another trustee; Charles W. ROSS was
then appointed.

Distribution of $1,008.15; court costs $144.50
- Christiania GREEN, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/8, $107.96
- Catharine A. TRESSLER, 1/5, $157.13
- Ann Maria BUHRMAN, 1/5, $157.13
- Christiania GREEN, 1/5, $157.13
- Mary Amanda GREEN, 1/5, $157.13
- Simon Peter GREEN, 1/5, $157.13

Closed 11 Jun 1859.



BGF-1, 418-423 - RAMSBURG, CRUM, BOTELER, SIMMONS

George P. RAMSBURG, Jacob FEASTER, Richard CHILCOTE, 
George Cost BISER, John W. CHARLTON & George W. CRUM, 
as creditors  vs  Sebastian RAMSBURG - Jul 1859

Margaret A. CRUM was intermarried to Hezekiah BOTELER.
She was to be paid from one of the notes by Sebastian RAMSBURG 
with sureties as George Cost BISER and Francis A. HOFFMAN.
Serena SIMMONS was also to receive payments.

Foreclosure on mortgage was filed against Sebastian RAMSBURG. 

Trustee was Jacob REMSBURG with sureties as George W. CRUM
and John FEASTER Sr.
On 28 Mar 1859, report said to be filed, but does not appear in 
these records.



BGF-1, 423-435 - RAMSBURG, CULLER, CRUM, STOCKMAN, HOFFMAN, BESANT, BURGESS

Henry CULLER, Jacob RAMSBURG & Frederick Town Savings
vs  Sebastian RAMSBURG - Feb 1859

LAND - "Cut Knee", "Fielderia" and "Richard and Elizabeth", 108 acres; 
from George DULL in 1828; on road from Jefferson to Catoctin Switch,
1/2 mile from the 5-acre plot below.
- 5 acres; from Henry COST and wife in Aug 1837; located on east 
   side of Catoctin Mountain, near road from Jefferson to Adamstown.
- "Fielderia", 9 acres; from Edward BUCKEY, trustee of George
   W. HOFFMAN, in 1828.
- Undivided interest in 87 acres near Point of Rocks; from Levin
   THOMAS, trustee to Henry CULLER and Sebastian REMSBURG 
    in Aug 1862.

Trustee was Jacob REMSBURG with sureties as George W. CRUM
and John FEASTER Sr. 
SALE was held on 18 Mar 1859; high bidders were:
- George W. CRUM for 114 acres (108 + 5) at $42/acre;
- George W. CRUM for wood lot of 3 acres at $15.25/acre 
- George W. CRUM for wood lot of 4 acres at $10.50/acre
- Ann B. STOCKMAN for 2-acre lot at $24
- Oliver H. HOFFMAN for small lot less than 1/4 acre at $1
- James H. BESANT for undivided interest in 87 acres at $5.50/acre
- Sarah E. BURGESS for 2 small lots less than 1/4 acre at $2   
Total sales, $5,368.51.

Distribution:  court costs, $371.02
- Balance to various creditors, paying them 99.55% of their claims.

Closed on 2 Jul 1859.



BGF-1, 435-445 - NICHOLS, BESANT, WATERS, DEUL

James H. BESANT, et al  vs  Charles L. NICHOLS, et al - Aug 1858

James H. BESANT and Joseph G. WATERS, trading as James H. BESANT
& Company, creditors against Rebecca NICHOLS.

Rebecca NICHOLS  d/ c1857 intestate

s/ Charles L. NICHOLS
s/ John NICHOLS, a minor
s/ William F. NICHOLS, a minor

LAND - Frame House & Lot in village of Point of Rocks; on the north 
side of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road; adjoining lands of J. H. HANN 
on the west, JOHNSON's estate on the north and east and the Baltimore 
and Ohio Rail Road on the south. 
To Rebecca NICHOLS from James WALLING.

Guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY; testimony was heard from Jacob DUBLE.  

Trustee was James H. BESANT with sureties as George BERRY and William 
H. SMITH.
SALE was held 27 Nov 1858 on the premises, high bidder was:
-  George DEUL(?) at $275.

