Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 652-675 - ZEILER, BRENGLE, HARMAN, BOYER, SCHLEY, ENGLEBRECHT, KOONTZ, KOLB, SLAVE, LEASE, HIMMEL, DOLL, BLUGROVE, STEINER - Mar 1856 Lawrence J. BRENGLE & Others vs Eleanor ZEILER & Others Henry ZEILER (Will written 28 Dec 1819) s/ George ZEILER* d/ Elizabeth (ZEILER), now dec'd w/o John BRENGLE, dec'd ..........Lawrence J. BRENGLE & w/ Eliza ..........Eva Margaret w/o Edward SCHLEY ..........Ann M. w/o George ENGELBRECHT ..........Daniel BRENGLE, dec'd -----------Virginia BRENGLE -----------John William BRENGLE, a minor -----------Robert BRENGLE, a minor -----------Fanny BRENGLE, a minor d/ Margaret (ZEILER) (d/ Mar 1856) w/o Jacob HARMAN ..........Maria w/o Godfrey KOONTZ ..........Ann Margaret w/o Wilson W. KOLB d/ Ann Maria (ZEILER) BOYER - Kentucky s/ Adam ZEILER, dec'd ..........Louisa ZEILER ..........Ann Maria ZEILER ..........Elizabeth ZEILER Land - to Henry ZEILER - "Stumbling Block", to Henry ZEALER from Michael WHITMORE (w/ Catharine) in 1793 (previously to Whitmore from Benjamin LOUNDER in 1792); except for 1 acre conveyed to Michael RAYMER by Whitmore in 1792; also "Resurvey on Meadow", (conveyed to Michael WHITMORE by Michael RAYMER in 1792). - Lot on "Taskers Chance", from Baker JOHNSON (w/ Catharine) in 1805 in exchange for a new waggon; lies on road leading to Johnson's Mills; has 1-story brick house, barn & smith shop. - "Pipe Meadow" and "Resurvey on Meadow", 8 acres, from Richard POTTS in 1795 (previously to Potts from Michael RAYMER); adjoins "Stumbling Block" and land of James BEATTY. SLAVES - negro boy, LLOYD (to d/ Elizabeth BRENGLE) Exec/ son-in-law, John BRENGLE (his eldest son, Lawrence J. BRENGLE was appointed to replace him after John's death) Witnesses: Jacob MARKELL, George HAUER & P. MANTZ (The names of the children and grandchildren of Elizabeth and Margaret were not listed in the Will.) George ZEILER* d/ (Will written 9 Jan 1827) .....widow - Barbara s/ Henry ZEILER (d/ after his father, intestate, no issue) widow - Eleanor d/ Catharine (ZEILER) w/o Nicholas LEASE, dec'd ..........George H. LEASE ..........Harriet (LEASE) BLUGROVE, a widow ..........Edward LEASE ..........Ezra LEASE - Washington, DC .....2nd h/ John D. HIMMEL - Baltimore City ..........Catharine M. HIMMEL, now w/o John MARTIN - Baltimore City ..........Jacob E. HIMMEL - Baltimore City ..........John HIMMEL, a minor - Baltimore City d/ Harriet (wife's daughter) wid/o Ezra DOLL Land - to George ZEILER - "House's Addition", from John BRUNNER (5 1/2 acres) in 1798 and from James SMITH (1 3/4 acres) in 1800. - Blacksmith tools to son Henry Exec/ brother-in-law, John BRENGLE Witnesses: Jacob MARKELL, Henry BANTZ Jr & Valentine J. BRUNNER Guardian was Charles COLE. Testimony was heard from James BRUNNER and Jacob HIMMEL. Trustee for sale was Lawrence J. BRENGLE. On 23 Aug 1856, public sale was held at the City Hotel in Frederick, high bidder was: - John STEINER and Francis STEINER for all of Henry ZEILER's property (9 acres total) at $2,400 - John KREH for crop of grain at $42.50 Note - Land was subject to removal of a corn house by Wilson W. KOLB. It was located on the corner of public road leading to the lime kiln and by road from Frederick to Weaser/Weaver's Mill. Distribution of $2,442.51; court costs, $254.55 - Harriet DOLL, 1/2 of 1/3, $364.65 - children of Catharine LEASE HIMMEL, 1/2 of 1/3, $364.65 divided equally among her seven children ($52.09 each) - Lawrence J. BRENGLE, 1/4 of 1/3, $182.32 - E. M. SCHLEY, 1/4 of 1/3, $182.32 - Ann M. ENGLEBRECHT, 1/4 of 1/3, $182.32 - children of Daniel BRENGLE, dec'd, 1/4 of 1/3, $182.32 each of the four children received $45.58 - Margaret KOLB, 1/2 of 1/3, $364.65 - Maria KOONTZ, 1/2 of 1/3, $364.65 Closed 24 Oct 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com