Equity Court Abstracts Book ES-2 - 1850-1855 Frederick County, Maryland
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]
ES-2, 1-13 - WARFIELD, SHREEVES, JONES, SWEADNER, FOX, SAYLER Suratt D. WARFIELD Jr. & Others vs Richard D. WARFIELD & Others - Feb 1852 Surat D. WARFIELD d/ 1851 intestate d/ Minerva A. WARFIELD w/o Francis E. SHREEVES d/ Elizabeth WARFIELD d/ Henrietta WARFIELD w/o John A. WARFIELD s/ Surat D. WARFIELD Jr. s/ Richard D. WARFIELD d/ Ann Matilda WARFIELD w/o William H. JONES s/ James H. B. WARFIELD, a minor d/ Rachel C. WARFIELD, a minor LAND - "Warfield's Lot" and "Resurvey on Good Neighbourhood", 188 acre Home farm in Johnsville. About 150 acres are cleared, laid off in fields with running water in each field, the balance in timber. The land is composed of blue slate and limestone and there are two churches and a school house within 3/4 mile of the house and is also within 4-5 miles of good Merchant Mills. Improved with a large brick house, Switzer barn, a house for servants, meat house, spring house, dry house, carriage house, wagon shed and corn crib. It has a large orchard and adjoining farm of 115-125 acres. (From Will of Alexander WARFIELD) - "Warfield's Lot" and "Resurvey on Good Neighbourhood", 115-acre farm in Johnsville; adjoined lands of Owen BURGESS, Washington BURGESS and Samuel BURGESS and w/ Elizabeth. Improved with a two-story log house, Switzer barn, wagon shed, corn crib, spring house and a stream running through the farm. (From Washington BURGESS in 1835) Guardian was Daniel SWEADNER. Testimony was heard from Jacob FOX. Trustees were Suratt D. WARFIELD Jr and John A. WARFIELD with sureties as Jacob ROOT, Ephraim CREAGER and Alexander WARFIELD. SALE was held 30 Sep 1852; high bidder was: - Richard D. WARFIELD for 115 acres at $35/acre. On 8 Feb 1853, sale was made to: - John SAYLER for 188 acres at $45.06/acre. Distribution after costs of $11,501.43; - Each child's 1/8 share, $1,475.17 Filed 27 May 1853. ES-2, 14-29 - KINZER, STONER, WILLIAR, UMSTEAD, PAXTON, ENGLAR, GARBER, BUFFINGTON John KINZER Jr, surviving exec/of John KINZER Sr vs Elizabeth KINZER & Others - Sep 1852 John KINZER Sr d/ 12 Nov 1846, testate widow - Ann (d/ 1848) s/ Henry KINZER s/ John KINZER Jr s/ Jasper KINZER d/ 28 Jun 1851 intestate ...w/ Elizabeth S. ......John David KINZER, a minor ......Ann Elizabeth KINZER, a minor ......Jasper Newton KINZER, a minor (d/ 3 Dec 1852) d/ Elizabeth STONER d/ Sarah WILLIAR d/ Catharine UMSTEAD d/ Mary Ann PAXTON d/ Margaret ENGLER Per John KINZER Sr's Will, after the death of John Kinzer Sr's widow, Ann, his son Jasper was given the option of taking the farm at its valuation and making yearly payments which would be divided among his siblings, less their advances, with yearly payments by oldest to youngest. Execs/ John KINZER Jr and Jasper KINZER Witnesses: G. M. EICHELBERGER, Grayson EICHELBERGER and Harvey EICHELBERGER. [Will written 19 Mar 1846] LAND - "Shure Bind Sure Find", farm of 163 acres, lying in Valley of Beaver Dam within a 1/2 mile of the Tunker Church; adjoining lands of Mrs. Mary HERRING, Nathan ENGLAR and Rev. Jacob SAYLER. Improved with a large dwelling house, large brick Switzer barn, 80 feet long, a wagon shed, corn crib, smoke house, stone dairy, two orchards of fine fruit; with running water in every field and has 40 acres in timber. Guardian was Jonathan GARBER. Testimony was heard from Nathan ENGLAR. Trustee was John KINZER Jr with sureties as John WOLF Sr and Andrew BUFFINGTON. SALE was held 11 Jan 1853; high bidder was: - Nathan ENGLAR at $56/acre or $9,081.80 On 18 Feb 1853, Alexander BUFFINGTON testified Elizabeth S. KINZER, widow of Jasper, was about 34 years old and in good health. On 26 Mar 1853, Dr. SIM testified that Jasper Newton KINZER, the youngest child of Jasper KINZER, died on 3 Dec 1852. Distribution of $4,500: court costs, $418.76; - John KINZER Jr., purchase money, $2,934.40 - widow of Jasper KINZER, 1/7 or $818.38 - John D. KINZER, a son, 1/3 or $109.48 - Ann E. KINZER, a daughter, 1/3 or $109.48 - to trustee for inheritance tax on Jasper N. KINZER's share, $2.73 - John D. KINZER and Ann E. KINZER, each 1/2 of 1/3, $53.37 Filed 3 May 1853. (Supplemental at ES-1, 589) ES-2, 29-51 - WIELAND / WILLAND, BECHTOL, RINGER, KEAFAUVER, CULLER, NEIKIRK, BISER, GETZENDANNER, BAER, DERR, BRANDENBURGH, HOOPER Daniel BECHTOl & Others vs Catharine BECHTOL & Others - May 1852 Barney WILLAND died testate widow - Catharine s/ Barney WILLAND (gave him farm "Kenbaugh") d/ Barbara WILLAND d/ Catharine and her husband Lewis BECHTOL Exec/ son Barney WILLAND Witnesses: John R. MAGRUDER, James BURGARD(?), Jacob COBLENTZ [Will written 10 Feb 1826] LAND - "In War a Tory, in Peace a Rebel", "Resurvey on Chevy Chase" and "Resurvey on Small Meadow", 185 acres; and mountain lot, "Grammer's Deer Park", 50 acres. Devised to Lewis BECHTOL by his father-in-law, Bernard WIELAND, with annual payments to Barbara WIELAND, d/o Bernard. Previously to Wieland from Christopher MICHAEL (w/ Catharine) in 1819. Lewis BECHTOL d/ Nov 1851 near Middletown, intestate widow - Catharine (WIELAND / WILLAND) d/ Elizabeth w/o Thomas RINGER - Amherst Co, VA d/ Catharine w/o Daniel KEAFAUVER d/ Hannah w/o Peter CULLER d/ Mary M. w/o George NEIKIRK s/ Daniel BECHTOL and w/ Mahala BISER s/ John BECHTOL and w/ Mary Ann GETZENDANNER d/ Sarah, dec'd w/o Daniel KEAFAUVER ...Horatio B. KEAFAUVER, a minor Lewis BECHTOL was the son-in-law of Bernard WIELAND who devised property to Bechtol in his Will. Guardian for Horatio was Daniel KEAFAUVER, but court appointed A. W. MARRIOTT. Testimony was heard from George BOWLUS. Trustees were Daniel BECHTOL and John BECHTOL. SALE was held 25 Oct 1852 at the hotel of William COOKERLY in Middletown; high bidders were: - John DERR for 4 acres at $61/acre - Samuel BRANDENBURGH for 19 3/4 acres at $61/acre - Charles HOOPER for mountain tract at $27.62/acre There was no bid for 2 1/2 acre section (located on opposite side of Middletown Road, thus separated from main section) or for the 'Home Farm', 160 acres. Later, private sale was made to: - Daniel BECHTOL for the 'Home Place' at $61/acre. Total Sales, $12,609.12. The remaining section of land was sold to: - Peter CULLER at $500. On 4 Feb 1853, Jacob BAER testified that he knew Catherine BECHTOL, widow of Lewis, and that she is 70 years old and her general health is delicate. Distribution of $13,109.12: court costs $590.25 - Catherine BECHTOL, widow as life tenant, 1/9 or $1,390.98 - Daniel KEAFAUVER, h/o Catherine, 1/9 or $1,737.43 - George NEIKIRK, h/o Mary M., 1/9 or $1,737.43 - Daniel BECHTOL, 1/9 or $1,737.43 - John BECHTOL, 1/9 or $1,737.43 - Horatio B. KEAFAUVER, 1/9 or $1,737.43 - Thomas RINGER, h/o Elizabeth, 1/9 or $713.26 (previous advance was deducted) Filed 13 Apr 1853. ES-2, 51-65 - BRANDENBURG, POFFENBERGER, MAUGINS, FORREST - Nov 1852 Samuel BRANDENBURG vs John BRANDENBURG & Melinda C. BRANDENBURG Henry BRANDENBURG d/ 2 Aug 1845 intestate widow - Mary s/ Samuel BRANDENBURG s/ John D. BRANDENBURG d/ Mary Ann Elizabeth w/o Henry POFFENBERGER d/ Melinda Cordelia BRANDENBURG, a minor Mary Ann and Henry POFFENBERGER conveyed their interest to Samuel BRANDENBURG in 1851. LAND - "Forests Purchase", 200 acres, on South Mountain; adjoined land of Jonathan FORREST and tracts "Hickory Ridge", "Valentines Gift" and "Gauring(?) Castle". To Samuel BRANDENBURGH from Joseph M. PALMER, trustee for heirs of Levin HAYS in 1822. Conveyed to Palmer by Jonathan FORREST in 1823. To Henry BRANDENBURGH from Samuel BRANDENBURGH Sr at $1,200 in May 1830. Guardian was Samuel MAUGINS who also gave testimony. Dower land was to be laid out for the widow before the sale of the remainder of the real estate. Surveyor was William D. BROWN and chain carrier was Henry KUHN. The widow's portion was the southern 45 acres. Samuel BRANDENBURGH, as eldest son, elected to take the estate, thereby paying out to his siblings their equal share of the estate as they become of age with annual payments. Since Mary Ann had already sold her portion to her brother Samuel, only John and Melinda were due monies. Amount of valuation, $3,096.52 with Samuel paying 1/3, $1,032.17. Distribution: court costs, $120.74; - Melinda C. BRANDENBURG, $227.85 - John BRANDENBURG, $227.85 - Melinda C. BRANDENBURG (1st & 2nd bond), $258.04 - John BRANDENBURG (1st & 2nd bond), $258.04 Filed 14 May 1853. ES-2, 66-71 - MEREDITH, HARRY - Apr 1851 Margaret R. HARRY vs Surran MEREDITH & w/ Mary Ann MEREDITH Margaret HARRY is foreclosing against the MEREDITH's for $475 still due her from notes. Land - House and Lot #13 in Graceham. Trustee for sale was Mountjoy B. LUCKETT SALE was held 25 Jun 1853 on the premises; high bidder was: - Pamenu R. HARRY at $475. Personal property was sold for $29.77. Distribution of $504.77; - court costs, $118.21 which includes $47.52 that was still due on purchase money to United Brethren Church in Graceham. - Margaret R. HARRY, $386.56 Filed 1 Apr 1854. ES-2, 71-83 - SHOEMAKER, FLOOK, ROUTZAHN, TOMS, SLIFER, SUMMERS, BEACHLEY, LYONS, KEPLER, ZITTLE, SHEFFNER, SHANK John P. FLOOK, et al vs E. BEACHLEY, et al - Dec 1852 Magdalena SHOEMAKER d/ Feb 1852 d/ Magdalena w/o John P. FLOOK d/ Catharine w/o Jacob ROUTZAHN d/ Elizabeth w/o Jacob TOMS - Washington County d/ Lydia w/o William SLIFER - Washington County s/ Daniel SHOEMAKER and w/ Catharine - Darke Co, Ohio d/ Hannah w/o Frederick SUMMERS - Darke Co, Ohio d/ Esther, dec'd w/o Daniel BEACHLEY, dec'd .....Martin Henry BEACHLEY .....Rebecca BEACHLEY w/o John LYONS - Washington County .....Ezra BEACHLEY, a minor .....Ann Magdalena BEACHLEY, a minor and w/o William KEPLER .....Daniel BEACHLEY Jr, a minor .....Hanson BEACHLEY, a minor .....Jonas BEACHLEY, a minor .....John BEACHLEY, a minor LAND - "Shoemaker's Tricks", 25 3/4 acres; lies next to "Resurvey on Bear Swamp", "Adams Hill". To Magdalena SHOEMAKER from Daniel MAIN, as trustee of Frederick SUMMERS, (Deed of Trust) in Apr 1846. Guardian for the minors was Jacob ZITTLE. Testimony was heard on 4 Jan 1853 from: - Daniel SHEFFNER who date of death for Magdalena SHOEMAKER. Trustee was George BOWLUS, esquire, with sureties as Isaac BOWLUS and Jesse HERBERT. SALE was held 5 Mar 1853 at the store of Joshua D. KOOGLE in Bolivar; high bidder was: - Jacob SHANK Jr at $401. Distribution: court costs, $108.64; - Each 1/7 share, $41.76 (each of Esther's children received $5.22 each) Filed 19 May 1853. ES-2, 84-99 - ABRECHT, OLIVER, HOLTER, TEPPUE, KARNS/CARN, POOLE, WILLS, EICHELBERGER, NIXDORFF George ABRECHT & Others vs William POOLE & Others - Feb 1853 George ABRECHT d/ 1828 intestate widow - Magdalena d/ Mary OLIVER, dec'd - Ohio d/ Ann HOLTER, dec'd - Ohio s/ George ABRECHT (Jr) & w/ Mary TEPPUE - Ohio d/ Barbara w/o Philip KARNS / CARN d/ Catharine w/o William POOLE s/ John ABRECHT & w/ Rebecca WILLS s/ William ABRECHT & w/ Sarah EICHELBERGER Shortly after George Sr's death, his children, George, Barbara, Catharine, John and William, all deeded their interest to the property to their mother. William filed for insolvency in 1829 and William POOLE was his insolvent trustee; however, the second time he filed for insolvency in 1847, William S. BANTZ was appointed as his insolvent trustee. LAND - House and Lot #26 in Bentz Town (Patrick & Bentz St area in Frederick Town), on tract "Long Acre" (previously part of "Tasker's Chance"). Located on north side of main road leading from Frederick Town to Middle Town and at SE corner of Lot #27. Then occupied by William CRUM. From Hugh COYLE in 1802. Testimony was heard on 8 Mar 1853 from: - Andrew HEIM - Col. Thomas SAPPINGTON Trustee was William C. SAPPINGTON. SALE was held on 14 May 1853; high bidder was: - Henry NIXDORFF at $350. Distribution: court costs, $139.97; each 1/7 share, $30.45 Filed 27 Sep 1853. ES-2, 99-121 - WASKEY, BESANT, CASTLE, ZIMMERMAN, KEMP James H. BESANT vs Mary F. WASKEY & Others - Sep 1850 Jacob WASKEY d/ abt 1848 intestate s/ Jacob A. WASKEY (Jr.) d/ Mary F. WASKEY, a minor d/ Sarah I. WASKEY, a minor LAND - "Castle Henry", 49 + 15 acres. Previously to Peter HARGET from George SLUTZER in 1805. - Lot #13 in "Fielderia", 6 acres. Previously to Peter HARGET from Lewis LAWFER in 1806. From: - Richard WINPIGLER (w/ Elizabeth) in 1820 - John P. RAMSBURG and (w/ Ann Magdalena) in 1821 - John Peter RAMSBURG in 1821 as purchaser of the life estate of Charlotte SEISS, w/o Alexander SEISS of Allegany Co, MD (she was entitled to 1/3 part of estate of Samuel RIDGELY for life because Ridgely was her first husband). - "Castle Henry", 12 acres, and Lot #12 of Fielderia, 17 acres. From Thomas W. MORGAN, sheriff in 1822; for suits against Jacob STUB and Jacob GETZENDANNER by Elizabeth GETZENDANNER and Margaret FOUT. - Lot #12 of Fielderia, 15 acres. From Jacob GETZENDANNER of Jacob in 1822. Previously from Basil BEALL. - "Pleasant Plains", 41 acres - Lots #60 and 61 in Jefferson From Abraham BLESSING of George in 1838; (his half of mortgage issued to him and Jacob WASKEY from David STOCKMAN and w/ Sophia in 1837). - "Resurvey on George's Discovery", 16 acres. From William J. ROSS as trustee for estate of Augustus WASKEY, dec'd, in 1833. Previously to Augustus WASKEY from George HOFFMAN in 1793. - Lot #21 in "Fielderea", 4 acres. From James CASTLE Sr in 1839. Admin & Guardian was James H. BESANT. Testimony was heard in Oct 1851 from: - Jesse KING who stated the oldest child of Jacob WASKEY was under six years of age. Trustee was James H. BESANT. Property was adjoining and was sold as three lots: - Lot #1, farm, 59 acres - #2, a 5 acre wooded lot - #3, a 6 acre wooded lot SALE was held 29 Oct 1850; high bidders were: - James E. CASTLE for Lot #1 at $11/acre (private sale on 22 Nov 1851) - George ZIMMERMAN for Lot #2 at $50.50/acre - Lewis KEMP for Lot #3 at $57.50/acre Distribution of $1,312.31: court costs, $195.54; - each child's 1/3 share, $372.25. Filed 6 Jul 1853. ES-2, 121-143 - SMITH, WILHIDE, SIDWELL, STONER, REDDICK, REPP, YOUNG, SPRIGGS Joseph SMITH Jr & Others vs John W. WILHIDE & Others - Dec 1851 Joseph SMITH d/ 1850 intestate widow - Mary s/ Joseph SMITH Jr s/ John SMITH s/ Thomas SMITH d/ Mary E. SMITH, now w/o John W. WILHIDE d/ Sarah A. SMITH, now w/o Dr. Reuben SIDWELL d/ Margaret S. SMITH, a minor, later w/o Ephraim STONER (m/ bef Feb 1852) s/ Samuel D. SMITH, a minor s/ James T. SMITH, a minor s/ Ephraim R. SMITH, a minor LAND - "Addition to Ebberts Inheritance", 109 acres, (Home place); adjoined "Richards Hunting Ground", "Duke's Woods", "Resurvey on Winfields Delight", "Black Oak Slipe" and "Long Slipe". To Joseph SMITH from Philip EBBERT in 1822 ("in consideration of natural love and affection", indicates possible family connection to Joseph or his wife). - House & Lot #19 in Liberty - 250 acres near Liberty Town. From: ...heirs of Leonard REDDICK Sr (mortgage of Leonard REDDICK in 1838 for 2/3 share or 84 acres) ...Thomas GURLEY, sheriff, in 1840. (property had belonged to Leonard REDDICK) ...1/6 share or 42 acres to Leonard REDDICK from Daniel REPP and w/ Elizabeth of Jefferson Twp, Montgomery Co, Ohio in 1833. ...from Jacob YOUNG and w/ Nancy (REDDICK) of Carroll Co, Indiana in 1843 ...from Mary (REDDICK) YOUNG in 1847 Guardian was John SMITH of M. who also testified on 3 May 1852 that he was acquainted with the widow and that she was 55 years old and her general health was good. Testimony was heard from Daniel SWEADNER. Trustees were Reuben S. R. SIDWELL and Ephraim STONER with sureties as John W. WILHIDE, Henry STONER and George PFOUTZ. SALE was held on 1 Jan 1853; high bidders were: - Mary SMITH for the Home place at $50/acre - Philip SPRIGGS for the house and lot at $146.50 Total sales at this point, $5,450. On 5 Mar 1853, sales went to - Joseph M. SMITH for the 250 acres at $11.14/acre Distribution of $8,257.28; court costs, $449.96; - Mary SMITH, widow, 1/9 or $867.48 - each child's 1/9 share, $771.09. Filed 27 Jun 1853. NOTES - Also see HS-23, 473 and ES-4, 84-99 for parents' estates. ES-2, 143-153 - WINDSOR, CLARY, KESSLER, YINGLING, KING, LEATHER, JOHNSON Cornelius CLARY and w/ Amana vs Edmund L. WINDSOR & Others - Jan 1853 Zadoc WINDSOR d/ Mar 1852 intestate d/ Amana w/o Cornelius CLARY d/ Angelina w/o Jacob KESSLER d/ Catharine "Caty" w/o William G. YINGLING d/ Caroline w/o Walter J. KING d/ Drucilla w/o James L. LEATHER s/ Edmond L. WINDSOR s/ Zadoc H. WINDSOR s/ Arnold H. WINDSOR s/ Thomas Jefferson WINDSOR - Ohio (died intestate) ...Caroline WINDSOR, a minor ...Peter WINDSOR, a minor (died abt Jul 1853) ...Susannah WINDSOR, a minor ...Angelina WINDSOR, a minor ...Thomas Jefferson WINDSOR, a minor ...George W. WINDSOR, a minor ...James W. WINDSOR, a minor ...Sophiah WINDSOR, a minor LAND - "Bloomsberry", 60 acres, lies on south side of Bennett's Creek and by "Resurvey on the Hope". From Charles JOHNSON in 1838 (to him from his father, Roger JOHNSON). Guardian was Edmund L. WINDSOR. Trustee was William M. MERRICK. SALE was held 9 Jul 1853; high bidders were: - Edmund L. WINDSOR, Zadoc H. WINDSOR and Arnold H. WINDSOR, the surviving sons of of Zadoc WINDSOR, at $1,512.50. Submitted to auditor on 1 Sep 1853. ES-2, 153-166 - SHOEMAKER, GRIMES, BOONE, MORNINGSTAR, DIFFENDALL, SAYLOR Daniel P. SAYLOR & Others vs Wilson L. GRIMES, exec/of John SHOEMAKER & Others - Dec 1852 John SHOEMAKER d/ 13 Feb 1852 widow - Mary s/ Daniel SHOEMAKER d/ Nancy SHOEMAKER w/o Wilson L. GRIMES s/ Margaret S. SHOEMAKER, now w/o George Washington BOONE Exec/ Wilson L. GRIMES, son-in-law Witnesses: William H. BOWMAN, David HAUGH, Jacob HAUGH [Will TS-1, 177; written 15 Apr 1845; filed 24 Feb 1852] Land - "Good Neighborhood", 53 acres (home place, to son) - 3 acres of woods on ASHBAUGH's side of other lots, (to son) - Lot (to be divided between daughters). Daniel SHOEMAKER submitted a bill to the estate for $3,250 for boarding, washing clothes and maintenance for his father for six years. Trustee was Wilson L. GRIMES with sureties as Samuel BIRELY and Jacob ROOT. SALE was held 19 Feb 1853; high bidders were: - Mr BAER for 24 acres at $343.99 - Washington BOONE for 29 acres at $499.50 G. Washington BOONE was unable to pay half of the costs of the section he bought, so it was resold at private sale (the public sale failed) to: - Samuel DIFFENDALL at $499.50 On 18 Feb 1853, John MORNINGSTAR testified he well knew Mary SHOEMAKER, the widow, she being 68 years old. Distribution of $843.49; court costs, $170.98; - widow, 1/9 or $74.72 (her name listed as Catharine, maybe Mary Catharine?) - C. N. & W. GARBER, $8 - Wilson L. GRIMES, $223.95 - Daniel SHOEMAKER, $250 - each 1/3 share to the children, $13.14 Filed 18 Aug 1853. ES-2, 166-176 - WACHTEL, SMITH, METZGER, MAIN, GLADHILL, SHEID - 1851 Samuel SMITH and Daniel WACHTEL, admin/of Solomon WACHTEL vs Walter H. SHEID & Others On 1 Apr 1848, Samuel SMITH, Solomon WACHTEL and Daniel WACHTEL, entered into an agreement with Walter H. SHEID to sell a lot for $682.10, to be paid in one year plus interest. SHEID moved onto the property but only paid a partial amount; then sold his interest in the two acres to Daniel GLADHILL who is now in possession of it. Solomon WACHTEL d/ 13 Jan 1851, intestate widow - Catharine s/ George Washington WACHTEL, a minor s/ Joshua Daniel WACHTEL, a minor s/ Jacob Solomon WACHTEL, a minor Administrator was Daniel WACHTEL (Solomon's brother). Guardian was the children's mother, Mrs Catherine WACHTEL. William METZGAR testified the family lived in Middletown Valley. LAND - "Call Hill", 6.5 acres (part of John HORINE's land). Part of Solomon's land had to be sold to pay his debts. Creditors mentioned were Henry WACHTEL, Samuel SMITH, and Samuel TOMS. Trustee was Daniel MAIN. SALE to: - Daniel GLADHILL at $600 Distribution of $602.50; court costs, $102.50; - Samuel SMITH, co-tenant of Solomon WACHTEL, $250 - balance went to various creditors, one being Henry WACHTEL. Filed 23 Sep 1853. ES-2, 176-194 - WAESCHE, PENNINGTON, SMITH, McKINSTRY, SAYLOR - Sep 1851 George W. WAESCHE vs Catharine WAESCHE & Others George H. WAESCHE d/ 11 Jun 1849, intestate widow - Catharine s/ George W. WAESCHE s/ William H. WAESCHE, a minor s/ John F. WAESCHE, a minor s/ Joseph A. WAESCHE, a minor s/ Thomas R. WAESCHE, a minor s/ Charles A. WAESCHE, a minor s/ Leonard R. WAESCHE, a minor s/ James F. WAESCHE, a minor LAND - 398 acres, parts in Frederick and Carroll County; Exception is 174 acres previously sold. - "Resurvey on Terra Rubra" (to Richard James WINCHESTER from John Ross KEY in 1795) - "Six Brothers" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Joseph BIGGS in 1814) - "Stoney Ridge" - "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Jacob & Anna OTTO in 1814) - "Tom's Fancy", - "The Cliffs" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Richard & James WINCHESTER in 1803) - "This or None" - "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin" (previously from Samuel CARMAC and John CARMAC in 1829), - "Six Brothers" Property lies across Pipe Creek and by mouth of small branch called Tobacco Log Branch and runs by forks of Little and Big Pipe Creek; neighbors were the ELLIOTTS, John MILLER and Conrad DUTRO (tract "So Far so Good"), by road leading to Hagerstown and tract "Resurvey on Pipe Creek Hills" and on south bank of Double Pipe Creek. Total of 91 acres. To George A. WAESCHE from Horatio McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN (residuary legatees under the Will of John McPHERSON, dec'd), William MILLER (w/ Mary) and John CARMACK (w/ Mary) for $28,000 in 1832; the latter two being sureties on a mortgage for John McPHERSON to Joshua DELAPLANE and John DELAPLANE. (The mortgage was released, but a judgment was placed against the Delaplanes for debts owed.) Guardian was the widow. Testimony was heard on 24 Sep 1851 from: - Noah PENNINGTON who stated he was personally acquainted with the widow and had known her for many years and she was about 41 years of age and in good health. Trustee was Joshua SMITH with sureties as Jacob REESE and J. S. WARFIELD. After two failed public sales, the property was sold at private sale on 21 Feb 1853 to: - Henry C. McKINSTRY for 26 acres with grist mill, saw mill, fulling mill and various dwellings and other out houses at $8,000. - to Daniel P. SAYLOR on 15 Oct 1853 at private sale for 366 acres at $13,000. 1st Distribution of $8,000; court costs, $393.14; - widow in lieu of dower, 2/15 or $1,014.25 - each 1/8 share to the children, $824.07. 2nd Distribution of $13,000; court costs, $482.17; - widow in lieu of dower, 2/15 or $1,668.79 - each 1/8 share to children, $1,355.89. Filed 5 Jun 1854. ES-2, 194-212 - SCHLEY, SCHAFF, CROMWELL, GOLDSBOROUGH, BARTHOLS, HALLER, PAGE George SMITH vs Edward SHRIVER & Others - Dec 1852 David SCHLEY d/ 14 Oct 1852 intestate widow - Georgeana M. SCHLEY and 11 children s/ Alfred SCHLEY d/ Mary E. SCHLEY w/o Philip SCHAFF - PA s/ William Louis SCHLEY s/ David SCHLEY (Jr.) - Out of State d/ Sarah C. SCHLEY - PA s/ Robert H. SCHLEY (turned 21 in March 1849) d/ Anna M. SCHLEY, a minor s/ George J. SCHLEY, a minor s/ John SCHLEY, a minor d/ Susan S. SCHLEY, a minor s/ Allen SCHLEY, a minor LAND - House & Lot #63 on north side of E. Patrick St in Frederick. From Edward SHRIVER and John H. WILLIAMS, trustees of Mary WILSON, (who endorsed notes to Eliza THOMAS and Phebe THOMAS). - 1/2 undivided share of House & Lot, on the corner of Market and Church Streets in Frederick Town and bounded on the west by the German Reformed Church and on the south where George KOONTZ then resided, on the east by Market St and on the north by Church St. To David SCHLEY & Thomas HALLER, trading as David SCHLEY & Thomas HALLER, from Frederick A. SCHLEY and w/ Barbara in 1847. (Previously to Frederick A. SCHLEY from John P. THOMSON in 1833). Administrator was Georgeana M. SCHLEY with sureties as Nicholas CROMWELL, Charles GOLDSBOROUGH and John N. BARTHOLS. Guardian was Edward SCHLEY. Testimony was heard from Major Henry SCHLEY. Trustee was Major Henry SCHLEY, with surety as John T. SCHLEY and signed by Fairfax SCHLEY. Public Sale was held 23 Jun 1853 at the City Hotel in Frederick; high bidders were: - Thomas HALLER for the 1/2 undivided interest at $1,440 - Calvin PAGE for the dwelling house and lot at $3,010 Distribution of $5,450; court costs, $393.65 - widow, 2/15 of $1,007.50 (the jointly-owned property), $134.33 - Eliza & Phebe THOMAS as assignees, $2,712.50 - Mutual Ins Co, $1,065 - Multiple creditors, $1,144.52 Filed 5 Nov 1853. ES-2, 212-219 - EICHENBRODE, PERITZER, FIROR, GEISELMAN, FOX, WHITMORE, HAMMETT, MANTZ, MATHEWS Daniel EICHENBRODE - Petition - Feb 1853 Petition was filed to appoint a trustee to manage the interest in the property for Ann Maria EIGHENBRODE who has been of unsound mind since birth. On 12 Feb 1853, an inquisition was held at the school house at Landis' Mills in Mechanics Town before Sheriff Casper MANTZ. Ann Maria EICHENBRODE had the following relatives: - Susan EICHENBRODE, mother - Sophia PERITZER - Mary FIROR - Daniel EICHENBRODE - Elizabeth GEISELMAN - Charlotte FOX - Catharine WHITMORE - John EICHENBRODE - Sarah HAMMETT - Susan EICHENBRODE Guardian was Casper MANTZ. LAND - 99 acres in Mechanics Town district, now in possession of Daniel EIGHENBRODE; adjoined land of James HOSPELHORN. Trustee was Jonas MATHEWS with surety as Gideon BANTZ. SALE was held 26 May 1853; high bidder was: - Daniel EICHENBRODE at $100 for Ann Maria's share. After court costs, the remaining amount of $33.43 was left in the hands of the trustee. Filed 7 Oct 1853. (See Supplemental at ES-2, 629) ES-2, 219-230 - INGMAN, CLARKSON, NUSZ, LUCKETT, BIRELY, SIVEN Frederick town Savings Institution vs Mary CLARKSON & Others - Feb 1852 Joshua INGMAN d/ 7 Feb 1852, testate - Mary Ann CLARKSON (with whom he lived with for many years) and their children d/ Cecelia INGMAN w/o Oliver T. NUSZ - Baltimore City d/ Harriet Ann INGMAN, a minor s/ Randolph INGMAN, a minor Exec/ none Witnesses: M. B. LUCKETT, Philip H. CRAMER, J. W. BIRELY [Will TS-1, 176; written 5 Feb 1852; filed 23 Feb 1852] Administrator was Mary Ann CLARKSON with sureties as J. W. BIRELY and David KENAGA. LAND - Four Houses & Lots and another Lot in Frederick Town Trustee was M. B. LUCKETT. SALE was held 1 Sep 1853 at the City Hotel in Frederick Town; high bidder was: - John T. SIVEN for Lot along Fifth St and Middle Alley at $850 Distribution of the first half of the money went to creditors. Filed 2 Jun 1854. ES-2, 230-241 - HEIGHTON, BISHOP, LORENTZ Oliver BISHOP vs Mark BISHOP & Others - Sale of Real Estate - Equity #2509 - Aug 1853 Sarah Ann (HEIGHTON) BISHOP d/ Mar 1850, intestate w/o Mark BISHOP Jr. (d/ May 1850) (m/ 3 Nov 1842) s/ Oliver BISHOP * s/ Mark BISHOP (III), a minor * s/ Charles BISHOP, a minor * s/ George S. BISHOP, a minor * d/ Sarah Ann "Anna" BISHOP, a minor d/ Isabella BISHOP, a minor s/ Benjamin BISHOP, a minor LAND - Lot #238 on Sixth St in "Addition to Frederick Town". To Sarah HEIGHTON from William H. ALBAUGH & w/ Susannah in 1838 (Previously to Albaugh from Jacob ROWE). - Lot #236 (1/4) in "Addition to Frederick Town", on south side of E. Sixth St. To Sarah HEIGHTON from Mark BISHOP Jr in 1832 (Previously to Mark BISHOP Jr from George A. COLE in 1831). Guardian was William J. ROSS, Esq. Testimony was heard 17 Aug 1853 from William GLEASNER. Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER. SALE was held 15 Oct 1853 at Shank's Hotel in Frederick; high bidders were: - Henry LORENTZ for Lot #236 at $275 - Henry LORENTZ for Lot #238 at $116 Plat of Fredericktown Lots Distribution of $391; court costs, $104.21 - each child's 1/7 share, $39.54 Filed 3 Dec 1853. * NOTE - The four older children may have been from a previous marriage of Mark BISHOP, as he and Sarah married 3 Nov 1842. ES-2, 241-253 - MONTGOMERY, BRYANT, IJAMS, CARPENTER, BROWN, SLAVES, BAUGHMAN James IJAMS & Others vs John M. CARPENTER & Others - Sep 1849 John MONTGOMERY Sr d/ abt Sep 1849, testate s/ John C. MONTGOMERY d/ Isabella C. BRYANT s/ James MONTGOMERY d/ Mary Ann w/o Plummer IJAMS (see WBT-4, 701) ...1. James IJAMS ...2. Rebecca (d/ Jul 1849) w/o John M. CARPENTER . . . . .William Henry CARPENTER, a minor - Out of State . . . . .Julia Rebecca CARPENTER, a minor - Out of State ...3. Richard IJAMS ...4. Joshen IJAMS, now w/o William S. BROWN LAND - "Altogether", "Duvalls Forrest" (from Samuel DUVALL) and "The Rights of Man" (from John H. McELFRESH), 207 acres, mansion farm near Ijamsville; located west of B&O Rail Road and on north side of Bush Creek; adjoined lands of Henry NIXDORFF and Col. John MONTGOMERY.. (South half to son John and other half to children of deceased daughter, Mary Ann IJAMS). (Plat on page 245) - House & Lot on Halloway St in Baltimore. (Previously from Marcus DENNISON) (to daughter Isabella during her natural life, then to children of Mary Ann) - Farm on George Town Road where son James then lived (to son John after the death of son James and his wife or, if James has children, then convey to his children). Land previously from Joshua JOHNSON. SLAVES - negroes JACK and ALLEN (to son James); others not named Execs/ son John and friend & son-in-law, Plummer IJAMS Witnesses: Aden ANDERSON, William B. DORSEY, G. M. EICHELBERGER [Will GME-3, 176; written 24 Jan 1846; 6 Mar 1846] Testimony was heard from John MONTGOMERY who claimed to know all the parties since their birth except for Mr BROWN and has known him since 1847. Trustees were James IJAMS and Richard IJAMS with sureties as John MONTGOMERY, John WILCOXON and G. M. EICHELBERGER. SALE was held 26 Mar 1853 in Ijamsville; but, receiving no sufficient bids, was later sold at private sale to: - James A. BAUGHMAN at $2,600. Distribution of $2,600; court costs, $366.51 - James IJAMS, Richard IJAMS and Joshen BROWN, each 1/4, $558.37 - John M. CARPENTER, curtesy share of 5/16 of 1/4, $170.49 - W. H. CARPENTER and Julia R. CARPENTER, each $191.94 Filed 30 Aug 1853. (See Supplemental at AF-2, 89) ES-2, 253-256 - CARPENTER John M. CARPENTER of King George Co, VA - Feb 1854 John M. CARPENTER s/ William Henry CARPENTER (age 10) d/ Julia Rebecca CARPENTER (age 5) He filed to obtain his children's legacies from the Estate of Plummer IJAMS Sr. and Estate of Issabelle C. BRYANT and from Estate of John MONTGOMERY Sr. Sureties for the bond posted in Virginia were Richard V. TEFFEY and James PHILLIPS. The court approved the monies be paid to John M. CARPENTER for his children. Filed 11 Feb 1854. ES-2, 256-266 - JACKSON, DIGGS, HOWARD, WINDSER William J. ROSS, creditor vs William G. HOWARD, adm/of John JACKSON & Others - Mar 1853 John JACKSON, a free negro, d/ Feb 1853 intestate d/ Christina DIGGS d/ Mary JACKSON - Virginia (Possibly there may have been other children, but these two were listed as being the only children free at his death and were entitled to possess the land.) LAND - "Omi Land" and "Resurvey on the Two Bachelors", 8+ acres, on the south side of Bennetts Creek, it being the southern margin of the Old Forge Dam. From Charles JOHNSON in 1838. Administrator was William G. HOWARD with sureties as Daniel BAKER and Daniel HOOD. SALE was made to: - Edmund L. WINDSER at $250 Distribution: Court Costs, $61.81; - Balance to William J. ROSS of judgment he filed. Filed 16 Dec 1853. ES-2, 266-291 - RICE, BATEMAN, CAMPBELL, DALASHMUTT, KEEFER, MILLER Farmers Bank of Maryland vs Elkanah BATEMAN, surviving partner - Dec 1853 Lewis RICE & Elkanah BATEMAN were partners in a milling business, trading as Rice & Bateman, until the death of Lewis RICE. Land - "Keefer's Prospect", 21 acres with a mill, buildings and water rights; on west side of county road leading from Frederick Town to Keefer's Mill; property known as "Grapefield Mills" and situated on Ballenger's Creek. From Michael KEEFER (w/ Catharine A.) in 1850. (Previously from Major Henry KEEFER) - Lot in Frederick Town known as 'The Union Hotel', on the east side of South Market St and beginning at 74' 9" from SE corner of Market & Patrick Sts. (Map of Hotels in Frederick Town in 1873) From Joshua DILL in 1851 (previously owned by Benjamin GILBERT, but lost from insolvency). Lewis RICE d/ 14 Oct 1852 widow - Rosanna D. d/ Sarah R. (age 23) w/o Elkanah BATEMAN s/ Charles J. RICE (AGE 19), a minor d/ Martha M. RICE (AGE 16), a minor s/ Benjamin F. RICE (AGE 14), a minor s/ Lewis F. RICE (AGE 8), a minor (Ages given on 24 Jun 1853; they resided in Frederick City.) Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. Testimony was heard from: - Elkanah BATEMAN - Elias L. DALASHMUTT Trustee was Michael KEEFER with sureties as Jacob KEEFER and Griffen TAYLOR. After a failed sale, a second sale was held 24 Sep 1853 at the City Hotel in Frederick Town; high bidders were: - John F. MILLER for the hotel at $4,301 - A bid was received for the mill property at $5,100, but was rejected. Distribution of the $4,301 went to court costs and the mortgage owed to the bank. Michael KEEFER asked to be discharged from being trustee so he could bid on the mill property (he was standing to lose a lot of money because a sufficient bid wasn't offered again). Then, William J. ROSS and M. B. LUCKETT were appointed trustees for the new sale. SALE on 5 Nov 1853 at the Hotel of N. B. HARDING in Frederick City; high bidder was: - Michael KEEFER for the mill property at $5,050. Distribution for the latter sale went to court costs, mortgage to Jacob KEEFER, and part of judgment to the bank. Filed 30 Dec 1853. ES-2, 291-307 - KOONTZ, KELLER, WADE, HOBBS, STRAEFFER George SMITH vs Margaret KOONTZ & Others - Dec 1853 George KOONTZ d/ 28 Sep 1852 intestate widow - Margaret d/ Ann Minerva KOONTZ, w/o John H. KELLER s/ George S. KOONTZ - Baltimore city d/ Elizabeth KOONTZ, w/o Thomas WADE s/ Charles F. KOONTZ, a minor d/ Fanny R. KOONTZ, a minor s/ James KOONTZ, a minor d/ Sophia W. KOONTZ, a minor Land - Lot #63 in Frederick Town on the west side of Market St. From Godfrey KOONTZ in 1842 (previously from Griffin TAYLOR and w/ Susan Ann Rebecca in 1842). Administrator was Worthington ROSS. Guardian was Peter L. STORM. Testimony was heard from Resin HOBBS. Trustee was Worthington ROSS with sureties as William J. ROSS and Godfrey KOONTZ. SALE was held 5 Mar 1853 at the Hotel of Ezra SHANK in Frederick Town; high bidder was: - John STRAEFFER at $2,305. On 21 Mar 1853, Rezin HOBBS testified he knew the widow who was 47 years old and in good general health. Distribution: court costs, $204.70; - the widow, 1/8 or $262.53 - Balance to creditors. Filed 3 Jan 1854. ES-2, 307-327 - STONER, ANDREWS, HITESHEW, ENGLAR, KINZER, ROBERTS, RINEHART, SHRINER, WOLFE, PLAINE, McKINSTRY, STOUFFER Ephraim STONER & Others vs John STONER & Others - Aug 1853 John STONER of Carroll County, MD d/ 2 Sep 1852, intestate widow - Elizabeth s/ Ephraim STONER s/ Henry STONER - Carroll County d/ Mary Ann w/o Aaron ANDREWS d/ Elizabeth w/o Charles HITESHEW - Carroll County s/ John STONER (abt age 19), a minor d/ Hannah, dec'd w/o Howard ENGLAR, dec'd ...Mary E. ENGLAR (abt age 12), a minor - Carroll County LAND - "Resurvey on Forest In Need", "Hard Lodging", "The Oval", (Home place and mill property), 136 acres; lies in both Frederick and Carroll counties), starts on east side of Sam's Creek. Land was divided into Lots: (Surveys were included) - Lot #4, 42 acres - Lot #5, 33 acres - Lot #12, 10 acres - Lot #6, 26 acres - Lot #7, 10 acres - Lot #8, 7 acres - Lot #9, 14 acres - Lot #10, 10 acres - Lot #11, 12 acres Guardian was William N. HAYDEN, Esquire, for Mary E. ENGLAR. Guardian was Samuel CARMACK, Esquire, for John STONER. Testimony was heard from John KINZER. Trustees were Ephraim STONER, Henry STONER and William ROBERTS with sureties as John W. WILHIDE, Samuel McKINSTRY and John SMITH. SALE was held on 21 Nov 1853 at the homestead in Carroll County; high bidders were: - Jonas ENGLAR & Josiah ENGLAR for home place & mill at $13,208.48 - Jonas ENGLAR& Josiah ENGLAR for Lot #4 at $2,225.93 - Israel RINEHART for Lot #5 at $1,822.12 - Israel RINEHART for Lot #12 at $1,183.55 - Aaron ANDREWS for Lot #6 at $1,468.50 - Isaac SHRINER for Lot #7 at $817.87 - Samuel WOLFE for Lot #8 at $911.19 - Jacob SHRINER for Lot #9 at $280.50 - Hyram PLAINE & Joseph STOUFFER for Lot #10 at $312 - Joseph McKINSTRY for Lot #11 at $112.50 Total Sales, $22,342.66. Distribution of $8,426.55; court costs $911.37; - the widow, 1/9 or $835.02 - each child's 1/6 share, $1,113.36 Filed 6 Jan 1854. ES-2, 328-338 - SCHLOSSER, ROUTZONG, ROUZER, MAIN, AHALT, WATERS, SMITH Samuel AHALT, exec/of Peter SCHLOSSER & Others vs Jacob SMITH & Others - May 1853 LAND - "Aaron's Rod", "The Resurvey on Panman" and "The Year of Plenty", 118 acres. To Jacob SMITH from Tobias HORINE in 1858. Deed of trust to Peter SCHLOSSER from Jacob SMITH of M. & w/ Rebecca, for the creditors of Jacob; included farm animals and equipment. Peter SCHLOSSER d/ Sep 1851, testate w/ Elizabeth d/ Lydia wid/o Enos ROUTZONG d/ Catharine w/o Henry ROUZER d/ Elizabeth w/o Frederick MAIN d/ Mary Ann w/o Samuel AHALT d/ Ann w/o James WATERS The "Delauter farm" not to be sold until after wife's death. SLAVES - negro TILGHMAN was sold to son-in-law Frederick MAIN, but he resold him. - ELIZA to be freed upon the death of his wife Elizabeth; her issue to be freed upon age 25. - SOLOMON - he was freed by deed, but if should not be able to support himself; heirs to provide for him. (All of the children were not named in the Will) Exec/ son-in-law, Samuel AHALT Witnesses: Ezra DADYSMAN, Harry EICHELBERGER, Charles E. TRAIL [Will TS-1, 94-96; written 30 Dec 1842; filed 30 Sep 1850] Trustee was Samuel AHALT with sureties as Jacob BAER and Edward L. HERRING. Private Sale was made to Jacob SMITH of M. at $8,910. Distribution after outstanding debts: - Jacob SMITH of M., $4,585.20 Filed 30 Dec 1853. ES-2, 338-348 - HALLER, COLE, BOTELER Ann L. HALLER, guardian of Maria and Caroline HALLER - Oct 1853 Philip HALLER d/ abt 1841 intestate widow - Ann Louisa d/ Malinda D. HALLER (age 21) s/ Abner HALLER (age 21) d/ Maria L. HALLER (age 17), a minor d/ Calvin J. HALLER (age 16), a minor LAND - Lots #156, 157, 158 in "Addition to Frederick Town", fronting Market St and along All Saints St, opposite Rice's Hotel. Previously from Jacob HANE in 1825. (Frederick Town Lots - 1782) An agreement was made to sell parts of the lots to Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company for $2,000 of which $266.66 was to be paid as a dower to the widow. William G. COLE was appointed as guardian. Testimony was heard from Henry BOTELER and Jacob HALLER. The sale was approved to the Rail Road and the minor children's interest was to be invested. Filed 30 Dec 1853. ES-2, 348-373 - MILLER, YOUNG, MUSSELMAN, LIGHTER Hannah YOUNG by her next friend John H. YOUNG vs Henry YOUNG Sr & others - Dec 1853 Conrad MILLER d/ 1804 intestate s/ John MILLER and w/ Catharine d/ Mary w/o David MUSSELMAN d/ Ann w/o Henry LIGHTER d/ Hannah w/o Henry YOUNG ...s/ John H. YOUNG ...s/ Henry YOUNG Jr ...s/ Jonas YOUNG Land - "Resurvey on Wooden Platter", 129 acres; on east side of Catoctin Creek and by road leading from Old Hagerstown Road to George BETEBENNER's Mill. There was a spring leading to Middle Creek on the north side of land. Adjoined lands of Henry BOTELER and William KLEIN, John MILLER of H. and Peter YOUNG. From Jacob MILER in 1795. It included "Taken in Time", 6 acres, previously from Thomas BEATTY in 1797. Also included was a portion of 15 acres which had previously been sold to Christian BALLINGER and w/ Mary. Henry YOUNG purchased all the interests of Hannah's siblings. Later, Henry conveyed the property in trust to John J. SMITH, to pay off all his debts. John J. SMITH sold said land to Jonathan PERRY at $6,723.64, but Hannah is still claiming her dower portion. However, there had been a previous mortgage on the property to George BOWLUS. Testimony was heard from John J. SMITH, George BOWLUS, and John ALEXANDER. The court approved that Hannah have her 1/4 interest as dower. Filed 20 Dec 1853. ES-2, 373-396 - COBLENTZ, REMSBURG, ROUTZONG, KEAFAUVER, DERR, CAMPBELL, SIFFORD, DANNER, LOATS, BECKENBAUGH, YOUTSEY, MOTTER, DOUT, SUMMERS John COBLENTZ of P. & Others vs Philip COBLENTZ & Others - Apr 1853 John Philip COBLENTZ d/ 28 Jan 1853, intestate widow - Elizabeth s/ John COBLENTZ and w/ Sarah REMSBURG s/ Henry COBLENTZ and w/ Ann Magdalena ROUTZONG s/ Philip COBLENTZ and w/ Mary Ann KEAFAUVER d/ Sarah w/o John ROUTZONG d/ Elizabeth w/o Daniel DERR d/ Eve wid/o George L. ROUTZONG d/ Leonora w/o Jacob KEAFAUVER d/ Catharine, dec'd w/o John REMSBURG, and their children, ...Lewis H. REMSBURG (age 25) ...Stephen Carlton REMSBURG (age 23) ...John Harman REMSBURG (was age 21 by 22 Jun 1853) ...Ann Rebecca E. REMSBURG (age 19, a minor ...Joshua Philip REMSBURG (age 17), a minor ...George Israel REMSBURG (age 16), a minor ...Henry Calvin REMSBURG (age 14), a minor ...Amos W. REMSBURG (age 12), a minor ...Mahlon Reuben REMSBURG (age 8), a minor LAND - located in Middletown Valley - "Stoney Land", 218 acres; from Harman COBLENTZ in 1806. (previously from Peter COBLENTZ in 1791) - "Elversen", 3+ acres (previously from Martin KEPLINGER in 179.; - Lot #4 of "Resurvey on Mansylvania", 50 acres; next to tract "All Bottles Full". From Heirs of George BECKENBAUGH in 1833: - Catharine & John YOUTSEY - Elizabeth & Henry MOTTER - Margaret & Henry DOUT - Mary & William T. SUMMERS - John BECKENBAUGH & w/ Catharine - Magdalena & Peter COBLENTZ - George BECKENBAUGH (now of Frederick Co, MD in 1833). All of Montgomery Co Ohio. - Lot #3 of "Mansylvania", 50 acres; from Adam KELLER & w/ Maria and David BOWLUS & w/ Sophia in 1833. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. Testimony was heard from: - John SIFFORD - Joseph DANNER (gave children's ages). On 27 Jul 1853, the widow testified she was 75 years old. Trustees were John COBLENTZ of P. and Henry COBLENTZ with sureties as Samuel BOWLUS and John RAMSBURG. SALE was held on 17 Dec 1853; high bidders for the mountain land were: - Philip COBLENTZ for the home place at $50/acre - John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #1, 16+ acres, at $41/acre - John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #2, 14 acres, at $40.25/acre - John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #3, 18+ acres, at $45/acre Distribution of $12,999.37; court costs $571.48; - widow Elizabeth COBLENTZ, 1/10, $1,242.78 - each 1/8 share to children was $1,398.13 Filed 14 Feb 1854. ES-2, 397-423 - SMITH, RAMSEY, ANDERSON, THOMAS, RINEHART, SLAVES Thomas A. SMITH & Others vs CORVILLA H. SMITH & Others - Nov 1852 John H. M. SMITH d/ abt 1 Jan 1850 widow - Corvilla H. SMITH bro/ Philemon M. SMITH Sr. of Montgomery Co, MD .......John H. SMITH .......Philemon M. SMITH Jr. - Washington Co, MD .......Thomas A. SMITH .......William H. SMITH (d/ between 1850-1852) .......Charles C. SMITH .......Ann E. SMITH, now w/o Charles RAMSEY - Baltimore City .......Mary H. SMITH, a minor .......Joseph R. SMITH, a minor .......Rachel Ann SMITH, a minor .......Ary SMITH, a minor Nephews - Nacy W. SMITH - Montgomery Co, MD - William P. ANDERSON - Henry M. ANDERSON - Charles C. ANDERSON - Absalem ANDERSON sis/ Ann THOMAS SLAVES - to free his "servants" when they arrive at age 35, but no names were given. Exec/ wife and nephew Philemon M. SMITH Jr. Witnesses: E. W. MOBBERLY, Samuel STEPHENS and Edward HOUCK [Will TS-1, 47; written 22 Dec 1849; filed 15 Jan 1850] LAND - "Hickory Plains" and "Dorseys Partnership", 120 acres, farm and mill near New Market, on east side of the road leading from the mill to Hyatts Town. To John H. M. SMITH and Thomas ANDERSON, as tenants in common, from Silas HIBBARD and John MILLS, trustees for estate of Joseph HIBBERD in 1830. Previously owned by Anthony POULTNEY. Thomas ANDERSON d/ 1852 Trustee was H. M. ANDERSON who sold Thomas' half interest to David RINEHART who is now in possession of the farm and mill and is using, occupying and taking all the rents and profits. Guardian was Philemon M. SMITH Jr. Testimony was heard from Benjamin F. SCHWARTZ. Trustee was H. Mortimer ANDERSON. SALE was held 10 Jul 1852 in front of the tavern of Thomas ETCHISON in New Market; high bidders were: - Mrs. Ann THOMAS for Lots 26 & 93 with dwelling in the village at $1,701 - Doctor George HUGHES for "New Market Plains", 1 acre, at $117 - Joshua WOOD for "New Market Plains", 7/8 acre, at $100 - David RINEHART for undivided half of farm and mill at $3,625 - Hugh McALEER for undivided half of lot and stone house on a corner of the mill farm at $525 Gross sales, $6,524.45. Part of "Hobbs Purchase", 14 1/2 acres, was not sold, as widow's dower had not been calculated on it. Private sale was later made for the remaining property to: - David RINEHART at $7,250 On 14 Apr 1853, petition was filed by Dr. H. Mortimer ANDERSON to obtain fees charged for medical services for William H. SMITH, now deceased. William had been ill for the past two years. Distribution of $7,250; court costs, $353.68 - David REINHART, 1/2 or $3,452.54 - widow, Corvilla H. SMITH, 1/3 or $382.64 - George HOSKINS, register for taxes, $76.52 - children of Philemon M. SMITH Sr, each 1/9, $373.07 Filed 22 Sep 1854. ES-2, 424-439 - SHOEMAKER, BOWERS, OHLER, HOCKENSMITH, HITESHEW Adam T. HOCKENSMITH, John HITESHEW and w/ Hannah and Isaac OHLER and w/ Izariah, creditors & Others vs Elizabeth SHOEMAKER & Others - May 1853 Daniel SHOEMAKER d/ Mar 1852, testate widow - Elizabeth s/ Daniel Lawrence SHOEMAKER, a minor s/ John Maxwell SHOEMAKER, a minor s/ Jeremiah David SHOEMAKER, a minor (sons were not named in Will) Exec/ none Witnesses: Henry SIX, Samuel VALENTINE, Samuel OHLER [Will TS-1,181; written 10 Mar 1852; filed 30 Mar 1852] LAND - 100 acres, in Emmitsburg District. Administrator was Adam BOWERS. Guardian was Samuel CARMACK. Testimony was heard from John ROWE. Trustee was Adam BOWERS with sureties as Michael SLUSS and William GILLELAN. SALE was held 3 Dec 1853; high bidder was: - Isaac OHLER for 58 acres at $11.50/acre or $671.38. Distribution after expenses: - Each 1/3 to the children, $34.75 Filed 6 Mar 1854. ES-2, 439-449 - SHEETS, HARBAUGH, NULL, WAYBRIGHT Jacob SHEETS & Elias SHEETZ - on Petition - Sep 1853 George SHEETS d/ Jun 1852, testate widow - Ann Elizabeth s/ Elias SHEETS d/ Mary HARBAUGH d/ Susannah w/o Samuel NULL s/ Jacob SHEETS s/ Mathias SHEETS, now dec'd - Out of State ...Henry W. SHEETS, a minor ...Julia Ann SHEETS, a minor ...Anne E. SHEETS, a minor ...Mathias SHEETS, a minor d/ Sabella SHEETS w/o John SHEETS s/ Lewis SHEETS Exec/ son-in-law, Samuel NULL (d/ between Jul 1852-Sep 1853) Witnesses: Jacob ZUMBRUN, Samuel VALENTINE and Jacob SHOEMAKER [Will TS-1, 194; 5 Feb 1850; filed 21 Jun 1852] Land - "Neighbors Agreement", 132 acres, on great road leading from Emmitsburg to Littlestown; adjoined lands of Jacob SHOEMAKER and William WHALTER; To George SHEETS from from Jacob SHEETS Sr in May 1805 [WR-27, 343]. Trustee was Jacob SHEETS with sureties as Andrew ANNAN and Joshua MOTTER. SALE was held 30 Nov 1853; high bidder was: - Abraham WAYBRIGHT at $2,367. Distribution in Jan 1854 of $2,367; court costs, $181.60; - widow, $828 - Elias SHEETS, $828, to be placed in trust for his support, to Samuel NULL as his caretaker. - Mary HARBAUGH, Susanna NULL, Jacob SHEETS, Sebilla SHEETZ, Lewis SHEETS - each rec'd 1/6, $88.23 - children of Mathias SHEETZ - each rec'd 1/4 of 1/6, $22.05 The trust fund for Elias SHEETS was transferred to Andrew ANNAN. Filed Apr 1854. ES-2, 449-463 - KUHN, DEVILBISS, HERRING, BIGGS, COVER, CARMACK Edward DEVILBISS & Others vs Catharine E. KUHN & Others - Aug 1852 Zebulon KUHN d/ Jun 1841, testate widow - Catharine E. s/ Joseph L. KUHN - Out of State d/ Louisa w/o Edward DEVILBISS d/ Eliza w/o William H. HERRING s/ Franklin KUHN, a minor d/ Ellen Jane KUHN, a minor Execs/ William BIGGS of J. and Leonard PICKING (he renounced); but William BIGGS is now deceased. Witnesses: William LYONS, Jacob GERNAND, Henry BUCKMYER [Will GME-2, 622; written 31 May 1841; 28 Jun 1841] LAND - House & Lot in Woodsborough. Guardian was William H. HERRING. Testimony was heard from: - John COVER who stated that the mother of the KUHN's children is his sister. Trustee was William H. HERRING with sureties as John COVER and John SMITH of M. SALE was held 10 Dec 1853 on the premises; high bidder was: - William CARMACK of John at $700. Distribution of $700; court costs, $133.38 - widow, 2/15 or $75.55 - each 1/5 to the children, $98.22 Filed 22 Sep 1854. ES-2, 464-472 - SUMMERS, PUTMAN John PUTMAN vs John SUMMERS - Jan 1853 LAND - Home Farm, 23 acres, adjacent to John HORINE's Mill and near village of Beallsville. From Robert PATTINGALL and w/ Sarah in 1839. - "At Last Agreed", 24 acres of mountain land near Hamburg; adjoined lands of John STINE. From Eli MICHAEL and Elizabeth MICHAEL in 1841. - "The First Day of June", 34 acres of mountain land. From Adam MILLER and Others in 1837. The three parcels were owned by John SUMMERS and mortgaged to John PUTMAN; said mortgage now delinquent. Testimony was heard from William METZGER. Trustee was George BOWLUS with sureties as Daniel KEAFAUVER and Lingan BOTELER. SALE was held 3 Sep 1853 at J. PERRY's store in Beallsville; but a sufficient bid wasn't received. Since then, private sale was made to: - Samuel T. SUMMERS for the 'Home Farm' at $875. Distribution: court costs, $99.84 - John PUTMAN, $598.63 - John SUMMERS, $176.53, the balance. Filed 15 Mar 1854. ES-2, 473-478 - WEAVER, LOGUE, BARTGIS, HENRY, ADAM Lewis LOGUE & w/ Mary - On Petition - Equity #2355 - Mar 1854 Catharine WEAVER of Frederick Town d/ Jan 1853 - Mary & h/ Lewis LOGUE ...d/ Mary Catharine LOGUE ...d/ George Anna Virginia LOGUE ...s/ William Samuel LOGUE - Margaret wid/of Mathias E. BARTGIS sis/ Mary HENRY (a tombstone for her grave) Exec/ Lewis LOGUE Witnesses: Lewis H. DILL, George T. DILL and J. M. HARDING [Will TS-1, 219; written 15 Sep 1851; filed 17 Jan 1853] LAND - in Frederick Town - House & Lot on corner of East 5th St & Middle Alley. - part of Lot #234 in "Addition to Fredericktown". To Mary HENRY and Catharine WEAVER from Jacob ROWE & wife in 1831. There were two houses. (Lots in Frederick Town) Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER. SALE was held on 28 Jan 1854 at SHANK's Hotel; high bidders were: - Lewis LOGUE (1st mentioned lot above) at $300 - William ADAM for (2nd mentioned lot above) at $286. Distribution of $586; court costs $131.17; taxes $115.38 - Mary LOGUE, 1/2 or $169.72 - Margaret BARTGIS, 1/2 or $169.72 Filed 23 Mar 1854. ES-2, 478-486 - BRAWNER, BAUGHER, KERRIGAN, PEARSON James W. BAUGHER, surviving partner of Isaac BAUGHER & Co vs Ann M. BRAWNER & Others - Jan 1854 Joseph M. BRAWNER was indebted to Isaac BAUGHER & Co. When Isaac BAUGHER died in 1848, it left James W. BAUGHER as the surviving partner of their company. Joseph M. BRAWNER d/ 1850 intestate, in Wheeling, WV (then VA) widow - Ann Maria d/ Genevieve BRAWNER, a minor s/ Joseph BRAWNER, a minor (children are between the ages of 5 and 12) LAND - 7 acres, lying 3 miles south of Emmitsburg near Mount St Mary's College. From William MORT and w/ Catharine in 1846. Guardian was James KERRIGAN Jr. Testimony was heard from Isaac E. PEARSON. Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER. Private sale was made to: - Joseph BAUGHER at $400. Distribution after court costs went to James W. BAUGHER. Filed 28 Mar 1854. ES-2, 486-498 - ADAMS, KIMMEL, DEVILBISS, BITZENBERGER Ezra CRAMER, next friend of John ADAMS, an infant - on Petition - Jul 1853 Jacob ADAMS d/ abt 1850, leaving his son, John ADAMS (age 17) LAND - "Ogles Necessary Compact", 3/4 acre. From Samuel DEVILBISS, heir of John DEVILBISS of Caspar in 1828. - Lot #5 of "Resurvey on Remsburgs Chance", 7 1/2 acres. To Elizabeth ADAMS from JACOB ADAMS in 1816 (adjoins other tract). Guardian was Anthony KIMMEL. Testimony was heard from: - David DEVILBISS who stated that Elizabeth ADAMS also died about 1850, about a week after her brother, Jacob ADAMS. He also said Jacob didn't own any property; Elizabeth owned the property and her nephew John ADAMS was her only heir. Trustee was Ezra CRAMER. SALE was held 28 Jan 1854; high bidder was: - William BITZENBERGER for 1 1/2 acres at $150 Distribution: court costs, $77.47 - to John Adams $72.53. Filed 5 Jan 1855. ES-2, 498-513 - TROXELL, NICKUM, WISE, DAVIS, BAUGHER, CLUTZ, STUART William TROXELL & Others vs John NICKUM & Others - Dec 1852 Samuel TROXELL of Emmittsburg, d/ Jan 1851, testate bro/ William TROXELL sis/ Eliza (d/ Spring 1852) w/o John D. NICKUM * .....Romanus J. WISE, a minor .....Eugene WISE, a minor .....Ann Elizabeth WISE, a minor .....Clara Amanda NICKUM, a minor .....Catharine Sophia NICKUM, a minor sis/ Mary Ann w/o John DAVIS sis/ Catharine s/o James BAUGHER sis/ Amanda TROXELL Exec/ brother William TROXELL Witnesses: George W. AUGENBAUGH, Joshua ROWE and Isaac PEARSON [Will TS-1, 110; written 8 Jan 1851; filed 14 Jan 1851) LAND - Lots #4 and 5 in "Shields Addition to Emmitsburg", fronting Main St. Improvements: - Lot #4 has a 1-story frame house and a 1-story stone house. - Lot #5 has a 2-story brick house, a brick tan house, a brick bark shed and tanyard and is on north side of Main St. There are also four back lots containing 6-7 acres and are bounded by Jacob WINTER on the east and Robert CROOKSON on the north, by the Gunbutt on the west and by an alley on the south with a barn. To Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL, as tenants in common, from their mother Catharine TROXELL's Will. - Samuel and William also had a tannery in partnership with state of Virginia. - "Carrollsburg", 3 acres; adjoined land of Isaac BAUGHER and lane leading by German Church to Poplar Ridge. To Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL from Alfred JONES & w/ Mary Ann at $75 in March 1847. [Land Ref: Will of George WEAVER, GME-2, 437 dated Mar 1840] Guardian was John NICKUM. Testimony was heard from: - Eli CLUTZ - stated John D. NICKUM was between 35-40 years old. Trustee was William TROXELL. Private Sale was made to: - Margaret B. STUART for Lot #5 at $1,350 (tan yard property & home of Jacob TROXELL, dec'd) - John D. NICKUM for 2 Lots, 4 acres, at $387 (on North side fronting the alley next to Joshua SHORB on the East, Jacob MOTTER on the north and meadow lot of Samuel & William TROXELL on the west) - Frederick TROXELL & Philip HARDMAN for the Jones Lot at $102 Total sales, $1,839.60. Distribution: court costs $176.43; taxes, $20.78 - William TROXELL, co-tenant, $831.28 - William TROXELL, Mary A. DAVIS, Catharine BAUGHER & Amanda TROXELL, each received 1/5 or $162.10 - John D. NICKUM, his curtesy portion 3/16 or $30.39 - Each of Eliza NICKUM's children, $26.34 Filed Feb 1853. * NOTES - Frederick Co, MD Marriage Licenses - Elizabeth TROXELL to Michael WISE - Dec 29, 1831 - Eliza E. WISE to John D. NICKUM - Dec 19, 1846 ES-2, 513-522 - STALEY, LENHART, HOUCK, SNOOK, CARMACK, WEDRICK, MULLEN, WACHTER Jacob STALEY and John STALEY vs William STALEY & Others - Aug 1853 George F. STALEY d/ June 1853 intestate bro/ Jacob STALEY bro/ John STALEY bro/ William STALEY sis/ Polly w/o Henry LENHART sis/ Catharine w/o Daniel HOUCK sis/ Susanna w/o Joshua STALEY sis/ Rebecca STALEY sis/ Elizabeth, dec'd w/o Simon SNOOK .....Dennis SNOOK Land - Farm, 114 acres. Guardian was Samuel CARMACK, esquire. Testimony was heard from: - Hugh MULLEN - stated George was indebted to his mother, Elizabeth STALEY, for the purchase of the real estate, she being an heir of Christian WEDRICK. Trustee was Jacob STALEY, with sureties Adam STULL and Jacob STULL. SALE was held on 13 Feb 1854 at the farm of Ezra SHUNK; high bidder was: - Philip WACHTER Jr at $4,681.83 Distribution: court costs $256.09; state tax $43.50; - Elizabeth STALEY, her claim, $2,680.57 - Each 1/8 share to George's siblings, $212.08 Filed 18 Apr 1854. ES-2, 522-546 - HAINES, ENGLAR, LIGHTNER, SHUGH John ENGLAR of P & Others vs Ann HAINES & Others - Dec 1854 William M. HAINES d/ 4 Oct 1852, intestate (s/o Daniel & Elizabeth) widow - Anna d/ Elizabeth HAINES, a minor d/ Rosalia HAINES, a minor s/ Jesse HAINES, a minor The widow was the administrtor. Land - (Plat resurveyed at 188 acres, on page 540-541) - "Hazel Valley" and "Resurvey on Forrest in Need", 100 acres, lies in both Frederick and Carroll Counties; the larger portion is in Frederick county where the mansion house is situated; adjoined land of Mathias STEIN and is on Sams Creek. Improved with a stone house, stone barn, stone spring house, hog house and two waggon sheds; also has two streams. - also adjoining Lot #2 in "Resurvey on Small Beginning", 24 acres, lies next to "Rich Indian Garden" and lands of William WEBB and Joel PUSEY. To William M. HAINES from his parents, Daniel HAINES & w/ Elizabeth, at $6,000 in Jan 1846 [WBT-3, 136]. - "Resurvey on Forrest in Need", 16 acres, mostly in Carroll County, lies next to "Rich Indian Garden". - also "Hazel Valley" and "Resurvey on Small Beginning", 51.75 acres, in Frederick County. To William M. HAINES from his father Daniel HAINES & w/ Phebe at $2,500 in Apr 1849 [WBT-9, 210]. Guardian was John ENGLAR of Joseph. Testimony was heard from: - Daniel HAINES - stated the widow was about 24 or 25 years old. Trustee was Daniel HAINES with sureties as John ENGLAR, Joel HAINES, and Jacob SHRINER. SALE was made on 14 Oct 1853 to: - John A. SHUGH at $70.42/acre. Davis LIGHTNER testified on 20 Dec 1853, the widow, Anna HAINES, was 24 years old and was born Jan 25, 1828, about 7 am. Distribution of $13,260.08; court costs and survey $565.14; - Anna HAINES, widow's dower, 1/7 or $1,813.56 - Hiram S. HAINES, his claim, $1,105 - Joel HAINES, his claim, $552.50 - Nathan HAINES, his claim, $2,209.67 and several other creditors, leaving balance for heirs, $6,736.36: - Anna HAINES, for maintenance of Jesse HAINES who has since died, $40.50 and $5 for his tombstone - Elizabeth HAINES and Rosela HAINES, each $2,049.86 Filed 23 May 1854. ES-2, 546-573 - MILLER, EICHELBERGER, GILBERT, DUTTERER, EYLER, KOONTZ / KOONS, LAUGHTERBAUGH, OTT, BROWN, MORT, HINEY John W. MILLER & Others vs Thomas A. MILLER & Others - Nov 1851 William MILLER d/ Jul 1851 intestate (Woodsboro District) widow - Mary Ann "Polly" s/ John W. MILLER and w/ Joana (EICHELBERGER) s/ William MILLER Jr and w/ Ann Eliza (GILBERT) d/ Mary Ann MILLER and h/ Hezekiah DUTTER / DUTTERO - Carroll County s/ Thomas Augustus MILLER and w/ Sarah (EYLER) s/ Zachariah MILLER (a lunatic) d/ Catharine MILLER (d/ 1834), dec'd w/o Isaac KOONTZ - Ashland Co, Ohio ...Thomas F. KOONTZ / KOONS- Ohio ...Clemantine Matilda KOONTZ w/o John LAUGHTERBAUGH - Ohio ...William Wallace KOONTZ - Maryland ...Frederick Francis KOONTZ, a minor - Ashland Co, Ohio LAND - "Millers Fancy", 526 acres (less 100 acres sold); obtained by Special Warrant in 1829 and included parts of "Sixth Dividend", "Resurvey on Tura", "Resurvey on Royerton Plains", "Pittingers Lot", "Water Lot" and "Resurvey on This or None". Property started at corner of (Daniel) PITTINGER's Grave Yard. Neighbors were Peter ALBAUGH, James GRIMES, John GRIMES, John FLOWER, Jacob OTT and the Monocacy River. (see Equity JS-3, 48-56) - Mountain tract, 46 acres, one mile from Mechanics Town; adjoined lands of Washington BENNETT (east), Christian HOOVER, John HOOVER (north), heirs of Richard H. JONES (west) and Jacob FIROR (south); To William MILLER from William CREAGER and w/ Elizabeth in May 1839 [HS-10, 50]. Previously to CREAGER from Nathan EYLER in 1835. - Mountain lot, 60 acres, on road from Mechanics Town to Smithsburg. To William MILLER from cousin Susan OTT's Will. (Previously from estate of John GRINDER & widow Magdalena in 1843) Susan OTT, d/ 1843, testate (daughter of Michael OTT) bro/ John OTT nephew/ Thomas OTT cousin/ William MILLER (mountain lot) Exec/ William MILLER Witnesses: John OTT, John WARNER and John W. MILLER [Will GME-2, 772; written 21 Oct 1843; filed 6 Nov 1843] Zachariah's share is held in trust by his brother, Thomas A. MILLER. Guardian for Zachariah was John A. LYNCH. Guardian in Ashland Co, Ohio for Frederick F. KOONTZ was John H. McCOMBS. Testimony was heard on 2 Mar 1852 from: - John TROUT and John SMITH of M. The latter claimed he had heard land in Indiana was also owned by William MILLER. At an inquisition regarding Zachariah by Sheriff Norman B. HARDING on 16 Oct 1851, the following ages were given for the MILLER children: John W., 45; William, 38; Mary Ann, 34; Thomas A., 30; and for Catharine Miller KOONTZ' children: Thomas, 25; Clementina, 23; William, 21; and Frederick, 18. John OTTO testified on 25 Apr 1852, stating the widow, Mary Ann MILLER, was 71 and her general health was tolerable. Trustee was John W. MILLER. SALE was held 30 Sep 1852; high bidder was: - John COVER for mountain lot (Creager's) at $4/acre or $160 No sufficient bids were received for the other properties; therefore private sale was later made to: - Ignatius BROWN for the larger mountain lot at $200 - William MORT for 181 acres, part of 'Pittinger Farm' at $30/acre, now known as "Miller's Fancy" (recently surveyed by Joshua BIGGS) - Henry HINEY for 3 acres on SW side of 'Pittinger Farm" at $25/acre 1st Distribution of $5,865; court costs, $359.95; - to widow, Mary Ann MILLER for 1/10 dower, $550.50 - each child's 1/6 share, $825.75 (Catharine KOONTZ's children each rec'd $206.43 from her share) Filed 19 May 1854. (also see Supplementals at ES-3, 176-179; ES-3, 517-519; ES-4, 386-388; BGF-1, 271-274) ES-2, 573-592 - ROUTSONG / ROUTZAHN, SHAFER, CAMPBELL, MAIN Daniel ROUTSONG vs Jonathan ROUTSONG & Others - Apr 1853 Ezra A. ROUTSONG (ROUTZAHN) d/ Feb 1853, intestate widow - Margaret A. (SHAFER) (age 33 in Mar 1853) d/ Frances Virginia ROUTSONG, a minor (age 11 in Mar 1853) d/ Charlotte Elizabeth ROUTSONG, a minor (age 8 in Mar 1853) Admin/ was Johnathan ROUTSANG. Margaret ROUTSONG, the widow, had become "insane"; (Feb 1853 inquisition stated she was that way since 1845) Thomas SHAFER was appointed her trustee. LAND - "Mantz Management", "Wardroof" and "I Have Lost the Most", 176 acres, 2 1/2 miles south of Middletown, on Main Road from Middletown to Jefferson, near Mount Nebo School House; adjoined lands of Daniel ROUTZAHN, Jacob SMITH, George SMITH, John ROUTZAHN of B., Jonathan ROUTZAHN, Mrs. Hannah BAKER, George SHAFER and Henry BURGESS. Surveyed by John W. RAMSBURG. Improved with a 2-story stone dwelling with a back building attached, an 80-foot long Switzer barn, wagon shed, horse stable, carriage house, smoke house and spring house. To Ezra A. ROUTSONG from his father, Daniel ROUTSONG Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. Trustee was Joseph ROUTSONG. SALE was held 31 Dec 1853; high bidder was: - Daniel MAIN at $13,228.16 John SHAFER's estate was sold by trustees, John Randolph SHAFER and Robert SHAFER, with a portion of $2,337.36 going to Margaret ROUTZONG, one of his daughters. Distribution of $11,821.25; court costs, $545.29; - Daniel ROUTZAHN (purchase money due him), $5,946.82 - Margaret ROUTZAHN, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $761.30 - Randolph & Robert SHAFER, trustees, their claim, $2,470.61 - Frances V. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61 - Charlotte E. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61 Filed 13 May 1854. ES-2, 592-600 - BIGGS, KNOFF, KUHN, COVER, SMITH, MARTIN, OGLE, BLAIR, RIDENOUR, HESSER, DEBILBISS, HERRING, TROXELL Joseph S. KUHN & Others vs John SMITH & Others - May 1853 Jacob BIGGS d/ Oct 1822, testate s/ Jacob BIGGS (Jr) (devised 217 acres) s/ William BIGGS (devised 170 acres) d/ Catharine BIGGS, dec'd w/o John KNOFF (KNOUFF), dec'd .....Jacob KNOFF .....John KNOFF Jr. .....Mary KNOFF w/o Jeremiah MARTIN .....Catharine KNOFF w/o Benjamin OGLE .....Susannah KNOFF w/o William G. BLAIR .....Eve KNOFF w/o William RIDENOUR .....Amy KNOFF w/o George HESSER d/ Amy BIGGS, dec'd w/o Zebulon KUHN, dec'd .....Joseph S. KUHN .....Louisa KUHN w/o E. DEVILBISS .....Eliza KUHN w/o William H. HERRING .....Franklin KUHN d/ Susannah BIGGS w/o John COVER d/ Mary BIGGS w/o John SMITH (Uniontown, Carroll Co, MD) LAND - Plantation of 211 acres - "Resurvey on Bucks Forrest", 115 acres, four miles north of Graceham; adjoined lands of Jacob BIGGS and John TROXELL. Improved with a with a 1 1/2-story log house, has a stream running through the land; has indications of deposits of copper ore. Execs/ Jacob BIGGS and Zebulon KUHN Witnesses: Joshua DELAPLANE, William DERN and Frederick BIGGS [Will HS-3, 56; 3 Oct 1822; 21 Oct 1822] Trustee was John COVER, Esquire. SALE was held 18 Feb 1854 at the tavern of P.R. HARRY in Graceham; high bidder was: - Abraham TROXELL for 115 acres at $6.54/acre Distribution of $752.10; court costs, $127.79; - each daughter received 1/4 or $156.07 Filed 29 May 1854. ES-2, 600-617 - SNOWDEN, SLAVE, SCHLEY, CAMPBELL, DOUB, SHILLMAN, THOMAS Frederick Town Savings Institution vs Ezra DOUB, adm/of Solomon SNOWDEN & Others - Equity #2489 - Mar 1853 Solomon SNOWDEN d/ 1 Feb 1853, intestate widow - Sophia s/ George SNOWDEN d/ Mary SNOWDEN d/ Margaret SNOWDEN, a minor Administrator was Ezra DOUB; he and George GITTINGER held a mortgage as sureties to Solomon's loan to the bank. LAND - Lot #12 in "Addition to Frederick Town", fronting Fifth St. To Solomon SNOWDEN from William H. ALBAUGH & w/ Susannah at $75 in Sep 1836 [HS-3,343]. (Previously to ALBAUGH from Jacob ROWE & w/ Susannah in 1831.) In 12 Apr 1853, it was said the son, George SNOWDEN was then a slave of F.A. SCHLEY, Esquire, and therefore could not be made a party to the suit. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. Testimony was heard from: - Lewis LOGUE and Joseph FAUBLE. William SHILLMAN testified on 29 Jul 1853 - he knew the widow; she was about 50 years old and her health was not good. Trustee was Ezra DOUB. SALE was held 20 Aug 1853 at DERR's Hotel in Frederick; high bidder was: - Lewis M. THOMAS at $286 Distribution of $286; court costs, $116.99; - widow, in lieu of dower, 1/8 or $21.12 - Frederick Town Savings, partial claim, $147.89 Filed 2 May 1854. ES-2, 618-629 - MAUGHT, RHODES, STREAM, HEIMS / HYMES, ENOS, WERTZ, WHIP, AHALT Frederick SLAGLE and Samuel MAUGHT vs Daniel MAUGHT, et al - Sale of Real Estate - Nov 1853 William MAUGHT d/ 1853, intestate (s/o Andrew MAUGHT) bro/ Daniel MAUGHT - Ohio bro/ Samuel MAUGHT bro/ Henry C. MAUGHT sis/ Catharine RHODES, dec'd .....Catharine M. (Rhodes) STREAM .....Henry G. RHODES .....Barbara Ellen (Rhodes) w/o Samuel S. HEIMS / HYMES . . . . .Nancy (Heims) ENOS .....Catharine (Rhodes) w/o Cornelius WERTZ bro/ John MAUGHT, dec'd .....Thomas J. MAUGHT .....Andrew C. H. MAUGHT .....Barbara Ann w/o George WHIP .....Catharine Ann w/o Joshua AHALT .....Sarah A. Ellen MAUGHT .....Eliza Ann E. MAUGHT .....Juliana A. S. MAUGHT .....Conrad W. MAUGHT LAND - "Brothers Good Will", "Merry Peep A Day", "Fielderia" and "Juliana", 29 acres. To William MAUGHT from Henry MAUGHT & Mary Ann MAUGHT in 1850 [WBT-11, 366]. (Estate of father, Andrew MAUGHT) - Deed of Mortgage to Samuel MAUGHT at $500 in May 1853. Trustee was Henry MAUGHT with sureties Henry MAUGHT and William S. LAKIN. SALE was held 11 Mar 1854; high bidder was: - Henry MAUGHT at $50/acre. Distribution of $1,250; court costs, $198.67; - Frederick SLAGEL, for mortgage claim, $504.16 - Samuel MAUGHT, for mortgage claim, $527.17 SLAVE: Petition filed because, at the time of William MAUGHT's death, he left a negro woman named GRACE, 75-80 years old, helpless and decrept, and asks an allowance be set aside for her support. On 9 Jan 1855, $500 was set aside for her support, with remainder after her death, to be returned to the court. Filed 9 Jan 1855. Supplemental at ES-3, 116-117 ES-2, 629-629 - EIGENBRODE, MATHEWS Supplemental of Estate of Ann M. EIGENBRODE, a lunatic and Jonas MATHEWS, trustee (from ES-2, 212) - Jan 1855 Statement of 2nd Account: - Balance in Trustees hands, $33.43 - Interest from 27 Jul 1853 to 1 Jan 1855, $2.84 - Amt of Distributive share from Daniel EIGENBRODE, adm/of John EIGENBRODE, $41.58; and interest, $73.60 - Amount received as contribution from D. EIGENBRODE, $30 Total monies, $181.45 - to Trustee for commission, 9/10 or $9.15 - Misc court costs, $10.52 - To Trustee for Bond for Lunatic, $50 Leaving balance in Trustee's hands, $111.77. Filed 4 May 1855. ES-2, 629-644 - ELDER, CRETIN, COX, BLAIR, WALTER, CROUSE, WITHEROW, STUART, GRABILL William H. GRIMES vs Lydia Ann ELDER & Others - Jun 1853 Thomas ELDER d/ 22 Mar 1853, testate widow - Lydia Ann s/ Thomas G. ELDER d/ Ellen wid/o Samuel CRETIN, dec'd - Baltimore, MD sometime in 1854, she remarried to George COX (children were not named in the will) Exec/ the widow (renounced the duties of executrix) Witnesses: Leonard PICKING, Jacob KNOUFF and Jeremiah WHITMORE. [Will written 11 Mar 1850] Admin/ John WALTER. LAND - Two tracts of "Peace and Plenty", 112 acres; adjoined lands of Mayor Joseph OGLE, dec'd, Henry KUHN and Jacob HOLTZMAN. To Thomas ELDER from Guy ELDER and Eleanor BLAIR & h/ Lewis BLAIR. Land from Will (written 29 Dec 1805) of Guy ELDER (Sr), dec'd, to his three children, Guy ELDER (Jr), Thomas ELDER and Eleanor BLAIR (w/o Lewis BLAIR) in equal shares; deed was for his third. Since the petition was filed, it was discovered that John S. STUART held a mortgage on the property and he has since died; John GRABILL is Stuart's administrator. Trustee was John WITHEROW. SALE was held 17 Dec 1853; high bidder was: - Michael CROUSE for 65 acres at $2,425 The balance of the tracts had been sold previously by decedent in his lifetime. Distribution of $2,425; court costs $273.18; - John GRABILL, adm/of John S. STUART, balance on mortgage, $330.29 - Multiple creditors - $836.08 - Lydia A. ELDER, widow's portion, per agreement, $328.48 - Thomas ELDER, 1/2 or $328.48 - Ellen CRETIN, 1/2 or $328.48 Objection Testimony was heard on 20 Feb 1855 from: - Rebecca BECKWITH - stated she heard a conversation between the father and son and the father agreed to pay his son if he would stay and work there until the father's death. She was at the residence for several months in 1847 had visited muliple times and saw the son there and working for him. A claim was submitted by the son for $425 (at $10/month) which the daughter opposed. The son's age was given as 29 years old. On cross-examination, she stated Thomas G. ELDER was in New York from May 1851 until Oct 1851, when he returned with Rebecca to his father's house. - The widow testified to the months the son had worked there and stated he left for New York on 12 Sep 1848 and returned in corn planting time about the 1st of May 1849 and left again in the fall of 1851. The court approved the son's claim which was partially deducted from the daughter's share. Filed 24 Apr 1855. ES-2, 644-652 - WACHTER, OHLER, CARMACK John WACHTER and Solomon OHLER vs Levi N. OHLER - Appointment of New Trustee - Equity #2570 - Aug 1854 David F. WACHTER d/ Jul 1854, intestate s/ Edwin R. WACHTER, a minor s/ Robert D. WACHTER, a minor Adm/ Joshua DILL LAND - Mill and 34 acres; adjoined lands of Widow Hill and J. CUSTIS. Deed of Trust was conveyed to David F. WACHTER by Levi N. OHLER and Solomon OHLER, partners in milling and farming business, in Sep 1852. Wachter to sell for benefit of creditors of the Ohlers. Guardian was Samuel CARMACK. Trustee was Joshua DILL. SALE to: - John WACHTER and Solomon OHLER (Some papers appear to be missing, Report of Sales and copy of ad for the sale.) Distribution of $710.46; court costs, $114.54 - Solomon OHLER, 93% of his claim, $277.52 - Levi N. OHLER, 93% of his claim, $318.40 Filed 14 May 1855. ES-2, 652-682 - HAYS, HIGGINS, CREDLER, BENNETT, LAWRENCE, DORSEY William ANDERSON and Harpers Ferry Savings Institution vs Maria HIGGINS and Harriet E. HAYS - Sep 1851 Dr. Joseph G. HAYS d/ 7 Aug 1850 intestate, in Jefferson Co, VA (now WV) widow - Harriet D. (all now living in Frederick Co, MD except as noted) d/ Ellen S. HAYS, dec'd s/ William Henry HAYS d/ Cynthia Susan HAYS - Carroll Co, MD d/ Maria E. HAYS d/ Mary A. M. HAYS LAND - 144 acres, To Joseph G. HAYS from: - William HIGGINS & others, by partition, for 94 acres in 1837. - Perry BENNETT and w/ Eleanor for 50 acres in 1848. To Maria HIGGINS from Joseph G. HAYS of Jefferson Co, VA (now WV) at $5,760 in 1849, as Deed of Trust for the benefit of HAYS' daughters, he wishing to exclude his son since he had previously assigned property to him. Maria HIGGINS of Carroll Co, MD, was the sister of Joseph HAYS' wife, Harriet, and testified to the names of his children, she being an aunt to only two of them, since Hays was twice married. She also stated Hays had wished to make a Will; however, before he was able to do that, he was stricken with Cholera which was prevalent in Harpers Ferry at that time and died within a few days. After the death of HAYS, she issued notes to each of the three surviving daughters for $3,000 each in order to secure their interests in their father's estate as he had wanted it. Harriet HAYS claimed her husband had paid back more than their records showed, but was unable to find her husband's book in which he kept those records. William ANDERSON of Harpers Ferry Savings Institution has since resigned and moved to Frederick Co, MD. Testimony was heard from Henry WARD, S. STEPHENS, M. CREDLER, A.M. KITZMILLER and William J. STEPHENS in Harpers Ferry. Petition filed on 18 Oct 1853 by George T. HAYS and William HIGGINS, stating Harriet E. HAYS had died intestate; she had been the administrator of her husband's estate. New administrator of Joseph HAYS' estate was George T. HAYS, with sureties as Roderick DORSEY and Mary A.M. HAYS. Administrator of Harriet HAYS' estate was William HIGGINS, with sureties as Maria E. HAYS and John BARTHOLEW. Trustee was William M. MERRICK, with sureties as Grayson EICHELBERGER and Hugh McALEER. The deed to Maria HIGGINS from Joseph HAYS was declared null and void and sale of his property was ordered. SALE was held 19 Nov 1853 on the premises; high bidders were: - Perry BENNETT for the 49.5 acres at $71.87/acre - Maria HIGGINS for the 94 acres at $35.25/acre; however, she transferred her rights to Harry W. DORSEY. Gross sales, $6,871.31. Distribution of $6,889.03; court costs $738.20 - Various creditors, $2,871.90 - Harpers Ferry Savings, $3,148.77 Remaining balance to heirs, $130.13: - Mary A. M. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53 - Cynthia HAYS, 1/4, $32.53 - William H. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53 - Maria E. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53 On 23 May 1845, Dr. Daniel H. LAWRENCE sold his drug and medicine store in Harpers Ferry to Dr. Joseph G. HAYS; which also included outstanding debts, some of which Augustus M. CRIDLER had incurred. Exchange was to be made for Dr. HAYS to sell his farming implements and stock and obtain notes to transfer to Dr. LAWRENCE. 2nd Amended Distribution of $6,889.03; court costs $871.98 - Ann F. MOTTER, mortgage, $315.30 - Ariana TRAIL, mortgage, $111.56 - Harriet S. HAYS, 92% of claim, $323.48 - Dr. D. H. LAWRENCE, $1,380.26 - Harpers Ferry Savings, $2,862.63 - Other Misc Creditors received the balance Filed 17 Feb 1855. ES-2, 683-694 - DEVILBISS, DEBOW, RINEHART Adam DEVILBISS and John DEBOW vs Adam W. DEVILBISS, adm/of G. W. DEVILBISS & Others - Aug 1854 George W. DEVILBISS d/ 27 Jun 1854, intestate widow - Maranda O. s/ Rufus W. DEVILBISS, a minor s/ Henry C. DEVILBISS, a minor d/ Ann M. DEVILBISS, a minor s/ George A. DEVILBISS, a minor LAND - Mill and 16 acres, known as Ijams Ville Merchant and Saw Mills with two pairs of French Burrs and one pair of Country stones and necessary machinery for cleaning of wheat and manufacturing flour, propelled by two overshots; situated on Bush Creek and on Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, 56 miles from Baltimore where produce can be loaded free of charge. There is also a log dwelling house with kitchen attached, smoke house, variety of fruit trees and has a bed of slate. (Map of Ijamsville in 1873) Mortgaged to John DEBOW with surety as Paul P. DEVILBISS. - "Devulls Forrest" and "Mays Fall", 16 acres, on road leading through Ijamsville; next to lands of Plummer IJAMS. To John DEBOW of Baltimore City from James IJAMS of Berkeley Co, Virginia (WV now) and Richard IJAMS, as trustees, dated 26 Apr 1853. Adm/ Adam W. DEVILBISS Guardian was the children's mother. Testimony was heard from: - Adam W. DEVILBISS - stated George and his family lived in Ijamsville and provided his death date listed above; also listed children's names and stated the widow was age 35 and her health was tolerably good. Trustee was Maranda O. DEVILBISS; sureties were Adam W. DEVILBISS, Thornton POOLE and John PHILLIPS. SALE was held 12 Jan 1855; high bidder was: - A. M. RINEHART at $4,300 The property was presently being rented until June. 1st Distribution of $1,433.33; court costs $280.12; - John DEBOW, part of his claim, $1,153.21 Filed 24 Apr 1855. Supplemental at ES-3, 341 ES-2, 694-713 - GETTIER, CAMPBELL, KERRIGAN, McBRIDE, GAMBLE, GELSON, BAUGHER David GAMBLE and Richard GELSON, creditors vs Elizabeth GETTIER & Others - May 1853 Daniel G. GETTIER d/ 1853, intestate, in Baltimore City widow - Elizabeth - Baltimore City s/ Joseph A. GETTIER - Baltimore City s/ John GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City d/ Mary GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City s/ William GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City d/ Rose GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City s/ Edward GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City s/ Peter GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City s/ George GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City Land - Lots #6 & 7 in Emmitsburg, on the north side of Main St, then known as the Emmitsburg Hotel. David GAMBLE (w/ Margaret) and Richard GELSON (w/ Margaret) held a mortgage from Daniel G. GETTIER who previously lived in Emmitsburg. James W. BAUGHER held a second mortgage (which included personal property) from Daniel G. GETTIER which he transferred to Gamble and Gelson. In 1850, Chancey BROOKS and Henry W. HEISER, trading as Brooks and Heiser, obtained a judgment against Daniel G. GETTIER. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. Testimony was heard from: - James KERRIGAN Jr. SALE was held 5 Nov 1853 at the house of Daniel WILS in Emmitsburg; high bidder was: - Anthony McBRIDE for the lot and tavern stand at $1,800. Distribution of $1,800; court costs $179.70 - David GAMBLE and Richard GELSON, partial claim, $1,620.30 Filed 13 Feb 1854. ES-2, 713-729 - RONEY, MILLER, LYNCH Samuel CLAGETT vs Margaret RONEY & Others - Apr 1853 John D. RONEY d/ Jan or Feb 1852, intestate widow - Margaret s/ John RONEY (age 11 in Jan 1854) s/ Joseph RONEY (age 9 in Jan 1854) d/ Alice RONEY (age 7 in Jan 1854) d/ Catharine RONEY (age 3-4 in Jan 1854) LAND - Lot #31 and brick house in Knoxville, on road leading to Hickory Landing from Frederick to Harper's Ferry Road; between lots of John P. GARROTT and Mrs. S. GARROTT, dec'd. Allowance was made for a ten-foot alley. Then occupied by Job MILLER. To John D. RONEY from Thomas BOTELER in 1848. John D. RONEY's father had a farm nearby. The back part of the lot was owned by Samuel B. PRESTON. Admin/ Samuel B. PRESTON. Guardian was Henry SUTER, but transferred to William B. TABLER. Testimony was heard from Milton M. CLAGETT and Samuel B. PRESTON. Trustee was Z.S. CLAGETT with sureties as Samuel CLAGETT and Milton M. CLAGETT, all of Washington County. After a failed public sale, private sale was later made to: - Mrs. Ellen LYNCH at $300; subject to the dower of Margaret RONEY, the widow. Distribution of $300; court costs $103.33 - Balance to creditors Filed 22 Feb 1855. ES-2, 729-744 - SLAGLE, EASTERDAY, KNOTT, CUNNINGHAM, KEMP, DUVALL, MAUGHT Joseph EASTERDAY and wife, Sarah A.N. vs Francis A. KNOTT & Others - May 1854 Frederick SLAGLE d/ 5 May 1854, intestate d/ Sarah A.N. w/o Joseph EASTERDAY d/ Ruth W. w/o Francis A. KNOTT d/ Elizabeth D., dec'd w/o Edward C. CUNNINGHAM - St Charles City, Missouri ...Frederick CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri ...Edward L. CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri ...John M.D. CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri LAND - Home Farm, 105 acres, on west side of Catoctin Creek, on Frederick & Harpers Ferry Ridge Road in Middletown Valley, halfway between Frederick and Harpers Ferry; adjoined lands of Rebecca HILLEARY, Heirs of Solomon BLESSING and Heirs of Henry SLAGLE. Improved with a 2-story brick house with back building, a barn, granary and a well within 3-4 yards of the house; also had fields with running water. - 2nd Farm, 80 acres, two miles from the Home Farm and on county road leading from Peters Ville to Point of Rocks; adjoined lands of Henry C. DUVALL and Joseph CARTZENDAFFNER. Improved with a log house, barn and corn house; had five fields with running water. Then occupied by Francis A. KNOTT. - Wood lot, 15 acres, one mile from Home Farm; adjoined lands of Thomas CLAGETT, David CARTZENDAFNER and Rebecca HILLEARY. The above farms lie 3-5 miles from Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and are in the vicinity of several large merchant mills. Testimony was heard from Henry BOTELER and Andrew KESSLER. Trustees were Francis A. KNOTT and Joseph EASTERDAY. SALE was held 2 Feb 1855; high bidders were: - William A. KEMP for the home farm at $6,752 - Henry C. DUVALL for the second farm at $3,971.55 - Samuel MAUGHT for the lot at $684.75 Distribution of $4,408.30; court costs $535.97; - Sarah A. N. EASTERDAY, 1/3, $3,624.11 - Ruth W. KNOTT, 1/3, $3,624.11 - Children of Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM, $1,208.03 each Filed 6 Apr 1855. ES-2, 744-745 - PHILLIPS, EADER, BENTON, MAGERS EADER & Others vs MAGERS & Others - Feb 1855 - Equity #487 - Supplemental of HS-6, 65 Estate of Ely PHILLIPS; trustee was Col. Noah PHILLIPS Collection of rent money from William BENNETT. Distribution of $750; court costs $66.18; - Miranda EADER, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65 - Malinda BENTON, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65 - Ruth MAGERS, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65 - John PHILLIPS, son, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65 To the following, 1/9 of 2/3 as heir, plus 1/5 of 1/3 as heir to Catharine PHILLIPS, widow of Eli and who as survivor of her husband was entitled to 1/3: - Eli PHILLIPS, $96.24 - Ann PHILLIPS, $96.24 - Jason PHILLIPS, $96.24 - William PHILLIPS, $96.24 - Amelia PHILLIPS, $96.24 Filed 23 Apr 1855. The End of ES-2 Frederick MDGenWeb Coordinator - Dorinda Shepley MDGenWeb © Copyright 2026 Last revised on February 19, 2026