Distribution:  court costs, $64.85
- James H. BESANT, for claim, $191.67
- each child's 1/3 share, $6.16

Closed 25 Jun 1859.



BGF-1, 445-459 - SMITH, DOLL, SIM

John P. SMITH & w/ Mary  vs  John William SMITH, et al - Dec 1858

John SMITH of William  d/ Aug 1852 intestate
widow - (unnamed), d/ 1855

d/ Mary  w/o John P. SMITH
s/ John William SMITH, a minor
d/ Susan SMITH, a minor
s/ John SMITH, a minor
d/ Jane SMITH, a minor

Mary SMITH was guardian of her siblings.

LAND - "Standing Stone", 73 acres.
To John SMITH of William from Ezra SMITH and John FOGLE, 
execs/of William SMITH in 1845.

Guardian was Lewis H. DOLL; testimony was heard from Dr. Thomas 
SIM who was also named trustee with sureties as Francis S. JONES 
and Thomas W. SIMPSON.

SALE was held on 19 Mar 1859, high bidder was:
- John SMITH of John at $1,314

Distribution:  court costs, $165.16
- each child's 1/5 share, $229.77

Closed 5 Aug 1859.



BGF-1, 459-475 - McPHERSON, KEEFER, RUNKEL, DENNIS - Jun 1858

Central Bank of Frederick  vs  John McPHERSON of William, 
Michael KEEFER, Jacob M. RUNKEL and George R. DENNIS

LAND - Farm, 158 acres, about 2 1/2 miles NW of Frederick Town 
on road leading through Shookstown. 
Improved with a 1 1/2-story house, log barn and stabling, corn house, 
wagon shed, ice house, blacksmith shop, apple orchard and well in 
the yard.   Land held limestone and gravel and had a small stream 
running through the farm and also a lime kiln.

From Will of John McPHERSON, to John McPHERSON of William 
from Godfrey KOONTZ and wife in 1850.  
- 88 acres of mountain land, adjoining lands of Jacob MARKELL and 
Abram KEMP; is well timbered with chestnut oak.

Sureties on mortgage for John McPHERSON of William were
Michael KEEFER, Jacob M. RUNKEL and George R. DENNIS.

Trustees for the sale were George R. SHELL and Bradley T. JOHNSON 
of Frederick City.  
SALE was held 26 Mar 1859 at the City Hotel in Frederick Town; 
high bidder was:
- Mrs. Elizabeth McPHERSON for the farm at $50.25/acre

On 7 Apr 1859, another sale provided high bidders:
- George R. DENNIS for mountain Lot #5, 19 acres, at $12/acre
- Mrs. Elizabeth McPHERSON for mountain Lot #6, 17 acres, at $14/acre
- George R. DENNIS for mountain Lot A, 22 acres, at $11/acre
- George R. DENNIS for mountain Lot B, 27 acres at $9.25/acre
Total sales, $8,944.13.

Distribution of $8,917.80; court costs, $432.40
- Central Bank, $3,755.27
- Dr. William L. McPHERSON, claim, $1,625.52
- Central Bank, lien, $3,106.61

Filed 15 Jul 1859.



BGF-1, 475-489 - WARRENFELS/WARENFELTZ, HOOVER, MICHAEL, BISER

Ezra WARRENFELS & Others 
- Petition - Oct 1858

Philip WARENFELTZ (or WARRENFELS)  d/ Jul 1858
widow - Catharine

s/ Joshua WARRENFELS
s/ Ezra WARRENFELS
s/ Solomon WARRENFELS
d/ Mary  w/o Samuel HOOVER
d/ Caroline Rebecca  w/o Isaac MICHAEL
d/ Sarah Ann  w/o Frederick BISER

(The younger two daughters were single in 1846)
(Will signed by mark)
Execs/ Solomon WARRENFELS (renounced 2 Sep 1858) and 
Catharine WARRENFELS (since died)
Witnesses:  Henry BINER(?), George HARPS, Joel GARNAND
[Will written 17 Oct 1846]

