Will Abstracts

These are abstracts from Will Book JRR-1 of Frederick County, Maryland, being the first half missing from FamilySearch's scanned collection. The last half of the book has been scanned and appears on the Wills page.
These are listed in chronological order.

JRR-1, 1-2 - Conrad BEAKLEY - 1875

w/ Susan

s/ John D. BEAKLEY
d/ Elizabeth BEAKLEY
d/ Sinthe (Cynthia?) w/o George SMITH
d/ Sarah  w/o Isaiah DOUB
d/ Mary  w/o O.E. GROSSNICKLE
s/ Ezra BEAKLEY

Exec/ son Ezra BEAKLEY
Witnesses:  Peter SHANK, Jacob SHANK, Peter J. BRANDENBURG 
[Will written 15 Oct 1875; filed 13 Dec 1875]


 
JRR-1, 2-3 - Philip WACHTER - 1875

s/ Daniel WACHTER, dec'd
.....Elijah WACHTER
.....Margaret Savilla WACHTER
.....Sophia WACHTER
.....Mary WACHTER

s/ John George WACHTER
s/ Philip Jr. WACHTER
s/ Henry WACHTER
s/ Isaac WACHTER
d/ Elizabeth  w/o George ANGLEBERGER Jr.
d/ Mary Ann  w/o Joshua ZIMMERMAN

Exec/ sons Philip Jr & Henry WACHTER
Witnesses:  John ZIMMERMAN, Joshua FIRESTONE, George Henry STONE
[Will written 15 Aug 1863; filed 13 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 3-5 - Catharine LEATHERMAN - 1875

- Louisa C.  d/o John GROSSNICKLE

- children of late husband, Jacob LEATHERMAN
s/ George LEATHERMAN
d/ Mary GROSSNICKLE
s/ Peter LEATHERMAN
d/ Elizabeth AUSHERMAN
s/ Jacob LEATHERMAN

- Josiah HARP  s/o George HARP

Exec/ George LEATHERMAN
Witnesses:  George KOOGLE, Upton BUHRMAN, Cyrus ROUTZAHN
[Will written 19 Jun 1865; filed 17 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 5-6 - James W. JONES - 1875

- Joseph BRUNER, his children
.....James Monroe BRUNER
.....Floretta Virginia BRUNER

Exec/ Emanuel SLIFER (he renounced); Adm/ David M. WHIP
Witnesses:  David M. WHIP, John W. SMITH, Otho ROHRBACK
[Will written 18 May 1875; filed 13 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 7-8 - Joseph R. KING - 1875

d/ Elizabeth  w/o Jesse ROBERTS
d/ Caroline  w/o Irwin DEVILBISS
s/ Frederick R. KING

friend/ Sarah Elizabeth RAMSBURG (d/o David RAMSBURG)
      (as caregiver)

Exec/ friend, Sarah Elizabeth RAMSBURG
Witnesses:  Samuel P. HAFFNER, S.G. HAFFNER, George W. HAFFNER
[Will written 10 Aug 1875; filed 13 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 8-9 - Elizabeth Ann WINTER - 1875

husband - Thomas WINTER

Witnesses:  Emeline GARDNER, C.M. SHAFFER
[Will written 8 Jan 1875; filed 21 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 9-11 - Christian ZACHARIAS - 1875

w/ Sarah

s/ Mathias P. ZACHARIAS 
s/ Christian T ZACHARIAS
d/ Esther A. ZACHARIAS
d/ Sarah A. ZACHARIAS
s/ William J. ZACHARIAS 
d/ Mary E. ZACHARIAS

s/ ______ ZACHARIAS
...w/ Anna
......Horace C. ZACHARIAS

LAND - plantation "Single Delight", 250 acres (to sons Mathias & Christian).
- House & Lot adjoining the farm.

Execs/ sons Mathias and Christian and son-in-law James W. TROXEL
Witnesses:  Henry STOKES, Thomas H. BARTON, Noah P. STANSBURY
[Will written 14 Apr 1875; filed 28 Dec 1875]



JRR-1, 11-12 - Joshua STULL - 1876

w/ Elizabeth

d/ Emma J.S.E. HEISER
.....three minor children

Execs/ Peter SAHM
Witnesses:  Henry BAUMGARDNER, George E. GREENWOOD, Peter SAHM
[Will written 26 Dec 1875; filed 5 Jan 1876]



JRR-1, 13-14 - Clarycanna Virginia EYLER - 1876

s/ Lewis B.F. 
d/ Susan Emma
d/ Bessie Minnie 

LAND - House & Lot

Exec/ mother Martha EYLER 
Witnesses:  Henry STOKES, David L. WILLHIDE, John H. STOKES
[Will written 15 Nov 1875; filed 27 Jan 1876]



JRR-1, 14-16 - James WATERS - 1876

w/ Ann

d/ Mary Elizabeth
d/ Ann Frances
d/ Catharine Alice (to execs in trust, free from husband)
s/ Peter Schloser WATERS
s/ James Kinna WATERS
s/ Charles Ugene WATERS
s/ John Clarence WATERS

LAND - 95.5 acres from John LONG
- 93 acres of mountain land from John P. GAVER (in trust for creditors)
- Home Farm, 235 acres

Execs/ son James and son-in-law Thomas F. BITTLE
Witnesses:  John N. BRANDENBURG, George LEATHERMAN, Daniel GLADHILL
[Will written 17 Jan 1876; 1 Feb 1876]



JRR-1, 16-18 - David MAIN - 1876

w/ Elizabeth  (present residence; 7 acres from William BUCK)

s/ David M. MAIN
s/ Jonathan C. MAIN (95 acre plantation near High Knob where Jon was living)
s/ Daniel Albert MAIN, dec'd
...w/ Catharine (House & Lot in Shookstown where they lived)
......Sarah MAIN
......Mary MAIN

Execs/ sons David M. & Jonathan C. MAIN
Witnesses:  Jacob BAER, Peter SAHM, C.H. MAUGHT
[Will written 29 Jul 1874; filed 13 Mar 1876]



JRR-1, 18-20 - Solomon FILLER - 1876

w/ Elizabeth

s/ Solomon A. FILLER
d/ Sophia  w/o Jacob GISSINGER
s/ Daniel H. FILLER
d/ Jane  w/o Ephraim ERES
d/ Elizabeth FILLER
d/ Harriet, dec'd w/o William SIX

LAND - Home place, 17 acres, on Liberty Road; adjoining James COALE, 
McDANIELS & Theodore CREAGER (to wife & after her death to Solomon)
- Parcel adjacent to the home place, 18 acres (from CREAGER), runs 
  to corner of Union Chapel Church. (to son Daniel).

Execs/ sons Solomon and Daniel H. FILLER
Witnesses:  John KIRBY, Josiah VALENTINE, Adam CREAGER
[Will written 30 Sep 1873; filed 14 Mar 1876]



JRR-1, 20-21 - Samuel STUP - 1876

After wife's death to 

d/ Mary Ann HILDEBRAND

Exec/ none
Witnesses:  John H. STUP, Joseph STUP, Edward L. STUP
[Will written 16 Feb 1876; 24 Mar 1876]



JRR-1, 21-22 - Thomas HOOPER - 1876

s/ John Henry HOOPER
s/ Thomas Luther HOOPER, minor 
   (House & Lot on south side of E. South St, home place)

grson/ Charles Francis SMITH, a minor

Exec/ son John Henry HOOPER
Witnesses:  W.N. YOUNG, S.S. COCKEY, W. MAHONEY
[Will written 3 Nov 1875; filed 1 Apr 1876]



JRR-1, 23-23 - James FRANCE - 1873

w/ Jane

d/ Rebecca H. FRANCE
s/ Isaac W. FRANCE
 
Exec/ son Isaac W. FRANCE
Witnesses:  T.L. McLEAN, Jacob LEALICH, Peter KREH
[Will written 21 Apr 1868;  probated 3 Dec 1873]
  (submitted by Thomas MARKELL on 11 Aug 1873)
 


JRR-1, 23-26 - Abraham HOURY of East Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA - 1871

w/ Anna

s/ Abraham K. HOURY
d/ Esther Ann 
s/ John F. HOURY 
d/ Martha
d/ Mary 
d/ Sophia
d/ Anna

nephew/ John H. GROFF

LAND - 8 acres in Strausbury Twp, Lancaster Co, PA

Exec/ son Abraham K. HOURY
Witnesses:  Jacob GROFF, Theodore W. HERR
[Will written 11 Apr 1870; filed 1 Mar 1871]



JRR-1, 26-27 - William LOWELL - 1876

s/ James LOWELL - Waynesboro, PA
d/ Catharine MYERS, dec'd - Lancaster Co, PA
.....Charles MYERS
.....Ellen MYERS
s/ John LOWELL - Lancaster Co, PA
d/ Ellen  w/o Nimrod O. KOLB - Frederick Co, MD
d/ Rose  w/o Edward L. COOPER - Baltimore City, MD
s/ Charles LOWELL - Baltimore City, MD 

step dau/ Mary HAGAN, widow - Frederick Co, MD

Exec/ son John LOWELL
Witnesses:  John NEED, C.H. ECKSTINE, John A. WARFIELD
[Will written 20 Nov 1871; filed 17 Apr 1876]



JRR-1, 27-29 - John W. MILLER - 1876

w/ Ann Catharine

Exec/ wife (she renounced)
Witnesses:  M.N. BALTZELL, James COOPER, Jr., W. MAHONEY
[Will written 28 Sep 1860; filed 18 Apr 1876]



JRR-1, 29-31 - Eleanor COCHRAN - 1876

bro/ James BUTLER

s/ John L. COCHRAN, dec'd
.....Eleanor - New Orleans
.....eldest son (not named) - New Orleans

s/ Patrick Kennedy COCHRAN

- Rev. John B. EMIG - St. John's Catholic Church

Execs/ J. Alfred RITTER & bro/ Thomas BUTLER
Witnesses:  John H. WILKINS, Perry Z. McCLARY, William WALSH
[Will written 8 Nov 1873?; filed 20 Apr 1876]



JRR-1, 31-32 - Elizabeth RITT - 1876

Burial in Mount Olivet

- Episcopal Church

niece - Susan COMBS

- Mary  w/o John DUVALL (they to be buried in her lot)

sis/ Margaret (monies from mother's estate)

Exec/ Gideon BANTZ
Witnesses:  Augustus L. BOTELOR, Peter BEAR, G.H. LEASE



JRR-1, 33-35 - Eva REMSBURG - 1876

d/ Mary Catharine
s/ Daniel S. REMSBURG
d/ Anna E. REMSBURG
d/ Alverda G. REMSBURG
d/ Susan S.  w/o Dr. G.W. CRUM
s/ George P. REMSBURG
s/ John H. REMSBURG

Farm not to be sold; to remain for children.

Execs/ sons Daniel & George REMSBURG
Witnesses:  Cornelius COCHRAN, Daniel T. LAKIN, George R. JOY
[Will written 23 Feb 1869; filed 4 May 1876]  (see JRR-1, 213)




JRR-1, 35-36 - Sarah SAYLOR - 1876

niece/ Sarah Jane SAYLOR

- Mary  w/o Plummer RIGGS
- Matilda WOODS
- Moses WOODS
- Aaron WOODS

sis/ Mary  w/o Charles WOODS
bro/ Emanuel SAYLOR
bro/ Henry SAYLOR
bro/ Ezra SAYLOR

Exec/ Aaron WOODS
Witnesses:  
[Will written 12 Mar 1875; filed 8 May 1876]



JRR-1, 36-38 - Lydia R. UNKEFER - 1876

s/ Francis S. UNKEFER
s/ John E. UNKEFER
d/ Lucy R. ALBAUGH
d/ Harriet HAMMOND, dec'd
.....Abdiel Resin HAMMOND
.....William Pitt HAMMOND
.....Thomas Moore HAMMOND
.....Arthur Augustine HAMMOND

gr-d/ Lydia E. GOSSNELL
gr-d/ Wyona Matilda HAMMOND

gr-d/ Martha Annetta ALBAUGH

- Delphine WAGNER

sis/ Matilda DORSEY

Grandma RIDGELY

d-in-law/ Elizabeth UNKEFER

Property in Libertytown to be sold.

