Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-8 261-273 - BIRELY, STEINER, CLOPPER, etc - Feb 1828 Stephen STEINER and w/ Elizabeth vs Frederick BIRELY Estate Frederick BIRELY died 1 Feb 1806 (will 3 Jan 1806;11 Feb 1806) widow - Elizabeth (d/ 12 Apr 1828), leaving children, - Elizabeth w/o Stephen STEINER (he d/ Aug 1829 intestate) - Lewis BIRELY - Valentine BIRELY - Frederick BIRELY, dec'd (d/ between Feb 1806 & Apr 1828) - Maria BIRELY Widow was executor; (daughters were not named in will); witnesses: Jacob STEINER Jr., Michael KOLB Jr., Peter BURKHART, Henry MOTTER Land - Birely had contract to sell land on Monocacy to Nicholas CLOPPER. Trustees were Frederick A. SCHLEY and John NELSON; on 1 May 1829, sale made to William TYLER for a 9-acre Lot of "Taskers Chance" at $909; to Valentine BIRELY for a 2 1/2-acre lot at $660; to Lewis BIRELY for 13+ acre lot at $1,313; to Richard POTTS for a 5+ acre lot at $400; to Richard H. MARSHALL for a 5+ acre lot at $360; to John RIGNEY for 5+ acre lot at $380; to David STEINER for House and Lot in Frederick at $1,030; to Valentine BIRELY for House and Lot #46 and Tanyard in Frederick Town at $4,505 being the former residence of Frederick BIRELY. Each 1/4 share was $2,417.03; finalized 8 Oct 1829. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com