Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 234-254 - CRAPSTER, ONCAL, HICKSON, JENNINGS, REID, STOVER, SLAVES - Aug 1826 Sophia JENNINGS vs John CRAPSTER Estate John CRAPSTER died (Will written 19 May 1821), leaving widow - Susannah and 7 chiildren, - William CRAPSTER - John CRAPSTER - BAZEL CRAPSTER - Eveline w/o Walter ONCAL - Mary w/o Henry HICKSON - Out of State ....William HICKSON - Peter CRAPSTER - Out of State ....John CRAPSTER - Sophia wid/o Solomon JENNINGS friend - Upton S. REID Executors were Bazil CRAPSTEER and John CRAPSTER Jr; however, the latter declined. Witnesses: Upton S. REID, James DRUMMOND, Hugh SHAW. Land - Lot in Taney Town (to son John) which he occupies as tavern; - "The Beautiful Farm" (home place), 154+ acres, near Taney Town (to son William when 21) from Alexander McILHENNEY, trustee, to sell lands of Michael STOVER Jr (w/ Catharine) in 1821. NEGRO SLAVES - BILL, ABRAHAM, MILLY and LYDIA (to William when 21), - negro girl AMY and negro son of LYDIA, about 3 months old (to wife and d/ Mary HICKSON) - negro girl MARY - negro man JACK, to be set free (when William is 22) and given $20 and comfortable clothing On 3 Sep 1827, Basil CRAPSTER sold the farm at private sale to John CRAPSTER at $2,800; legacies paid out from proceeds, some short; finalized Oct 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com