Exec/ son John E. UNKEFER
Witnesses:  David SWEADNER, Edward SWEADNER 
   and Sidney SAPPINGTON
[Will written 11 Jul 1870; filed 9 May 1876]



JRR-1, 39-41 - Mary A. YONSON, Graceham - 1876

bro/ Jacob H. YONSON
bro/ Charles A. YONSON
sis/ Laura V.  w/o E.D. LICKLE

father - John YONSON

friend - Calvin L. FIROR - trust for grave upkeep at Apple's Church

Exec/ E.D. LICKLE
Witnesses:  Cornelius H. BLACK, John T. COLLIFLOWER and 
   Bernard COLLIFLOWER
[Will written 17 Mar 1876; filed 15 May 1876]



JRR-1, 42-44 - Isaac BRANDENBURG, farmer - 1876

s/ Daniel BRANDENBURG
d/ Lydia Ann  w/o Edward L. HERRING (no control of husband)
d/ Mary Ann  w/o Joseph ROUTZAHN
d/ Cornelia Ann  w/o Jonathan MAIN
s/ Joel  BRANDENBURG
d/ Sarah Ann  w/o John Henry MICHAEL
.....Flora MICHAEL

Executors to invest $600 in a house for Flora and her mother; 
balance to daughter Sarah Ann in trust with no control of 
husband.

Execs/ sons Daniel and Joel BRANDENBURG
Witnesses:  F.A. RUPLEY, Henry COBLENTZ, Henry BISER
[Will written 9 Feb 1874; filed 22 May 1876]



JRR-1, 44-47 - Louisa E. SCHREINER - 1876

d/ Mary Louisa  w/o John EBERT
d/ Catharine V.  w/o Lewis E. MOBBERLY
s/ Randolph SCHREINER - St Louis, Missouri

House & Lot on Hallerstown Hill in Frederick City, 
then in occupancy of son-in-law, Lewis E. MOBBERLY; 
to daughter Catharine and then to her children. 

Husbands to have no control of daughter's estates.

Exec/ friend Gideon MANTZ
Witnesses:  John H. KELLER, J.W. BIRELY, Christian GETZENDANNER
[Will written 17 Jun 1867; filed 29 May 1876]



JRR-1, 47-49 - Thomas FLANAGAN - 1876

d/ Margaret FLANAGAN

Exec/ daughter Margaret
Witnesses:  J.H. BANES, William S. McSHERRY, James McSHERRY
[Will JRR-1; written 22 Aug 1864; filed 29 May 1876]



JRR-1, 49-50 - Christian HARSHMAN - 1876

widow, but not named

Children mentioned, but not named

House & Lot to wife for life, then to children.
To sell Wolfsville land and use monies to pay for property 
bought from Charles SMITH. 

Exec/ son-in-law Francis C. RENNER
Witnesses:  Isaac BRUNNER, Henry BRUNNER, Jacob R. GORMAN
[Will JRR-1; written 8 Mar 1876; filed 6 May 1876]



JRR-1, 50-51 - Mary BRISCOE - 1876

niece - Mary RIDOUT (personal property monies)

friend - John McCLOSKEY (real estate monies)

Exec/ Aloysius F. ORNDORFF
Witnesses:  Joseph F. LIVERS, Ed LITTLE, James J. LIVERS
[Will JRR-1; written 5 Apr 1874; filed 12 Jun 1876]



JRR-1, 51-52 - William PATTERSON - 1876

widow - Mary E.

Exec/ the widow
Witnesses:  Lewis M. MOTTER, James C. ADELSBERGER, 
   and A. JARBOE
[Will JRR-1; written 3 May 1866; filed 19 Jun 1876]



JRR-1, 53-59 - John COCHRAN  d/ 19 Jun 1876, Franklinville 

s/ Hugh COCHRAN (eldest son)
d/ Hannah (eldest daughter) w/o Jacob H. NAILL
d/ Martha E.  w/o Moses DOUTY
s/ John Washington COCHRAN (d/ before his father) - Out of State
s/ James A. COCHRAN
d/ Margaritt A.  w/o Henry C. WORMAN

d/ Mary Jane, dec'd w/o Samuel FOGLE
.....Celeous W. FOGLE ($1,000)

d/ Mariah, dec'd w/o Henry DEMMIT
.....John W. DEMMIT
.....Frances L. GOSNELL
.....George W. DEMMIT
.....Henry H. DEMMIT
.....Margaret Elizabeth DEMMIT
.....Mary Mariah DEMMIT

Exec/ son John Washington COCHRAN
Witnesses:  Brook BUXTON, Ezra DAVIES, James PEARRE
[Will JRR-1; written 7 Dec 1864; filed 22 Jun 1876]



JRR-1, 59-61 - Benjamin W. HAINES - 1876

widow - Elizabeth

d/ Isabella M. RHODERICK   

bro/ Jesse C. HAINES

nephew/ George W. HAINES

Exec/ friend, James P. PERRY
Witnesses:  George E. SHIPLEY, George L. CRAMER
[Will written 17 Jun 1875; filed 26 Jun 1876]



JRR-1, 61-63 - David O. THOMAS - 1876

w/ Elizabeth

d/ Margaret C.  w/o John J. MYER
s/ Alfred V. THOMAS
d/ Laura W.  w/o Cornelius WARFIELD
d/ Jeannette J.S. THOMAS

Execs/ the children
Witnesses:  Samuel H. BROWN, James KELLY, James H. HOOD
[Will written 9 May 1876; filed 6 Jun 1876]



JRR-1, 64-66 - Eli CRAMER - 1876

widow - Phoebe

d/ Mary Ann WACHTER
s/ Ethan S. CRAMER
d/ Elizabeth HAUGH
s/ William J. CRAMER
d/ Henrietta Margaret
s/ Albert J. CRAMER, dec'd
.....Mable Ella CRAMER
.....Charles G. CRAMER
.....Flora E.  CRAMER
.....George William CRAMER
.....Eli  CRAMER
.....Alberta  CRAMER

Exec/ son William J. CRAMER
Witnesses: Abraham J. MYERS, Ch. T. CREP (or CRESS), 
   and Bernard COLLIFLOWER
[Will written 29 Mar 1876; filed 11 Jul 1876]



JRR-1, 66-67 - Magdalene SLOTHOWER (SLOTHAUER) - 1876

s/ John SLOTHOWER
d/ Elizabeth  w/o Samuel PFOUTZ
gr-son/ John S. PFOUTZ

LAND - Wood lot in Johnsville District

Exec/ Wesley REPP
Witnesses:  John S. REPP, Henry HYDER, Jacob M. REPP
[Will written 10 Oct 1873; filed 18 Jul 1876]



JRR-1, 67-68 - Emanuel GALLAGHER - 1876

widow - Sarah Jane

Exec/ George R. DENNIS
Witnesses:  Arthur POTTS, Lewis E. SMITH
[Will written 14 Apr 1876; filed 18 Jul 1876]



JRR-1, 68-70 - Henry KEAFAUVER - 1876

w/ Maria

s/ Daniel Carlon KEAFAUVER
s/ Henry Milton KEAFAUVER
s/ George Hamilton KEAFAUVER
s/ Mahlon Calvin KEAFAUVER
s/ Theodore Clinton KEAFAUVER
s/ Ugene Clarence KEAFAUVER
d/ Mary Elizabeth KEAFAUVER
s/ William Emory KEAFAUVER

Farm to be sold upon wife's death.

Execs/ sons, Daniel C., Henry M. and George H. KEAFAUVER
Witnesses: Laurence W. WRIGHT, Hanson T. RUDY, Adam KELLER
[Will written 27 Dec 1870; filed 1 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 70-72 - Jacob HARNER - 1876

d/ Louissa HARNER
s/ Jacob HARNER
d/ Elizabeth  w/o Simon MENTZER
d/ Mary  w/o James HOSPELHORN

House & Lot (life estate to Louissa and Jacob)

Exec/ Isaac HYDER
Witnesses:  Henry J. FAVORITE, George LAURENCE
   and George M. HYDER
[Will written 19 Dec 1874; filed 7 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 72-73 - Mary HECKATHORN - 1876

s/ Joseph A. WHEELER

Exec/ Joseph A. WHEELER
Witnesses:  William GLESSNER, Kate ENGELBRECHT 
   and M.J. GLESSNER
[Will written 20 Feb 1871; filed 7 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 73-74 - Teresa JONES - 1876

d/ Mary Ellen HAYS
d/ Jane E. JAMISON

Exec/ son-in-law, John J. JAMISON
Witnesses:  Jacob DERDENBURG, John H. DEITRICK 
   and Joab W. DAVIS(?)
[Will written 26 Jan 1874; filed 8 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 74-76 - Michael BROMETT - 1876

w/ Ellen

- Mary E.  w/o Joseph NIKIRK
- Mrs. Catharine  w/o John FAGUE of Boonsborough

(relationships not stated)

Exec/ Philip M. EMGELBRECHT
Witnesses:  John A. LYNCH, A. FEARHAKE Jr., J.S.B. HARTSOCK
[Will written 5 Aug 1876; filed 17 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 76-78 - Maria C. BROUGH - 1876

sis/ Margaret BLACK - Shippensburg, Franklin Co, PA

bro/ Jacob DEARDORFF
.....William DEARDORFF - Hampden, Adams Co, PA
.....Jacob DEARDORFF - Hampden, Adams Co, PA

sis/ Elizabeth JACOBS
.....John JACOBS  - Bendersville, Adams Co, PA
.....William P. JACOBS
 
- Philip WEAVER - Menallen Twp, Adams Co, PA
     (he married a niece of her dec'd husband)

- Jacob HARNER Sr. - Emmittsburg, MD

- J. Taylor MOTTER - in trust 
.....for Wilson OFFERD (b/ 8 Jul 1865), colored boy whom she raised
     ($500 for his care and maintenance & balance to him when he 
      becomes of age)

She was to be buried in the graveyard, next to her deceased husband, 
at Pine Church, near Hunterstown, Adams Co, PA. 

Exec/ J. Taylor MOTTER
Witnesses:  Henry STOKES, W.S. GUTHRIE, John C. WELLER
[Will written 15 Jun 1876; filed 1 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 78-79 - Cyrus G. LONG - 1876

w/ Amanda Marceline

Mentions father, brothers and sisters, but doesn't name them. 

Exec/ Amanda Marceline LONG
Witnesses:  J.S.L. RODERICK, J. Thomas SIM, Franklin EICHELBERGER
[Will written 18 Aug 1876; filed 22 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 79-79 - Christian ZACHARIAS - 1876

s/ Mathias P. ZACHARIAS
s/ Christian T. ZACHARIAS
d/ Esther A. ZACHARIAS
d/ Sarah A. ZACHARIAS

Children elected to take the 252-acre at $27.50/acre and 
the adjoining House & Lot at $250; appraised value per the 
appraisers appointed in Christian's Will,  Jacob MUNSHOWER 
and George R. OVELMAN and filed 24 Mar 1876.

Filed 25 Aug 1876. 



