Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-9 111-123 - COONS/KOONTZ, KIZER, HINER, STULL - Jan 1830 John COONS/KOONTZ Estate John COONS, dec'd (will 23 Dec 1816; 6 Mar 1817) widow - Christiana and 8 children - Henry COONS, d/ 1820, leaving ...widow - Margaret KOONTZ and children, ...Phoebe w/o Henry KIZER ...Benjamin KOONTZ ...Christina KOONTZ, a minor ...Samuel KOONTZ, a minor ...Conrad KOONTZ, a minor ...Catharine Ann KOONTZ, a minor - John COONS (old shop and tools) - Abraham COONS (new shop and tools) - William COONS - Susanna COONS (single) - Mary COONS w/o William HINER (children not named) ...later w/o Christopher STULL (children not named) - Catharine STOKER - Elizabeth SHEW Land to Henry was "Heads Industry", 264 acres; land to John, Abraham and William was the home place on several tracts totaling 350 acres. Executors were Davis RICHARDSON and son, John COONS; witnesses were: James MURPHY, John B. FISH, Robert DARNALL, Jonathan MILLER. Land - "Head's Industry", 104 acres, on Pipe Creek. The widow of William COONS had a life estate in property as dower rights; she died Apr 1829. Guardian was Margaret KOONTZ, children's mother; trustee was William KOONTZ; on 29 Mar 1830, sale made to Joseph KOONTZ for $975; each 1/4 share going to the four sons of John KOONTZ, per his will, was $222.23; finalized 5 Aug 1830. =================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com