This was posted by Dorinda Shepley on the Frederick County MD List: Frederick County Equity - Book of Descents RITCHIE, William - d/ since 17 Sep 1814 - (Pg 201-205) widow - Frances & 4 children Maria, w/o Ezra MANTZ William Jr. Robert Susan (age 16-20) Guardian was mother, Frances RITCHIE. Land - Lots 347, 348, 349 in Frederick Town, being part of Tasker's Chance and two other unnumbered lots.by Daniel DULANEY to John DARNALL, dec father of John DARNALL dtd Apr 1752 (pt laid off for Court House and Prison in Frederick Town). Dower laid off with Mansion house and kitchen and property cut through the three lots and faced the courtyard square (the lots ran from Church Street to 2nd Street; William RITCHIE, eldest son, takes estate. Commissioners: John BRENGLE, Lawrence BRENGLE, Dr. John TYLER, John GOMBER, George BALTZELL, dtd 26 March 1816. ==========