JRR-1, 79-81 - Michael HERMAN - 1876

w/ Elizabeth

d/ Catharine HERMAN (youngest daughter)

Other childlren suggested, but not named. 

Exec/ wife (she renounced); Adm/ George H. HERMAN
Witnesses:  Frederick SCHROEDER, Laurence WILSON, 
     L.W. ANBIEL(?)
[Will written 17 Dec 1867; filed 4 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 81-84 - John C. OSBORN - 1876

w/ Margaret M. 

- Joseph THOMAS, dec'd - his four children,
.....Elizabeth C. STEPHENS
.....Mary M. THOMAS
.....Thomas L. THOMAS (to take charge of farm & pay siblings, etc)
.....Anna R.  w/o Nathan FITZSIMMONS

sis/ Anna Rebecca OSBORN, now in a a convent and known 
     as Sister Mary Margaret

bro/ Daniel S. OSBORN, dec'd brother - his four children

- Thomas S. REID, dec'd
- Catharine   w/o Covington BELL - her children
- Frances, dec'd w/o Theodore JENKINS, dec'd - their children
- James Alfred REID - his children

- John GAFFNEY, in favoor of St Joseph's Catholic Church on the 
   Manor, near Buckeystown

- old servant Scharlott HOLLIDAY - occupancy of the small old house 
   near the spring for life and $100

LAND - the farm "Mount Rosa" (to children of Joseph THOMAS)
- Mountain lot across the Monocacy

Exec/ Joseph N. CHISWELL
Witnesses:  J.N. CHISWELL, Richard THOMAS Jr, J.D. THOMAS, 
   D.C. BREADY and George A. ROHLENBURG
[Will written 17 Feb 1870; codicil 4 Apr 1874; 
  codicil 8 Apr 1874; filed 28 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 84-86 - Anthony J. TOPPER - 1876

w/ Ann J.

d/ Clara V. LAMBRIGHT
d/ Annie R.  w/o James RILEY (share free from husband's control)
d/ Mary L. TOPPER
s/ Charles F. TOPPER
s/ John J. TOPPER
s/ Philip Jerome TOPPER
s/ Anthony Josiah TOPPER

LAND - mentioned but not specified.
- Hotel property in Frederick City had two mortgages

Exec/ John C. HARDT
Witnesses:  Jacob M. MILLER, W.H. BALTZELL, John C. MOTTER
[Will written 25 Aug 1876; 31 Aug 1876]



JRR-1, 86-89 - Daniel KEAFAUVER - 1876

w/ Catharine

s/ Daniel Edward KEAFAUVER
s/ Richard C. KEAFAUVER 
s/ Lewis F. KEAFAUVER
s/ Joseph H. KEAFAUVER
s/ Samuel M. KEAFAUVER
d/ Amanda C. KEAFAUVER
d/ Mahala M. KEAFAUVER
d/ Martha E. KEAFAUVER
s/ Horatio KEAFAUVER - $2,000
s/ William KEAFAUVER (caused him grief & sorrow) - $100

LAND 
- Farm where son Richard then resided, if he chooses, 
   to have at $100/acre; from Henry MOTTER.
- Farm where son Lewis F. then resided, if he chooses,  
   to have at $85/acre; from John S. MOTTER.
- Mill property; from W.C.C. KROUSS(?); 
   and Farm; from Abraham IFERT & wife;
   to sons Joseph & Samuel at $12,000, if they choose.
- Mountain land to sons, Richard, Edward and Lewis H.

Execs/ sons Richard KEAFAUVER and Edward KEAFAUVER
Witnesses:  George MARKER, John R. ROUZER, William H.M. 
   McCAFFREY and Noah BOWLUS
[Will written 24 Jul 1876; filed 5 Sep 1876]

The widow, Catharine, renounced the terms of the Will and 
asked for her dower in monies from proceeds of estate; she 
stated she was 62 years of age.



JRR-1, 89-90 - George W. DUDDERAR - 1876

w/ Eve

d/ Rosannah DUDDERAR
d/ Alice M. LONG
s/ George W. DUDDERAR
s/ William DUDDERAR

Exec/ brother Peter DUDDERAR
Witnesses:  John E. BRENNESEN, Harry W. DOUB, 
   and Clinton J. LINDSAY
Will was presented by Peter LUGENBEEL.
[Will written 7 Aug 1876; filed 29 Sep 1876]



JRR-1, 90-92 - Solomon BARRICK - 1876

d/ Elizabeth G. BARRICK (150-acree farm)

granddaughters 
- Mrs. Lavinia HULL  w/o H. Clay HULL
- Emma BARRICK  d/o Randolph G. BARRICK

Exec/ daughter Elizabeth G. BARRICK
Witnesses: Henry WERKING, John TROUT, John H. DELEPLANE
[Will written 2 Aug 1876; filed 5 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 92-93 - Catharine APPLEMAN, Middletown - 1876

sis/ Elizabeth APPLEMAN
sis/ Sarah APPLEMAN

LAND - "Little Legh", 15 acres
To Philip APPLEMAN from Michael KELLER in Apr 1828.

- "Resurvey on Watson's Wellfare"
To Ma. APPLEMAN (brother of Elizabeth) from David BOWLUS.

- "Pleasant Ridge", 15 acres of mountain land.

- House & Lot in Middletown; then occupied by her sisters, 
   Elizabeth and Sarah APPLEMAN.

Everything was devised to her two sisters. 

Exec/ Alpheus R. APPLEMAN (Catharine's nephew)
Witnesses: Jacob T.C. MILLER, John ROUTZAHN of B.(?)  
   and Peter YOUNG of P.(?)
[Will written 25 Jul 1857; filed 10 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 93-94 - Abraham MOSER - 1876

w/ Mary Elizabeth 

Real estate not to be sold until the youngest child becomes 
of age.  Wife as guardian.

Exec/ wife Mary Elizabeth MOSER
Witnesses: Jacob W. DUTROW, Lawson W. HAUPT, James W. MORGAN
[Will written 14 Sep 1876; filed 10 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 94-96 - Joseph PAYNE - 1876

d/ Mary PAYNE
d/ Ellen PAYNE
d/ Harriet McCAULEY
s/ Joseph F. PAYNE
s/ John PAYNE
s/ Robert PAYNE

LAND 
- House & Lot with stable on west side of North Market St 
in Frederick City, where he then resided. (to three daughters)

- Lot and cooper shop on south side of West Third St in Frederick 
  City.  (to three daughters)

- House & Lot on Third St in Frederick City. (to son JosephF.)
To Joseph PAYNE from Laurence BENTZ.

- House & Lot with stable on west side of North Market St 
in Frederick City; adjoined other (home) residence.

- House & Lot on north side ow West Third St in Frederick City. 
(life estate to son John; had previously provided advances to him) 
Upon John's death, to his children.
(presently rented to Mr MYER)

- House & Lot on north side ow West Third St in Frederick City,
adjoining house occupied by son Joseph F.  (in trust for son Robert)
Previously occupied by son John, but now by Mrs. Ross JOHNSON.

Exec/ none; Adm/ John W. PAYNE
Witnesses: James McSHERRY, John M. DENNIS, Eli FROST
[Will written 28 Aug 1876; filed 20 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 97-98 - Julianna BEARD - 1876

- Margaret w/o Joshua ZIMMERMAN  
- Mary  w/o Joseph H. BEARD

nephew - Joseph H. BEARD
nephew - John A. BEARD

Exec/ Joseph H. BEARD, nephew
Witnesses: Thomas J. McGILL, Lewis M. NIXDORFF, Henry H. NIXDORFF
[Will written 13 Jun 1871; filed 23 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 98-99 - Ann E. STALEY - 1876

d/ Mary E. STALEY
...Clara J. STALEY
...Cora P. STALEY

Exec/ Peter SAHM
Witnesses: George MORGAN, Walker Y. PAGE
[Will written 20 Mar 1873; filed 7 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 99-101 - John P. GALLION - 1876

w/ Hannah

d/ Rachel H. MARKER
d/ Emily A. SHAFER
d/ Mary E. CRAMER
s/ George T. GALLION
s/ Albert W. GALLION

Exec/  son-in-law, George W. CRAMER
Witnesses: William J. ROSS, Charles W. ROSS
   and Isaac C. NICODEMUS
[Will written 2 Apr 1872; filed 25 Oct 1876]



JRR-1, 101-101 - Susan COVER - 1876

d/ Mary Louise HOWARD

Exec/ none; Adm/ Thomas F. COVER
Witnesses: William G. URNER
[Will written 17 Sep 1875; filed 6 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 102-103 - Frederick KOHLHASS - 1876

w/ Jane

Exec/ wife
Witnesses: J.E.R. WOOD, A. HUGHES, W. MAHONY
[Will written 29 Apr 1871; filed 9 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 103-104 - Alexis O. BAUGHER - 1876

nephew - Joseph BAUGHER Junior
nephew - Henry P. GALLIGHER

father - Joseph BAUGHER

Exec/ father
Witnesses: M.N. ROHRBACK, J.W. BAUGHMAN, F.C. KNOTT
[Will written 4 Feb 1869; filed 10 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 104-105 - Alfred ROBERTS - 1876

w/ Elizabeth (life estate to wife)

s/ Francis P. ROBERTS 
   (Two Lots in Libertytown; adjoining the colored peoples graveyard)

s/ Albert G. ROBERTS (Lot from Mrs. Margaret POOLE, on Middle Road)
   (Also one acre in back of colored people's graveyard; adjoining 
    Franklin EICHELBERGER)

s/ James H. ROBERTS (two buildings and balance of land)
   (after his mother's death, to sell the two acres on Woodsboro 
    Road, adjoining Franklin EICHELBERGER, and give $20 to 
    his deceased sister Elizabeth's children and the balance to 
    be divided between his deceased sister Clementine's children)

Exec/ wife (she refused executorship)
Witnesses: John H. CARR, John M. VANSAUH, Sidney SAPPINGTON
[Will written 6 Jul 1875; filed 14 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 105-107 - John B. HIMBURY - 1876

d/ Alice Virginia (Himbury) w/o Edward ROELKEY
   (House & Lot on east side of South Market St in Frederick 
    City;  adjoined lot of John DUVALL)

d/ Mary Elizabeth (Himbury) w/o George W. KEEFER
   (Brick house & Lot on south side of East South St in Frederick 
    City; adjoining lot of William C. HOOPER)

d/ Arabella (Himbury) w/o Thomas CLINE
   (Brick house & Lot on south side of East South St in Frederick 
    City; adjoining lot of Thomas HOOPER)

granddaughter - Julia Anne CLINE

Exec/ son-in-law, Edward ROELKEY
Witnesses: George TRUSCOTT, George A. EBERT, Thomas M. HOLBRUNER
[Will written 14 Dec 1872; filed 15 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 107-109 - Jacob STULL - 1876

s/ Alfred STULL
s/ Henry STULL
s/ David STULL
d/ Harriet (Stull) w/o David SHANKLE
d/ Susan (Stull) w/o John RUNKLES
d/ Phoebe Ann (Stull) w/o William FREY
d/ Eliza Ann (Stull) w/o Daniel WACHTER
d/ Matilda STULL

LAND - "Green Bottom", 47 acres, Home farm (to sons Alfred & Henry)

Exec/ David STULL and Alfred STULL
Witnesses: A.M. BURKHART, H.E. STULL, John A. STONE
[Will written 17 Mar 1874; filed 21 Nov 1876]



JRR-1, 109-110 - Charles Wesley KEMP - 1876

w/ Columbia A.

Exec/ wife, Columbia A. KEMP
Witnesses:  D.C. WINEBRENNER, Robert M. CLURN, James P. PERRY
[Will written 28 Oct 1876; filed 4 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 110-111 - John BARRY, Emmitsburg - 1876

w/ Hester

Children mentioned, but not named. 

