Will Abstracts

This is only a partial listing of abstracts from Will Book TS-1 of Frederick Co, Maryland, being those contributed thus far.

These are listed in chronological order.

TS-1, 4 - Mary A. SMITH - 1849

mother - Matilda SMITH

Exec/ Matilda SMITH
Witnesses:  A.L. EADER, Margaret WATERS, Wm. J. ROP
[Will TS-1, 4; written 7 Jan 1849; filed 8 Feb 1849]



TS-1, 47 - John H.M. SMITH - 1850

w/ Corella H.

brother - Philemon W. SMITH Sr. of Montgomery Co.

nephew - Philemon W. SMITH Jr. of Frederick Co.
nephew - John H. SMITH of Washington Co.
nephew - Nacy W. SMITH of Montgomery Co.

sister - Ann THOMAS

nephew - Wm P. ANDERSON
nephew - Henry M. ANDERSON
nephew - Charles C. ANDERSON
nephew - Absalom ANDERSON

Children of Philemon SMITH Sr. 
- Thomas A. SMITH
- William H. SMITH
- Charles C. SMITH
- Ann E. SMITH
- Mary H. SMITH
- Joseph R. SMITH
- Rachael Ann SMITH
- Asa SMITH

Execs/ Corella H. SMITH, Philemon W. SMITH Jr.
Witnesses: E.U. MOBBERLY, Samuel STEVENS, Edward HOUCK
[Will TS-1, 47; written 22 Dec 1849; filed 15 Jan 1850]



TS-1, 57 - George WINTER - 1850

w/ Mary Magdalena - Emmitsburg 

d/ Mary  w/o James I. McKEEHAN
s/ Samuel WINTER & children
d/ Barbara WINTER, a minor
d/ Ann Eliza WINTER, a minor

LAND - Lot & 2 houses in Emmitsburg.

Execs/ Henry WINTER & Andrew EYSTER
Witnesses:  James HOSHELHORN, George WINTER Jr, George W. ROW, 
   Joshua MOTTER
[Will TS-1, 57; written 1 Feb 1849; filed 12 Feb 1850]



TS-1, 103-109 - John GLISAN - 1851

Leaving 9 children: 

d/ Rebecca ENGLAND (eldest child), dec'd 
....1 John G. ENGLAND - $140 
        (previously made advances for his studies in law)
. . . . . . .Rebeckah ENGLAND - $200
....2 Samuel ENGLAND - $300
....3 Abraham ENGLAND - $300
....4 Nathan ENGLAND - $300
....5 Harriett ENGLAND - $900
....6 Mary (England) MYERS - $25 (previous advances for education)

d/ Sarah  w/o Abraham WOLFE - $2,000 (to deduct his advance)
....1 John WOLFE

s/ John GLISAN - $100 & small plantation (and advances)

s/ Charles GLISAN, dec'd & unnamed widow - $100
....1 Elizabeth HARTSOCK - $500
....2 John GLISAN - $500

d/ Mary  w/o John LOWE - $1,500
....1 John LOWE

s/ Samuel GLISAN - Lot, 8.25 acres where Samuel then lived; 
    to Samuel's four sons, jointly; included the fish pot, provided 
    their father has life estate and they to care for their mother.
....1 John Bruce GLISAN (owed  note of $230)
....2 Thomas W. GLISAN (owed note of $130 + $230)
....3 Samuel GLISAN Jr
....4 Rodney GLISAN
....5 Achsa Elizabeth GLISAN - $100 at age 16
....6 Elisa Malvina GLISAN - $100 at age 16
....7 Sarah Rebechah GLISAN - $100 at age 16

d/ Margarett MYERS - $600 (and her advances)
    (husband's loan to be deducted)
....1 John G. MYERS (owed note)
....2 Oliver MYERS
....3 Charles(?) MYERS

s/ Thomas GLISAN - tract "Walnut Stripe", 250 acres, 
    near the Bradocks Road in Somerset Co, PA.
....w/ Serena
....1 John Hanson THOMAS 
....2 other children not named

s/ Solomon GLISAN - $300 (and advances)
....1 John GLISAN - $200
....2 James GLISAN

Grandchildren: 
- Christian - $150
- John - $150
- John WOLF (s/o Sarah) - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Charles) - $150
- John LOWE (s/o Mary - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Samuel) - $150
- Thomas GLISAN (s/o Samuel) - $150
- John G. MYERS (s/o Margaret) - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Solomon) - $200 (lives far away)

bro/ James GLISAN - $80
 
SLAVES
- William WALKER, dec'd slave - to his children
.....Perry WALKER - $30
.....Sarah WALKER - $15
  
- free girl Ann Matilda BROWN - $25

- William H. BROWN - $50  plus interest when servitude expires; 
   He is bound to Abraham WOLF until age 25 and then to be free.

- Ruth ROBERTSON - to be freed 10 days after death of decedant; 
   to receive freedom papers and $30.
.....Saul Albert, age 4 years and 4 months (son of Ruth) 
     - to free at age 22
     To be in care of decedant's son-in-law Abraham WOLF until age 15, 
     then bound to a tradesman.  He to live with them because boy's uncle 
     William Henry BROWN is there.  Saul to receive $25 plus interest at 
     at 22 when freed.

He dug his own grave which lies between his beloved mother and 
his industrious faithful loving wife on Joy Mountain.  He wanted 
no excessive funeral. 

To have four sets of marble tombstones - himself, his wife, his 
daughter Rebecca and brother Solomon.

