Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-9 156-167 - HOWARD, MEISSEL, READ/REID, HALLER, AGERS, HEBB, SLAVES, BUCKEY, DAVIS, EAGLE - Jul 1829 Daniel BUCKEY and Elisha HOWARD, exec/of Dorcas HOWARD vs Mary Ann READ/REID Estate Dorcas HOWARD, dec'd (will 7 Mar 1820; 21 Mar 1826) mother of s/ Elisha HOWARD d/ Elizabeth w/o Jacob MEISSEL d/ Dorcas HALLER d/ Ann HOWARD grdau - Rebecca D.J. AGERS grson - George William Howard HEBB SLAVES - Negro boy PETER (to son Elisha) Freedom upon his death and $20 each to - negro man HENRY, negro women SUCKY and RACHEL - negro man MATTHEW to be set free within 6 months of Dorcas' death Executors were son, Elisha and friend Daniel BUCKEY; witnesses: Somerset R. WATERS, George SNOUFFER and Samuel DUTROW. Land - 263 acres sold by executors to Mary Ann READ in 1826. Mary Ann READ/REID d/ aft Jun 1826 intestate - 4 children, - Sarah Ann READ - Montgomery County - Gwynn READ, a minor - Allegany County - Nelson READ, a minor - Montgomery County - Robert READ, a minor - Montgomery County Administrators were Davis RICHARDSON and Elisha HOWARD; Guardian was Levy DAVIS; trustee was Frederick A. SCHLEY; sale made to William EAGLE for $2,906.15. After debts were paid, each 1/4 share to the READ children was $73.07; finalized 8 Jul 1830. =================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com