Exec/ wife
Witnesses:  Edward S. TANEY, James A. DWEN, John GEISS
[Will written 19 Jan 1863; filed 4 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 111-113 - Robert H. MACGILL - 1876

w/ Amelia J. (residence on Church St)

d/ Mary E. (Macgill) KUNKEL
s/ John S. MACGILL
s/ Robert H. MACGILL
s/ William MACGILL
s/ Alexander MACGILL

sis/ Marian

LAND - Brick House & Lot at corner of Market & Patrick Sts 
in Frederick City. (to sons John and William)

Exec/ wife and son John S. MACGILL
Witnesses:  William J. ROSS, C.W. DORSEY, Charles W. ROSS
[Will written 18 Nov 1876; filed 4 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 114-115 - Edward MITCHELL, Libertytown - 1876

w/ Cordelia (had deserted him, so left her $1)

s/ Edward MITCHELL Jr
s/ Thomas P. MITCHELL
d/ Anna M. MITCHELL, dec'd
.....(child not yet named; adopted by other parties) - $1

Exec/ son Edward MITCHELL
Witnesses:  J.S.L. RODERICK, George W. STRASBERGER, 
   Francis COLLEBERRY
[Will written 24 Oct 1876; codicil 28 Oct 1876; filed 11 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 115-116 - Thankful WEBSTER - 1876

s/ George F. WEBSTER

s/ Joseph WEBSTER
.....Juliana WEBSTER

granddaughter - Julianna M. GOLDSBOROUGH

Exec/ son George F. WEBSTER
Witnesses:  John F. WELSHAUS, Winfield S. STARR, William MAHONY

(Will was presented by John R. ROUZER on 15 Dec 1876; given 
 to him by George F. WEBSTER who received it from Mrs. John 
 GOLDSBOROUGH and Nelly WEBSTER who found it among books 
 and papers.)

[Will written 6 Jan 1865; filed 19 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 117-117 - Kezia G. KEEFER - 1876

h/ Samuel KEEFER

Exec/ husband
Witnesses:  Dr. William McPHERSON, Dr. William WHITE 
   and Joshua STOKES
[Will written 6 Apr 1876; filed 18 Dec 1876]



JRR-1, 118-119 - Peter RAMSBURG - 1877

bro/ William Henry RAMSBURG

Exec/ brother William Henry RAMSBURG
Witnesses:  Christian STEINER, George METZGER 
   and Dr. Lewis H. STEINER
[Will written 6 Mar 1851; filed 9 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 119-120 - Daniel BUHRMAN - 1877

w/ Mary and 12 children

d/ Savilla BUHRMAN (already rec'd share)
s/ William BUHRMAN (already rec'd share)
s/ David BUHRMAN (already rec'd share)
d/ Hannah Elizabeth BUHRMAN (already rec'd share)
d/ Sarafine  w/o Joseph FOX
d/ Carnelian  w/o John FOX
d/ Mareheqis  w/o Lewis FOX
d/ Malinda  w/o Frantz WAGAMAN
d/ Amanda Ellen  w/o Daniel MANAHAN
d/ Emeline BUHRMAN
d/ Cinderrel BUHRMAN
s/ Reuben RUHRMAN

Exec/ wife
Witnesses:  Daniel BROWN, Hezekiah Z. BROWN, Alfred PRYOR
[Will written 21 May 1874; filed 19 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 121 - Lucy POOL - 1877

sis/ Sarah MOXLEY

Exec/ William FLEMING of Thomas
Witnesses:  Thomas M. BAKER, Luther DAY, Alfred BAKER
[Will written 27 Nov 1872; filed 23 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 122-124 - Osborn BRASHEAR - 1877

w/ Rachel (life estate)

s/ Cornelius BRASHEAR(S)
s/ Joshua BRASHEAR(S)
s/ Richard J. BRASHEAR(S)
s/ Jeremiah BRASHEAR (100 acres of farm)
d/ Elizabeth BURALL (half of 80 acres of farm)
d/ Ann BRASHEAR (half of 80 acres of farm)
d/ Mary Jane BRASHEAR
d/ Joanna  w/o Joshua BURALL
d/ Rachel  w/o Charles CHANEY
.....Thomas CHANEY
.....William H. CHANEY
.....John W. CHANEY 

LAND - "Resurvey on Long Trusted", 180 acres (home farm).
To Osborn BRASHEAR from Elizabeth GRIMES [ES-4, 100].
(daughters Ann and Mary Jane to have house on farm as long 
 as they remain unmarried)

- "Condon Search?", 100 acres, in Carroll County (to be sold).
To Osborn BRASHEAR from Thornton POOLE

Exec/ son Cornelius BRASHEAR(S)
Witnesses:  William P. ANDERSON, Ephraim HOOD, Benjamin HOOD
[Will written 3 Apr 1869; filed 22 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 124-126 - Charles HENDRY - 1877

w/ Elleanor

s/ N.B. HENDRY & w/ Candace E.C. - Staunton, Virginia
   (House & Lot in Staunton, VA to Candace at $8,000)

Exec/ wife  (Will presented by Samuel D. HINKS)
Witnesses:  Conrad P. EASTERDAY, William NORWOOD, Rezin BENNETT
[Will written 11 Jan 1872; Codicil on 4 Sep 1876; filed 27 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 126-128 - Mary RUNKLES - 1877

s/ Isaac Thomas RUNKLES (family farm in Liberty District)
d/ Margaret C. RUNKLES

LAND - "Resurvey on Cold Friday" in Liberty District.

Exec/ Isaac THOMAS
Witnesses:  George W. DUDDERAR, C.G. LONG, T.E. LUGENBEEL
[Will written 31 May 1859; filed 23 Jan 1877]



JRR-1, 128-129 - Catharine DIEHL - 1877

bro/ Moses DIEHL (real estate to him, to share proceeds with siblings)
sis/ Elizabeth  w/o Daniel ALBAUGH (he not to have access to monies)
sis/ Hannah, dec'd w/o John E. WALTMAN
.......her children,  not named
bro/ William S. DIEHL

LAND - House & Plantation, 126 acres.
- House & Lot adjoining town.
- 3/4 acre from William S. DIEHL in 1864.

Exec/ brothers Moses & William S. DIEHL
Witnesses:  William H. BOWMAN, Jacob BOOKER, David J. STONER Sr.
[Will written 10 May 1866; filed 5 Feb 1877]



JRR-1, 130-132 - Samuel BIRELY - 1877

w/ Barbara Ann * (life estate in House & Lot)

s/ Samuel M. BIRELY
d/ Lillie J. BIRELY
d/ Mary Rebecca BIRELY
d/ Elizabeth BIRELY
s/ Morris A. BIRELY
s/ Joseph BIRELY, dec'd
.....Joseph Samuel BIRELY

LAND - House & Lot, 4 acres (his present home)
- Farm in Ladiesburg on NW side of Pennsylvania to Frederick Town 
Rail Road; also peach orchard and wood lot on Woodsboro and Johnsville
Road; adjoins lot of Mrs. STULL and William COLEMAN and York Road.
(to be sold by executors)
- Farm formerly owned by John HAUGH (to be sold by executors)

Exec/ Levi F. MILLER and son Samuel M. BIRELY
Witnesses:  William H. MARTZ, Levi BAKER, Joseph S. STULL
[Will written 18 Mar 1875; filed 5 Feb 1877]

* Marriage Contract between Samuel BIRELY and Barbara Ann KEMP
dated 18 Oct 1858.  Indicates the children were probably from an earlier 
marriage.



JRR-1, 132-134 - David WHITMORE, Creagerstown - 1877

w/ Mary Martha (life estate)

s/ John Henry WHITMORE
s/ Daniel Jerome WHITMORE

Possibly other children not named.

Exec/ wife Mary Martha WHITMORE; upon her death, sons, 
John Henry WHITMORE and Daniel Jerome WHITMORE
Witnesses:  Hezekiah PITTINGER, Peter KAHU, James A. WATERS
[Will written 9 Sep 1872; filed 12 Feb 1877]



JRR-1, 134-135 - Margaret GOLDSBOROUGH, Frederick City - 1877

d/ Mary Catharine GOLDSBOROUGH (items included red family bible)
s/ John GOLDSBOROUGH 
   (items included old Family Chest, 200 years old, from his father's family)
s/ Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH (items included large old family bible)
s/ Robert Henry GOLDSBOROUGH (uses middle name)

gr/d - Nannie (her watch)
gr/s - John (silver watch)
gr/s - Edward (silver watch like one to John, to be bought for him)

- Louisa HENSON (to buy black dress for her if still living)

Portraits of:
- Mother and Father - to Mary
- Uncle William SCHLEY - to John
- Uncle Frederick SCHLEY - to Edward

Exec/ son Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH  
Witnesses:  (none shown)
[Will written 10 Jun 1868; filed 12 Feb 1877]



136-137 - Andrew WELTY - 1877

w/ Rebecca A.

Exec/ wife
Witnesses:  Lewis MOTTER, James L. FOX
[Will written 9 Jan 1874; filed 19 Feb 1877]



JRR-1, 137-138 - Rachel A. FEISER, Woodsboro - 1877

h/ Peter FEISER (life estate)

d/ Ellie E. FEISER (1/2)
s/ Charles W. ZIMMERMAN (1/4)
s/ George W. ZIMMERMAN (1/4)

LAND - House & Lot in Woodsboro

Exec/ husband
Witnesses:  John H. KELLER, Arthur H. CROMWELL, Theodore 
   C. ZIMMERMAN
[Will written 28 Dec 1876; filed 19 Feb 1877]



JRR-1, 138-141 - Edward HOWARD - 1877

w/ Ann H. (BUCKEY)*

s/ William H. HOWARD (home farm, 242 acres & livestock, at $9,000) *
d/ Mary Elizabeth KESSLER *
d/ Susan Virginia  w/o George William SMITH *
d/ Emily COOKSON *
d/ Ann Eliza VEITCH *
d/ Catharine Victoria HOWARD  w/o _____ PEARRE *
s/ Charles E. HOWARD, dec'd - his heirs *

LAND - House & Lot on W. Third St, Frederick City (to be sold)
- 173 acres (to be sold)

Exec/ son William H. HOWARD and son-in-law George William SMITH
Witnesses:  Emanuel SMITH (moved to VA), Robert PETTINGALL  
   and E.H. ROCKWELL
[Will written 25 Feb 1870; filed 19 Feb 1877]

William H. HOWARD renounced any share of the real estate to be sold.

* NOTES - Frederick Co, MD Marriage Licenses
HOWARD
- Edward to Ann BUCKEY on Mar 7, 1826
- William H. to Elizabeth M. GANNON on Apr 1, 1851
- Mary E. to Lloyd A. KESSLER on May 6, 1850
- S. Virginia to George SMITH on Nov 21, 1853
- Emily to John C. COOKSON on Dec 9, 1856
- Ann E. to J. Wesley VEITCH on May 8, 1865
- Victoria C. to James W. PEARRE (wid; lawyer) on Nov 24, 1874
- C.E. to Joan GROVE on Aug 4, 1857



JRR-1, 141-142 - John ENGLE - 1877

son-in-laws 
- John Jacob MAIN (land south of county road where 
     he now lives; conveyed from Margaret C. THOMAS)
- David MAIN (6.5 acres adjoining land where he lives)
- William McDEVITT (home farm and adjoining 18-acre wood lot; 
     conveyed from Margaret C. THOMAS; and 16-acre wood lot 
     adjoining land of David MAIN)

Land was four miles west of Frederick City.

