Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-6 408-418 - FLEMING, BUCKEY, MANTZ - Jan 1828 Joseph FLEMING Sr Estate Joseph FLEMING Sr - will 10 Dec 1822; filed 21 Jan 1823 w/ Alice and children - Joseph FLEMING Jr - Samuel FLEMING - William FLEMING - Eleanor FLEMING - Sarah FLEMING - Alice FLEMING - Harriet FLEMING - Charlotte FLEMING, a minor - Thomas FLEMING, a minor Executors were Valentine BUCKEY and John FLEMING; witnesses: Christian SCHOLL, Joseph FLEMING of Arthur, William Bradley TYLER. Land - 3 lots of tract "Tasker's Chance", 179+ acres; and "Puzzlesome Corrected", 30 1/2 acres, wooded lot. Both Valentine BUCKEY and John FLEMING died in 1826; petition to appoint a trustee to administer the will. Joseph FLEMING was guardian; Lewis P. W. BALCH, trustee; on 13 Mar 1828, sale was held in Frederick Town at Mathias E. BARTGIS's tavern, Casper MANTZ was high bidder for Tasker's Chance property for $9,910.66; since the wooded lot did not sell at auction, it was sold at private sale to Joseph FLEMING for $91.50; widow received 1/8 in lieu of dower. ================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com