LAND - "Maple Bottom" and "Friendship Drop", 45 acres; 
from Godfred LEATHERMAN & w/ Mary in 1835.
- "Three Brothers", 45 acres; from Daniel GARNAND & wife; 
- "Three Brothers"; 90 acres; from Anthony McBRIDE & w/ Catharine 
   and Elizabeth TOMS and Ezra TOMS in 1837.  Runs to "Hazle Bottom"; 
   part of home farm, bequeathed to son Joshua; also, 127 acres or 
   remainder, lying SE of other part, to son Solomon.
- "Long Dispute Ended", 160 acres; from Jacob HUTZELL (w/ Catharine) 
   of Washington    County to John HUTZELL in 1823; Adjoins tracts, 
   "Johns Delight" and "Pick All" and land of Philip SHAFFER (from 
   Peter HUTZEL).  Later, it was purchased by Joshua WARRENFELS on 
   behalf of Philip WARRENFELS, from executor of John HUTZELL (deed 
   not executed) in 1823.  

Trustee was Ezra WARRENFELS with sureties as Christian WINEBRENNER
and Daniel GETZENDANNER.
SALE was held 23 Dec 1858 at the farm, 'Garnand Farm';
high bidders were:
- Joshua P. WARRENFELS for 45 acre farm at $45/acre, $2,036.25
  Land in Middletown Valley.
- Samuel HOOVER for Leatherman Farm, 45 acres, at $43/acre 
   (private sale), $1,913.50.  Land in Middletown Valley.
The Hutzel Farm, 160 acres, wasn't sold.
Total sales to date, $3,945.75.

1st Distribution of $3,949.75; court costs, $256.11
- each child's 1/6 share, $615.60

Filed 7 Jun 1859.



BGF-1, 490-525 - SCHLEY, RUDDY, LINN, DILL, LORENTZ

George SCHLEY & Others  vs  William Henry SCHLEY & Others - May 1858

Frederick A. SCHLEY  d/ 5 Feb 1858 intestate

s/ George SCHLEY (age 45) & w/ Mary H. - Washington Co, MD
s/ James M. SCHLEY (age 43) & w/ Ellen N. - Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD
s/ William Henry SCHLEY (age 30) (declared lunatic) - MD Hospital
s/ Buchanan SCHLEY, (age 10) a minor (lives w/ bro/George)

LAND - "Springfield", "Neighbors Agreed", 573 acres, (parts of original 
"Springfield", 1,030 acres, resurveyed for Col. James JOHNSON in 1812); 
bordered on road from Lewistown to Brien's Furnace and from Lewistown 
to Mechanicstown.  Previously owned by F. Augustus SCHLEY Jr; had 
large house, kitchen, spring house, stable and barn, blacksmith shop and
carpenter shop, all on western part. Conveyed to Frederick A. SCHLEY
by Peregrine FITZHUGH in 1855 with water rights and dam on property
of FITZHUGH which adjoined said property. Land and Mill in Creagerstown
District.
- also "Mountain Tract", 134 acres, on Catoctin Mountain; adjoins land 
  of Henry BARRICK Total, 707 acres; from John McPHERSON, adm/trustee 
  for John BRIEN, John McPherson BRIEN, Henry A. BRIEN, William 
  C. BRIEN and Luke Tierman BRIEN in 1839.
- also, Lots #9 & 10 in Frederick city and 1/2 of Lot #11; (conveyed to 
  John BRIEN previously by Levy Court); located on south side of Second St 
  on on west side of Court St, NE corner of Lot #9
- also, undivided half of Lewis Town Mills, Lot #1 in Lewis Town, includes 
  the mill race and mill pond; held by John BRIEN and John McPHERSON
- Lots #36 & 37 in Lewis Town, fronting Washington St, bounded on north 
  by alley; from Daniel MATHIAS & w/ Rosanna in 1845.
- Lot #38 in Lewis Town on Washington St to Mill Race, includes Mill; 
  from John CLAY/KLAY & w/ Ann in 1839.
- House & Lot, fronting Third St (home residence) in Frederick Town, 
  adjoining and purchased from the Frederick Presbyterian Church.
A 3-acre lot was said to be on Bentz St in Frederick Town.

