Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 211-230 - TROXELL, MARTIN, COON, CRISE, SMITH, GRASON - Nov 1832 George TROXELL Estate Peter TROXELL, dec'd (will 15 Dec 1798; 7 Feb 1799) widow - Magdalena and 8 children, - Frederick TROXELL (plantation of home place, 207 acres) - George TROXELL (plantation next to John CRABBS, 200 acres) - John TROXELL - Barbara MARTIN - Jacob TROXELL - Peter TROXELL (house & lot in Emmitsburgh, 10 acres) - Magdalena COON - Elizabeth CRISE Executors were sons, Jacob TROXELL and Peter CRISE; witnesses: William EMMIT, Henrietta EMMITT and Ferdinand SAYS. Land - "Good Wife", 44 acres; "Caroline", 66 acres; to be divided among sons, Jacob, Peter, George and Frederick; agreement between them in 1802 had division made of four lots by survey done by Christian SMITH; George had Lot #1, 27+ acres; Peter had Lot #2, 27+ acres; Jacob had Lot #3, 27+ acres; and Frederick with Lot #4, 27+ acres. George TROXELL d/ 22 Aug 1832 intestate, leaving widow - Elizabeth and 7 children, - Mary SMITH - Barbara TROXELL - Jemima TROXELL - Joanna w/o William GRASON - Joshua TROXELL, a minor - George William TROXELL, a minor - Joseph Peter TROXELL, a minor Administrator was Frederick CRABBS. Land - Lot #3 of "Buck Forrest", 235+ acres, now in occupancy of Jacob BANKER, from Peter WALTER (w/ Margaret) in 1827, on main road to Emmitsburgh and next to "Mitchells Fancy", a small island in Beaver Dam Creek and "Beaver Dam Level" (in two parts); - "Resurvey on Digges Lot", 70+ acres, (farm where deceased lived), from John WHITMORE (w/ Sarah) in 1811 (deed of mortgage 1807); - 200 acres, plantation next to John CRABBS; - 27+ acres of mountain land; - "Enlargement", 16 acres of mountain land lying near Mount Saint Mary's Seminary; agreement made in 1827 to divide land, giving George 16 acres and Rev. Michael D.B. EGAN and Rev. John F. McGERRY 22 acres; - "Saint Mary's Valley", 14 acres of mountain land (from estate of John TROXELL Sr. and not yet conveyed). Guardian was Neilson POE; trustee was Lewis MOTTER; on 28 Dec 1832, sale made to Jacob WINEBRENNER for 227 acres at $7,501; "Buck Forest" sold at $2,515 and "Saint Mary's Valley" at $315.50 to John WALTER; "Enlargement" sold to John SEIS? of Philip for $51.50; part of "Good Wife" and "Caroline", 27 acres, sold to Sisters of Charity of the House of St. Joseph's for $349.99; total sales, $10,732.99, free of dower. Elizabeth, the widow, received 2/17 in lieu of her dower, $1,215.97; each 1/7 share was $1,302.83; finalized 7 Feb 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com