Equity Court Abstracts

Book ES-2 - 1850-1855

Frederick County, Maryland

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]

ES-2, 1-13 - WARFIELD, SHREEVES, JONES, SWEADNER, FOX, SAYLER

Suratt D. WARFIELD Jr. & Others vs Richard D. WARFIELD & Others - Feb 1852

Surat D. WARFIELD d/ 1851 intestate

d/ Minerva A. WARFIELD w/o Francis E. SHREEVES
d/ Elizabeth WARFIELD
d/ Henrietta WARFIELD w/o John A. WARFIELD
s/ Surat D. WARFIELD Jr.
s/ Richard D. WARFIELD
d/ Ann Matilda WARFIELD w/o William H. JONES
s/ James H. B. WARFIELD, a minor
d/ Rachel C. WARFIELD, a minor

LAND - "Warfield's Lot" and "Resurvey on Good Neighbourhood",
188 acre Home farm in Johnsville. About 150 acres are cleared,
laid off in fields with running water in each field, the balance
in timber. The land is composed of blue slate and limestone and
there are two churches and a school house within 3/4 mile of the
house and is also within 4-5 miles of good Merchant Mills.
Improved with a large brick house, Switzer barn, a house for
servants, meat house, spring house, dry house, carriage house,
wagon shed and corn crib. It has a large orchard and adjoining
farm of 115-125 acres. (From Will of Alexander WARFIELD)

- "Warfield's Lot" and "Resurvey on Good Neighbourhood", 115-acre
farm in Johnsville; adjoined lands of Owen BURGESS, Washington
BURGESS and Samuel BURGESS and w/ Elizabeth.
Improved with a two-story log house, Switzer barn, wagon shed,
corn crib, spring house and a stream running through the farm.
(From Washington BURGESS in 1835)

Guardian was Daniel SWEADNER.
Testimony was heard from Jacob FOX.

Trustees were Suratt D. WARFIELD Jr and John A. WARFIELD
with sureties as Jacob ROOT, Ephraim CREAGER and Alexander
WARFIELD.
SALE was held 30 Sep 1852; high bidder was:
- Richard D. WARFIELD for 115 acres at $35/acre.

