Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-11 40-47 - EVANS, NUSBAUM, SHARPLESS, MARCH, RENNER, WATERS - abt Oct 1829 James EVANS and Noah SHARPLESS and w/ Mary vs Estate of James EVANS Sr. - Petition to Sell James EVANS Sr. d/ 15 Oct 1808 (will written 2 Oct 1808) w/ Sarah (d/ 18 Aug 1829) and 7 children - Jane w/o John NUSBAUM, both dec'd - their children, ...Rachael NUSBAUM ...Ely NUSBAUM ...Eleanor NUSBAUM ...Rosanna NUSBAUM ...Ann Maria NUSBAUM - David EVANS - Mary w/o Noah SHARPLESS - James EVANS Jr. - Sarah w/o John MARCH - John EVANS - Susannah w/o Joseph RENNER Executor was the widow; witnesses: John GLISAN, Ellis START, William HOFF?. Land - "Mother's Choice", a farm in Liberty, from John VIAN. - House & Lots #90, 91 in Liberty, on tract of Linganore called Piney Run, part of "Duke's Woods", lies on north side of Main Street, next to Jacob DUDENOWER; from John YOUNG and Richard COALE (w/ Caty), planters, in 1791. James Sr. was a sadler in 1791. Lands were left to the widow with her choice, to sell the other to pay debts and divide amongst children. She chose to keep the House and Lot in Liberty, selling the farm. Since the widow is now deceased, petition to sell the house and lot and divide among the descendants. Trustee was John GLISSAN; on 17 Jan 1832, private sale made to Silas WATERS, a free colored man at $130. Each 1/7 share was $20.30; finalized 24 May 1832. =============== - Dorinda Shepley MidMdRoots.com _________________________________________________________________ Invite your Hotmail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us