Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-9 532-546 - YINGLING, COPPERSMITH, BISH, SLUMBACH, YOUNG, FOREMAN - Feb 1829 Adam BISH vs Jacob COPPERSMITH In 1820, Adam BISH sold 100 acres of land to Jacob COPPERSMITH by notes from Coppersmith and Abraham YINGLING; but no conveyance was ever made. Two days later, Adam LEPPO who wanted conformity to perfect the legal title, had Bish and Coppersmith convey a joint deed to Yingling for the security of payment. Abraham YINGLING died Nov 1823 with a will designating his property be sold and Andrew HULL was appointed trustee for this purpose. All lands except 67 acres on which Coppersmith had possession was sold but no conveyance to Coppersmith was ever made and some of the notes are still unpaid. Coppersmith became insolvent and had judgement rendered against him with these lands being sold to: Frederick YINGLING, John ERB, Peter MYERS, Joseph KEIFER and Jacob BROWN; some of which have assigned their rights to Elias COPPERSMITH, son of Jacob (Erb, Brown and Keifer). Abraham YINGLING d/ 1823 (with a will), leaving 6 children, - Christena w/o Jacob SLUMBACH - PA - Lewis YINGLING - Henry YINGLING - Ohio - Elizabeth w/o David FOREMAN - Rachel w/o John YOUNG - Peter YINGLING, dec'd - his children, .....Elizabeth YINGLING .....Ephraim YINGLING .....Ann Julia YINGLING .....Sarah YINGLING .....Mary YINGLING (most of Peter's children were born since the death of Abraham) Guardian was Peter YINGLING; trustee was Frederick YINGLING; sale made to Adam BISH for $340; finalized 17 Mar 1831. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com