On 8 Feb 1853, sale was made to:
- John SAYLER for 188 acres at $45.06/acre.

Distribution after costs of $11,501.43;
- Each child's 1/8 share, $1,475.17

Filed 27 May 1853.

ES-2, 14-29 - KINZER, STONER, WILLIAR, UMSTEAD, PAXTON, ENGLAR, GARBER, BUFFINGTON

John KINZER Jr, surviving exec/of John KINZER Sr
vs Elizabeth KINZER & Others - Sep 1852

John KINZER Sr d/ 12 Nov 1846, testate
widow - Ann (d/ 1848)

s/ Henry KINZER
s/ John KINZER Jr
s/ Jasper KINZER d/ 28 Jun 1851 intestate
...w/ Elizabeth S.
......John David KINZER, a minor
......Ann Elizabeth KINZER, a minor
......Jasper Newton KINZER, a minor (d/ 3 Dec 1852)
d/ Elizabeth STONER
d/ Sarah WILLIAR
d/ Catharine UMSTEAD
d/ Mary Ann PAXTON
d/ Margaret ENGLER

Per John KINZER Sr's Will, after the death of John Kinzer Sr's
widow, Ann, his son Jasper was given the option of taking the
farm at its valuation and making yearly payments which would
be divided among his siblings, less their advances, with yearly
payments by oldest to youngest.

Execs/ John KINZER Jr and Jasper KINZER
Witnesses: G. M. EICHELBERGER, Grayson EICHELBERGER
and Harvey EICHELBERGER.
[Will written 19 Mar 1846]

LAND - "Shure Bind Sure Find", farm of 163 acres, lying in Valley
of Beaver Dam within a 1/2 mile of the Tunker Church; adjoining
lands of Mrs. Mary HERRING, Nathan ENGLAR and Rev. Jacob SAYLER.
Improved with a large dwelling house, large brick Switzer barn,
80 feet long, a wagon shed, corn crib, smoke house, stone dairy,
two orchards of fine fruit; with running water in every field
and has 40 acres in timber.

Guardian was Jonathan GARBER.
Testimony was heard from Nathan ENGLAR.
Trustee was John KINZER Jr with sureties as John WOLF Sr and
Andrew BUFFINGTON.

SALE was held 11 Jan 1853; high bidder was:
- Nathan ENGLAR at $56/acre or $9,081.80

On 18 Feb 1853, Alexander BUFFINGTON testified Elizabeth S. KINZER,
widow of Jasper, was about 34 years old and in good health.

On 26 Mar 1853, Dr. SIM testified that Jasper Newton KINZER,
the youngest child of Jasper KINZER, died on 3 Dec 1852.

Distribution of $4,500: court costs, $418.76;
- John KINZER Jr., purchase money, $2,934.40
- widow of Jasper KINZER, 1/7 or $818.38
- John D. KINZER, a son, 1/3 or $109.48
- Ann E. KINZER, a daughter, 1/3 or $109.48
- to trustee for inheritance tax on Jasper N. KINZER's share, $2.73
- John D. KINZER and Ann E. KINZER, each 1/2 of 1/3, $53.37

Filed 3 May 1853. (Supplemental at ES-1, 589)

ES-2, 29-51 - WIELAND / WILLAND, BECHTOL, RINGER, KEAFAUVER, CULLER,
NEIKIRK, BISER, GETZENDANNER, BAER, DERR, BRANDENBURGH, HOOPER

Daniel BECHTOl & Others vs Catharine BECHTOL & Others - May 1852

Barney WILLAND died testate
widow - Catharine

s/ Barney WILLAND (gave him farm "Kenbaugh")
d/ Barbara WILLAND
d/ Catharine and her husband Lewis BECHTOL

Exec/ son Barney WILLAND
Witnesses: John R. MAGRUDER, James BURGARD(?), Jacob COBLENTZ
[Will written 10 Feb 1826]

LAND - "In War a Tory, in Peace a Rebel", "Resurvey on Chevy
Chase" and "Resurvey on Small Meadow", 185 acres;
and mountain lot, "Grammer's Deer Park", 50 acres.
Devised to Lewis BECHTOL by his father-in-law, Bernard WIELAND,
with annual payments to Barbara WIELAND, d/o Bernard.
Previously to Wieland from Christopher MICHAEL (w/ Catharine)
in 1819.

Lewis BECHTOL d/ Nov 1851 near Middletown, intestate
widow - Catharine (WIELAND / WILLAND)

d/ Elizabeth w/o Thomas RINGER - Amherst Co, VA
d/ Catharine w/o Daniel KEAFAUVER
d/ Hannah w/o Peter CULLER
d/ Mary M. w/o George NEIKIRK
s/ Daniel BECHTOL and w/ Mahala BISER
s/ John BECHTOL and w/ Mary Ann GETZENDANNER
d/ Sarah, dec'd w/o Daniel KEAFAUVER
...Horatio B. KEAFAUVER, a minor

Lewis BECHTOL was the son-in-law of Bernard WIELAND
who devised property to Bechtol in his Will.

Guardian for Horatio was Daniel KEAFAUVER, but court
appointed A. W. MARRIOTT.
Testimony was heard from George BOWLUS.

Trustees were Daniel BECHTOL and John BECHTOL.
SALE was held 25 Oct 1852 at the hotel of William COOKERLY
in Middletown; high bidders were:
- John DERR for 4 acres at $61/acre
- Samuel BRANDENBURGH for 19 3/4 acres at $61/acre
- Charles HOOPER for mountain tract at $27.62/acre

There was no bid for 2 1/2 acre section (located on opposite
side of Middletown Road, thus separated from main section)
or for the 'Home Farm', 160 acres.
Later, private sale was made to:
- Daniel BECHTOL for the 'Home Place' at $61/acre.
Total Sales, $12,609.12.

The remaining section of land was sold to:
- Peter CULLER at $500.

On 4 Feb 1853, Jacob BAER testified that he knew Catherine
BECHTOL, widow of Lewis, and that she is 70 years old and
her general health is delicate.

Distribution of $13,109.12: court costs $590.25
- Catherine BECHTOL, widow as life tenant, 1/9 or $1,390.98
- Daniel KEAFAUVER, h/o Catherine, 1/9 or $1,737.43
- George NEIKIRK, h/o Mary M., 1/9 or $1,737.43
- Daniel BECHTOL, 1/9 or $1,737.43
- John BECHTOL, 1/9 or $1,737.43
- Horatio B. KEAFAUVER, 1/9 or $1,737.43
- Thomas RINGER, h/o Elizabeth, 1/9 or $713.26
(previous advance was deducted)

Filed 13 Apr 1853.

ES-2, 51-65 - BRANDENBURG, POFFENBERGER, MAUGINS, FORREST - Nov 1852

Samuel BRANDENBURG vs John BRANDENBURG & Melinda C. BRANDENBURG

Henry BRANDENBURG d/ 2 Aug 1845 intestate
widow - Mary

s/ Samuel BRANDENBURG
s/ John D. BRANDENBURG
d/ Mary Ann Elizabeth w/o Henry POFFENBERGER
d/ Melinda Cordelia BRANDENBURG, a minor

Mary Ann and Henry POFFENBERGER conveyed their interest
to Samuel BRANDENBURG in 1851.

LAND - "Forests Purchase", 200 acres, on South Mountain;
adjoined land of Jonathan FORREST and tracts "Hickory Ridge",
"Valentines Gift" and "Gauring(?) Castle".
To Samuel BRANDENBURGH from Joseph M. PALMER, trustee
for heirs of Levin HAYS in 1822.
Conveyed to Palmer by Jonathan FORREST in 1823.
To Henry BRANDENBURGH from Samuel BRANDENBURGH Sr
at $1,200 in May 1830.

Guardian was Samuel MAUGINS who also gave testimony.

Dower land was to be laid out for the widow before the sale
of the remainder of the real estate. Surveyor was William D.
BROWN and chain carrier was Henry KUHN.
The widow's portion was the southern 45 acres.

Samuel BRANDENBURGH, as eldest son, elected to take the estate,
thereby paying out to his siblings their equal share of the estate
as they become of age with annual payments.
Since Mary Ann had already sold her portion to her brother Samuel,
only John and Melinda were due monies.

Amount of valuation, $3,096.52 with Samuel paying 1/3, $1,032.17.
Distribution: court costs, $120.74;
- Melinda C. BRANDENBURG, $227.85
- John BRANDENBURG, $227.85
- Melinda C. BRANDENBURG (1st & 2nd bond), $258.04
- John BRANDENBURG (1st & 2nd bond), $258.04

Filed 14 May 1853.

ES-2, 66-71 - MEREDITH, HARRY - Apr 1851

Margaret R. HARRY vs Surran MEREDITH & w/ Mary Ann MEREDITH

Margaret HARRY is foreclosing against the MEREDITH's for $475
still due her from notes.

Land - House and Lot #13 in Graceham.

Trustee for sale was Mountjoy B. LUCKETT
SALE was held 25 Jun 1853 on the premises; high bidder was:
- Pamenu R. HARRY at $475.

Personal property was sold for $29.77.

Distribution of $504.77;
- court costs, $118.21 which includes $47.52 that was still
due on purchase money to United Brethren Church in Graceham.
- Margaret R. HARRY, $386.56

Filed 1 Apr 1854.

ES-2, 71-83 - SHOEMAKER, FLOOK, ROUTZAHN, TOMS, SLIFER, SUMMERS,
BEACHLEY, LYONS, KEPLER, ZITTLE, SHEFFNER, SHANK

John P. FLOOK, et al vs E. BEACHLEY, et al - Dec 1852

Magdalena SHOEMAKER d/ Feb 1852

d/ Magdalena w/o John P. FLOOK
d/ Catharine w/o Jacob ROUTZAHN
d/ Elizabeth w/o Jacob TOMS - Washington County
d/ Lydia w/o William SLIFER - Washington County
s/ Daniel SHOEMAKER and w/ Catharine - Darke Co, Ohio
d/ Hannah w/o Frederick SUMMERS - Darke Co, Ohio
d/ Esther, dec'd w/o Daniel BEACHLEY, dec'd
.....Martin Henry BEACHLEY
.....Rebecca BEACHLEY w/o John LYONS - Washington County
.....Ezra BEACHLEY, a minor
.....Ann Magdalena BEACHLEY, a minor and w/o William KEPLER
.....Daniel BEACHLEY Jr, a minor
.....Hanson BEACHLEY, a minor
.....Jonas BEACHLEY, a minor
.....John BEACHLEY, a minor

LAND - "Shoemaker's Tricks", 25 3/4 acres; lies next to "Resurvey
on Bear Swamp", "Adams Hill".
To Magdalena SHOEMAKER from Daniel MAIN, as trustee of Frederick
SUMMERS, (Deed of Trust) in Apr 1846.

Guardian for the minors was Jacob ZITTLE.
Testimony was heard on 4 Jan 1853 from:
- Daniel SHEFFNER who date of death for Magdalena SHOEMAKER.

Trustee was George BOWLUS, esquire, with sureties as Isaac
BOWLUS and Jesse HERBERT.
SALE was held 5 Mar 1853 at the store of Joshua D. KOOGLE
in Bolivar; high bidder was:
- Jacob SHANK Jr at $401.

Distribution: court costs, $108.64;
- Each 1/7 share, $41.76
(each of Esther's children received $5.22 each)

Filed 19 May 1853.

ES-2, 84-99 - ABRECHT, OLIVER, HOLTER, TEPPUE, KARNS/CARN, POOLE, WILLS,
EICHELBERGER, NIXDORFF

George ABRECHT & Others vs William POOLE & Others - Feb 1853

George ABRECHT d/ 1828 intestate
widow - Magdalena

d/ Mary OLIVER, dec'd - Ohio
d/ Ann HOLTER, dec'd - Ohio
s/ George ABRECHT (Jr) & w/ Mary TEPPUE - Ohio
d/ Barbara w/o Philip KARNS / CARN
d/ Catharine w/o William POOLE
s/ John ABRECHT & w/ Rebecca WILLS
s/ William ABRECHT & w/ Sarah EICHELBERGER

Shortly after George Sr's death, his children, George, Barbara,
Catharine, John and William, all deeded their interest to the
property to their mother.
William filed for insolvency in 1829 and William POOLE was his
insolvent trustee; however, the second time he filed for insolvency
in 1847, William S. BANTZ was appointed as his insolvent trustee.

LAND - House and Lot #26 in Bentz Town (Patrick & Bentz St area
in Frederick Town), on tract "Long Acre" (previously part of
"Tasker's Chance"). Located on north side of main road leading
from Frederick Town to Middle Town and at SE corner of Lot #27.
Then occupied by William CRUM.
From Hugh COYLE in 1802.

Testimony was heard on 8 Mar 1853 from:
- Andrew HEIM
- Col. Thomas SAPPINGTON

Trustee was William C. SAPPINGTON.
SALE was held on 14 May 1853; high bidder was:
- Henry NIXDORFF at $350.

Distribution: court costs, $139.97;
each 1/7 share, $30.45

Filed 27 Sep 1853.

ES-2, 99-121 - WASKEY, BESANT, CASTLE, ZIMMERMAN, KEMP

James H. BESANT vs Mary F. WASKEY & Others - Sep 1850

Jacob WASKEY d/ abt 1848 intestate

s/ Jacob A. WASKEY (Jr.)
d/ Mary F. WASKEY, a minor
d/ Sarah I. WASKEY, a minor

LAND - "Castle Henry", 49 + 15 acres.
Previously to Peter HARGET from George SLUTZER in 1805.
- Lot #13 in "Fielderia", 6 acres.
Previously to Peter HARGET from Lewis LAWFER in 1806.
From:
- Richard WINPIGLER (w/ Elizabeth) in 1820
- John P. RAMSBURG and (w/ Ann Magdalena) in 1821
- John Peter RAMSBURG in 1821 as purchaser of the life estate
of Charlotte SEISS, w/o Alexander SEISS of Allegany Co, MD
(she was entitled to 1/3 part of estate of Samuel RIDGELY
for life because Ridgely was her first husband).

- "Castle Henry", 12 acres, and Lot #12 of Fielderia, 17 acres.
From Thomas W. MORGAN, sheriff in 1822; for suits against Jacob
STUB and Jacob GETZENDANNER by Elizabeth GETZENDANNER
and Margaret FOUT.

- Lot #12 of Fielderia, 15 acres.
From Jacob GETZENDANNER of Jacob in 1822.
Previously from Basil BEALL.

- "Pleasant Plains", 41 acres
- Lots #60 and 61 in Jefferson
From Abraham BLESSING of George in 1838; (his half of mortgage
issued to him and Jacob WASKEY from David STOCKMAN and
w/ Sophia in 1837).

- "Resurvey on George's Discovery", 16 acres.
From William J. ROSS as trustee for estate of Augustus WASKEY,
dec'd, in 1833.
Previously to Augustus WASKEY from George HOFFMAN in 1793.

- Lot #21 in "Fielderea", 4 acres.
From James CASTLE Sr in 1839.

Admin & Guardian was James H. BESANT.

Testimony was heard in Oct 1851 from:
- Jesse KING who stated the oldest child of Jacob WASKEY
was under six years of age.

Trustee was James H. BESANT.
Property was adjoining and was sold as three lots:
- Lot #1, farm, 59 acres
- #2, a 5 acre wooded lot
- #3, a 6 acre wooded lot

SALE was held 29 Oct 1850; high bidders were:
- James E. CASTLE for Lot #1 at $11/acre (private sale on 22 Nov 1851)
- George ZIMMERMAN for Lot #2 at $50.50/acre
- Lewis KEMP for Lot #3 at $57.50/acre

Distribution of $1,312.31: court costs, $195.54;
- each child's 1/3 share, $372.25.

Filed 6 Jul 1853.

ES-2, 121-143 - SMITH, WILHIDE, SIDWELL, STONER, REDDICK, REPP, YOUNG, SPRIGGS

Joseph SMITH Jr & Others vs John W. WILHIDE & Others - Dec 1851

Joseph SMITH d/ 1850 intestate
widow - Mary

s/ Joseph SMITH Jr
s/ John SMITH
s/ Thomas SMITH
d/ Mary E. SMITH, now w/o John W. WILHIDE
d/ Sarah A. SMITH, now w/o Dr. Reuben SIDWELL
d/ Margaret S. SMITH, a minor, later w/o Ephraim STONER
(m/ bef Feb 1852)
s/ Samuel D. SMITH, a minor
s/ James T. SMITH, a minor
s/ Ephraim R. SMITH, a minor

LAND - "Addition to Ebberts Inheritance", 109 acres, (Home place);
adjoined "Richards Hunting Ground", "Duke's Woods", "Resurvey on
Winfields Delight", "Black Oak Slipe" and "Long Slipe".
To Joseph SMITH from Philip EBBERT in 1822 ("in consideration
of natural love and affection", indicates possible family connection
to Joseph or his wife).

- House & Lot #19 in Liberty
- 250 acres near Liberty Town.
From:
...heirs of Leonard REDDICK Sr
(mortgage of Leonard REDDICK in 1838 for 2/3 share or 84 acres)
...Thomas GURLEY, sheriff, in 1840.
(property had belonged to Leonard REDDICK)
...1/6 share or 42 acres to Leonard REDDICK from Daniel REPP and
w/ Elizabeth of Jefferson Twp, Montgomery Co, Ohio in 1833.
...from Jacob YOUNG and w/ Nancy (REDDICK) of Carroll Co, Indiana
in 1843
...from Mary (REDDICK) YOUNG in 1847

Guardian was John SMITH of M. who also testified on 3 May 1852
that he was acquainted with the widow and that she was 55 years
old and her general health was good.

Testimony was heard from Daniel SWEADNER.
Trustees were Reuben S. R. SIDWELL and Ephraim STONER with
sureties as John W. WILHIDE, Henry STONER and George PFOUTZ.

SALE was held on 1 Jan 1853; high bidders were:
- Mary SMITH for the Home place at $50/acre
- Philip SPRIGGS for the house and lot at $146.50
Total sales at this point, $5,450.

On 5 Mar 1853, sales went to
- Joseph M. SMITH for the 250 acres at $11.14/acre

Distribution of $8,257.28; court costs, $449.96;
- Mary SMITH, widow, 1/9 or $867.48
- each child's 1/9 share, $771.09.

Filed 27 Jun 1853.

NOTES - Also see HS-23, 473 and ES-4, 84-99 for parents' estates.

ES-2, 143-153 - WINDSOR, CLARY, KESSLER, YINGLING, KING, LEATHER, JOHNSON

Cornelius CLARY and w/ Amana vs Edmund L. WINDSOR & Others - Jan 1853

Zadoc WINDSOR d/ Mar 1852 intestate

d/ Amana w/o Cornelius CLARY
d/ Angelina w/o Jacob KESSLER
d/ Catharine "Caty" w/o William G. YINGLING
d/ Caroline w/o Walter J. KING
d/ Drucilla w/o James L. LEATHER
s/ Edmond L. WINDSOR
s/ Zadoc H. WINDSOR
s/ Arnold H. WINDSOR
s/ Thomas Jefferson WINDSOR - Ohio (died intestate)
...Caroline WINDSOR, a minor
...Peter WINDSOR, a minor (died abt Jul 1853)
...Susannah WINDSOR, a minor
...Angelina WINDSOR, a minor
...Thomas Jefferson WINDSOR, a minor
...George W. WINDSOR, a minor
...James W. WINDSOR, a minor
...Sophiah WINDSOR, a minor

LAND - "Bloomsberry", 60 acres, lies on south side of Bennett's
Creek and by "Resurvey on the Hope".
From Charles JOHNSON in 1838 (to him from his father, Roger
JOHNSON).

Guardian was Edmund L. WINDSOR.
Trustee was William M. MERRICK.

SALE was held 9 Jul 1853; high bidders were:
- Edmund L. WINDSOR, Zadoc H. WINDSOR and Arnold H. WINDSOR,
the surviving sons of of Zadoc WINDSOR, at $1,512.50.

Submitted to auditor on 1 Sep 1853.

ES-2, 153-166 - SHOEMAKER, GRIMES, BOONE, MORNINGSTAR, DIFFENDALL, SAYLOR

Daniel P. SAYLOR & Others vs Wilson L. GRIMES,
exec/of John SHOEMAKER & Others - Dec 1852

John SHOEMAKER d/ 13 Feb 1852
widow - Mary

s/ Daniel SHOEMAKER
d/ Nancy SHOEMAKER w/o Wilson L. GRIMES
s/ Margaret S. SHOEMAKER, now w/o George Washington BOONE

Exec/ Wilson L. GRIMES, son-in-law
Witnesses: William H. BOWMAN, David HAUGH, Jacob HAUGH
[Will TS-1, 177; written 15 Apr 1845; filed 24 Feb 1852]

Land - "Good Neighborhood", 53 acres (home place, to son)
- 3 acres of woods on ASHBAUGH's side of other lots, (to son)
- Lot (to be divided between daughters).

Daniel SHOEMAKER submitted a bill to the estate for $3,250
for boarding, washing clothes and maintenance for his father
for six years.

Trustee was Wilson L. GRIMES with sureties as Samuel BIRELY
and Jacob ROOT.
SALE was held 19 Feb 1853; high bidders were:
- Mr BAER for 24 acres at $343.99
- Washington BOONE for 29 acres at $499.50

G. Washington BOONE was unable to pay half of the costs
of the section he bought, so it was resold at private sale
(the public sale failed) to:
- Samuel DIFFENDALL at $499.50

On 18 Feb 1853, John MORNINGSTAR testified he well knew
Mary SHOEMAKER, the widow, she being 68 years old.

Distribution of $843.49; court costs, $170.98;
- widow, 1/9 or $74.72
(her name listed as Catharine, maybe Mary Catharine?)
- C. N. & W. GARBER, $8
- Wilson L. GRIMES, $223.95
- Daniel SHOEMAKER, $250
- each 1/3 share to the children, $13.14

Filed 18 Aug 1853.

ES-2, 166-176 - WACHTEL, SMITH, METZGER, MAIN, GLADHILL, SHEID - 1851

Samuel SMITH and Daniel WACHTEL, admin/of Solomon WACHTEL
vs Walter H. SHEID & Others

On 1 Apr 1848, Samuel SMITH, Solomon WACHTEL and Daniel
WACHTEL, entered into an agreement with Walter H. SHEID
to sell a lot for $682.10, to be paid in one year plus interest.
SHEID moved onto the property but only paid a partial amount;
then sold his interest in the two acres to Daniel GLADHILL who
is now in possession of it.

Solomon WACHTEL d/ 13 Jan 1851, intestate
widow - Catharine

s/ George Washington WACHTEL, a minor
s/ Joshua Daniel WACHTEL, a minor
s/ Jacob Solomon WACHTEL, a minor

Administrator was Daniel WACHTEL (Solomon's brother).
Guardian was the children's mother, Mrs Catherine WACHTEL.

William METZGAR testified the family lived in Middletown Valley.

LAND - "Call Hill", 6.5 acres (part of John HORINE's land).

Part of Solomon's land had to be sold to pay his debts.
Creditors mentioned were Henry WACHTEL, Samuel SMITH,
and Samuel TOMS.

Trustee was Daniel MAIN.
SALE to:
- Daniel GLADHILL at $600

Distribution of $602.50; court costs, $102.50;
- Samuel SMITH, co-tenant of Solomon WACHTEL, $250
- balance went to various creditors, one being Henry WACHTEL.

Filed 23 Sep 1853.

ES-2, 176-194 - WAESCHE, PENNINGTON, SMITH, McKINSTRY, SAYLOR - Sep 1851

George W. WAESCHE vs Catharine WAESCHE & Others

George H. WAESCHE d/ 11 Jun 1849, intestate
widow - Catharine

s/ George W. WAESCHE
s/ William H. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ John F. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ Joseph A. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ Thomas R. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ Charles A. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ Leonard R. WAESCHE, a minor
s/ James F. WAESCHE, a minor

LAND - 398 acres, parts in Frederick and Carroll County;
Exception is 174 acres previously sold.
- "Resurvey on Terra Rubra"
(to Richard James WINCHESTER from John Ross KEY in 1795)
- "Six Brothers" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Joseph BIGGS in 1814)
- "Stoney Ridge"
- "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin"
(to Joshua DELAPLANE from Jacob & Anna OTTO in 1814)
- "Tom's Fancy",
- "The Cliffs"
(to Joshua DELAPLANE from Richard & James WINCHESTER in 1803)
- "This or None"
- "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin"
(previously from Samuel CARMAC and John CARMAC in 1829),
- "Six Brothers"
Property lies across Pipe Creek and by mouth of small branch
called Tobacco Log Branch and runs by forks of Little and Big
Pipe Creek; neighbors were the ELLIOTTS, John MILLER and
Conrad DUTRO (tract "So Far so Good"), by road leading to
Hagerstown and tract "Resurvey on Pipe Creek Hills" and on
south bank of Double Pipe Creek.
Total of 91 acres.
To George A. WAESCHE from Horatio McPHERSON and John
McPherson BRIEN (residuary legatees under the Will of John
McPHERSON, dec'd), William MILLER (w/ Mary) and John
CARMACK (w/ Mary) for $28,000 in 1832; the latter two being
sureties on a mortgage for John McPHERSON to Joshua
DELAPLANE and John DELAPLANE.
(The mortgage was released, but a judgment was placed against
the Delaplanes for debts owed.)

