Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 350-360 - BAYER, MARKELL, RIGGS, JENKINS, GATES, SHIVEL, MAULSBY - Jan 1833 Estate of Mary Magdalena MARKELL Catharine BAYER, dec'd (will 12 Oct 1807), leaving d/ Magdalena w/o William MARKELL grandchildren - - John RIGGS - William RIGGS - George RIGGS - Elizabeth w/o William JENKINS - Susannah RIGGS - Maria GATES (to her d/ Rebecca GATES) - Harriet SHIVEL - Mary Ann SHIVEL Executor was George BENTZ. Witnesses: Christopher HOLLER, John REICH, Lawrence BRENGLE ---- Land - House and part of Lots #177 and 178 in Frederick Town, lies on west side of Market Street and south side of South Street; half was willed to Mary Magdalena MARKELL and the other half was willed to John RIGGS and William RIGGS. - 1/2 part of 3 Lots, #298, 315, 326, 50 acres each, westward of Fort Cumberland in Allegany County, MD. These lots were sold, because of nonpayment of taxes, by the tax collector to Mary Magdalena MARKELL in 1824 for $2.41. Mary Magdalena MARKELL d/ Sep 1832 intestate, leaving - John MARKELL - Jacob MARKELL - Samuel MARKELL - George MARKELL - Out of State - William MARKELL - Out of State - Charlotte w/o _____ MAULSBY - Out of State Trustee was Samuel MARKELL; on 6 Jun 1833, sale made to Jacob MARKELL for Frederick Town property, $855; and Allegany County property $45; total sales $900. Distribution to the Markell siblings although William did not receive a share of the Frederick property; explanation not given; finalized 6 Jan 1834. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com