Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-7 132-158 - RAITT, HAMMOND, WILLIAMSON, SAYLOR, NORRIS, KINZER, LIGHTNER - Jan 1824 Thomas HAMMOND and Areana RAITT vs Hannah (HAMMOND) RAITT's Estate John RAITT d/ 20 Mar 1803 with a will (18 Jan 1803, 2 Apr 1803) widow - Hannah (HAMMOND) d/ 23 Jan 1824 - leaving children, - Anne w/o James WILLIAMSON, dec'd - Pennsylvania - Barbara w/o Daniel SAYLOR - Ohio - Areana RAITT - Hammond RAITT - Polly (d/ 26 Mar 1824 intestate) w/o John NORRIS - her 8 children, .....Lloyd NORRIS .....Juliana NORRIS, a minor .....Nelson NORRIS, a minor .....Amon NORRIS, a minor .....Grace NORRIS, a minor .....Nimrod NORRIS, a minor .....Elizabeth NORRIS, a minor .....Hannah NORRIS, a minor - John RAITT d/ since his mother, intestate - his child, .....Lydia RAITT, a minor - Nathan RAITT - Kentucky Executors were sons, Hammond and John; John died and Hammond renounced; witnesses were: Benjamin FARQUHAR, William WEBB, Vachel HAMMOND, Jacob FOUTZ. Land - "Friendship", 158 acres (Hannah HAMMOND's); 158 acres (John & Hannah RAITT's); totals 316 acres; his was willed to her until her death, then to be sold and divided amongst children. Nathan sold his interests to Hammond; Hammond's interests were levied by fieri facias and sold in Sep 1822 to Thomas HAMMOND by the sheriff. John NORRIS testified he held a claim against Areana's interest. John KINZER was guardian for Lydia RAITT; Isaac LIGHTNER testified to confirm out of state status on heirs; he was also the guardian for the Norris children. On 24 Apr 1825, sale was made by Thomas HAMMOND, trustee, to Ormand HAMMOND for $12/acre. Jacob BIRELY petitioned for opening the bidding as he advises he would have paid more; court ordered the bidding to be opened and new sale was held on 20 Feb 1826 going to Jacob ECKARD for $14.05/acre and survey ordered. Survey showed 301 acres, 2 roods and 37 perches; sale totaled $4,238.59; finalized 11 Mar 1828. ============= - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com