Guardian was Edward SHRINER (or SHRIVER) who also testified 
along with Doctor Jacob BAER, both providing ages of children.

Trustees were George SCHLEY and James M. SCHLEY.
SALE was held 26 Feb 1859 at the City Hotel in Frederick; 
high bidders were:
- Philip RUDDY for Lots #9 & 10 at $625
- John J. LINN for Lot #11 at $621
- Joshua DILL and Henry LORENTZ for 3-acre Lot on Bentz St at $600; 
  adjoining lots of Joshua DILL and Henry LORENTZ 
Insufficient bids for remainder of real estate.
Total sales to date, $2,471.

1st Distribution:  court costs, $379.68
- George SCHLEY, 1/4 or $522.98
- James M. SCHLEY, 1/4 or $522.98
- William H. SCHLEY, 1/4 or $522.98
- Buchanan SCHLEY, 1/4 or $522.98

Filed 24 Jun 1859.



BGF-1, 526-541 - NICODEMUS, BIGGS, OVELMAN, HAINES, WHITMORE, HOSPELHORN

Hanson NICHODEMUS, Singleton HAINES & w/ Catharine
vs  George OVELMAN and Abraham OVELMAN - Jan 1856

Henry NICHODEMUS, dec'd

- Hanson NICHODEMUS 
- Catharine NICHODEMUS (now w/o Singleton HAINES), 

Guardian for Hanson & Catharine was William BIGGS of Jacob; 
owing by bond $2,374.61 to each of the children. 
Surety on the bond was Abraham OVELMAN who issued a Deed 
of Trust to George OVELMAN for real estate to be sold to pay 
the debts.

After closing the guardianship, William BIGGS of Jacob died; 
thereby John NICODEMUS was appointed guardian to finalize 
the accounting.  Hanson and Catharine are still due monies.  
Property of William BIGGS, in the hands of trustee, John COVER, 
which was placed in trust, has yet to be sold.

LAND - "Heins Choice" and "Addition to Heins Choice", 150 acres; 
To George OVELMAN and Abraham OVELMAN from Thomas CARLTON, 
sheriff, in 1817; also from Peter MARSHALL & w/ Catharine in 1837; 
also from George OVELMAN & w/ Margaret to Abraham OVELMAN in 1841; 
for security of William BIGGS.

Trustee was George OVELMAN; sale was held on 6 Jan 1855,
high bidder was:
- Levi WHITMORE for 150 acre farm at $11.50/acre
 
Objection was submitted to the court by Hanson and Catharine claiming 
Levi WHITMORE was not the purchaser, but only the bidder for the trustee 
or his brother, Abraham OVELMAN.  In addition, no monies have been paid 
and further, the bid was not adequate.  A request was made for an impartial 
trustee to replace George OVELMAN.

Distribution of $1,805.50; 
- court costs & trustee's expenses, $881.18
- George OVELMAN, claim, $59.52
- George OVELMAN, claim, $19.19
- James HOSPELHORN, claim, $132.60
- Levi WHITMORE, claim, $132.60
- George OVELMAN, claim, $1,014.16
- Catharine NICODEMUS, 2% of claim, $64.56
- Hanson NICODEMUS, 2% of claim, $64.56
- Jesse NICODEMUS, 2% of claim, $59.34

Closed 20 Nov 1858.



BGF-1, 541-610 - KINNA, BISER, PERRY, CLARK, SUMMERS, KAILOR, HOOPER, ROUTZAHN, CLINE, HYATT

Central Bank and Frederick Town Savings Institution
and Richard H. MARSHALL  vs  Heirs of James KINNA - Jun 1857

James KINNA  d/ 3 Jan 1857 intestate
widow - Elizabeth

s/ Sampson KINNA
d/ Mary KINNA  w/o John BISER
s/ William C. KINNA - Missouri
d/ Sarah KINNA
d/ Elizabeth KINNA  w/o Martin PERRY
s/ Thomas KINNA
d/ Catharine KINNA
s/ David KINNA
d/ Amanda KINNA  w/o John CLARK - Ohio
s/ Cassia KINNA, a minor
d/ Deborah KINNA, a minor

Administrators were Sampson KINNA and Thomas KINNA.

