Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-2 649-676 - SCHILDKNECHT, RUDY, SANNER, SCHINDLER, ROUTZAHN, ORMAN, SHANK - Sep 1859 Joshua RUDY, et al vs Hamilton F. SCHINDLER, et al Petition to Sell Real Estate Henry SCHILDKNECHT (Jr) d/ Oct 1858, intestate w/ Mary (dec'd) d/ Phebe w/o Joshua RUDY d/ Sarah A. w/o John SANNER d/ Caroline E. w/o Hamilton T. SCHINDLER d/ Amanda C. SCHILDKNECHT, a minor d/ Mary Jane SCHILDKNECHT, a minor d/ Alice SCHILDKNECHT, a minor d/ Laura SCHILDKNECHT, a minor d/ Helen SCHILDKNECHT, a minor Land - "New Sivabia", 144 acres; (consisting of several tracts of a resurvey in 1819: "Resurvey on Timber Ridge Enlarged", "Resurvey on Panimin", "Rome", "Williams Home", "Quakers Mistake", "Little Good", "Adams Expense", "Rams Horn"; mentions deed to Mary SCHILDKNECHT from George ROUTZONG; from Jacob SCHILDKNECHT (w/ Maria), John SCHILDKNECHT, William SCHILDKNECHT and William ORMAN (w/ Mary), all heirs of Henry SCHILDKNECHT, in 1828, (witnessed by Lewis CREAGER and Jacob COBLENTZ). - "Resurvey on Timber Ridge Enlarged", 10 1/2 acres; from Enos ROUTZAHN & w/ Lydia in 1832. (Witnessed by Jacob COBLENTZ and Jacob BAER) - "Little Good", 7 acres; from George ROUTZAHN & w/ Elizabeth in 1832; adjoining "New Swabia". (Witnessed by Jacob COBLENTZ and Jacob BAER) - "Honesty is the Best Policy", 12 acres; from Jacob PALMER & w/ Nancy in 1848; adjoining land of David MAUGANS. (Witnessed by Jacob STOTTLEMYER and Henry BOWER) The total tract was 157 acres, 68 acres were laid off as the widow's dower, on road to Zittlestown. Commission made up of Daniel SHEFFER, George L. ROUTZAHN, John HARP, William METZGER and Joseph BOWLUS. William METZGER was surveyor in Sep 1860; known as tract "New Swabia" and from parts of tracts, "Williams Home", "Resurvey on Timber Ridge Enlarged", "Little Good" and "Quakers Mistake". Also, 4 1/2 acres of part of a mountain tract of 12 1/2 acres, "Honesty is the Best Policy". Guardian was Robert G. McPHERSON; testimony was heard from Jacob SHANK, George L. ROUTZAHN and George SHANK. Trustee was Joshua RUDY and John SANNER, with sureties as Vincent SANNER and Joseph L. HUFFER. Sale was held 2 Feb 1861; sale was made for the home farm of 89 acres to: - Susanna D. SCHILDKNECHT, wid/of Henry SCHILDKNECHT at $6,367.95 The farm was one mile from Mt Tabor on the road leading from the turnpike to the old Hagerstown Road. The widow's part had a fine brick house, stone barn and good supply of running water and a spring house. Distribution: court costs, $407.89 - each child's 1/8 share, $745.75 Closed 25 May 1861. -- www.MidMdRoots.com ===================