Exec/ son-in-law William McDEVITT
Witnesses:  John C. HAGAN, Edward S. BRUNER, Wesley MARKER
[Will written 27 Jan 1877; filed 20 Feb 1877]




JRR-1, 143-144 - Henry WHITMORE - 1877

w/ Saloma (old and feeble)

s/ David WHITMORE (to care for his mother)

Exec/ son David WHITMORE
Witnesses:  Daniel BOYER, John WAYBRIGHT, Joshua DOTTERER
[Will written 8 May 1859; filed 27 Feb 1877] 
(Will presented by John WHITMORE, s/o David)



JRR-1, 144-145 - Elizabeth PEDDICORD - 1877

- Mrs John KIMMEL
- Mrs. Nath. PEDDICORD

- John G. SEFTER?
- John MARTIN - Illinois

LAND - House & Lot (home place) - to be sold

Exec/ Michael C. ADELSBERGER
Witnesses:  Jacob HOKE, John K. TAYLOR, Daniel G. ADELSBERGER
[Will written 4 Apr 1876; filed 6 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 145-147 - Daniel S. BISER - 1877

d/ Lucinda BISER (life estate as she cared for her sick mother)
d/ Anna  w/o William FAUBLE
d/ Mary E. w/o Joseph HIGHTMAN
s/ Thomas R. BISER (gold watch)
s/ James P. BISER

LAND - Lot & brick house and garden (home place) (to d/ Lucinda).
- House & Garden, then occupied by William FAUBLE; conveyed 
   from John GRAMS.

Exec/ Samuel AHALT
Witnesses:  Michael WIENER, Peter ARNOLD, Richard H. MYERS
[Will written 22 Sep 1876; filed 6 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 147-148 - John A. SIMMONS - 1877

w/ (not named) (life estate)

s/ John SIMMONS
s/ William SIMMONS

Upon wife's death, to any surviving unmarried daughters.

Exec/ sons, John SIMMONS and William SIMMONS (he renounced)
Witnesses:  E. SHRIVER, Thomas OTT, W. MAHONY
[Will written 7 Jan 1873; filed 15 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 148-149 - Susan DIGGS, coloured - 1877

She, being very ill, died at residence of Gen. Edward SHRIVER 
at 11 pm on 13 Mar 1877.

- Asbury Sunday School
- Mrs. James BIGHAM - Gettysburg, PA

- Ella CORRIGAN, grand niece - Gettysburg, PA
- John W. MATSON, nephew - Cleveland, Ohio

Exec/ General SHRIVER
Witnesses:  Affidavit was given by Mary M. SHRIVER, Maria 
   COUTEE and Rachel JONES, all of Frederick City.
[Will dictated 13 Mar 1877; filed 16 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 149-154 - John HARP - 1877

d/ Lydia (Harp) w/o Cyrus ROUTZAHN
s/ Joshua HARP 
d/ Caroline (Harp) w/o Andrew C. ELDRIDGE
s/ John Lawson HARP
.....Laura E. HARP
s/ Daniel V. HARP
d/ Elizabeth HARP
d/ Mary Ann HARP

Land - "Year of Plenty", 10.25 acres, on old road from Middletown 
through Myersville to Hagerstown.

- 4 acres, in angle formed by the intersection of road from 
'Stone Church' to Myersville and road from Middletown through 
Myersville to Hagerstown.

- 14.75 acres, on NE side of Old Hagerstown Road; adjoined 
lands of Jacob TOMS and John HESINGER.
To John HARP from Isaac POFFENBERGER, trustee of Daniel 
POFFENBERGER.

- 6 acres of mountain land.
To John HARP from John KLINE. 

- "William Toms Folly", 4.25 acres, on south side of road from 
Myersville to YOUNG's Mill; adjoined lands of James GLADHILL 
and Jacob YOUNG of D.

- Timberland north of farm (to sell in lots of five acres).
To John HARP from his son-in-law, Andrew C. ELDRIDGE

Exec/ son, Daniel V. HARP
Witnesses:  Jonathan LINEBAUGH, Enoch POFFENBERGER 
   and Ezra ROUTZAHN
[Will written 13 Jun 1861; codicil 19 Jun 1866; filed 19 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 154-155 - Ann E. STUP - 1877

niece - Annie C. HERBERT
niece - A.J. HERBERT
- Francis V. HERBERT
- Mary J. HERBERT
- Sabina C. MERCER
- Susan F. HARRISON

Exec/ Charles W. MILLER
Witnesses:  Rufus H. WILCOXEN, Jacob F. SMITH, James J. ENGLISH
[Will written 15 Apr 1876; filed 27 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 155-157 - Emanuel SAYLOR - 1877

w/ Susannah

s/ Simon P. SAYLOR (home farm, 140 acres)
s/ John H. SAYLOR (monies)
s/ George C. SAYLOR
s/ Daniel P. SAYLOR

Exec/ son, Simon P. SAYLOR
Witnesses:  D.P. SAYLOR, Emanuel RENNER, Samuel RENNER
[Will written 2 May 1877; filed 26 Mar 1877] 



JRR-1, 157-158 - Tobias STALEY - 1877

w/ Susanne (life estate)

Children mentioned, but not named

Exec/ son, Cornelius STALEY of T.
Witnesses:  Cornelius STALEY, Charles G. ORISON, Lewis H. STALEY
[Will written 21 Aug 1876; filed 17 Apr 1877] 



JRR-1, 158-160 - John SMITH - 1877

w/ Catharine 

s/ Daniel SMITH 
s/ James G. SMITH 
s/ Adam SMITH
s/ Ezra SMITH
s/ Josiah SMITH
d/ Caroline SMITH

Exec/ son, Josiah SMITH
Witnesses:  John D. DUBEL, Lawson SCHROYER, John O. HAYS
[Will written Dec 1875; filed 17 Apr 1877] 



JRR-1, 160-161 - Robert WATTS of Emmitsburg - 1877

w/ Matilda (life estate)

Grandchildren: 
- John BUTLER
- Matilda  w/o John CRAIG

Exec/ wife, Matilda
Witnesses:  H.S. McMURDEE, Franklin B. WELTY, Joseph RICHARDSON
[Will written 3 Jan 1877; filed 19 Apr 1877] 



JRR-1, 161-162 - Henry MAUGHT - 1877

w/ Sarah A. (life estate)

s/ Clarence MAUGHT
s/ William W. MAUGHT
s/ Charles MAUGHT

LAND - in Petersville

Exec/ wife, Sarah A. MAUGHT
Witnesses:  Joseph GOODMAN, Henry SIGLER, Henry HOFFMAN, 
   all of Petersville
[Will written 15 Mar 1877; filed 23 Apr 1877] 



JRR-1, 162-163 - Smallwood THOMPSON - 1877

w/ Mary Ann

s/ William C. THOMPSON
s/ George W. THOMPSON
d/ Zerinah  w/o John WAGNER

LAND - House & Lot in Frederick City, on south side 
of Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road; from Jesse PATTINGALL; 
and an adjoining vacant lot.

Exec/ Charles W. MILLER
Witnesses:  John P. HEFFNER, A.B. SNIDER, William FISHER
[Will written 13 Mar 1874; filed 27 Apr 1877] 



JRR-1, 163-164 - Dr. William D. JENKS - 1877

half brothers: 
- Daniel CUSHING of Wheeling, WV
- Charles J. LEWIS

Exec/ Charles J. LEWIS
Witnesses:  B. Amos CUNNINGHAM, L.V. SCHOLL, George H. WOLFE
[Will written 18 May 1875; filed 4 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 164-165 - Daniel GROVE - 1877

w/ Juliann (life estate)

Children mentioned, but not named.

Exec/ none;  adm/ John H. GROSS
Witnesses:  Ezra L. KARN, Robert L. DELAUTER 
   and Charles F.M. WILLIARD
[Will written 1 Jan 1870; filed 14 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 166-167 - Sarah COLLEBERRY - 1877

s/ Francis COLLEBERRY
s/ John Abdiel COLLEBERRY
d/ Margaret Ellen COLLEBERRY
d/ Sarah Matilda  w/o John MEDCALF

LAND - House & Lot on Main St in Libertytown.

Exec/ Francis COLLEBERRY
Witnesses:  Thomas SAPPINGTON, A.A. SAPPINGTON, Albert JONES
[Will written 10 Jul 1872; filed 14 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 167-168 - Andrew BOYD - 1877

w/ Caroline

s/ Charles W. BOYD
d/ ______ * w/o Rev. David H. CARROLL

Possibly other children, but not named.

Exec/ wife Caroline BOYD; upon her death, son Charles W. BOYD 
   and son-in-law David H. CARROLL
Witnesses:  W.J. ROSS, George L. CRAMER, H.M. CARMACK
[Will written 15 Feb 1872; filed 16 May 1877] 

NOTE - Frederick Co, MD Marriage Licenses
- CARROLL, David H., 24.11, minister, Baltimore County 
  to Mary E. BOYD, 19.2	on July 6, 1865 by Wm. Harden of Baltimore, 
  married in Frederick City.



JRR-1, 168-170 - Rebecca HILLEARY - 1877

nephews:
- Dr. William H. JOHNSON
- Thomas R. JOHNSON

Nieces: 
- Ann E. JOHNSON (d/o Wm. H. JOHNSON)
- Mary Eleanor JOHNSON (d/o Thomas R. JOHNSON)
- Ann E. BULKLEY
- Rebecca DUVALL
- Henrietta JOHNSON

Exec/ William J. ROSS
Witnesses:  Hezekiah BOTELER, George W. WEST, John W. PAGE 
   and Joseph TRAPNELL Jr.
[Will written 1 May 1868; codicil 7 Apr 1869; filed 21 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 170-171 - Samuel BOSSARD - 1877

d/ Elizabeth  w/o Absalom STOVER
d/ Leah  w/o BROADBECK

Execs/ two daughters
Witnesses:  Isaac RENNER, F.C. RENNER, Wm.H. WAGNER
[Will written 16 Feb 1877; filed 22 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 172-172 - James A. DWEN - 1877

w/ Laura B.

Exec/ wife
Witnesses:  J. Taylor MOTTER, Eli SMITH, Jacob L. HOKE
[Will written 6 Oct 1869; filed 28 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 173-174 - Sarah C. MOORE - 1877

h/ John MOORE (blacksmith shop and tools)

s/ Samuel V. LEAPLY
d/ Ellen Jane MOORE
s/ John E. MOORE
d/ Mary Ida Rebecca MOORE

nephew/ George Edward LEAPLEY

LAND - 12 acres

Exec/ William H. MOORE
Witnesses:  Samuel M. SILANCE, John T. NICHOLSON 
   and Joseph O. MOBLEY
[Will written 22 Jan 1877; filed 29 May 1877] 



JRR-1, 174-175 - Ellen BURNS - 1877

s/ Fielder BURNS

sis/ Emma HAMMOND (guardian of Fielder)
sis/ Mary HAMMOND
sis/ Anna GROSS
sis/ Lutie HAMMOND

LAND - Lot in Garrett County

Exec/ sister Emma HAMMOND
Witnesses:  Edward PARKER, Thomas HILLEARY, David DELAUDER
[Will written 28 Mar 1877; filed 4 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 176-177 - Charlotte BUCKEY - 1877

bro/ George W. BUCKEY
.......George R. BUCKEY (family bible)
.......Hermon A. BUCKEY
.......Basil V. BUCKEY
.......Susan E.  w/o Rev. John M. SANDER
.......John William BUCKEY
.......Edward D. BUCKEY
.......Mary Louisa BUCKEY (furniture and apparel)
.......Charles Rody BUCKEY

Exec/ brother George William BUCKEY
Witnesses:  Jacob DILLER, Hezekiah MURPHY
[Will written 16 Sep 1874; filed 11 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 177-178 - David THOMAS - 1877

w/ Elizabeth

s/ F. Granville THOMAS
s/ George Melville THOMAS
d/ Bettie Ellen THOMAS (one of youngest)
s/ Samuel David THOMAS (one of youngest)

At least one other daughter and other children suggested, 
but not named.

