Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 444-456 - CRAMER, SLAVES, CAMPBELL, TOMS - Dec 1855 Noah CRAMER, next friend of Catharine B. CRAMER & Margaret E. CRAMER Jacob CRAMER (of Henry) d/ May 1855 (Will written 14 May 1855) widow - Susan d/ Catharine B. CRAMER, a minor d/ Margaret E. CRAMER, a minor SLAVE - negro MIRANDA (to daughter Catharine) - negro VIRGINIA (to daughter Margaret) Execs/ his brothers, Henry CRAMER and Noah CRAMER Witnesses: William J. ROSS, Randolph DUDERAR and Samuel CRAMER Land - Lot #12 of "Jacob's Fountain" on Monocacy Manor, 114 acres (Exception is part sold to Philip H. CRAMER); from Henry CRAMER and w/ Barbara in 1840 (previously to Henry from John HOLTZ and w/ Catharine in 1834. - "Good Intention" & part of Lot #12 on Monocacy Manor, 139 acres; from Nicholas CROMWELL, exec/of Philemon CROMWELL in 1853. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL. The widow petitioned to renounce the will after learning the estate would not be sufficient to pay her the $2,000 devised to her in her husband's will. She stated she was 31 years old on the 13th of Dec 1855. Trustees were Noah CRAMER and Henry CRAMER with Christ. WINEBRENNER and Samuel CRAMER as sureties; sale was held 15 Feb 1856 at the home place, high bidders were: - Samuel TOMS for 198 acres of "Monocacy Manor" at $11,967.15 On 18 Mar 1856, Henry LAMBRECHT testified the widow, Susan CRAMER, was about 31 years old and in good health. Distribution of $11,967.15: court costs, $510.16 - Susan CRAMER, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $1,636.71 - Catharine B. CRAMER, 1/2 or $4,910.14 - Margaret E. CRAMER, 1/2 or $4,910.14 Closed 25 Apr 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com