Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstract - JS-10 507-530 - FLOOK, MILLER, CARTSDARFUER, RODRUCK, DOUB, BENTZ, CASTLE, MICHAEL, FISH, McDUEL - Jan 1830 David FLOOK vs John FLOOK Estate - Petition to Sell John FLOOK, the Elder d/ Sep 1827 intestate, leaving widow - Margaretta and 8 children, - John FLOOK - Ohio - Jacob FLOOK - David FLOOK - Catharine w/o Jacob MILLER - Sally w/o David CARTSDARFUER - Margaret w/o Lewis RODRUCK - Mary, dec'd w/o Frederick DOUB - their child, ...Lydia w/o Philip BENTZ - KY - Henry FLOOK, dec'd - his 7 minor children, ...Mary Ann FLOOK ...Rebecca FLOOK ...John FLOOK ...Elizabeth FLOOK ...Henry FLOOK, the Younger ...Sarah FLOOK ...Lawson FLOOK Administrator was Jacob FLOOK. Land - "The Blooming", 112 acres, inherited from his father. - "Resurvey on Tom's Gift", 120 acres, from John KARN (w/ Magdalena) in 1791, next to Leonard STURM's land (to Sturm from Harman YOST). - "I Hope It's Well Done", 22 acres, on main road leading from Middletown to Sharpsburg, next to Peter HUTZELL's. from Solomon BOYER (w/ Mary) in 1814. David FLOOK claimed the widow had an autercuptial contract (prenuptial agreement) in anticipation of the expected wedding and had retained all her property she had before her marriage; the widow denied this and claimed she had $600 and it was used by her husband, part for an advance to son Henry possibly. She also stated the items she has were purchased by her through the administrator. (This seems to indicate Margaretta may have been a second wife and probably not the mother to the children listed or at least not the mother of all of them.) David also claimed there were loans from a few of the siblings and claimed his deceased brother Henry had one and that his children should be prevented from anything until the claim was resolved. Sally sold her share to Jacob. Guardian was Thomas CASTLE; trustee was David FLOOK; on 9 Oct 1830, sales made to: - Henry MICHAEL for 93+ acres at $2,574.69. - James H. FISH for the Saw Mill and land at $1,001. - Henry McDUEL for ________ at $1,146.50. The plat shows the widow's part of 18 acres of which she did receive, and 102 acres to Jacob FLOOK on "The Blooming"; however, the other property is the one which equals 120 acres. There are no plots shown for the other parcels and there was no listing for the sale to Jacob. Perhaps the new deeds would clarify this. Total sales were $4,722.19; Each 1/8 share was $727.26; Henry's children each received $80.26. ========================= - Dorinda Shepley Mid Maryland Roots Website www.midmdroots.com