LAND - 14 acres; from Eli HYATT & w/ Lydia Ann in 1853 
(previously to Lydia Ann HYATT by Jacob MICHAEL and George W. 
SUMMERS, exec/of Henry MICHAEL, and Jacob MICHAEL & 
w/ Catharine in 1843).

- "Clifton", 1 acre; adjoins land of William GIDDINGS from James 
GIDDINGS & wife.
From William LOWMAN & w/ Sarah Ann in 1854.

- "Chevy Chase", 131 acres; adjoins lands of Daniel J. EASTERDAY, 
Jacob DUDROW, Jacob LORENTZ and Henry HORNING/HEVRING.
From George BOWLUS, insolvent trustee for George YASTE in 1852. 

- Widow's dower, lies on road from Middletown to Beallsville.  
From George YASTE and w/ Ann Amelia in 1852.  
Also 50 perches from Daniel J. EASTERDAY in 1852.  
Property was then occupied by Martin PERRY.

- Land with water rights, merchant mill, saw mill and machinery.
From Israel RAMSBURG & w/ Deborah in 1848 
(previously parts from George BOWLUS & w/ Catharine in 1825 and 
from John BECKENBAUGH & w/ Mary in 1834 and from Joshua WINKS 
and w/ Mahala in 1835 and from Susannah MAGRUDER in 1835 and 
from David BOWLUS in 1829).  
Also from George SHAFER and Samuel RAMSBURG, trustees for Israel 
RAMSBURG, in 1847.

- 1/4 acre with water rights, lies along the bridge over Catoctin Creek 
and land of Henry SKINNER and along road to Middletown.
From Sophia BOWLUS, wid/o David BOWLUS, Asa BOWLUS & w/ Sarah, 
Noah BOWLUS, Edward BOWLUS, Hezekiah ROUTZAHN & w/ Elizabeth, 
Martha A. BOWLUS and Mary E. BOWLUS (heirs of David BOWLUS) 
in 1851. 
(John SKINNER, who previously purchased said land, also signed the deed).  
 
- "Hopkins Content" and "Whiskey Alley", 19 acres, lies on east side 
of Catoctin Creek and tract "Watson's Welfare", lands of Jacob C. FLOOK, 
John BECKENBAUGH and Mahlon RHODERICK, Peter YOUNG (from John 
KEAFAUVER), and runs across Peter YOUNG's mill dam.
From William KEAFAUVER in 1854 (to him from Rebecca KEAFAUVER, 
Lewis H. KEAFAUVER, Elizabeth M. KEAFAUVER, William LITTLE 
& w/ Ann R. in 1853).
  
- 3 acres + 148 perches, adjoins land of George SUMMERS.
  From Sarah PATTENGALL in 1847.

- "Langh Baugh", 13 acres; from Frederick SHEPLEY & w/ Susannah in 1846.

- "Langh Baugh", 73+ acres, adjoins tract "Marys Mantle Hugg" and lands 
of Frederick SHIPLEY and Jacob RICE. 
From Henry DELAUGHTER Sr & w/ Catharine in 1846.

- "Jacobs Plains", 17 acres; from Adam ROUTZAHN & w/ Mary Ann in 1841.

- "Jacobs Plains", 50 acres, adjoining tract "The Lost Sheep".
From John BAKER & w/ Nancy in 1840.

- "Oak Land Mills", 255 acres; adjoining tracts "The Sun is Down and 
The Moon is Up", "The Rifle Gun", "Great Friendship", "Brotherly Kindness", 
"Knaves Disappointment" and lands of John HAMMOND from David 
WAMPLER and Peter SCHLOSSER and Adam ROUTZAHN (from Andrew 
SMELTZER), and "Frank and All", 68 acres. 
(Lot #1 to Elizabeth CRAFT from Joseph MILLER of Washington Co, MD 
in 1819).
From John CRAFT, trustee for Frederick and Elizabeth CRAFT, in 1835.

- "Michaels Fancy", 41 acres, near small branch of Little Catoctin.
From Henry MICHAEL & w/ Sophia Michael MICHAEL in 1843. 