Guardian was the widow.
Testimony was heard on 24 Sep 1851 from:
- Noah PENNINGTON who stated he was personally acquainted
with the widow and had known her for many years and she
was about 41 years of age and in good health.

Trustee was Joshua SMITH with sureties as Jacob REESE
and J. S. WARFIELD.
After two failed public sales, the property was sold at private
sale on 21 Feb 1853 to:
- Henry C. McKINSTRY for 26 acres with grist mill, saw mill,
fulling mill and various dwellings and other out houses at $8,000.
- to Daniel P. SAYLOR on 15 Oct 1853 at private sale for 366 acres
at $13,000.

1st Distribution of $8,000; court costs, $393.14;
- widow in lieu of dower, 2/15 or $1,014.25
- each 1/8 share to the children, $824.07.

2nd Distribution of $13,000; court costs, $482.17;
- widow in lieu of dower, 2/15 or $1,668.79
- each 1/8 share to children, $1,355.89.

Filed 5 Jun 1854.

ES-2, 194-212 - SCHLEY, SCHAFF, CROMWELL, GOLDSBOROUGH, BARTHOLS, HALLER, PAGE

George SMITH vs Edward SHRIVER & Others - Dec 1852

David SCHLEY d/ 14 Oct 1852 intestate
widow - Georgeana M. SCHLEY and 11 children

s/ Alfred SCHLEY
d/ Mary E. SCHLEY w/o Philip SCHAFF - PA
s/ William Louis SCHLEY
s/ David SCHLEY (Jr.) - Out of State
d/ Sarah C. SCHLEY - PA
s/ Robert H. SCHLEY (turned 21 in March 1849)
d/ Anna M. SCHLEY, a minor
s/ George J. SCHLEY, a minor
s/ John SCHLEY, a minor
d/ Susan S. SCHLEY, a minor
s/ Allen SCHLEY, a minor

LAND - House & Lot #63 on north side of E. Patrick St in Frederick.
From Edward SHRIVER and John H. WILLIAMS, trustees of Mary WILSON,
(who endorsed notes to Eliza THOMAS and Phebe THOMAS).
- 1/2 undivided share of House & Lot, on the corner of Market and
Church Streets in Frederick Town and bounded on the west by the
German Reformed Church and on the south where George KOONTZ then
resided, on the east by Market St and on the north by Church St.
To David SCHLEY & Thomas HALLER, trading as David SCHLEY
& Thomas HALLER, from Frederick A. SCHLEY and w/ Barbara
in 1847.
(Previously to Frederick A. SCHLEY from John P. THOMSON in 1833).

Administrator was Georgeana M. SCHLEY with sureties as Nicholas
CROMWELL, Charles GOLDSBOROUGH and John N. BARTHOLS.

Guardian was Edward SCHLEY.
Testimony was heard from Major Henry SCHLEY.
Trustee was Major Henry SCHLEY, with surety as John T. SCHLEY
and signed by Fairfax SCHLEY.

Public Sale was held 23 Jun 1853 at the City Hotel in Frederick;
high bidders were:
- Thomas HALLER for the 1/2 undivided interest at $1,440
- Calvin PAGE for the dwelling house and lot at $3,010

Distribution of $5,450; court costs, $393.65
- widow, 2/15 of $1,007.50 (the jointly-owned property), $134.33
- Eliza & Phebe THOMAS as assignees, $2,712.50
- Mutual Ins Co, $1,065
- Multiple creditors, $1,144.52
Filed 5 Nov 1853.

ES-2, 212-219 - EICHENBRODE, PERITZER, FIROR, GEISELMAN, FOX, WHITMORE, HAMMETT, MANTZ, MATHEWS

Daniel EICHENBRODE - Petition - Feb 1853

Petition was filed to appoint a trustee to manage the interest
in the property for Ann Maria EIGHENBRODE who has been
of unsound mind since birth. On 12 Feb 1853, an inquisition
was held at the school house at Landis' Mills in Mechanics
Town before Sheriff Casper MANTZ.

Ann Maria EICHENBRODE had the following relatives:
- Susan EICHENBRODE, mother
- Sophia PERITZER
- Mary FIROR
- Daniel EICHENBRODE
- Elizabeth GEISELMAN
- Charlotte FOX
- Catharine WHITMORE
- John EICHENBRODE
- Sarah HAMMETT
- Susan EICHENBRODE

Guardian was Casper MANTZ.

LAND - 99 acres in Mechanics Town district, now in possession
of Daniel EIGHENBRODE; adjoined land of James HOSPELHORN.

Trustee was Jonas MATHEWS with surety as Gideon BANTZ.

SALE was held 26 May 1853; high bidder was:
- Daniel EICHENBRODE at $100 for Ann Maria's share.

After court costs, the remaining amount of $33.43 was left in the
hands of the trustee.

Filed 7 Oct 1853. (See Supplemental at ES-2, 629)

ES-2, 219-230 - INGMAN, CLARKSON, NUSZ, LUCKETT, BIRELY, SIVEN

Frederick town Savings Institution vs Mary CLARKSON & Others - Feb 1852

Joshua INGMAN d/ 7 Feb 1852, testate
- Mary Ann CLARKSON (with whom he lived with for many years)
and their children

d/ Cecelia INGMAN w/o Oliver T. NUSZ - Baltimore City
d/ Harriet Ann INGMAN, a minor
s/ Randolph INGMAN, a minor

Exec/ none
Witnesses: M. B. LUCKETT, Philip H. CRAMER, J. W. BIRELY
[Will TS-1, 176; written 5 Feb 1852; filed 23 Feb 1852]

Administrator was Mary Ann CLARKSON with sureties as J. W.
BIRELY and David KENAGA.

LAND - Four Houses & Lots and another Lot in Frederick Town

Trustee was M. B. LUCKETT.
SALE was held 1 Sep 1853 at the City Hotel in Frederick Town;
high bidder was:
- John T. SIVEN for Lot along Fifth St and Middle Alley at $850

Distribution of the first half of the money went to creditors.

Filed 2 Jun 1854.

ES-2, 230-241 - HEIGHTON, BISHOP, LORENTZ

Oliver BISHOP vs Mark BISHOP & Others
- Sale of Real Estate - Equity #2509 - Aug 1853

Sarah Ann (HEIGHTON) BISHOP d/ Mar 1850, intestate
w/o Mark BISHOP Jr. (d/ May 1850) (m/ 3 Nov 1842)

s/ Oliver BISHOP *
s/ Mark BISHOP (III), a minor *
s/ Charles BISHOP, a minor *
s/ George S. BISHOP, a minor *
d/ Sarah Ann "Anna" BISHOP, a minor
d/ Isabella BISHOP, a minor
s/ Benjamin BISHOP, a minor

LAND - Lot #238 on Sixth St in "Addition to Frederick Town".
To Sarah HEIGHTON from William H. ALBAUGH & w/ Susannah
in 1838 (Previously to Albaugh from Jacob ROWE).

- Lot #236 (1/4) in "Addition to Frederick Town", on south
side of E. Sixth St.
To Sarah HEIGHTON from Mark BISHOP Jr in 1832
(Previously to Mark BISHOP Jr from George A. COLE in 1831).

Guardian was William J. ROSS, Esq.
Testimony was heard 17 Aug 1853 from William GLEASNER.

Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER.
SALE was held 15 Oct 1853 at Shank's Hotel in Frederick;
high bidders were:
- Henry LORENTZ for Lot #236 at $275
- Henry LORENTZ for Lot #238 at $116

Plat of Fredericktown Lots

Distribution of $391; court costs, $104.21
- each child's 1/7 share, $39.54

Filed 3 Dec 1853.

* NOTE - The four older children may have been from a previous
marriage of Mark BISHOP, as he and Sarah married 3 Nov 1842.

ES-2, 241-253 - MONTGOMERY, BRYANT, IJAMS, CARPENTER, BROWN, SLAVES, BAUGHMAN

James IJAMS & Others vs John M. CARPENTER & Others - Sep 1849

John MONTGOMERY Sr d/ abt Sep 1849, testate

s/ John C. MONTGOMERY
d/ Isabella C. BRYANT
s/ James MONTGOMERY

d/ Mary Ann w/o Plummer IJAMS (see WBT-4, 701)
...1. James IJAMS
...2. Rebecca (d/ Jul 1849) w/o John M. CARPENTER
. . . . .William Henry CARPENTER, a minor - Out of State
. . . . .Julia Rebecca CARPENTER, a minor - Out of State
...3. Richard IJAMS
...4. Joshen IJAMS, now w/o William S. BROWN

LAND
- "Altogether", "Duvalls Forrest" (from Samuel DUVALL) and
"The Rights of Man" (from John H. McELFRESH), 207 acres,
mansion farm near Ijamsville; located west of B&O Rail Road
and on north side of Bush Creek; adjoined lands of Henry
NIXDORFF and Col. John MONTGOMERY..
(South half to son John and other half to children of deceased
daughter, Mary Ann IJAMS). (Plat on page 245)

- House & Lot on Halloway St in Baltimore.
(Previously from Marcus DENNISON)
(to daughter Isabella during her natural life, then to children
of Mary Ann)

- Farm on George Town Road where son James then lived
(to son John after the death of son James and his wife or,
if James has children, then convey to his children).
Land previously from Joshua JOHNSON.

SLAVES - negroes JACK and ALLEN (to son James);
others not named

Execs/ son John and friend & son-in-law, Plummer IJAMS
Witnesses: Aden ANDERSON, William B. DORSEY, G. M.
EICHELBERGER
[Will GME-3, 176; written 24 Jan 1846; 6 Mar 1846]

Testimony was heard from John MONTGOMERY who claimed
to know all the parties since their birth except for Mr BROWN
and has known him since 1847.

Trustees were James IJAMS and Richard IJAMS with sureties
as John MONTGOMERY, John WILCOXON and G. M. EICHELBERGER.

SALE was held 26 Mar 1853 in Ijamsville; but, receiving no
sufficient bids, was later sold at private sale to:
- James A. BAUGHMAN at $2,600.

Distribution of $2,600; court costs, $366.51
- James IJAMS, Richard IJAMS and Joshen BROWN, each 1/4, $558.37
- John M. CARPENTER, curtesy share of 5/16 of 1/4, $170.49
- W. H. CARPENTER and Julia R. CARPENTER, each $191.94

Filed 30 Aug 1853. (See Supplemental at AF-2, 89)

ES-2, 253-256 - CARPENTER

John M. CARPENTER of King George Co, VA - Feb 1854

John M. CARPENTER

s/ William Henry CARPENTER (age 10)
d/ Julia Rebecca CARPENTER (age 5)

He filed to obtain his children's legacies from the Estate of
Plummer IJAMS Sr. and Estate of Issabelle C. BRYANT and
from Estate of John MONTGOMERY Sr.
Sureties for the bond posted in Virginia were Richard V. TEFFEY
and James PHILLIPS.

The court approved the monies be paid to John M. CARPENTER
for his children.

Filed 11 Feb 1854.

ES-2, 256-266 - JACKSON, DIGGS, HOWARD, WINDSER

William J. ROSS, creditor vs William G. HOWARD,
adm/of John JACKSON & Others - Mar 1853

John JACKSON, a free negro, d/ Feb 1853 intestate

d/ Christina DIGGS
d/ Mary JACKSON - Virginia

(Possibly there may have been other children, but these two
were listed as being the only children free at his death and
were entitled to possess the land.)

LAND - "Omi Land" and "Resurvey on the Two Bachelors", 8+ acres,
on the south side of Bennetts Creek, it being the southern margin
of the Old Forge Dam.
From Charles JOHNSON in 1838.

Administrator was William G. HOWARD with sureties as Daniel BAKER
and Daniel HOOD.

SALE was made to:
- Edmund L. WINDSER at $250

Distribution: Court Costs, $61.81;
- Balance to William J. ROSS of judgment he filed.

Filed 16 Dec 1853.

ES-2, 266-291 - RICE, BATEMAN, CAMPBELL, DALASHMUTT, KEEFER, MILLER

Farmers Bank of Maryland vs Elkanah BATEMAN, surviving partner - Dec 1853

Lewis RICE & Elkanah BATEMAN were partners in a milling business,
trading as Rice & Bateman, until the death of Lewis RICE.

Land - "Keefer's Prospect", 21 acres with a mill, buildings and water
rights; on west side of county road leading from Frederick Town to
Keefer's Mill; property known as "Grapefield Mills" and situated on
Ballenger's Creek.
From Michael KEEFER (w/ Catharine A.) in 1850.
(Previously from Major Henry KEEFER)

- Lot in Frederick Town known as 'The Union Hotel', on the east
side of South Market St and beginning at 74' 9" from SE corner
of Market & Patrick Sts. (Map of Hotels in Frederick Town in 1873)
From Joshua DILL in 1851 (previously owned by Benjamin GILBERT,
but lost from insolvency).

Lewis RICE d/ 14 Oct 1852
widow - Rosanna D.

d/ Sarah R. (age 23) w/o Elkanah BATEMAN
s/ Charles J. RICE (AGE 19), a minor
d/ Martha M. RICE (AGE 16), a minor
s/ Benjamin F. RICE (AGE 14), a minor
s/ Lewis F. RICE (AGE 8), a minor

(Ages given on 24 Jun 1853; they resided in Frederick City.)

Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL.
Testimony was heard from:
- Elkanah BATEMAN
- Elias L. DALASHMUTT

Trustee was Michael KEEFER with sureties as Jacob KEEFER and
Griffen TAYLOR.
After a failed sale, a second sale was held 24 Sep 1853 at
the City Hotel in Frederick Town; high bidders were:
- John F. MILLER for the hotel at $4,301
- A bid was received for the mill property at $5,100, but
was rejected.

Distribution of the $4,301 went to court costs and the mortgage
owed to the bank.

Michael KEEFER asked to be discharged from being trustee so he
could bid on the mill property (he was standing to lose a lot
of money because a sufficient bid wasn't offered again).

Then, William J. ROSS and M. B. LUCKETT were appointed
trustees for the new sale.
SALE on 5 Nov 1853 at the Hotel of N. B. HARDING in Frederick
City; high bidder was:
- Michael KEEFER for the mill property at $5,050.

Distribution for the latter sale went to court costs, mortgage
to Jacob KEEFER, and part of judgment to the bank.

Filed 30 Dec 1853.

ES-2, 291-307 - KOONTZ, KELLER, WADE, HOBBS, STRAEFFER

George SMITH vs Margaret KOONTZ & Others - Dec 1853

George KOONTZ d/ 28 Sep 1852 intestate
widow - Margaret

d/ Ann Minerva KOONTZ, w/o John H. KELLER
s/ George S. KOONTZ - Baltimore city
d/ Elizabeth KOONTZ, w/o Thomas WADE
s/ Charles F. KOONTZ, a minor
d/ Fanny R. KOONTZ, a minor
s/ James KOONTZ, a minor
d/ Sophia W. KOONTZ, a minor

Land - Lot #63 in Frederick Town on the west side of Market St.
From Godfrey KOONTZ in 1842 (previously from Griffin TAYLOR
and w/ Susan Ann Rebecca in 1842).

Administrator was Worthington ROSS.
Guardian was Peter L. STORM.
Testimony was heard from Resin HOBBS.

Trustee was Worthington ROSS with sureties as William J. ROSS
and Godfrey KOONTZ.
SALE was held 5 Mar 1853 at the Hotel of Ezra SHANK in Frederick
Town; high bidder was:
- John STRAEFFER at $2,305.

On 21 Mar 1853, Rezin HOBBS testified he knew the widow who
was 47 years old and in good general health.

Distribution: court costs, $204.70;
- the widow, 1/8 or $262.53
- Balance to creditors.

Filed 3 Jan 1854.

ES-2, 307-327 - STONER, ANDREWS, HITESHEW, ENGLAR, KINZER, ROBERTS,
RINEHART, SHRINER, WOLFE, PLAINE, McKINSTRY, STOUFFER

Ephraim STONER & Others vs John STONER & Others - Aug 1853

John STONER of Carroll County, MD d/ 2 Sep 1852, intestate
widow - Elizabeth

s/ Ephraim STONER
s/ Henry STONER - Carroll County
d/ Mary Ann w/o Aaron ANDREWS
d/ Elizabeth w/o Charles HITESHEW - Carroll County
s/ John STONER (abt age 19), a minor
d/ Hannah, dec'd w/o Howard ENGLAR, dec'd
...Mary E. ENGLAR (abt age 12), a minor - Carroll County

LAND - "Resurvey on Forest In Need", "Hard Lodging", "The Oval",
(Home place and mill property), 136 acres; lies in both Frederick
and Carroll counties), starts on east side of Sam's Creek.
Land was divided into Lots: (Surveys were included)
- Lot #4, 42 acres
- Lot #5, 33 acres
- Lot #12, 10 acres
- Lot #6, 26 acres
- Lot #7, 10 acres
- Lot #8, 7 acres
- Lot #9, 14 acres
- Lot #10, 10 acres
- Lot #11, 12 acres

Guardian was William N. HAYDEN, Esquire, for Mary E. ENGLAR.
Guardian was Samuel CARMACK, Esquire, for John STONER.
Testimony was heard from John KINZER.

Trustees were Ephraim STONER, Henry STONER and William ROBERTS
with sureties as John W. WILHIDE, Samuel McKINSTRY and John SMITH.

SALE was held on 21 Nov 1853 at the homestead in Carroll County;
high bidders were:
- Jonas ENGLAR & Josiah ENGLAR for home place & mill
at $13,208.48
- Jonas ENGLAR& Josiah ENGLAR for Lot #4 at $2,225.93
- Israel RINEHART for Lot #5 at $1,822.12
- Israel RINEHART for Lot #12 at $1,183.55
- Aaron ANDREWS for Lot #6 at $1,468.50
- Isaac SHRINER for Lot #7 at $817.87
- Samuel WOLFE for Lot #8 at $911.19
- Jacob SHRINER for Lot #9 at $280.50
- Hyram PLAINE & Joseph STOUFFER for Lot #10 at $312
- Joseph McKINSTRY for Lot #11 at $112.50
Total Sales, $22,342.66.

Distribution of $8,426.55; court costs $911.37;
- the widow, 1/9 or $835.02
- each child's 1/6 share, $1,113.36

Filed 6 Jan 1854.

ES-2, 328-338 - SCHLOSSER, ROUTZONG, ROUZER, MAIN, AHALT, WATERS, SMITH

Samuel AHALT, exec/of Peter SCHLOSSER & Others
vs Jacob SMITH & Others - May 1853

LAND - "Aaron's Rod", "The Resurvey on Panman" and "The Year
of Plenty", 118 acres.
To Jacob SMITH from Tobias HORINE in 1858.

Deed of trust to Peter SCHLOSSER from Jacob SMITH of M.
& w/ Rebecca, for the creditors of Jacob; included farm
animals and equipment.

Peter SCHLOSSER d/ Sep 1851, testate
w/ Elizabeth

d/ Lydia wid/o Enos ROUTZONG
d/ Catharine w/o Henry ROUZER
d/ Elizabeth w/o Frederick MAIN
d/ Mary Ann w/o Samuel AHALT
d/ Ann w/o James WATERS

The "Delauter farm" not to be sold until after wife's death.

SLAVES - negro TILGHMAN was sold to son-in-law Frederick MAIN,
but he resold him.
- ELIZA to be freed upon the death of his wife Elizabeth;
her issue to be freed upon age 25.
- SOLOMON - he was freed by deed, but if should not be able
to support himself; heirs to provide for him.

(All of the children were not named in the Will)

Exec/ son-in-law, Samuel AHALT
Witnesses: Ezra DADYSMAN, Harry EICHELBERGER, Charles
E. TRAIL
[Will TS-1, 94-96; written 30 Dec 1842; filed 30 Sep 1850]

Trustee was Samuel AHALT with sureties as Jacob BAER and
Edward L. HERRING.
Private Sale was made to Jacob SMITH of M. at $8,910.

Distribution after outstanding debts:
- Jacob SMITH of M., $4,585.20

Filed 30 Dec 1853.

ES-2, 338-348 - HALLER, COLE, BOTELER

Ann L. HALLER, guardian of Maria and Caroline HALLER - Oct 1853

Philip HALLER d/ abt 1841 intestate
widow - Ann Louisa

d/ Malinda D. HALLER (age 21)
s/ Abner HALLER (age 21)
d/ Maria L. HALLER (age 17), a minor
d/ Calvin J. HALLER (age 16), a minor

LAND - Lots #156, 157, 158 in "Addition to Frederick Town",
fronting Market St and along All Saints St, opposite Rice's Hotel.
Previously from Jacob HANE in 1825. (Frederick Town Lots - 1782)

An agreement was made to sell parts of the lots to Baltimore
& Ohio Rail Road Company for $2,000 of which $266.66 was to
be paid as a dower to the widow.

William G. COLE was appointed as guardian.
Testimony was heard from Henry BOTELER and Jacob HALLER.

The sale was approved to the Rail Road and the minor children's
interest was to be invested.

Filed 30 Dec 1853.

ES-2, 348-373 - MILLER, YOUNG, MUSSELMAN, LIGHTER

Hannah YOUNG by her next friend John H. YOUNG
vs Henry YOUNG Sr & others - Dec 1853

Conrad MILLER d/ 1804 intestate

s/ John MILLER and w/ Catharine
d/ Mary w/o David MUSSELMAN
d/ Ann w/o Henry LIGHTER
d/ Hannah w/o Henry YOUNG
...s/ John H. YOUNG
...s/ Henry YOUNG Jr
...s/ Jonas YOUNG

Land - "Resurvey on Wooden Platter", 129 acres; on east side
of Catoctin Creek and by road leading from Old Hagerstown
Road to George BETEBENNER's Mill. There was a spring
leading to Middle Creek on the north side of land.
Adjoined lands of Henry BOTELER and William KLEIN, John
MILLER of H. and Peter YOUNG.
From Jacob MILER in 1795.
It included "Taken in Time", 6 acres, previously from Thomas
BEATTY in 1797.
Also included was a portion of 15 acres which had previously
been sold to Christian BALLINGER and w/ Mary.

Henry YOUNG purchased all the interests of Hannah's siblings.
Later, Henry conveyed the property in trust to John J. SMITH,
to pay off all his debts.

John J. SMITH sold said land to Jonathan PERRY at $6,723.64,
but Hannah is still claiming her dower portion.
However, there had been a previous mortgage on the property
to George BOWLUS.

Testimony was heard from John J. SMITH, George BOWLUS,
and John ALEXANDER.

The court approved that Hannah have her 1/4 interest as dower.

Filed 20 Dec 1853.

ES-2, 373-396 - COBLENTZ, REMSBURG, ROUTZONG, KEAFAUVER, DERR, CAMPBELL,
SIFFORD, DANNER, LOATS, BECKENBAUGH, YOUTSEY, MOTTER, DOUT, SUMMERS

John COBLENTZ of P. & Others vs Philip COBLENTZ & Others - Apr 1853

John Philip COBLENTZ d/ 28 Jan 1853, intestate
widow - Elizabeth

s/ John COBLENTZ and w/ Sarah REMSBURG
s/ Henry COBLENTZ and w/ Ann Magdalena ROUTZONG
s/ Philip COBLENTZ and w/ Mary Ann KEAFAUVER
d/ Sarah w/o John ROUTZONG
d/ Elizabeth w/o Daniel DERR
d/ Eve wid/o George L. ROUTZONG
d/ Leonora w/o Jacob KEAFAUVER
d/ Catharine, dec'd w/o John REMSBURG, and their children,
...Lewis H. REMSBURG (age 25)
...Stephen Carlton REMSBURG (age 23)
...John Harman REMSBURG (was age 21 by 22 Jun 1853)
...Ann Rebecca E. REMSBURG (age 19, a minor
...Joshua Philip REMSBURG (age 17), a minor
...George Israel REMSBURG (age 16), a minor
...Henry Calvin REMSBURG (age 14), a minor
...Amos W. REMSBURG (age 12), a minor
...Mahlon Reuben REMSBURG (age 8), a minor

LAND - located in Middletown Valley
- "Stoney Land", 218 acres; from Harman COBLENTZ in 1806.
(previously from Peter COBLENTZ in 1791)

- "Elversen", 3+ acres (previously from Martin KEPLINGER in 179.;

- Lot #4 of "Resurvey on Mansylvania", 50 acres; next to tract
"All Bottles Full".
From Heirs of George BECKENBAUGH in 1833:
- Catharine & John YOUTSEY
- Elizabeth & Henry MOTTER
- Margaret & Henry DOUT
- Mary & William T. SUMMERS
- John BECKENBAUGH & w/ Catharine
- Magdalena & Peter COBLENTZ
- George BECKENBAUGH (now of Frederick Co, MD in 1833).
All of Montgomery Co Ohio.

