Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-2 65-87 - CLEM, WACHTER, ROGERS, MARSH, SNOOK, BERNARD, BUTLER, RAMSBURG, EICHOLTZ - Apr 1860 Samuel EICHOLTZ vs George CLEM, et al George CLEM d/ 17 Oct 1858, intestate widow - Catharine d/ Maria C. CLEM, now w/o Lewis M. WACHTER d/ Josephine M. CLEM, now w/o Samuel S. ROGERS s/ George H. CLEM s/ Ezra J. CLEM d/ Sarah Ann E. CLEM d/ Maranda P. CLEM, a minor Administrators were George H. CLEM and Catharine CLEM. Land - "Green Spring", 35 acres; and "First Dividend", 15 acres; (previously to John RUSHER from Conrad LICKLITER); from Abraham STIMMEL of Frederick Co, VA in 1833. - "First Dividend", 22+ acres; from William JOHNSON in 1851; adjoined land of George MILLER. - 12 acres, from George LAYMAN in 1853, agent for Estate of ...Frederick SNOOK's heirs, .....bro/ Jacob SNOOK & w/ Charlotte - Out of State .....sis/ Phebe w/o Francis BERNARD - Out of State .....sis/ Catharine wid/o Adam BUTLER - Out of State .....bro/ Frederick SNOOK (Previously to George SCHLOSSER from Daniel HARTSOCK in 1842; and from George SCHLOSSER & w/ Phebe to John SNOOK in 1845.) - "Green Spring", 11+ acres; from William EARHART Sr. & w/ Margaret in 1846; on road from Lewis Town to Harbaugh's Valley, adjoining HARTSOCK's lot, included water rights. - "Green Spring", 25 acres; from George BECKENBAUGH and Michael ZIMMERMAN, mortagees, mortgage of Dennis HANDLEY and wife, in 1858. Guardian was Mason B. MARSH; Testimony was heard from George H. CLEM and Catharine CLEM. On 8 Jan 1859, Ezra CLEM made oath of the widow being in tolerably good health and age to be under 40 years. Trustee was George H. CLEM with sureties as Lewis M. WACHTER and George H. POWELL. After a failed public sale, private sale for the 101 acres, per survey, to: - Henry RAMSBURGH at $1,908.14; now said (Feb 1860) to be on road from Lewistown to Eicholtz's Mill. Distribution: court costs, $233.69 - Catharine CLEM, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $239.23 - Michael ZIMMERMAN, claim, $23.68 - Catharine CLEM, note, $195.50 - each child's 1/6 share, $202.70 Closed 23 May 1860. -- www.MidMdRoots.com ==================