Guardian was William G. COLE; testimony was heard from Sampson KINNA, 
Godfrey KOONTZ and Lewis RAMSBURG.

Properties listed as:  Ramsburg Mill; Home Farm, 180 acres; The House 
Oakland Mill, 18 acres; The Yaste farm, 131 acres; House & Lot in the manor, 
1 3/4 acre; Mountain Land, The Delaughter and Shepley tracts, 99 1/2 acres; 
Mountain land, Baker, Routzahn and Pattingall tracts, 71 acres; Eli HYATT 
tract, 14 acres; Thomas JOHNSON tract, 20 acres. 
Widow's dower of 1/3 to be surveyed off by Peter YOUNG of J., Daniel 
KEAFAUVER, Robert PATTENGALL, David KAILER and James WATERS.

Trustee was Richard H. MARSHALL. 
SALE was held 17 Feb 1858 in Middletown; high bidders were:
- Samuel KINNA for "Jacobs Plains", "The Lost Sheep", 21+ acres, at $929.33
- John BISER for Lot on manor, 1+ acre, at $310
- David KAILOR for Hyatt Lot, 14+ acres, at $330.86
All other bids were insufficient.

Private sales were made to:
- Tyler HOOPER for mountain lot, John Edwards tract, at $700
- Ludwick ROUTZAHN for Oakland Mills, 16 3/4 acres, at $2,600
  and 3 1/2 acres

Trustee's Report of Sales
- George W. SUMMERS, 178 acres, part of Oakland Mills, $9,836.75
- David KAILOR, 100 acres of Oakland Mills, $5,580.50 
   and Hyatt's Lot, 14 acres, $331.48
- Charles HOOPER, mountain lot, part of "Lough Baugh", "The Amicable 
   Twp" and "Marys Mantle", 110 acres, $700
- Ludwick ROUTZAHN, "Oakland Mills" and part "Michaels Fancy", 
  19 acres, $2,600 (subject to widow's dower)
- Michael CLINE, mountain lot "Jacobs Plains", 17 acres, $711.75
- Samuel KINNA, mountain lot "Jacobs Plains", 21 acres, $929.33
- Lloyd H. HYATT, Farm near Middle Town, The Yeast Farm, from George 
  Bowlus, trustee, 132 acres, $9,947.13

Distribution of $31,355.26; court costs, $1,718.28
- numerous creditors, $29,636.98

Closed 19 Sep 1859.



BGF-1, 611-632 - LAMAR, HARPER, THOMAS, BOONE, WHITE

Catharine HARPER of Baltimore City  vs  Mary C. LAMAR & Others - May 1859

Benoni L. LAMAR  d/ 11 Jun 1858 intestate
widow - Mary C. and 6 minor children,

s/ Samuel Calvin LAMAR
s/ Marion Thomas LAMAR
s/ George Albert LAMAR
d/ Anne Mary LAMAR
s/ William Bayard LAMAR
s/ John Clarence LAMAR

LAND - "Carrollton", Lot #11, 238 acres; to Benoni L. LAMAN 
from Catharine HARPER of Baltimore city by agent Robert BOONE.

Administrator was John B. THOMAS; guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY.
Testifying was John B. THOMAS and Robert BOONE.
Trustee was John B. THOMAS with sureties as John W. HARGET and
Richard THOMAS.  

After a failed public sale, private sale was made to:
- John WHITE of B. of Montgomery County at $15,200 on 27 Jul 1859.
  WHITE's sureties were Nathan S. WHITE of Montgomery County and 
  Joseph N. CHISNELL.

Distribution of $15,200:  court costs, $697.17
- C. HARPER, claims, $12,861.48
- Mary C. LAMAR, in lieu of dower, 9/15 or $218.85
- each child's 1/6 share, $237.08

Closed 1 Oct 1859.