LAND - in Buckeystown
- Farm occupied by son Granville
- Farm occupied by son George

Execs/ wife and two sons, F. Granville and George Melville THOMAS
Witnesses:  Daniel BAKER, Jonathan KELLER, Richard H. THOMPSON 
   and William G. BAKER
[Will written 26 Mar 1872; filed 18 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 179-180 - Peter BRANDENBURG - 1877

w/ Hannah M.

s/ Amos W. BRANDENBURG

Possibly other children, but not named.

Exec/ son Amos W. BRANDENBURG
Witnesses:  Samuel AHALT, Isaiah BUTTS, Emanuel SLIFER
[Will written 28 May 1877; filed 19 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 180-181 - Ann C. McAULEY (Mrs) - 1877

- Frederick Presbyterian Church 

nephew/ James Edward MURRAY (gold watch)
niece/ Mary Ann MURRAY (property in Frederick City)

Exec/ John ATTICK
Witnesses:  Edward SHRIVER, George W. DENNIS, William MAHONEY
[Will written 24 Jun 1876; filed 25 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 181-183 - Harriet H. IJAMS (Mrs) - 1877

nieces: 
- Cordelia O. STEVENSON 
.....her niece Harriet O. STEVENSON (d/o Henry S. STEVENSON)
- Virginia ENGEL (family photo album & House adjoining Cordelia's)
- Eugenia MILLER
- Annie M. TRUNDLE
- Eu__r BOLDEN

- Laura ROBERTS' children:
.....Frances L. ROBERTS
.....Eu__r Catharine ROBERTS
.....Rose Lee ROBERTS

nephew/ Albert OWINGS

- W. Burns TRUNDEL

- Lucy POOLE
brother-in-law/ Thornton POOLE

LAND - House on Potter St and House on Chestnut St (to Cordelia)
   (previously owned by Uriah STEVENSON of Baltimore)
- House on Chestnut, adjoining Cordelia's (to Harriet)

Exec/ brother Orrelana H. OWINGS
Witnesses:  A.C. DEVILBISS, Joseph RADCLIFF, Daniel SWEADNER
(Will presented by Miss Sarah CHAMBERLAND)
[Will written 21 Sep 1875; filed 5 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 184-185 - Sarah HUGHES of Williamsport, Washington County - 1877

h/ John HUGHES

Exec/ husband John HUGHES
Witnesses:  D.O. WHITMER, John A. FLEMING, J.H. FARROW, John N. MELOUN
[Will written 18 May 1877; filed 26 Jun 1877] 



JRR-1, 185-186 - Elias LILLY of Emmitsburg - 1877

w/ Catharine

bro/ Joseph LILLY - near Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Pastor, Rev. Daniel McCARTHY

Burial in 'St Joseph's Town' in Emmitsburg.

Exec/ James A. ELDER
Witnesses:  Martin SWEENEY, John HOOVER
[Will written 14 May 1877; filed 9 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 186-188 - George FAVORITE of Mechanicstown - 1877

w/ Rebecca A. (renounced the Will and claimed her dower)

d/ Julie's children
d/ Elizabeth  w/o Nicholas METCALFE
d/ Delilah  w/o Michael ZIMMERMAN
d/ Sarah E.  w/o David MARTIN
d/ Deborah  w/o William MIETZ
d/ Isabel  w/o Michael EICHELBERGER
d/ Cassandra  w/o Martin EICHELBERGER

Exec/ son-in-law Nicholas METCALFE
Witnesses:  Henry ROUZER, Andrew SEFTON, Leonard PICKING
[Will written 16 Jan 1873; filed 10 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 188-189 - Lydia A. DONNE of Frederick City - 1877

Aunt - Mrs. C.L. VERNON

Cousins
- Eugenia C. VERNON
- Charlotte L. VERNON
- Eveline S. VERNON
- Emma E. VERNON

- Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lot #63
   for her and her deceased sister's graves

Exec/ cousins, Eugenia C. VERNON and Charlotte L. VERNON
Witnesses:  Mrs Susan MARKEY, Caroline A. SCHULTZ
[Will written 1 Mar 1877; filed 14 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 189-190 - Jacob BENTZ - 1877

w/ Fredonica (life estate)

s/ John BENTZ
d/ Catharine BENTZ
d/ Henore MILLAR

Exec/ Henry STOKES
Witnesses:  William ULRICK, Jacob L. HOKE, John C. WELLER
[Will written 18 Mar 1874; filed 16 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 190-191 - Jacob HARBAUGH - 1877

w/ America

Exec/ Lewis CRAWFORD
Witnesses:  David CRAWFORD, Hiram E. MILLER, David H. CRAWFORD
[Will written 24 Feb 1874; filed 24 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 191-193 - Elizabeth PHILLIPS - 1877

sis/ Sarah PORTER (life estate)

- Methodist Protestant Church in Woodsboro

- Catharine MILLER (lived with her)

- Solomon BARRICK's daughter and granddaughters

- E.G. BARRICK
- Leavina E. HULL
- Emma V. BARRICK

Exec/ niece, Elizabeth G. BARRICK
Witnesses:  Charles W. MILLER, Rufus H. WILCOXEN
[Will written 21 May 1875; filed 31 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 193-194 - Jemima A. HAMMOND - 1877

d/ Cassandra B. GRACEY
d/ Harriet B. HAMMOND
d/ Maria L. JOHNSON

LAND - Lot on Second St in Frederick City

- Silver plate, known as the 'Family Plate'

- Mount Olivet Cemetery - to purchase two lots and have remains 
of husband, son, daughter and grandson, who are buried near 
Frederick, removed and reburied in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Exec/ daughter Cassandra B. GRACEY and Ezra HOUCK
Witnesses:  William F. JOHNSON, Daniel HALLER, Samuel NIXDORFF
[Will written 9 Mar 1871; filed 4 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 195-196 - Daniel SMITH - 1877

d/ Margret Leuisa SMITH
d/ Amelia STULL
d/ Cordelia Elizabeth SHINDLER

Exec/ Cornelius STALEY
Witnesses:  Cornelius STALEY, Frederick A. KINTZ, Daniel J. HOUCK
[Will written 13 Apr 1867; filed 31 Jul 1877] 



JRR-1, 196-198 - Peter WHIP - 1877

w/ Sallie M. (life estate)

s/ Richard W. WHIP
s/ John Deleplane WHIP
d/ Hester Ann Catharine HERSPERGER
d/ Sarah Olive SHELDON
d/ Corie Cole WHIP

Exec/ Tilghman T. HERSPERGER
Witnesses:  Burr W.H. GARNER, George C. BURKITT, Emanuel SLIFER
[Will written 4 May 1876; filed 14 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 198-199 - Joseph GAVER - 1877

w/ Ann Catharine (life estate)

s/ George W. GAVER
s/ Charles L. GAVER
s/ Melanchton GAVER
s/ Singleton E. GAVER
s/ Samuel D. GAVER
d/ Rebecca BOILEAU
d/ Laura FRY

LAND - House & Lot in Middletown

Exec/ son Charles L. GAVER
Witnesses:  Rev. L.A. MAIN, John DERR, Ezra MINNICK
[Will written 11 Aug 1877; filed 20 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 200-201 - Elias STOUFFER - 1877

s/ Jacob STOUFFER
s/ George STOUFFER
d/ Mary Ann BALTZELLY
d/ Margaret HUMERICK

Exec/ son Jacob STOUFFER
Witnesses:  Frederick WHITE, John S. KNOTT, Frank T. KNOTT
[Will written 10 May 1877; filed 27 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 201-202 - Ezra E. BARRICK - 1877

w/ Harriet 

s/ Roderick A. BARRICK
d/ Laura R. WAGNER 
s/ Charles W. BARRICK

Dr. William H. WAGNER to be in charge of Roderick's monies 
until he becomes of age. 

Exec/ son-in-law, William H. WAGNER
Witnesses:  Benjamin SMITH, John STIMMEL, Henry N. HARRIS
[Will written 7 Aug 1877; filed 27 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 202-203 - Jacob ANDERS - 1877

w/ (not named)

d/ Susan  w/o John BIDDINGER
s/ William ANDERS
s/ Michael ANDERS

Possibly other children, only ones named were daughter 
who had advance and sons who were executors.

Exec/ sons, William ANDERS and Michael ANDERS
Witnesses:  John TROUT, Owen LEDRIDGE, N.G. BARRICK
[Will written 11 Dec 1870; filed 28 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 203-206 - George W. FOREMAN - 1877

w/ Phoebe A. (life estate)

d/ Mary Martha (married surname not given)
s/ Henry C. FOREMAN
s/ Charles V. FOREMAN & w/ Margaret
s/ Albert C. FOREMAN & w/ Ada C.

Other children suggested; however, only four were named: 
- daughter Mary Martha (whose share to be controlled and 
   kept from her husband)
- son Henry, who is an executor
- son Charles (in codicil to protect his share for wife and children)
- son Albert (in codicil to protect his share for wife and children)

LAND - Lot & Brick House on south side of Main/Baltimore St 
in Mechanicstown.

Exec/ son Henry C. FOREMAN and John LANDERS
Witnesses:  Reuben OSLER, Enos A. COVER, Van B. OSLER
[Will written 20 Feb 1877; filed 28 Aug 1877] 



JRR-1, 206-207 - Samuel MAUGHT - 1877

w/ Nancy

d/ Mary A.B.  w/o Peter SAHM

Exec/ wife (renounced) and son-in-law Peter SAHM
Witnesses:  Perry B. McCLERRY, James KELLY, George MORGAN
[Will written 1 Aug 1873; filed 3 Sep 1877] 



JRR-1, 207-208 - Ann SNOOK - 1877

d/ Catharine SNOOK ($100 and furniture)
s/ Josiah SNOOK (1/2 of 1/4)
d/ Alley BOWERSOX, dec'd (1/2 of 1/4)
s/ John M. SNOOK (1/4)
- Levi HAUN (1/4)
- Maruice FLANAGAN (1/4)

Exec/ son John M. SNOOK
Witnesses:  G.A. GRAHAM, Ephraim MYERS, Ephraim FOX
[Will written 10 May 1874; filed 4 Sep 1877] 



JRR-1, 208-210 - Charles WEIRICH - 1877

w/ (not named)

d/ Annie C.  w/o Levi SMITH
d/ Mary C.  w/o Jesse H. NUSSEAR
d/ Sarah A.  w/o Daniel G. THOMPSON
d/ Ellen J.  w/o George RIDER
d/ Louisa Jane  w/o James ECKENRODE
d/ Joanna M. WEIRICH
d/ Adelaide WEIRICH
s/ Edmund F. WEIRICH
s/ John E. WEIRICH

gr-dau/ Sallie E. SMITH

- Aaron SENTZ, tenant

Exec/ son-in-law, Jesse H. NUSSEAR
Witnesses:  Edward McINTIRE, John T. OHLER, Edward G. SMITH
[Will written 27 Aug 1877; filed 10 Sep 1877] 



JRR-1, 210-211 - John EILER - 1877

d/ Amanda  w/o Joshua CARMACK
.....Mary CARMACK
.....Alice CARMACK

s/ Josiah EILER
s/ Horatio EILER

Exec/ son Josiah EILER
Witnesses:  Robert BARRICK, Joseph J. BIGGS, Lycurgus N. PHILLIPS
[Will written 27 Sep 1875; filed 10 Sep 1877] 



JRR-1, 212-213 - Jacob BOOKER - 1877

w/ Sarah

d/ S. Eugenia BOOKER

Exec/ wife
Witnesses:  Daniel R. SAYLER, Jesse MORNINGSTAR, Isaac PFOUTZ
[Will written 16 May 1876; filed 18 Sep 1877] 



JRR-1, 213-213 - Eva REMSBURG - 1877

Election to Take Real Estate from Equity JRR-1, 33
at $5,175, the appraisal value [Inventory JRR-1, 573}

- Mary C. REMSBURG
- Damiel S. REMSBURG
- Anna E. REMSBURG
- Alverda G. REMSBURG

Filed 4 Oct 1877.



