Equity Court Abstracts

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

JLJ-6, 233-239 - SHEPLEY, DELAUTER, STOTELMYER, TOMS, DRAPER, PATTERSON

William WILCOXON  vs  Lawson SHEPLEY & wife Maranda 
- Foreclosure - 1890

LAND - 39 acres.
To Lawson SHEPLEY from James H. DELAUTER & w/ Mary in Apr 1883 
[AF-9, 655].
- 5 acres, on the road leading from Wolfsville to Foxville; adjoining 
land of Samuel TOMS and Ira DRAPER  (same as conveyed to David 
PATTERSON). 
To the SHEPLEYs from Hiram STOTELMYER and w/ Mary (AF-9, 654);  

On 11 Apr 1885, Lawson H. SHEPLEY & wife Maranda signed a mortgage 
for $200 to Carleton SHAFER (who assigned it to Noah E. CRAMER who 
assigned it to William WILCOXON).

SALE held in Wolfsville; high bidder was: 
- Amelia F. PATTERSON at $220.



JLJ-6, 536-553 - GROVE

Estate of Calvin GROVE - Jan 1897
 
Calvin GROVE  d/ Nov 1896 in Brunswick, intestate, leaving
widow - Louisa C. and 7 minor children,

- Florence V. GROVE, 17
- William A. GROVE, 14
- John C. GROVE, 12
- Philip M. GROVE, 10
- Mary E. GROVE, 7
- Husker W. GROVE, 1
- Virgie M. GROVE, 1

(to be continued)



JLJ-6, 596-602 - ETZLER, MITCHELL, CRONISE, DOLL

Fredericktown Savings Inst, mortgagee of Hamilton ETZLER
- Foreclosure - Jul 1897

Hamilton ETZLER & w/ Susannah issued a mortgage for $450 in Jun 1892 
to the Fredericktown Savings Inst, Joseph CRONISE being president 
of the bank, but he is now deceased, and a new trustee needs to 
be appointed.  Melville E. DOLL then became president of the bank 
and he is now the trustee for the mortgage.

LAND - Lots# 106 & 107 (each lot 50x300') on Main St on the west end 
of Libertytown; adjoined lots of Rev. Perry G. WALKER on the west 
and an alley on the east which divided property from James GARBER.
Improvments of a 2-story frame house of seven rooms, a wheelwright 
shop, fruit trees and fine water near the front door.
To Hamilton ETZLER from Archibald ETZLER & w/ Annie L., Mary C. 
& h/ Thomas P. MITCHELL and Thomas C. ETZLER, as heirs of Ann 
E. ETZLER in Jul 1882 [AF-5, 558].
Previously to Ann E. ETZLER from Adam W. DEVILBISS, atty, in May 1859 
[BGF-4, 167].

Sale was held at the courthouse on 31 Jul 1897; high bidder was:
- Fredericktown Savings Bank at $500

Filed 27 Aug 1897.



JLJ-6, 602-614 - SEIS, LINEBACH, CLAYBAUGH, GORLEY, LOUNSBURY, SEBOLD

Maria M. GORLEY & h/ John C. GORLEY vs Estate of Arnold R. SEIS 
- Sale of Real Estate - Equity #6612 - 1893

Arnold R. SEIS  d/ c1890 intestate, leaving
widow - Mary and no children

bro/ Joseph L. SEIS, dec'd - Missouri (children unknown)
sis/ Ellen L.  w/o Shepherd LINEBACH - Indiana
bro/ John A. SEIS, dec'd - Out of State (children unknown)
sis/ Mary SEIS, dec'd - Ohio (children unknown)

bro/ Benjamin SEIS, dec'd - leaving daughter,
.........Emma J. LOUNSBURY - Illinois

bro/ George J. SEIS and w/ Mary
bro/ Samuel SEIS, dec'd - moved West (children unknown)

sis/ Eliza J. CLAYBAUGH - her daughter
.........Maria M.  w/o John C. GORLEY

LAND - 16 1/2 acres, in Cherry Valley on Upper Mechanicstown Road, 
near Pike from Mechanicstown to Emmitsburg, 1 1/2 miles south 
of Mt St Marys; adjoined land of the heirs of John Theodore PEDDICORD 
and the heirs of Samuel HEMLER.  
Improvements of a two-story log dwelling with a frame weather-boarded 
kitchen attached, a log stable, a stone spring house, a hog pen, a well 
of mountain water near the door, fruit trees of apple and peach; four 
acres cultivated and the balance in timber.  
To Arnold R. SEIS from his brother Joseph SEIS on 8 Sep 1888 
[WIP-8, 18 and GG-8, 655].
(Also mentioned a deed to Eliza J. CLAYBAUGH and Arnold R. SEIS 
by Daniel SEISS, executor.)

Testimony given by: 
- John A. PEDDICORD, 45, who resided at Mount St Marys
- Augustus WAGNER, 57, from Emmitsburg District.  

Trustee was Vincent SEBOLD.
SALE held 27 Mar 1897 at Western MD Hotel in Emmitsburg;
high bidder was: 
- Maria M. GORLEY for $165.