BGF-1, 632-639 - BANTZ, EBBERTS, DAVIS

Gideon BANTZ (Jr), admin/of  Gideon BANTZ & Others  
     vs  Peter SOWERS BANTZ - Oct 1859

Gideon BANTZ  died intestate

s/ Gideon BANTZ (Jr) & w/ Lulia
s/ William S. BANTZ
d/ Elizabeth M. EBBERTS
s/ Theodore S. BANTZ - Baltimore City
s/ Edward BANTZ - Baltimore City
s/ Algeron S. BANTZ - Missouri
d/ Catharine A. S.  w/o Henry G. DAVIS - Virginia
s/ Peter Sowers BANTZ

Administrator was Gideon BANTZ (Jr).

1st Distribution of $1,000 from sale (details not provided); 
- court costs, $75.16
- Gideon BANTZ (Jr), claims he paid for estate, $924.94

Closed 1 Nov 1859. 



BGF-1, 639-649a - EVITT, McDONALD, STOUDER, FAUBLE

Joseph EVITT  vs  Henry H. EVITT & Others

Woodward L. EVITT, died testate  (Will filed 11 Oct 1831)

s/ Joseph EVITT
.....Henry H. EVITT & w/ Kate - Ohio
.....Mary M. (Ohio) w/o Robert McDONALD - California
.....Elizabeth C.  w/o John A. STOUDER - Missouri
.....Thomas N. EVITT - Tennessee
.....Ann Cecelia EVITT, a minor - Ohio

LAND - House & Lot #65 on north side of Patrick Street, backs to Church St 
in FrederickCity; adjoins brick houses occupied by George W. SHARPE as 
a printing office.  It has an old delapidated building on Patrick St, which 
was consumed by fire, and a small smith shop on Church St.  (to son Joseph). 
Then in occupancy of Strickton & Stokes Stage Office.
To Woodward L. EVITT from John SHELLMAN (w/ Margaret) in 1791.

Trustee was Absalom P. KESSLER with sureties as Henry LORENTZ 
and James WHITEHILL.

SALE was held on 14 Oct 1859 at Zimmerman's Hotel in Frederick; 
high bidder was:
- John (?)FAUBLE at $2,950.

Distribution:  court costs, $219.96
- balance to trustee in trust per instructions in the Will.

Closed 31 Dec 1859.



BGF-1, 650-666 - SHIELDS, PATTERSON, GRAYSON, HUNTER, MAGEE, MOTTER, MARSHALL

Samuel MOTTER  vs  Mary S. SHIELDS & Others - Apr 1859
(faded in spots and difficult to read)

Maywell SHIELDS of Adams Co, PA  d/ Feb 1839 intestate
widow - Mary S.

s/ Patterson McL. SHIELDS - Adams Co, PA
d/ Anna Mary SHIELDS - Adams Co, PA
d/ Jane SHIELDS - Adams Co, PA
d/ Rachel SHIELDS, a minor - Adams Co, PA
d/ Sarah SHIELDS, a minor - Adams Co, PA
s/ William SHIELDS, a minor - Adams Co, PA
s/ Maywell Bauner/Banner SHIELDS, a minor - Adams Co, PA
s/ Samuel SHIELDS, a minor - Adams Co, PA

LAND - Plantation, 103 acres, inherited from Will of

Hugh PATTERSON  d/ circa May 1831 in Adams Co, PA, testate

Plantation had previously been devised to Hugh and his brother John 
by the Will of their father Thomas PATTERSON. 
Mentions: 
 
- Maxwell SHIELDS ($400 & Hugh's half of plantation & 2 tracts in MD, 
  113 acres) 
- Betsy (Sheilds) GRAYSON (Hugh's half of tract from Henry COOK, 
  Adams Co, PA)
- Eliza Ann MAGEE ($30)
- Jefferson SHIELDS, ($400 & smalll tract of 21 acres in Adams Co, PA)
- Sarah Jane (Shields) HUNTER ($250)

Exec/ Maxwell SHIELDS, nephew
Witnesses:  E. SHIELDS, Philip NUNAMACHER, Peter Hook(?)
[Adams Co, PA Will #1597; written 23 Apr 1831; filed 14 May 1831]
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John PATTERSON  d/ circa Aug 1830, testate

father/ Thomas PATTERSON
bro/ Hugh PATTERSON
sis/ Molly PATTERSON
sis/ Jane PATTERSON
sis/ Anne SHIELDS
.......Maxwell SHIELDS of William
.......Jefferson SHIELDS
.......Betsy GRASON
.......Jane HUNTER

Exec/ Jefferson SHIELDS
Witnesses:  Philip NUNAMACHER,  E. SHIELDS
[Adams Co, PA Will #1547; written 1 Jul, 1825; filed 14 Aug 1830]
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Guardian was Gr___ N. GRAYSON; testimony was heard from James(?) 
H. MARSHALL.  (Most of the next pages were not legible due to fading 
or pencil or bad ink.)