After all expenses and costs, residue of estate in nine shares to: 
- Sarah WOLF - 1 share
- Abraham ENGLAND s/o Amos - 1 share
- Harriet ENGLAND, d/o Amos - 1 share
- Samuel A. LOWE, s/o Mary - 1 share
- John Brien GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share 
- Thomas W. GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share 
- Samuel GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share
- James GLISAN, s/o Solomon - 1 share
- Rodney GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1/2 share
- Oliver MYERS, s/o Margaret - 1/2 share

Graveyard of one acre in Liberty Town to be reserved from rest of 
estate; may be used for citizens of Libertytown, reserving Gilson family 
section and Dr. John W. DORSEY section. 

Exec/ son-in-law Abraham WOLF
Witnesses:  Abdial UNKEFER, Daniel ROOT, Richard GALLAHER, 
Thomas CARR and Francis T. UNKEFER
[Will TS-1, 103-109; written 14 Feb 1848;  filed 13 Jan 1851]

Codicil - changed executor because Abraham WOLF was in bad health; 
he then appointed Daniel ROOT and Harriett H. ENGLAND as execs. 
Witnesses:  Abdiel UNKEFER, Thomas SIM, James JESSOP  
- May 1849



TS-1, 124 - David FORTNEY, weak - 1851

d/ Rebecca MYERS
d/ Elizabeth Ann  w/o Thomas WINTER
d/ Mary MYERS
d/ July Ann FORTNEY

Exec/ Thomas WINTER
Witnesses:  John ZIMMERMAN, Edward HOWARD, Abraham HARGATE
[Will TS-1, 124; written 6 Feb 1851; filed 7 Apr 1851]



TS-1, 132-133 - Mary DOLL of Frederick Town - 1851

sister - Anna Frances MOTTER
nephew - Jacob MOTTER

Exec/ Ezra HOUCK
Witnesses:  Charles I. JENKINS, Joseph DEOK, George RICE
[Will TS-1, 132-133; written 9 Jun 1847; filed 17 May 1851]



TS-1, 171 - Mary DOLL of Frederick County - 1852

only child - Ann ETZLER - House and Lot# 4 in Woodsboro

Exec/ Constable David F. YANTIS
Witnesses:  George W. SHANK, W. Harrison BAKER, Brook BAKER
[Will TS-1, 171; written 7 Jul 1846; filed 27 Jan 1852]



TS-1, 214-216 - Samuel TOMS of W. - 1852

w/ Mary - property West side of Catoctin Creek

s/ Jacob TOMS, eldest
d/ Mary  (no right to purchase land)
d/ Lydia 
d/ Caroline

Property from Tobias HORINE and Daniel MAIN, trustees of 
Tobias HORINE, deceased; lies along Old Hagerstown Road next
to Jacob TOMS, John HARP, Joseph GAVER.

Exec/ son-in-laws, William METZGER and James GLADHILL
Witnesses:  Enoch POFFENBERGER, Joseph BROWN, George BOWLUS
[Will TS-1, 214-216; written 9 Nov 1851; filed 27 Dec 1852]

Widow claimed dower rights for her share when sold.
Owned tract "The Year of Plenty" known as the 'Horine Farm', 
then in possession of Jacob ZENTMYER Sr. valued at $7,600, 
but asked for new appraisal by Jacob S. TOMS and Elizabeth 
TOMS; William METZGER and w/ Lydia; James S. GLADHILL 
and w/ Caroline.



TS-1, 254 - John SMITH of Jacob - 1853

d/ July Ann  w/o Ephraim RIDDLEMOSER
s/ Daniel SMITH
d/ Catherine SMITH
d/ Charlotte SMITH
s/ John Jacob SMITH

Execs/ Daniel SMITH, John Jacob SMITH
Witnesses:  George 
SMITH, William HEMP, William HOLTER
[Will TS-1, 254; written 7 Feb 1853; filed 3 Aug 1853]



TS-1, 318 - Rebecca SMITH - 1854

d/ Mary Ann  w/o John S. MOTTER 
s/ John Jacob SMITH
s/ William H. SMITH
s/ George SMITH
d/ Ann Rebecca SMITH

s/ Ezra SMITH, dec’d
.....Henrietta R. SMITH

grandchildren 
- Eveline C. SMITH 
- John T. SMITH, 
- Alice R. McLANAHAN
- William K. McLANAHAN

SLAVES 
- colored girl NELLY (to d/ Mary Ann), slave for life
- colored girl ELIZA (to d/ Ann Rebecca, in trust), slave for life
   or trustees may sell her and buy another slave.
- colored boy JOE (to s/ John Jacob), slave for life
- negro girl CATHARINE a/k/a KITT (to gr-d/ Eveline)

LAND - House & Lot on West Patrick St in Frederick. 
- Eastern portion to daughter Mary Ann MOTTER.
- Western portion then occupied by David SCHLEY, Esquire; 
  but to be in trust for d/ Ann Rebecca.

Exec/ son George SMITH, son-in-law John S. MOTTER
Witnesses:  Ezra HOUCK, George BECKENBAUGH, Daniel HALLER
[Will TS-1, 318; written 25 Jan 1851; filed 10 Jun 1854]



TS-1, 363 - Catherine SMITH - 1854

bro/ John Jacob SMITH & w/ Hannah
bro/ Daniel SMITH
bro/ George Elias SMITH
sis/ Julyanna RIDDLEMAIR
sis/ Elizabeth STUP
sis/ Maria CUTLER
sis/ Harriet TABLER
sis/ Charlotte SMITH

Exec/ John J. SMITH & George SMITH
Witnesses:  William HOLTER, Henry OLAND
[Will TS-1, 363; written 23 Aug 1854; filed 20 Sept 1854]