- Lot #3 of "Mansylvania", 50 acres; from Adam KELLER &
w/ Maria and David BOWLUS & w/ Sophia in 1833.

Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL.
Testimony was heard from:
- John SIFFORD
- Joseph DANNER (gave children's ages).

On 27 Jul 1853, the widow testified she was 75 years old.

Trustees were John COBLENTZ of P. and Henry COBLENTZ
with sureties as Samuel BOWLUS and John RAMSBURG.

SALE was held on 17 Dec 1853; high bidders for the mountain
land were:
- Philip COBLENTZ for the home place at $50/acre
- John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #1, 16+ acres, at $41/acre
- John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #2, 14 acres, at $40.25/acre
- John SIFFORD and John LOATS for Lot #3, 18+ acres, at $45/acre

Distribution of $12,999.37; court costs $571.48;
- widow Elizabeth COBLENTZ, 1/10, $1,242.78
- each 1/8 share to children was $1,398.13

Filed 14 Feb 1854.

ES-2, 397-423 - SMITH, RAMSEY, ANDERSON, THOMAS, RINEHART, SLAVES

Thomas A. SMITH & Others vs CORVILLA H. SMITH & Others - Nov 1852

John H. M. SMITH d/ abt 1 Jan 1850
widow - Corvilla H. SMITH

bro/ Philemon M. SMITH Sr. of Montgomery Co, MD
.......John H. SMITH
.......Philemon M. SMITH Jr. - Washington Co, MD
.......Thomas A. SMITH
.......William H. SMITH (d/ between 1850-1852)
.......Charles C. SMITH
.......Ann E. SMITH, now w/o Charles RAMSEY - Baltimore City
.......Mary H. SMITH, a minor
.......Joseph R. SMITH, a minor
.......Rachel Ann SMITH, a minor
.......Ary SMITH, a minor

Nephews
- Nacy W. SMITH - Montgomery Co, MD
- William P. ANDERSON
- Henry M. ANDERSON
- Charles C. ANDERSON
- Absalem ANDERSON

sis/ Ann THOMAS

SLAVES - to free his "servants" when they arrive at age 35,
but no names were given.

Exec/ wife and nephew Philemon M. SMITH Jr.
Witnesses: E. W. MOBBERLY, Samuel STEPHENS and Edward HOUCK
[Will TS-1, 47; written 22 Dec 1849; filed 15 Jan 1850]

LAND - "Hickory Plains" and "Dorseys Partnership", 120 acres,
farm and mill near New Market, on east side of the road leading
from the mill to Hyatts Town.
To John H. M. SMITH and Thomas ANDERSON, as tenants in common,
from Silas HIBBARD and John MILLS, trustees for estate of Joseph
HIBBERD in 1830. Previously owned by Anthony POULTNEY.

Thomas ANDERSON d/ 1852
Trustee was H. M. ANDERSON who sold Thomas' half interest to
David RINEHART who is now in possession of the farm and mill
and is using, occupying and taking all the rents and profits.

Guardian was Philemon M. SMITH Jr.
Testimony was heard from Benjamin F. SCHWARTZ.

Trustee was H. Mortimer ANDERSON.
SALE was held 10 Jul 1852 in front of the tavern of Thomas ETCHISON
in New Market; high bidders were:
- Mrs. Ann THOMAS for Lots 26 & 93 with dwelling in the village
at $1,701
- Doctor George HUGHES for "New Market Plains", 1 acre, at $117
- Joshua WOOD for "New Market Plains", 7/8 acre, at $100
- David RINEHART for undivided half of farm and mill at $3,625
- Hugh McALEER for undivided half of lot and stone house on a
corner of the mill farm at $525
Gross sales, $6,524.45.

Part of "Hobbs Purchase", 14 1/2 acres, was not sold, as widow's
dower had not been calculated on it.

Private sale was later made for the remaining property to:
- David RINEHART at $7,250

On 14 Apr 1853, petition was filed by Dr. H. Mortimer ANDERSON
to obtain fees charged for medical services for William H. SMITH,
now deceased. William had been ill for the past two years.

Distribution of $7,250; court costs, $353.68
- David REINHART, 1/2 or $3,452.54
- widow, Corvilla H. SMITH, 1/3 or $382.64
- George HOSKINS, register for taxes, $76.52
- children of Philemon M. SMITH Sr, each 1/9, $373.07

Filed 22 Sep 1854.

ES-2, 424-439 - SHOEMAKER, BOWERS, OHLER, HOCKENSMITH, HITESHEW

Adam T. HOCKENSMITH, John HITESHEW and w/ Hannah
and Isaac OHLER and w/ Izariah, creditors & Others
vs Elizabeth SHOEMAKER & Others - May 1853

Daniel SHOEMAKER d/ Mar 1852, testate
widow - Elizabeth

s/ Daniel Lawrence SHOEMAKER, a minor
s/ John Maxwell SHOEMAKER, a minor
s/ Jeremiah David SHOEMAKER, a minor

(sons were not named in Will)
Exec/ none
Witnesses: Henry SIX, Samuel VALENTINE, Samuel OHLER
[Will TS-1,181; written 10 Mar 1852; filed 30 Mar 1852]

LAND - 100 acres, in Emmitsburg District.

Administrator was Adam BOWERS.
Guardian was Samuel CARMACK.
Testimony was heard from John ROWE.

Trustee was Adam BOWERS with sureties as Michael SLUSS
and William GILLELAN.

SALE was held 3 Dec 1853; high bidder was:
- Isaac OHLER for 58 acres at $11.50/acre or $671.38.

Distribution after expenses:
- Each 1/3 to the children, $34.75

Filed 6 Mar 1854.

ES-2, 439-449 - SHEETS, HARBAUGH, NULL, WAYBRIGHT

Jacob SHEETS & Elias SHEETZ - on Petition - Sep 1853

George SHEETS d/ Jun 1852, testate
widow - Ann Elizabeth

s/ Elias SHEETS
d/ Mary HARBAUGH
d/ Susannah w/o Samuel NULL
s/ Jacob SHEETS

s/ Mathias SHEETS, now dec'd - Out of State
...Henry W. SHEETS, a minor
...Julia Ann SHEETS, a minor
...Anne E. SHEETS, a minor
...Mathias SHEETS, a minor

d/ Sabella SHEETS w/o John SHEETS
s/ Lewis SHEETS

Exec/ son-in-law, Samuel NULL (d/ between Jul 1852-Sep 1853)
Witnesses: Jacob ZUMBRUN, Samuel VALENTINE and Jacob SHOEMAKER
[Will TS-1, 194; 5 Feb 1850; filed 21 Jun 1852]

Land - "Neighbors Agreement", 132 acres, on great road leading
from Emmitsburg to Littlestown; adjoined lands of Jacob SHOEMAKER
and William WHALTER;
To George SHEETS from from Jacob SHEETS Sr in May 1805 [WR-27, 343].

Trustee was Jacob SHEETS with sureties as Andrew ANNAN and
Joshua MOTTER.

SALE was held 30 Nov 1853; high bidder was:
- Abraham WAYBRIGHT at $2,367.

Distribution in Jan 1854 of $2,367; court costs, $181.60;
- widow, $828
- Elias SHEETS, $828, to be placed in trust for his support,
to Samuel NULL as his caretaker.
- Mary HARBAUGH, Susanna NULL, Jacob SHEETS, Sebilla
SHEETZ, Lewis SHEETS - each rec'd 1/6, $88.23
- children of Mathias SHEETZ - each rec'd 1/4 of 1/6, $22.05

The trust fund for Elias SHEETS was transferred to Andrew ANNAN.

Filed Apr 1854.

ES-2, 449-463 - KUHN, DEVILBISS, HERRING, BIGGS, COVER, CARMACK

Edward DEVILBISS & Others vs Catharine E. KUHN & Others - Aug 1852

Zebulon KUHN d/ Jun 1841, testate
widow - Catharine E.

s/ Joseph L. KUHN - Out of State
d/ Louisa w/o Edward DEVILBISS
d/ Eliza w/o William H. HERRING
s/ Franklin KUHN, a minor
d/ Ellen Jane KUHN, a minor

Execs/ William BIGGS of J. and Leonard PICKING (he renounced);
but William BIGGS is now deceased.
Witnesses: William LYONS, Jacob GERNAND, Henry BUCKMYER
[Will GME-2, 622; written 31 May 1841; 28 Jun 1841]

LAND - House & Lot in Woodsborough.

Guardian was William H. HERRING.
Testimony was heard from:
- John COVER who stated that the mother of the KUHN's
children is his sister.

Trustee was William H. HERRING with sureties as John COVER
and John SMITH of M.

SALE was held 10 Dec 1853 on the premises; high bidder was:
- William CARMACK of John at $700.

Distribution of $700; court costs, $133.38
- widow, 2/15 or $75.55
- each 1/5 to the children, $98.22

Filed 22 Sep 1854.

ES-2, 464-472 - SUMMERS, PUTMAN

John PUTMAN vs John SUMMERS - Jan 1853

LAND - Home Farm, 23 acres, adjacent to John HORINE's Mill
and near village of Beallsville.
From Robert PATTINGALL and w/ Sarah in 1839.

- "At Last Agreed", 24 acres of mountain land near Hamburg;
adjoined lands of John STINE.
From Eli MICHAEL and Elizabeth MICHAEL in 1841.

- "The First Day of June", 34 acres of mountain land.
From Adam MILLER and Others in 1837.

The three parcels were owned by John SUMMERS and mortgaged
to John PUTMAN; said mortgage now delinquent.

Testimony was heard from William METZGER.
Trustee was George BOWLUS with sureties as Daniel KEAFAUVER
and Lingan BOTELER.

SALE was held 3 Sep 1853 at J. PERRY's store in Beallsville;
but a sufficient bid wasn't received.
Since then, private sale was made to:
- Samuel T. SUMMERS for the 'Home Farm' at $875.

Distribution: court costs, $99.84
- John PUTMAN, $598.63
- John SUMMERS, $176.53, the balance.

Filed 15 Mar 1854.

ES-2, 473-478 - WEAVER, LOGUE, BARTGIS, HENRY, ADAM

Lewis LOGUE & w/ Mary
- On Petition - Equity #2355 - Mar 1854

Catharine WEAVER of Frederick Town d/ Jan 1853

- Mary & h/ Lewis LOGUE
...d/ Mary Catharine LOGUE
...d/ George Anna Virginia LOGUE
...s/ William Samuel LOGUE

- Margaret wid/of Mathias E. BARTGIS

sis/ Mary HENRY (a tombstone for her grave)

Exec/ Lewis LOGUE
Witnesses: Lewis H. DILL, George T. DILL and J. M. HARDING
[Will TS-1, 219; written 15 Sep 1851; filed 17 Jan 1853]

LAND - in Frederick Town
- House & Lot on corner of East 5th St & Middle Alley.
- part of Lot #234 in "Addition to Fredericktown".
To Mary HENRY and Catharine WEAVER from Jacob ROWE & wife
in 1831. There were two houses. (Lots in Frederick Town)

Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER.
SALE was held on 28 Jan 1854 at SHANK's Hotel;
high bidders were:
- Lewis LOGUE (1st mentioned lot above) at $300
- William ADAM for (2nd mentioned lot above) at $286.

Distribution of $586; court costs $131.17; taxes $115.38
- Mary LOGUE, 1/2 or $169.72
- Margaret BARTGIS, 1/2 or $169.72

Filed 23 Mar 1854.

ES-2, 478-486 - BRAWNER, BAUGHER, KERRIGAN, PEARSON

James W. BAUGHER, surviving partner of Isaac BAUGHER & Co
vs Ann M. BRAWNER & Others - Jan 1854

Joseph M. BRAWNER was indebted to Isaac BAUGHER & Co.
When Isaac BAUGHER died in 1848, it left James W. BAUGHER
as the surviving partner of their company.

Joseph M. BRAWNER d/ 1850 intestate, in Wheeling, WV (then VA)
widow - Ann Maria

d/ Genevieve BRAWNER, a minor
s/ Joseph BRAWNER, a minor
(children are between the ages of 5 and 12)

LAND - 7 acres, lying 3 miles south of Emmitsburg near
Mount St Mary's College.
From William MORT and w/ Catharine in 1846.

Guardian was James KERRIGAN Jr.
Testimony was heard from Isaac E. PEARSON.
Trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER.

Private sale was made to:
- Joseph BAUGHER at $400.

Distribution after court costs went to James W. BAUGHER.

Filed 28 Mar 1854.

ES-2, 486-498 - ADAMS, KIMMEL, DEVILBISS, BITZENBERGER

Ezra CRAMER, next friend of John ADAMS, an infant
- on Petition - Jul 1853

Jacob ADAMS d/ abt 1850, leaving his
son, John ADAMS (age 17)

LAND - "Ogles Necessary Compact", 3/4 acre.
From Samuel DEVILBISS, heir of John DEVILBISS of Caspar
in 1828.

- Lot #5 of "Resurvey on Remsburgs Chance", 7 1/2 acres.
To Elizabeth ADAMS from JACOB ADAMS in 1816 (adjoins
other tract).

Guardian was Anthony KIMMEL.

Testimony was heard from:
- David DEVILBISS who stated that Elizabeth ADAMS also died
about 1850, about a week after her brother, Jacob ADAMS.
He also said Jacob didn't own any property; Elizabeth owned
the property and her nephew John ADAMS was her only heir.

Trustee was Ezra CRAMER.
SALE was held 28 Jan 1854; high bidder was:
- William BITZENBERGER for 1 1/2 acres at $150

Distribution: court costs, $77.47
- to John Adams $72.53.

Filed 5 Jan 1855.

ES-2, 498-513 - TROXELL, NICKUM, WISE, DAVIS, BAUGHER, CLUTZ, STUART

William TROXELL & Others vs John NICKUM & Others - Dec 1852

Samuel TROXELL of Emmittsburg, d/ Jan 1851, testate

bro/ William TROXELL

sis/ Eliza (d/ Spring 1852) w/o John D. NICKUM *
.....Romanus J. WISE, a minor
.....Eugene WISE, a minor
.....Ann Elizabeth WISE, a minor
.....Clara Amanda NICKUM, a minor
.....Catharine Sophia NICKUM, a minor

sis/ Mary Ann w/o John DAVIS
sis/ Catharine s/o James BAUGHER
sis/ Amanda TROXELL

Exec/ brother William TROXELL
Witnesses: George W. AUGENBAUGH, Joshua ROWE and Isaac PEARSON
[Will TS-1, 110; written 8 Jan 1851; filed 14 Jan 1851)

LAND - Lots #4 and 5 in "Shields Addition to Emmitsburg",
fronting Main St.
Improvements:
- Lot #4 has a 1-story frame house and a 1-story stone house.
- Lot #5 has a 2-story brick house, a brick tan house, a brick
bark shed and tanyard and is on north side of Main St.
There are also four back lots containing 6-7 acres and are bounded
by Jacob WINTER on the east and Robert CROOKSON on the north, by
the Gunbutt on the west and by an alley on the south with a barn.
To Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL, as tenants in common,
from their mother Catharine TROXELL's Will.

- Samuel and William also had a tannery in partnership with state
of Virginia.

- "Carrollsburg", 3 acres; adjoined land of Isaac BAUGHER and
lane leading by German Church to Poplar Ridge.
To Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL from Alfred JONES
& w/ Mary Ann at $75 in March 1847.

[Land Ref: Will of George WEAVER, GME-2, 437 dated Mar 1840]

Guardian was John NICKUM.
Testimony was heard from:
- Eli CLUTZ - stated John D. NICKUM was between 35-40 years old.

Trustee was William TROXELL.
Private Sale was made to:
- Margaret B. STUART for Lot #5 at $1,350
(tan yard property & home of Jacob TROXELL, dec'd)
- John D. NICKUM for 2 Lots, 4 acres, at $387
(on North side fronting the alley next to Joshua SHORB
on the East, Jacob MOTTER on the north and meadow lot
of Samuel & William TROXELL on the west)
- Frederick TROXELL & Philip HARDMAN for the Jones Lot
at $102
Total sales, $1,839.60.

Distribution: court costs $176.43; taxes, $20.78
- William TROXELL, co-tenant, $831.28
- William TROXELL, Mary A. DAVIS, Catharine BAUGHER
& Amanda TROXELL, each received 1/5 or $162.10
- John D. NICKUM, his curtesy portion 3/16 or $30.39
- Each of Eliza NICKUM's children, $26.34

Filed Feb 1853.

* NOTES - Frederick Co, MD Marriage Licenses
- Elizabeth TROXELL to Michael WISE - Dec 29, 1831
- Eliza E. WISE to John D. NICKUM - Dec 19, 1846

ES-2, 513-522 - STALEY, LENHART, HOUCK, SNOOK, CARMACK, WEDRICK, MULLEN, WACHTER

Jacob STALEY and John STALEY vs William STALEY & Others - Aug 1853

George F. STALEY d/ June 1853 intestate

bro/ Jacob STALEY
bro/ John STALEY
bro/ William STALEY
sis/ Polly w/o Henry LENHART
sis/ Catharine w/o Daniel HOUCK
sis/ Susanna w/o Joshua STALEY
sis/ Rebecca STALEY
sis/ Elizabeth, dec'd w/o Simon SNOOK
.....Dennis SNOOK

Land - Farm, 114 acres.

Guardian was Samuel CARMACK, esquire.
Testimony was heard from:
- Hugh MULLEN - stated George was indebted to his mother,
Elizabeth STALEY, for the purchase of the real estate,
she being an heir of Christian WEDRICK.

Trustee was Jacob STALEY, with sureties Adam STULL and
Jacob STULL.

SALE was held on 13 Feb 1854 at the farm of Ezra SHUNK;
high bidder was:
- Philip WACHTER Jr at $4,681.83

Distribution: court costs $256.09; state tax $43.50;
- Elizabeth STALEY, her claim, $2,680.57
- Each 1/8 share to George's siblings, $212.08

Filed 18 Apr 1854.

ES-2, 522-546 - HAINES, ENGLAR, LIGHTNER, SHUGH

John ENGLAR of P & Others vs Ann HAINES & Others - Dec 1854

William M. HAINES d/ 4 Oct 1852, intestate (s/o Daniel & Elizabeth)
widow - Anna

d/ Elizabeth HAINES, a minor
d/ Rosalia HAINES, a minor
s/ Jesse HAINES, a minor

The widow was the administrtor.

Land - (Plat resurveyed at 188 acres, on page 540-541)

- "Hazel Valley" and "Resurvey on Forrest in Need",
100 acres, lies in both Frederick and Carroll Counties;
the larger portion is in Frederick county where the mansion
house is situated; adjoined land of Mathias STEIN and is on
Sams Creek.
Improved with a stone house, stone barn, stone spring house,
hog house and two waggon sheds; also has two streams.
- also adjoining Lot #2 in "Resurvey on Small Beginning",
24 acres, lies next to "Rich Indian Garden" and lands
of William WEBB and Joel PUSEY.
To William M. HAINES from his parents, Daniel HAINES
& w/ Elizabeth, at $6,000 in Jan 1846 [WBT-3, 136].

- "Resurvey on Forrest in Need", 16 acres, mostly in Carroll
County, lies next to "Rich Indian Garden".
- also "Hazel Valley" and "Resurvey on Small Beginning",
51.75 acres, in Frederick County.
To William M. HAINES from his father Daniel HAINES
& w/ Phebe at $2,500 in Apr 1849 [WBT-9, 210].

Guardian was John ENGLAR of Joseph.
Testimony was heard from:
- Daniel HAINES - stated the widow was about 24 or 25 years old.

Trustee was Daniel HAINES with sureties as John ENGLAR, Joel
HAINES, and Jacob SHRINER.

SALE was made on 14 Oct 1853 to:
- John A. SHUGH at $70.42/acre.

Davis LIGHTNER testified on 20 Dec 1853, the widow, Anna HAINES,
was 24 years old and was born Jan 25, 1828, about 7 am.

Distribution of $13,260.08; court costs and survey $565.14;
- Anna HAINES, widow's dower, 1/7 or $1,813.56
- Hiram S. HAINES, his claim, $1,105
- Joel HAINES, his claim, $552.50
- Nathan HAINES, his claim, $2,209.67
and several other creditors, leaving balance for heirs, $6,736.36:
- Anna HAINES, for maintenance of Jesse HAINES who has since died,
$40.50 and $5 for his tombstone
- Elizabeth HAINES and Rosela HAINES, each $2,049.86

Filed 23 May 1854.

ES-2, 546-573 - MILLER, EICHELBERGER, GILBERT, DUTTERER, EYLER, KOONTZ / KOONS,
LAUGHTERBAUGH, OTT, BROWN, MORT, HINEY

John W. MILLER & Others vs Thomas A. MILLER & Others - Nov 1851

William MILLER d/ Jul 1851 intestate (Woodsboro District)
widow - Mary Ann "Polly"

s/ John W. MILLER and w/ Joana (EICHELBERGER)
s/ William MILLER Jr and w/ Ann Eliza (GILBERT)
d/ Mary Ann MILLER and h/ Hezekiah DUTTER / DUTTERO - Carroll County
s/ Thomas Augustus MILLER and w/ Sarah (EYLER)
s/ Zachariah MILLER (a lunatic)
d/ Catharine MILLER (d/ 1834), dec'd w/o Isaac KOONTZ - Ashland Co, Ohio
...Thomas F. KOONTZ / KOONS- Ohio
...Clemantine Matilda KOONTZ w/o John LAUGHTERBAUGH - Ohio
...William Wallace KOONTZ - Maryland
...Frederick Francis KOONTZ, a minor - Ashland Co, Ohio

LAND - "Millers Fancy", 526 acres (less 100 acres sold); obtained
by Special Warrant in 1829 and included parts of "Sixth Dividend",
"Resurvey on Tura", "Resurvey on Royerton Plains", "Pittingers Lot",
"Water Lot" and "Resurvey on This or None".
Property started at corner of (Daniel) PITTINGER's Grave Yard.
Neighbors were Peter ALBAUGH, James GRIMES, John GRIMES,
John FLOWER, Jacob OTT and the Monocacy River. (see Equity JS-3, 48-56)

- Mountain tract, 46 acres, one mile from Mechanics Town; adjoined
lands of Washington BENNETT (east), Christian HOOVER, John HOOVER
(north), heirs of Richard H. JONES (west) and Jacob FIROR (south);
To William MILLER from William CREAGER and w/ Elizabeth
in May 1839 [HS-10, 50].
Previously to CREAGER from Nathan EYLER in 1835.

- Mountain lot, 60 acres, on road from Mechanics Town to Smithsburg.
To William MILLER from cousin Susan OTT's Will.
(Previously from estate of John GRINDER & widow Magdalena in 1843)

Susan OTT, d/ 1843, testate (daughter of Michael OTT)

bro/ John OTT
nephew/ Thomas OTT
cousin/ William MILLER (mountain lot)

Exec/ William MILLER
Witnesses: John OTT, John WARNER and John W. MILLER
[Will GME-2, 772; written 21 Oct 1843; filed 6 Nov 1843]

Zachariah's share is held in trust by his brother, Thomas A. MILLER.
Guardian for Zachariah was John A. LYNCH.
Guardian in Ashland Co, Ohio for Frederick F. KOONTZ was John
H. McCOMBS.

Testimony was heard on 2 Mar 1852 from:
- John TROUT and John SMITH of M.
The latter claimed he had heard land in Indiana was also owned
by William MILLER.

At an inquisition regarding Zachariah by Sheriff Norman B. HARDING
on 16 Oct 1851, the following ages were given for the MILLER children:
John W., 45; William, 38; Mary Ann, 34; Thomas A., 30;
and for Catharine Miller KOONTZ' children:
Thomas, 25; Clementina, 23; William, 21; and Frederick, 18.

John OTTO testified on 25 Apr 1852, stating the widow, Mary Ann
MILLER, was 71 and her general health was tolerable.

Trustee was John W. MILLER.
SALE was held 30 Sep 1852; high bidder was:
- John COVER for mountain lot (Creager's) at $4/acre or $160

No sufficient bids were received for the other properties; therefore
private sale was later made to:
- Ignatius BROWN for the larger mountain lot at $200
- William MORT for 181 acres, part of 'Pittinger Farm' at $30/acre,
now known as "Miller's Fancy" (recently surveyed by Joshua BIGGS)
- Henry HINEY for 3 acres on SW side of 'Pittinger Farm" at $25/acre

1st Distribution of $5,865; court costs, $359.95;
- to widow, Mary Ann MILLER for 1/10 dower, $550.50
- each child's 1/6 share, $825.75
(Catharine KOONTZ's children each rec'd $206.43 from her share)

Filed 19 May 1854. (also see Supplementals at
ES-3, 176-179; ES-3, 517-519; ES-4, 386-388; BGF-1, 271-274)

ES-2, 573-592 - ROUTSONG / ROUTZAHN, SHAFER, CAMPBELL, MAIN

Daniel ROUTSONG vs Jonathan ROUTSONG & Others - Apr 1853

Ezra A. ROUTSONG (ROUTZAHN) d/ Feb 1853, intestate
widow - Margaret A. (SHAFER) (age 33 in Mar 1853)

d/ Frances Virginia ROUTSONG, a minor (age 11 in Mar 1853)
d/ Charlotte Elizabeth ROUTSONG, a minor (age 8 in Mar 1853)

Admin/ was Johnathan ROUTSANG.
Margaret ROUTSONG, the widow, had become "insane";
(Feb 1853 inquisition stated she was that way since 1845)
Thomas SHAFER was appointed her trustee.