Distribution of $982.60; court costs, $175.80
- Mary S. SHIELDS, widow's dower, 1/8 or $100.85
- creditors, $663.04
- each child's 1/8 share, $5.36

Filed Jan 1860.



BGF-1, 667-682 -HAUGH, BLACKSTONE, BIRELY, ROOP, MOTTER

Jacob M. WACHTER  vs  Catharine HAUGH, et al - Dec 1858

Henry HAUGH  d/ Jul 1858, intestate
widow - Catharine and 9 children,

d/ Mary A. E. HAUGH
s/ John H. HAUGH
s/ Josiah L. HAUGH
d/ Eliza A.  w/o John BLACKSTONE - Carroll County
s/ Isaac W. HAUGH
s/ Benjamin F. HAUGH, a minor
d/ Elenora HAUGH, a minor
d/ Ann R. HAUGH, a minor
d/ Louisa C. HAUGH, a minor

LAND - "The Seventh Dividend", 1+ acre with house. 
From   John H. HAUGH in 1855.
- 2 acres, adjoining the above lot. 

Administrator was the widow; guardian was Joseph W. L. CARTY.
Testimony was heard from Jacob ROOP.  
Trustee was John A. LYNCH.

SALE was held on 29 Mar 1859 at the store of Jacob M. WACHTER
in the village of Ludris(?); high bidder was:
- Samuel BIRELY for the four acres and dwelling at $275

Distribution of $314.13; court costs, $81.63
- Catharine HAUGH, widow's 1/10 dower, $22.24
- creditors, $189.81
- each child's 1/9 share, $1.15

Closed 13 Feb 1860.



BGF-1, 682-692 - ROYER, DELASHMUTT, MAXWELL, ORDEMAN, Graveyard

Arthur DELASHMUTT, adm/of Catharine ROYER, dec'd  vs  Jacob ROYER - Dec 1859

Catharine ROYER  d/ fall of 1853

s/ Samuel ROYER (1st son)
d/ Betsey ROYER
d/ Susanna ROYER 
s/ Jacob ROYER
d/ Catharine ROYER
d/ Sophia ROYER, and her son
......s/ Benjamin Locket ROYER
s/ Michael ROYER
s/ John ROYER (has his complete portion)
s/ Benjamin ROYER (has his complete portion)

signed as Margretta ROYER by x
Execs/ son Jacob and Alexander MAXWELL (both renounced)
Witnesses:  Jacob LEWIS, William B. TAYLOR, Conrad BURKHEIMER
[Will written 28 May 1853]

Administrator was Arthur DELASHMUTT.

Land - "The Hope", "Resurvey on the Right and Good Reason".
From Jacob LEWIS & w/ Delia in 1852; subject to mortgage to Thomas 
PERRILL/PENILL/(?) & w/ Mary Ann (previously to PERSILL(?) from 
James H. SIMMONS in 1852).
(burial ground mentioned in deed)
Sold to Jacob ROYER, s/o Catharine ROYER, by her in 1859.

- "Joy or Reason", 128 acres; adjoining lands of Jacob LEWIS and 
Baker SIMMONS.

Trustee was Arthur DELASHMUTT with sureties as Elias L. DELASHMUTT 
and Grafton DUVALL.
SALE was held on 3 Dec 1859 at Zimmerman's Hotel in Frederick; 
high bidder was:
- H. D. ORDEMAN for 128 acres at $3,233.28.

Distribution:  court costs, $219.87
- Arthur DELASHMUTT, adm, for mortgage payments, $3,013.41

Closed 28 Jan 1860.