Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Records - BGF-2 345-380 - NORRIS, UMSTEAD, DEVILBILL, FOUTZ, GAITHER, STOKES - Jun 1860 John G. NORRIS vs William G. NORRIS, et al John T. NORRIS, dec'd (land records indicate 11 children) - Catharine w/o David UMSTEAD - Lott NORRIS - John NORRIS - Lloyd NORRIS - William NORRIS & w/ Henrietta - Otho NORRIS & w/ Sarh Ann - Montgomery County - Basil NORRIS & w/ Jane - Harriet w/o William DEVILBISS - Deborah w/o David FOUTZ - Mary NORRIS - Lydia NORRIS Land - "Ushers Freehold", 131 acres (from Catharine USHER in 1795); "Prospect Hill", "Resurvey on Woods Lot", (from John STEVENSON), total of 142 acres; a graveyard was said to be on this tract. - "Addition to Grummetts Prospect", 56 acres, on Bennetts Creek; (from Belt BRASHEAR in 1822) David UMSTEAD & w/ Catharine of Ross Co, Ohio sold her interests to Lott NORRIS, John NORRIS and Lloyd NORRIS in 1825. Basil NORRIS (w/ Jane) sold his 1/11 undivided share to his brothers William, John, Lott, Lloyd and Otho in 1825; mentions 56 acres with mills on Bennett's Creek on tract "Addition to Gummetts Prospects", same as conveyed to John T. NORRIS by D. Belt BRASHEAR in 1822; also includes "Ushers Freehold", 131 acres and a quarter of acre conveyed to John T. NORRIS by Catharine USHER in 1795; also "Woods Lot" to John T. NORRIS from John STEVENSON, dec'd. (Witnessed by George ROHR and Henry KEMP) David FOUTZ & w/ Deborah sold her share to Lott Norris in 1828. (Witnessed by Henry BAKER and John LUGENBEEL. William DEVILBISS & w/ Harriet (d/o John T. NORRIS) sold her share to Lott NORRIS and Lloyd NORRIS in 1828. (Witnessed by A. McILHENNY and John M. STEVENSON) Otho NORRIS (w/ Sarah Ann) of Montgomery County sold his undivided 1/11 share to Lott NORRIS, John NORRIS and Lloyd NORRIS in 1828. John NORRIS sold his shares to Basil NORRIS in 1828. Lloyd Norris sold his share to Lott NORRIS in 1828. Basil NORRIS (w/ Jane) sold his share to Lott NORRIS in 1830. (Witnessed by George ROHR and David STEINER) Mary NORRIS sold her share to Lott NORRIS in 1842. William NORRIS & w/ Henrietta sold his share to Lott NORRIS in 1843. (Witnessed by Joseph TANEY Jr. and John GLISAN) Lydia NORRIS sold her share to Lott NORRIS in 1844. (Witnessed by Abdiel UNKEFER and John GLISAN) ====== LOTT NORRIS d/ Sep 1856 (Will written 1 Mar 1855) widow - Elizabeth A. (renounced Will and claimed dower) s/ John G. NORRIS s/ William G. NORRIS, a minor s/ Richard Henry NORRIS, a minor s/ George Dorsey NORRIS, a minor SLAVES - to be freed upon wife's death or remarriage. Only one named was BENJAMIN, the oldest and who had served the longest - was given $200 Guardian to be John D. GAITHER; second choice, Richard D. GAITHER (Children not named in Will) Execs/ none listed Witnesses: William WARFIELD, Lewis ALBAUGH, Thomas MAYNARD Land - "Ushers Freehold", 4 acres; from George KLINE & w/ Sarah E. in 1849. (Previously from Richard COALE to John CAMPBELL Jr. in 1819; witnessed by Abdiel UNKEFER and Isaac BROWER) - "Prospect Hill" and "Resurvey on Woods Lot", 13 acres; from William BRIEN & w/ Lucy in 1852. (Witnessed by Abdiel UNKEFER and William H. BEALL) Guardian was William STOKES; testimony was heard from Henry C. GAITHER and George GAITHER. On 19 Jul 1860, Basil NORRIS testified the widow, Elizabeth A. NORRIS, was 44 years of age and was in general good health. Trustee was John G. NORRIS, but he renounced it; then George GAITHER was appointed trustee with sureties as Henry C. GAITHER and Elizabeth A. NORRIS. Sale was held on 22 Sep 1860 at the hotel of W. W. PERRY in Liberty; high bidder was: - Elizabeth A. NORRIS for the home place of 141 acres at $8,508 Distribution: court costs, $439.55 - Elizabeth A. NORRIS, in lieu of dower, 2/15 or $1,175.79 - each 1/4 share to Lott NORRIS' children, $1,748.16 Closed 7 Nov 1860. -- www.MidMdRoots.com ====================