Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 128-149 - CRIST, ZIMMERMAN, BUTLER, EICHELBERGER - Jan 1833 Petition to settle George ZIMMERMAN Estate Jacob CRIST d/ aft 1788 intestate, leaving 6 children, - Henry CRIST - Cathrine (minor) w/o Tobias BUTLER Jr. - Jacob CRIST, a minor - Elizabeth CRIST, a minor - Mary CRIST, a minor - Philip CRIST, a minor Land - "Hardest Fend Off", 402 acres w/ large brick dwelling, grist mill and other buildings and largely cultivated; - "Fountain Low", 215 acres - "Nantucket", 2 acres - "Piney Grove", 143 acres, in Kittoctin Mountains. - 2 Lotts, #77 and #78 (has large brick dwelling) in Creagerstown Commission to assess Crist's lands consisted of Thomas BEATTY, John RAMSBURG, John BRUNER, Jeremiah BROWNING and Thomas LILLY. In 1795, much of the land was sold to Isaac RICHARDSON who in turn sold part to Henry DARKIS who sold to Peter STILLY who sold to Christopher ORNDORFF who sold to George ZIMMERMAN. George ZIMMERMAN, dec'd (will 27 Feb 1824; 14 Sep 1824) w/ Elizabeth and 10 children, - John P. ZIMMERMAN - Maria Catharine ZIMMERMAN, now w/o Martin EICHELBERGER - George Thomas ZIMMERMAN - William Michael ZIMMERMAN - Lilly Ann ZIMMERMAN - Jacob Alexander ZIMMERMAN - Samuel ZIMMERMAN (dec'd ?) - Calvin ZIMMERMAN, a minor - James Absalom ZIMMERMAN, a minor - Hiram ZIMMERMAN (dec'd ?) Land - "Hardest Fend Off", 242 acres, from estate of Jacob CRIST in 1804; - "Resurvey on Fountain Low", 4+ acres; - "Woods Design" and "Den of Wolves", 89+ acres from Frederick William SHRIVER (w/ Elizabeth) in 1803 (previously to Shriver from William Murdoch BEALL and Elisha BEALL in 1790) (one acre on south side of Hunting Creek was reserved for Shriver's mill dam); and also "Resurvey on Den of Wolves", 11 acres; - "Resurvey on Isles Mountain", 2+ acres from Jacob BRANDENBURGH (w/ Catharine) in 1820; - "Two Brothers", 128 acres from Thomas DRAPER (w/ Mary) in 1817; - Lot #10 of "The Mountain Tract", 60 acres, from Mathias SHROOP (w/ Barbara) in 1810 (previously to him from George CALVERT). SLAVES - but not named Executors were wife and son John. Witnesses: Michael ZIMMERMAN, James WERDLE and John WALKER. Real Estate was to be sold 8 years after his death, long overdue. The widow had renounced her executorship; John also renounced in Dec 1832 (probably so he would be able to purchase the real estate at a public sale). (Note - If a sibling chose to take the estate before a sale, he/she was required to pay the other siblings their share of the value of the estate over a period of time, eldest to be paid first. Each sibling, by birth [eldest to youngest] were given the opportunity; when all decline, property is sold. If purchased at a sale, their only debt is payment of sales amount and are not liable for any sibling payments as each sibling will receive an equal share of the proceeds of the sale after any and all debts.) Trustee was Martin EICHELBERGER; on 5 Feb 1833, sale made to John P. ZIMMERMAN for first four listed tracts at $9,683.40; to George ZIMMERMAN for the latter two tracts at $3,130.70; total sales $12,815. Each 1/8 share was $1,367.29 (Samuel and Hiram were not included); finalized 9 May 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com