JRR-1, 213-215 - Henry DUNLOP, written in Georgetown, DC - 1877

d/ Elizabeth BUSEY
d/ Ellen DUNLOP
s/ John DUNLOP
s/ George T. DUNLOP
d/ Catharine CRAMPTON

gr-son/ Henry D. CRAMPTON
gr-son/ George T. DUNLOP

Exec/ son George T. DUNLOP
Witnesses:  Mayhew PLATER, G.W. CROPLEY, H.M. TRUNDLE
[Will written 27 Nov 1876; filed 3 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 215-216 - Daniel ROOT of D. - 1877

w/ Rebecca

d/ Mary Louisa  w/o Jonas KREGLO (life estate)
   (not to be controlled by husband)

To be buried by the side of his first beloved wife in burying 
ground attached to the Brick Church on Middle Road leading 
NW from Libertytown; gravestones, head and foot, for him 
and his wife and to enclose with iron railing.

Exec/ son-in-law, Jonas KREGLO
Witnesses:  G.E. ORUCE, Francis COLLEBERY, John A. COLLEBARY
[Will written 1 Mar 1875; filed 12 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 217-218 - Simon C. SIMMONS - 1877

former wife, Mary M., dec'd

Property from estate of Mary JACKSON (mother of 1st wife?)

s/ Cyrus SIMMONS
d/ Mary M. SIMMONS
d/ Emily A. SIMMONS
d/ Blanche W. SIMMONS

present wife - Georgeanna

Execs/ son Cyrus (renounced) and friend Zacharias J. GITTINGER
Witnesses:  M.E. DOLL, W. Irving PARSONS, George K. SHELLMAN
[Will written 15 Sep 1877; filed 15 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 219-222 - John COBLENTZ of P. - 1877

w/ Sarah (life estate)

d/ Ann Maria  w/o John SMITH
s/ Edward Franklin COBLENTZ
d/ Elizabeth Jane  w/o William HOLTER
d/ Sarah Ann Virginia  w/o George J. MAIN
d/ Martha Ann Catharine  w/o Francis ZIMMERMAN
s/ John Calvin COBLENTZ (Old Homestead)
s/ George Richard COBLENTZ

To be buried in the Reformed Church of Middletown.
Owed several thousand dollars for the Henry W. SUMMER's Farm.

Execs/ sons Edward Franklin and John Calvin
Witnesses:  F.A. RUPLEY, Philip COBLENTZ, David C. KEAFAUVER
[Will written 26 May 1874; filed 29 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 222-223 - Jacob J. SHOOK - 1877

s/ John William SHOOK (eldest son) & w/ Elizabeth
.....Emma Virginia SHOOK
s/ Lewis Edward SHOOK
s/ Jacob Henry SHOOK
.....Hannah SHOOK
.....Martha SHOOK
s/ Daniel Josiah SHOOK

gr-s/ John SHOOK

LAND - House & Lot, 8 acres, on Utica Mills to Lewistown road 
(to eldest son); adjoining land of Levi RENNER.

Execs/ friend, Edward BARRICK
Witnesses:  Jacob BISHOP, Henry M. MAIN, George W. MILLER
[Will written 29 Sep 1877; filed 25 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 224-225 - Catharine SALMON - 1877

sis/ Sarahphine HAMMETT
.......Henry
.......William
.......Helen (Hammett) COOK
.......Sarahphine (Hammett) GARDNER, dec'd
. . . . .Ella GARDNER

bro/ Joseph SMITH
.......Harriet SMITH

bro/ Charles SMITH
.......Harriet SMITH
.......Marian SMITH

- Mary  wid/o  Abraham GETZENDANNER

- Anna  w/o Edward HOWARD

- Henrietta  wid/o William EYLER
   (to Charles BOWMAN in trust for her)

- Adeline ECKERT for benefit of Eliza WYANT

- Mrs Louisa LARKIN

- Mrs Sarah YEAKLE
.....Minnie YEAKLE

niece/ Ann Amelia STEELE
...........Charlotte STEELE

niece/ Ethalinda STONER
..........(her daughter STONER)

- Anna DAVIS (colored family servant)

- Mount Olivet Cemetery (her and husband's graves)

- Missionary Society of Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc  
  in New York for education of native male child at mission 
  in China, to be called George SALMON.

Execs/ friend, Thomas L. MARKELL
Witnesses:  John H. KELLER, Annie M. KELLER, Minnie S. YEAKLE
[Will written Feb 1876; filed 30 Oct 1877] 



JRR-1, 226-227 - Mary SMITH - 1877

s/ Samuel D. SMITH
s/ Emanuel H. SMITH
s/ Thomas F. SMITH
s/ John C. SMITH
d/ Sarah Ann SIDWELL
d/ Margaret Susan STONER
s/ Ephraim R. SMITH

gr-d/ Alice WILHIDE

Execs/ sons Samuel and Ephraim (he renounced)
Witnesses:  Henry SWOPE, Sidney SAPPINGTON, John P. HARSHMAN
[Will written 30 Apr 1873; filed 1 Nov 1877] 



JRR-1, 227-229 - Philip HARDING - 1877

d/ Lucinda Catharine  w/o James A. MEREDITH (monies)
d/ Anna Virginia HARDING (home farm) - later married ____ McCAFFREY
d/ Fannie B. HARDING (282 acre farm) - later married ____ BURKE

LAND - 170 acre home farm.
Devised to Philip HARDING from his father.

- 282 acres; from Basil D. DOWNEY and Joseph RUNKLES.

Execs/ daughters, Anna V. and Fannie B. (she renounced)
Witnesses:  John SHULTZ, O.P. HARDING, William DOWNEY
[Will written 5 Jul 1871; filed 3 Nov 1877] 



JRR-1, 229-230  - Benjamin LINEBAUGH - 1877

w/ Mary (life estate)

d/ Susan C. KLINE
s/ Samuel P. LINEBAUGH
d/ Amanda E. LINEBAUGH

Execs/ three children
(daughters Susan C. KLINE and Amanda E. CLARK renounced; 
son Samuel P. LINEBAUGH also renounced and stated he had 
sold his share, dated 24 Mar 1885)
Witnesses: George KOOGLE, Joseph GAVER, Dawson F. FLOOK
[Will written 14 Jul 1871; filed 5 Nov 1877] 



JRR-1, 231-231  - Rebecca H. TURNER - 1877

niece/ Jane  w/o Thoomas ANDERSON
niece/ Eliza TURNER

Exec/ Thomas ANDERSON
Witnesses: William J. ROSS, Caroline ROSS, Eliza ROSS
[Will written 9 Jul 1868; filed 13 Nov 1877] 



JRR-1, 232-233 - Jacob RAMSBURG - 1877

w/ Elizabeth

s/ Lewis P. RAMSBURG
s/ Alexander RAMSBURG
s/ Nelson D. RAMSBURG
d/ Eliza  w/o Ezra MICHAEL
s/ Thomas C. RAMSBURG (home farm, 57 acres)

Execs/ sons Lewis, Alexander and Nelson
Witnesses: John T. GEASEY, George GEASEY, George W. MORT
[Will written 21 Jul 1873; filed 3 Dec 1877] 



JRR-1, 233-237  - Joseph BAUGHER Sr - 1877

w/ Julia J. (life estate in remainder of estate not devised;
     upon her death, to grandson)

bro/ Johnn BAUGHER
     (provided monies every three months and occupancy of House & Lot 
      in Tiffin, Seneca Co, Ohio; life estate, then back to decedent's wife)

bro/ Joseph Constitine BAUGHER, dec'd
.......Imogene BAUGHER *
.......Julia S. BAUGHER *
.......Lilly BAUGHER *

gr-son/ Harry P. GALLIGHER  (farm; and $5,000; half when age 25; 
        other half when age30)

gr-son/ Joseph BAUGHER Jr  ($17,500; half at age 25; other half at age 30)

- Josephine M. ELDER ($5,000 to executors to invest for her support; 
   then to her children if any)

- Prudence A. GOLDER ($2,500)

*  ($12,500 in trust to Thomas C. YEARLEY and Alexander YEARLEY Jr 
     for support and maintenance of each grandchild noted; then 
     to their children; if no children, then to their siblings)

LAND - Farm on east side of Monocacy River, known as "Rich Lands".

Execs/ wife (renounced) and John H. WILLIAMS and John F.McMULLEN
Witnesses: Perry B. McCLERRY, William WALSH, William H. McCAFFREY
[Will written 25 Nov 1876; filed 4 Dec 1877] 



JRR-1, 237-238  - Martin BUTCHER - 1877

Grandchildren  (1/4)
- Nettie LUCAS
- Willie LUCAS
- Clara Matilda LUCAS

s/ Mathew BUTCHER / BUCHER (1/4)
d/ Mary (1/4)

sis/ Millie FRAZURE (1/4)

LAND - House & Lot
To Martin BUTCHER from George W. ENT in Mar 1847 [WBT-4, 632].

Exec/ Charles W. MILLER
Witnesses: Rufus H. WILCOXON, Daniel CASTLE, W.T. DELEPLANE
[Will written 31 Aug 1877; filed 10 Dec 1877] 



JRR-1, 238-239  - John FITZGERALD - 1877

w/ Mary

s/ John FITZGERALD Jr
s/ James FITZGERALD

Real estate from John ROUZER, he to make deed. 

Exec/ son John FITZGERALD Jr
Witnesses: Edward BAXTER, George SIPES, Ephraim CARMACK
[Will written 6 Jul 1877; filed 21 Dec 1877] 



JRR-1, 240-241 - Abraham GRABILL - 1878

w/ Rebecca Sarah Ann (life estate)

s/ John M. GRABILL
s/ Samuel GRABILL
d/ Susan Ellen GRABILL
d/ Anna Barbara GRABILL
s/ Reuben Sidwell GRABILL

LAND - Farm; may sell off part of the eastern end to pay debts.

- House & Lot on hill. (to Anna Barbara)
Then occupied by Eli PFOUTZ.

Exec/ wife (renounced); adms/ sons Samuel & Reuben
Witnesses: William H. FOGLE of A., Josiah ENGLAR of N. 
   and Thomas JONES
[Will written 18 Aug 1877; filed 7 Jan 1878] 



JRR-1, 241-243 - Ezra EYLER - 1878

w/ Sarah Elizabeth (life estate)

s/ Henry Simon EYLER
s/ Joseph H. EYLER
s/ George W. EYLER
d/ Frances MILLER
d/ Ann M. OGLE
s/ Amadeus EYLER
d/ Mary E. SIPES
d/ Josephine EYLER
s/ William S. EYLER
s/ John M. EYLER
s/ Thomas J. EYLER
d/ Ann R. EYLER
d/ Malinda M. EYLER

Exec/ son Joseph H. EYLER
Witnesses: Elias SEISS, George HESSE, Bernard COLLIFLOWER
[Will written 5 Mar 1877; filed 26 Jan 1878] 



JRR-1, 243-244 - Nathaniel BROOKS - 1878

d/ Eleanora BROOKS
s/ Charles BROOKS
s/ Susanna BROOKS

Exec/ Thomas M. HOLBRUNER
Witnesses:  John H. KELLEY, George KENGLA, Harry C. KEEFER
[Will written 9 Jun 1877; filed 30 Jan 1878] 



JRR-1, 244-245 - Nicholas FOGLE - 1878

w Elizabeth

d/ Lydia Ann 
s/ Michael FOGLE
s/ Nicholas FOGLE
s/ Peter FOGLE
d/ Margaret ARNOLD
d/ Susan LIPPY
d/ Catharine ZECKER?
s/ Daniel FOGLE, dec'd
...w/ Margaret (house & 19 acres)
.....Nicholas FOGLE Jr.