LAND - "Mantz Management", "Wardroof" and "I Have Lost the Most",
176 acres, 2 1/2 miles south of Middletown, on Main Road from
Middletown to Jefferson, near Mount Nebo School House; adjoined
lands of Daniel ROUTZAHN, Jacob SMITH, George SMITH, John
ROUTZAHN of B., Jonathan ROUTZAHN, Mrs. Hannah BAKER, George
SHAFER and Henry BURGESS. Surveyed by John W. RAMSBURG.
Improved with a 2-story stone dwelling with a back building
attached, an 80-foot long Switzer barn, wagon shed, horse
stable, carriage house, smoke house and spring house.
To Ezra A. ROUTSONG from his father, Daniel ROUTSONG

Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL.
Trustee was Joseph ROUTSONG.

SALE was held 31 Dec 1853; high bidder was:
- Daniel MAIN at $13,228.16

John SHAFER's estate was sold by trustees, John Randolph
SHAFER and Robert SHAFER, with a portion of $2,337.36
going to Margaret ROUTZONG, one of his daughters.

Distribution of $11,821.25; court costs, $545.29;
- Daniel ROUTZAHN (purchase money due him), $5,946.82
- Margaret ROUTZAHN, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $761.30
- Randolph & Robert SHAFER, trustees, their claim, $2,470.61
- Frances V. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61
- Charlotte E. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61

Filed 13 May 1854.

ES-2, 592-600 - BIGGS, KNOFF, KUHN, COVER, SMITH, MARTIN, OGLE, BLAIR,
RIDENOUR, HESSER, DEBILBISS, HERRING, TROXELL

Joseph S. KUHN & Others vs John SMITH & Others - May 1853

Jacob BIGGS d/ Oct 1822, testate

s/ Jacob BIGGS (Jr) (devised 217 acres)

s/ William BIGGS (devised 170 acres)

d/ Catharine BIGGS, dec'd w/o John KNOFF (KNOUFF), dec'd
.....Jacob KNOFF
.....John KNOFF Jr.
.....Mary KNOFF w/o Jeremiah MARTIN
.....Catharine KNOFF w/o Benjamin OGLE
.....Susannah KNOFF w/o William G. BLAIR
.....Eve KNOFF w/o William RIDENOUR
.....Amy KNOFF w/o George HESSER

d/ Amy BIGGS, dec'd w/o Zebulon KUHN, dec'd
.....Joseph S. KUHN
.....Louisa KUHN w/o E. DEVILBISS
.....Eliza KUHN w/o William H. HERRING
.....Franklin KUHN

d/ Susannah BIGGS w/o John COVER

d/ Mary BIGGS w/o John SMITH (Uniontown, Carroll Co, MD)

LAND - Plantation of 211 acres
- "Resurvey on Bucks Forrest", 115 acres, four miles north
of Graceham; adjoined lands of Jacob BIGGS and John TROXELL.
Improved with a with a 1 1/2-story log house, has a stream
running through the land; has indications of deposits of
copper ore.

Execs/ Jacob BIGGS and Zebulon KUHN
Witnesses: Joshua DELAPLANE, William DERN and Frederick BIGGS
[Will HS-3, 56; 3 Oct 1822; 21 Oct 1822]

Trustee was John COVER, Esquire.
SALE was held 18 Feb 1854 at the tavern of P.R. HARRY in Graceham;
high bidder was:
- Abraham TROXELL for 115 acres at $6.54/acre

Distribution of $752.10; court costs, $127.79;
- each daughter received 1/4 or $156.07

Filed 29 May 1854.

ES-2, 600-617 - SNOWDEN, SLAVE, SCHLEY, CAMPBELL, DOUB, SHILLMAN, THOMAS

Frederick Town Savings Institution vs Ezra DOUB,
adm/of Solomon SNOWDEN & Others - Equity #2489 - Mar 1853

Solomon SNOWDEN d/ 1 Feb 1853, intestate
widow - Sophia

s/ George SNOWDEN
d/ Mary SNOWDEN
d/ Margaret SNOWDEN, a minor

Administrator was Ezra DOUB; he and George GITTINGER held
a mortgage as sureties to Solomon's loan to the bank.

LAND - Lot #12 in "Addition to Frederick Town", fronting Fifth St.
To Solomon SNOWDEN from William H. ALBAUGH & w/ Susannah at $75
in Sep 1836 [HS-3,343].
(Previously to ALBAUGH from Jacob ROWE & w/ Susannah in 1831.)

In 12 Apr 1853, it was said the son, George SNOWDEN was then a
slave of F.A. SCHLEY, Esquire, and therefore could not be made
a party to the suit.

Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL.
Testimony was heard from:
- Lewis LOGUE and Joseph FAUBLE.

William SHILLMAN testified on 29 Jul 1853 - he knew the widow;
she was about 50 years old and her health was not good.

Trustee was Ezra DOUB.
SALE was held 20 Aug 1853 at DERR's Hotel in Frederick;
high bidder was:
- Lewis M. THOMAS at $286

Distribution of $286; court costs, $116.99;
- widow, in lieu of dower, 1/8 or $21.12
- Frederick Town Savings, partial claim, $147.89

Filed 2 May 1854.

ES-2, 618-629 - MAUGHT, RHODES, STREAM, HEIMS / HYMES, ENOS, WERTZ, WHIP, AHALT

Frederick SLAGLE and Samuel MAUGHT vs Daniel MAUGHT, et al
- Sale of Real Estate - Nov 1853

William MAUGHT d/ 1853, intestate (s/o Andrew MAUGHT)

bro/ Daniel MAUGHT - Ohio
bro/ Samuel MAUGHT
bro/ Henry C. MAUGHT

sis/ Catharine RHODES, dec'd
.....Catharine M. (Rhodes) STREAM
.....Henry G. RHODES
.....Barbara Ellen (Rhodes) w/o Samuel S. HEIMS / HYMES
. . . . .Nancy (Heims) ENOS
.....Catharine (Rhodes) w/o Cornelius WERTZ

bro/ John MAUGHT, dec'd
.....Thomas J. MAUGHT
.....Andrew C. H. MAUGHT
.....Barbara Ann w/o George WHIP
.....Catharine Ann w/o Joshua AHALT
.....Sarah A. Ellen MAUGHT
.....Eliza Ann E. MAUGHT
.....Juliana A. S. MAUGHT
.....Conrad W. MAUGHT

LAND - "Brothers Good Will", "Merry Peep A Day", "Fielderia"
and "Juliana", 29 acres.
To William MAUGHT from Henry MAUGHT & Mary Ann MAUGHT
in 1850 [WBT-11, 366]. (Estate of father, Andrew MAUGHT)
- Deed of Mortgage to Samuel MAUGHT at $500 in May 1853.

Trustee was Henry MAUGHT with sureties Henry MAUGHT and
William S. LAKIN.

SALE was held 11 Mar 1854; high bidder was:
- Henry MAUGHT at $50/acre.

Distribution of $1,250; court costs, $198.67;
- Frederick SLAGEL, for mortgage claim, $504.16
- Samuel MAUGHT, for mortgage claim, $527.17

SLAVE:
Petition filed because, at the time of William MAUGHT's death,
he left a negro woman named GRACE, 75-80 years old, helpless
and decrept, and asks an allowance be set aside for her support.
On 9 Jan 1855, $500 was set aside for her support, with remainder
after her death, to be returned to the court.

Filed 9 Jan 1855. Supplemental at ES-3, 116-117

ES-2, 629-629 - EIGENBRODE, MATHEWS

Supplemental of Estate of Ann M. EIGENBRODE, a lunatic and
Jonas MATHEWS, trustee (from ES-2, 212) - Jan 1855

Statement of 2nd Account:
- Balance in Trustees hands, $33.43
- Interest from 27 Jul 1853 to 1 Jan 1855, $2.84
- Amt of Distributive share from Daniel EIGENBRODE, adm/of
John EIGENBRODE, $41.58; and interest, $73.60
- Amount received as contribution from D. EIGENBRODE, $30
Total monies, $181.45
- to Trustee for commission, 9/10 or $9.15
- Misc court costs, $10.52
- To Trustee for Bond for Lunatic, $50
Leaving balance in Trustee's hands, $111.77.

Filed 4 May 1855.

ES-2, 629-644 - ELDER, CRETIN, COX, BLAIR, WALTER, CROUSE, WITHEROW, STUART, GRABILL

William H. GRIMES vs Lydia Ann ELDER & Others - Jun 1853

Thomas ELDER d/ 22 Mar 1853, testate
widow - Lydia Ann

s/ Thomas G. ELDER
d/ Ellen wid/o Samuel CRETIN, dec'd - Baltimore, MD
sometime in 1854, she remarried to George COX

(children were not named in the will)

Exec/ the widow (renounced the duties of executrix)
Witnesses: Leonard PICKING, Jacob KNOUFF and Jeremiah WHITMORE.
[Will written 11 Mar 1850]

Admin/ John WALTER.

LAND - Two tracts of "Peace and Plenty", 112 acres; adjoined
lands of Mayor Joseph OGLE, dec'd, Henry KUHN and Jacob
HOLTZMAN.
To Thomas ELDER from Guy ELDER and Eleanor BLAIR
& h/ Lewis BLAIR.
Land from Will (written 29 Dec 1805) of Guy ELDER (Sr), dec'd,
to his three children, Guy ELDER (Jr), Thomas ELDER and
Eleanor BLAIR (w/o Lewis BLAIR) in equal shares; deed was
for his third.

Since the petition was filed, it was discovered that John S.
STUART held a mortgage on the property and he has since died;
John GRABILL is Stuart's administrator.

Trustee was John WITHEROW.
SALE was held 17 Dec 1853; high bidder was:
- Michael CROUSE for 65 acres at $2,425

The balance of the tracts had been sold previously by decedent
in his lifetime.

Distribution of $2,425; court costs $273.18;
- John GRABILL, adm/of John S. STUART, balance on mortgage,
$330.29
- Multiple creditors - $836.08
- Lydia A. ELDER, widow's portion, per agreement, $328.48
- Thomas ELDER, 1/2 or $328.48
- Ellen CRETIN, 1/2 or $328.48

Objection Testimony was heard on 20 Feb 1855 from:
- Rebecca BECKWITH - stated she heard a conversation between
the father and son and the father agreed to pay his son if
he would stay and work there until the father's death.
She was at the residence for several months in 1847 had
visited muliple times and saw the son there and working
for him.
A claim was submitted by the son for $425 (at $10/month)
which the daughter opposed.
The son's age was given as 29 years old.
On cross-examination, she stated Thomas G. ELDER was in
New York from May 1851 until Oct 1851, when he returned
with Rebecca to his father's house.

- The widow testified to the months the son had worked there
and stated he left for New York on 12 Sep 1848 and returned
in corn planting time about the 1st of May 1849 and left again
in the fall of 1851.

The court approved the son's claim which was partially deducted
from the daughter's share.

Filed 24 Apr 1855.

ES-2, 644-652 - WACHTER, OHLER, CARMACK

John WACHTER and Solomon OHLER vs Levi N. OHLER
- Appointment of New Trustee - Equity #2570 - Aug 1854

David F. WACHTER d/ Jul 1854, intestate

s/ Edwin R. WACHTER, a minor
s/ Robert D. WACHTER, a minor

Adm/ Joshua DILL

LAND - Mill and 34 acres; adjoined lands of Widow Hill
and J. CUSTIS.

Deed of Trust was conveyed to David F. WACHTER by Levi N.
OHLER and Solomon OHLER, partners in milling and farming
business, in Sep 1852. Wachter to sell for benefit of
creditors of the Ohlers.

Guardian was Samuel CARMACK.
Trustee was Joshua DILL.

SALE to:
- John WACHTER and Solomon OHLER

(Some papers appear to be missing, Report of Sales
and copy of ad for the sale.)

Distribution of $710.46; court costs, $114.54
- Solomon OHLER, 93% of his claim, $277.52
- Levi N. OHLER, 93% of his claim, $318.40

Filed 14 May 1855.

ES-2, 652-682 - HAYS, HIGGINS, CREDLER, BENNETT, LAWRENCE, DORSEY

William ANDERSON and Harpers Ferry Savings Institution
vs Maria HIGGINS and Harriet E. HAYS - Sep 1851

Dr. Joseph G. HAYS d/ 7 Aug 1850 intestate, in Jefferson Co, VA (now WV)
widow - Harriet D. (all now living in Frederick Co, MD except as noted)

d/ Ellen S. HAYS, dec'd
s/ William Henry HAYS
d/ Cynthia Susan HAYS - Carroll Co, MD
d/ Maria E. HAYS
d/ Mary A. M. HAYS

LAND - 144 acres,
To Joseph G. HAYS from:
- William HIGGINS & others, by partition, for 94 acres in 1837.
- Perry BENNETT and w/ Eleanor for 50 acres in 1848.
To Maria HIGGINS from Joseph G. HAYS of Jefferson Co, VA
(now WV) at $5,760 in 1849, as Deed of Trust for the benefit
of HAYS' daughters, he wishing to exclude his son since he had
previously assigned property to him.

Maria HIGGINS of Carroll Co, MD, was the sister of Joseph HAYS'
wife, Harriet, and testified to the names of his children, she
being an aunt to only two of them, since Hays was twice married.
She also stated Hays had wished to make a Will; however, before
he was able to do that, he was stricken with Cholera which was
prevalent in Harpers Ferry at that time and died within a few
days.
After the death of HAYS, she issued notes to each of the three
surviving daughters for $3,000 each in order to secure their
interests in their father's estate as he had wanted it.

Harriet HAYS claimed her husband had paid back more than their
records showed, but was unable to find her husband's book in
which he kept those records.
William ANDERSON of Harpers Ferry Savings Institution has
since resigned and moved to Frederick Co, MD.

Testimony was heard from Henry WARD, S. STEPHENS, M. CREDLER,
A.M. KITZMILLER and William J. STEPHENS in Harpers Ferry.

Petition filed on 18 Oct 1853 by George T. HAYS and William
HIGGINS, stating Harriet E. HAYS had died intestate; she had
been the administrator of her husband's estate.

New administrator of Joseph HAYS' estate was George T. HAYS,
with sureties as Roderick DORSEY and Mary A.M. HAYS.
Administrator of Harriet HAYS' estate was William HIGGINS,
with sureties as Maria E. HAYS and John BARTHOLEW.

Trustee was William M. MERRICK, with sureties as Grayson
EICHELBERGER and Hugh McALEER.

The deed to Maria HIGGINS from Joseph HAYS was declared
null and void and sale of his property was ordered.

SALE was held 19 Nov 1853 on the premises;
high bidders were:
- Perry BENNETT for the 49.5 acres at $71.87/acre
- Maria HIGGINS for the 94 acres at $35.25/acre;
however, she transferred her rights to Harry W. DORSEY.
Gross sales, $6,871.31.

Distribution of $6,889.03; court costs $738.20
- Various creditors, $2,871.90
- Harpers Ferry Savings, $3,148.77
Remaining balance to heirs, $130.13:
- Mary A. M. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53
- Cynthia HAYS, 1/4, $32.53
- William H. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53
- Maria E. HAYS, 1/4, $32.53

On 23 May 1845, Dr. Daniel H. LAWRENCE sold his drug and
medicine store in Harpers Ferry to Dr. Joseph G. HAYS; which
also included outstanding debts, some of which Augustus M.
CRIDLER had incurred. Exchange was to be made for Dr. HAYS
to sell his farming implements and stock and obtain notes
to transfer to Dr. LAWRENCE.

2nd Amended Distribution of $6,889.03; court costs $871.98
- Ann F. MOTTER, mortgage, $315.30
- Ariana TRAIL, mortgage, $111.56
- Harriet S. HAYS, 92% of claim, $323.48
- Dr. D. H. LAWRENCE, $1,380.26
- Harpers Ferry Savings, $2,862.63
- Other Misc Creditors received the balance

Filed 17 Feb 1855.

ES-2, 683-694 - DEVILBISS, DEBOW, RINEHART

Adam DEVILBISS and John DEBOW vs Adam W. DEVILBISS,
adm/of G. W. DEVILBISS & Others - Aug 1854

George W. DEVILBISS d/ 27 Jun 1854, intestate
widow - Maranda O.

s/ Rufus W. DEVILBISS, a minor
s/ Henry C. DEVILBISS, a minor
d/ Ann M. DEVILBISS, a minor
s/ George A. DEVILBISS, a minor

LAND - Mill and 16 acres, known as Ijams Ville Merchant
and Saw Mills with two pairs of French Burrs and one pair
of Country stones and necessary machinery for cleaning of
wheat and manufacturing flour, propelled by two overshots;
situated on Bush Creek and on Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road,
56 miles from Baltimore where produce can be loaded free
of charge. There is also a log dwelling house with kitchen
attached, smoke house, variety of fruit trees and has a
bed of slate. (Map of Ijamsville in 1873)
Mortgaged to John DEBOW with surety as Paul P. DEVILBISS.

- "Devulls Forrest" and "Mays Fall", 16 acres, on road leading
through Ijamsville; next to lands of Plummer IJAMS.
To John DEBOW of Baltimore City from James IJAMS of Berkeley
Co, Virginia (WV now) and Richard IJAMS, as trustees, dated
26 Apr 1853.

Adm/ Adam W. DEVILBISS
Guardian was the children's mother.

Testimony was heard from:
- Adam W. DEVILBISS - stated George and his family lived
in Ijamsville and provided his death date listed above;
also listed children's names and stated the widow was
age 35 and her health was tolerably good.

Trustee was Maranda O. DEVILBISS; sureties were Adam
W. DEVILBISS, Thornton POOLE and John PHILLIPS.

SALE was held 12 Jan 1855; high bidder was:
- A. M. RINEHART at $4,300
The property was presently being rented until June.

1st Distribution of $1,433.33; court costs $280.12;
- John DEBOW, part of his claim, $1,153.21

Filed 24 Apr 1855. Supplemental at ES-3, 341

ES-2, 694-713 - GETTIER, CAMPBELL, KERRIGAN, McBRIDE, GAMBLE, GELSON, BAUGHER

David GAMBLE and Richard GELSON, creditors
vs Elizabeth GETTIER & Others - May 1853

Daniel G. GETTIER d/ 1853, intestate, in Baltimore City
widow - Elizabeth - Baltimore City

s/ Joseph A. GETTIER - Baltimore City
s/ John GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
d/ Mary GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
s/ William GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
d/ Rose GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
s/ Edward GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
s/ Peter GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City
s/ George GETTIER, a minor - Baltimore City

Land - Lots #6 & 7 in Emmitsburg, on the north side of Main St,
then known as the Emmitsburg Hotel.

David GAMBLE (w/ Margaret) and Richard GELSON (w/ Margaret)
held a mortgage from Daniel G. GETTIER who previously lived
in Emmitsburg.
James W. BAUGHER held a second mortgage (which included personal
property) from Daniel G. GETTIER which he transferred to Gamble
and Gelson.
In 1850, Chancey BROOKS and Henry W. HEISER, trading as Brooks
and Heiser, obtained a judgment against Daniel G. GETTIER.

Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL.
Testimony was heard from:
- James KERRIGAN Jr.

SALE was held 5 Nov 1853 at the house of Daniel WILS
in Emmitsburg; high bidder was:
- Anthony McBRIDE for the lot and tavern stand at $1,800.

Distribution of $1,800; court costs $179.70
- David GAMBLE and Richard GELSON, partial claim, $1,620.30

Filed 13 Feb 1854.

ES-2, 713-729 - RONEY, MILLER, LYNCH

Samuel CLAGETT vs Margaret RONEY & Others - Apr 1853

John D. RONEY d/ Jan or Feb 1852, intestate
widow - Margaret

s/ John RONEY (age 11 in Jan 1854)
s/ Joseph RONEY (age 9 in Jan 1854)
d/ Alice RONEY (age 7 in Jan 1854)
d/ Catharine RONEY (age 3-4 in Jan 1854)

LAND - Lot #31 and brick house in Knoxville, on road leading
to Hickory Landing from Frederick to Harper's Ferry Road;
between lots of John P. GARROTT and Mrs. S. GARROTT, dec'd.
Allowance was made for a ten-foot alley.
Then occupied by Job MILLER.
To John D. RONEY from Thomas BOTELER in 1848.
John D. RONEY's father had a farm nearby.
The back part of the lot was owned by Samuel B. PRESTON.

Admin/ Samuel B. PRESTON.
Guardian was Henry SUTER, but transferred to William B. TABLER.
Testimony was heard from Milton M. CLAGETT and Samuel B. PRESTON.

Trustee was Z.S. CLAGETT with sureties as Samuel CLAGETT
and Milton M. CLAGETT, all of Washington County.

After a failed public sale, private sale was later made to:
- Mrs. Ellen LYNCH at $300;
subject to the dower of Margaret RONEY, the widow.

Distribution of $300; court costs $103.33
- Balance to creditors

Filed 22 Feb 1855.

ES-2, 729-744 - SLAGLE, EASTERDAY, KNOTT, CUNNINGHAM, KEMP, DUVALL, MAUGHT

Joseph EASTERDAY and wife, Sarah A.N. vs Francis A. KNOTT & Others - May 1854

Frederick SLAGLE d/ 5 May 1854, intestate

d/ Sarah A.N. w/o Joseph EASTERDAY
d/ Ruth W. w/o Francis A. KNOTT

d/ Elizabeth D., dec'd w/o Edward C. CUNNINGHAM - St Charles City, Missouri
...Frederick CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri
...Edward L. CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri
...John M.D. CUNNINGHAM, a minor - Missouri

LAND - Home Farm, 105 acres, on west side of Catoctin Creek,
on Frederick & Harpers Ferry Ridge Road in Middletown Valley,
halfway between Frederick and Harpers Ferry; adjoined lands
of Rebecca HILLEARY, Heirs of Solomon BLESSING and Heirs
of Henry SLAGLE.
Improved with a 2-story brick house with back building, a barn,
granary and a well within 3-4 yards of the house; also had fields
with running water.

- 2nd Farm, 80 acres, two miles from the Home Farm and on county
road leading from Peters Ville to Point of Rocks; adjoined lands
of Henry C. DUVALL and Joseph CARTZENDAFFNER.
Improved with a log house, barn and corn house; had five fields
with running water.
Then occupied by Francis A. KNOTT.

- Wood lot, 15 acres, one mile from Home Farm; adjoined lands
of Thomas CLAGETT, David CARTZENDAFNER and Rebecca HILLEARY.

The above farms lie 3-5 miles from Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road
and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and are in the vicinity of several
large merchant mills.

Testimony was heard from Henry BOTELER and Andrew KESSLER.

Trustees were Francis A. KNOTT and Joseph EASTERDAY.
SALE was held 2 Feb 1855; high bidders were:
- William A. KEMP for the home farm at $6,752
- Henry C. DUVALL for the second farm at $3,971.55
- Samuel MAUGHT for the lot at $684.75

Distribution of $4,408.30; court costs $535.97;
- Sarah A. N. EASTERDAY, 1/3, $3,624.11
- Ruth W. KNOTT, 1/3, $3,624.11
- Children of Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM, $1,208.03 each

Filed 6 Apr 1855.

ES-2, 744-745 - PHILLIPS, EADER, BENTON, MAGERS

EADER & Others vs MAGERS & Others - Feb 1855
- Equity #487 - Supplemental of HS-6, 65

Estate of Ely PHILLIPS; trustee was Col. Noah PHILLIPS

Collection of rent money from William BENNETT.

Distribution of $750; court costs $66.18;
- Miranda EADER, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65
- Malinda BENTON, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65
- Ruth MAGERS, daughter, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65
- John PHILLIPS, son, 1/9 of 2/3, $50.65
To the following, 1/9 of 2/3 as heir, plus 1/5 of 1/3
as heir to Catharine PHILLIPS, widow of Eli and
who as survivor of her husband was entitled to 1/3:
- Eli PHILLIPS, $96.24
- Ann PHILLIPS, $96.24
- Jason PHILLIPS, $96.24
- William PHILLIPS, $96.24
- Amelia PHILLIPS, $96.24

Filed 23 Apr 1855.

The End of ES-2

Equity Court Abstracts

Book ES-2 - 1850-1855

Frederick County, Maryland

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