Execs/ sons Nicholas FOGLE and Michael FOGLE Jr.
Witnesses:  George M. SHAW, James A. ANDERS, David E. FOGLE
[Will written 20 Jan  1878; filed 11 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 245-247 - Henry BROWN - 1878

w/ Mary

d/ Hester Ann  w/o Samuel WALTZ
s/ William H. BROWN
d/ Hannah  w/o John W./N. McAFEE
d/ Selena  w/o Hiram TOMS
d/ Ann Virginia 

Exec/ son, William H. BROWN
Witnesses:  George W. DELAUTER, George BUHRMAN, David LEWIS 
and Martin L. BROWN
[Will written 4 Mar 1876; filed 12 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 247-248 - Julian WISEMAN - 1878

- Martin L. WISEMAN
- Mary M.E. WISEMAN

sis/ Elizabeth WISEMAN

Execs/ Martin S. WISEMAN and Mary M.E. WISEMAN
Witnesses:  Ezra HENNICK, Eli ROUTZAHN, Lewis H. AHALT
[Will written 18 Mar 1875; filed 18 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 249-249 - Rebecca A. L. DORSEY - 1878

s/ William Norris DORSEY
s/ Nicholas DORSEY
s/ Leonard DORSEY

Execs/ William Norris DORSEY 
Witnesses:  Perry B. McCHERRY, William WALSH, John H. WILLIAMS
[Will written 12 Jun 1869; filed 18 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 250-251 - Charles A. BISHOP - 1878

bro/ George BISHOP (1/6)

bro/ Marks BISHOP, dec'd
.....widow and child  (1/6)

sis/ Belle  w/o Doctor Thomas H. SULLIVAN (1/6)

sis/ Annie FRANKS, dec'd  (1/6; in trust to Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH)
.....Jennie FRANKS
.....Mollie FRANKS

bro/ Oliver P. BISHOP  (1/6; in trust to Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH)

bro/ Ben BISHOP   (1/6; in trust to Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH)

Exec/ Edward Y. GOLDSBOROUGH 
Witnesses:  Jacob K. SHOLL, David F. SELLERS, Richard SAPPINGTON
[Will written 9 Feb 1878; filed 19 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 251-252 - Jacob MUNSHOUR - 1878

w/ Elizabeth

s/ James MUNSHOUR
d/ Amy N. SHOEMAKER
d/ Mary F. STANSBURY, dec'd (to her children)
d/ Martha J. GELWICKS
s/ John W. MUNSHOUR
d/ Sarah A. NORRIS
s/ Felix MUNSHOUR

Execs/ children, John W. MUNSHOUR, Amy A. SHOEMAKER
Witnesses:  William J. BLACK, Marshall A. GAUGH, John N. LYNN
[Will written 25 Jan 1877; filed 19 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 253-253 - Patrick KENNEDY - 1878

w/ Ellen (life estate)

Children mentioned, but not named.

Execs/ wife Ellen KENNEDY
Witnesses:  Charles MANTZ, James J. ENGLISH, Thomas BUTTLER
[Will written 11 Feb 1878; filed 20 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 254-255 - John William BECK - 1878

w/ Ester (life estate)

Children mentioned, but  not named.

LAND - House & Lot in Woodsboro

Execs/ son-in-law, William T. BARRICK
Witnesses:  George H. SHANK, C.A. WELKER, William H. WAGNER
[Will written 30 Nov 1877; filed 26 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 255-256 - Hamilton STIER - 1878

w/ Achsah A.L.

s/ P.A. STIER

Execs/ wife, Achsah A.L. STIER
Witnesses:  E.W. MOBBERLY, Joj MURDOCK, Edward HOUCK
[Will written 28 Jan 1878; filed 28 Feb 1878] 



JRR-1, 256-257 - Margaret JESTUS - 1878

sis/ Barbara DUDDERAR, dec'd (1/2); to her children
sis/ Sarah LINDSAY (1/2)

- Florence GARVER

Execs/ nephew, Hamilton LINDSAY
Witnesses:  John DOUTY, Benjamin G. FRANKLIN, G.R. SAPPINGTON
[Will written 2 Mar 1866; filed 4 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 257-258 - Julia Ann EASTERDAY and Elizabeth EASTERDAY
       of Burkittsville - 1878

Estate to the survivor of the two.

Execs/ Andrew C.H. MAUGHT
Witnesses:  Ezra L. KARN, Rev. L.A. MAUER, John HIGHTMAN
[Will written 31 Oct 1874; filed 8 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 258-260 - John GREENWOOD - 1878

w/ Ann Maria

bro/ Abraham GREENWOOD - Benson Co, Iowa (170-acre Farm)

bro/ Joseph B. GREENWOOD
.....w/ Adah Zilliah

bro/ Peter GREENWOOD

bro/ William GREENWOOD & his children

sis/ Ann Maria  w/o Adam A. DEVILBISS (to their children)

brother-in-law - George W. DEVILBISS 
..........Sadie Baile DEVILBISS
..........Annie DEVILBISS

brother-in-law - Jesse L. DEVILBISS

brother-in-law - Adam A. DEVILBISS
niece - Deborah DEVILBISS

sis/ Sorina  w/o David W. SNADER (to their children)
nephew? - Jacob Winfield SNADER
nephew - John SNADER

sister-in-law - Margaret A. SHUNK (wife's sister)
niece - Hannah Maria R. SHUNK

sister-in-law - Sarah E. WHEELER (wife's sister) - Knoxville, Tennessee
..........Jilah Gertrude WHEELER 
..........John H. WHEELER 

sister-in-law - Hannah BAKER (wife's sister)
- John BAKER

nephew - George HOFFMAN

- Harrison ECKER
- Isabella ECKER

LAND - Residence conveyed from Jesse L. DEVILBISS and from Washimgton 
A. NAILL & wife. 
- "Warfield's Inheritance", 46 acres, in Carroll and Frederick Counties; 
    conveyed from Joshua WARFIELD.
(to sister-in-law - Margaret A. SHUNK; life estate; then to niece Hannah)

Execs/ wife, Ann Maria GREENWOOD 
     (if she doesn't survive, then Edward E. SNADER)
Witnesses:  Charles S. REID, Isaiah DEVILBISS, David E. STEM
[Will written 22 Apr 1876; filed 12 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 261-262 - Sarah GETZENDANNER - 1878

d/ Sarah Ellen GETZENDANNER, dec'd (her tombstone)
d/ Mary Ann GETZENDANNER
d/ Lydia Ann STONE
s/ Samuel GETZENDANNER
d/ Martha Ann MULL

Execs/ children, Samuel GETZENDANNER, Lydia Ann STONE (she renounced)
Witnesses:  Samuel HARGETT, Wilson GREENWOOD, W.H. HARRY
[Will written 18 Jul 1876; filed 18 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 262-263 - Mary LINCUM, Middletown - 1878

To William H. BOWLUS in trust 

for Mary Frances WOLF (life estate, then to her children)

Exec/ William H. BOWLUS
Witnesses:  Ezra MINNICK, John DERR, George SHEARER
[Will written 11 Feb 1878; filed 25 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 263-265 - Frederick WINTER, Frederick City - 1878

niece - Catharine METZ  d/o Christian & Elizabeth METZ

nephew - Jonas WINTER  s/o John WINTER

LAND 
- Six Lots & improvements in Frederick City (to niece Catharine METZ) 
...Two Lots on north side of All Saints St; conveyed from William ALBAUGH
   in 1857.
...Two Lots on south side of All Saints St, nearly opposite the other two; 
   conveyed from Gideon BANTZ, about 1864.
...Two Lots on north side of W. Patrick St; conveyed from Jacob HART, 
   about 1840.

- Three Lots & improvements in Fredrick City (to nephew Jonas WINTER)
...Two Lots on north side of Pattrick St; conveyed from Madison ARNOLD, 
   about 1843.
...Other Lot is in rear of the other two; conveyed from Calvin PAGE.

Execs/ niece Catharine METZ and nephew Jonas WINTER (he renounced)
Witnesses:  Peter KREIS, George W. JANSON, J.W. KREIS
[Will written 28 Apr 1874; filed 28 Mar 1878] 



JRR-1, 265-267 - Henry CLARY - 1878

s/ William H.H. CLARY (224-acre farm; conveyed from Evan HAMMOND)

s/ John CLARY, dec'd
.....John CLARY (Jr)

d/ Joanna  w/o William JONES (192-acre farm where they were 
    then living; conveyed from Charles A. BEAVANS)

Grandson to be paid $6,000 when of age, $3,000 from William 
and $3,000 from Joanna.

Exec/ Willliam H.H. CLARY
Witnesses:  H.W. DORSEY, John P. JONES, Joseph ALBAUGH
[Will written 27 Mar 1878; filed 8 Apr 1878] 



JRR-1, 267-271 - Ezra HOUCK, Frederick City - 1878

w/ Catharine 

s/ Ezra HOUCK
s/ George HOUCK
s/ James HOUCK
d/ Catharine S. JACOBS, widow
d/ Georgiann  w/o S.C. SIMMONS
d/ Martha M.  w/o Capt. Charles E. SIMMONS
d/ Elizabeth G. HOUCK
d/ Emma B. HOUCK
d/ Ella V. HOUCK

LAND 
- House & Lots on Market St in Frederick City 
     (life estate to wife, then a lot to son George and 
      a lot to son James; and lot with home to unmarried 
      daughters then living there, including his widowed daughter).
- 240-acre Farm from his father, George HOUCK (to son Ezra)
- 202-acre Farm from Daniel BENTZ (to son George, then occupied by him)
- 206-acre Farm from John M. BUCK (to son James, then occupied by him)
- Western half of Wood Lot #4 near Mount Pleasant; from John M. BUCK; 
      adjoined land of heirs of John DERR.  (to son Ezra).
- Northern half of Lot #2 near Mount Pleasant; from John M. BUCK; 
      (to son George).
- Southern half of Wood Lot #4 near Mount Pleasant, on NE corner 
      of Lot #2; from John A. BUCK  (to son James).
  
LAND in Baltimore City
- Lot on NE side of Stockholm St, parallel with Eutaw St; 
   from Thomas RIDGELY in 1872

Lots & Monuments in Mount Olivet Cemetery
His father is buried in Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery 
in Frederick City.

Execs/ sons, Ezra HOUCK, George HOUCK, James HOUCK
Witnesses:  J. Wm. BIRELY, Louis M. NIXDORFF, Samuel NIXDORFF
[Will written 29 Sep 1876; filed 15 Apr 1878] 



JRR-1, 271-273 - John DRONEBERGER - 1878

w/ Rachel

d/ Susan Margaret WOLFE

Other children and minors not named.

Exec/ John L. NICODEMUS
Witnesses:  Jacob PERRY, Noah CRAMER
[Will written 22 Aug 1868; filed 15 Apr 1878]