Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 627-640 - MYERS, SMITH, BIRELY, DOLL, STEINER, RAMSBURG - Apr 1856 John J. SMITH vs Hiram E. SMITH et al John MYERS, dec'd (Will written 17 Jan 1824; filed 19 Jan 1824) mother/ Ann Margaret MYERS sis/ Charlotte BIRELY ........William BIRELY bro/ Israel MYERS ........Mary (Israel's eldest daughter)* sis/ Ann Mary w/o Jacob DOLL Land - "Shiverstat", 27 acres, (part of "Taskers Chance"), (to John MYERS from Israel MYERS).* - "Puzzlesome Corrected", 20 acres, (to John MYERS from Solomon STALEY).* - "Puzzlesome Corrected", 28 acres, (to John MYERS from Jacob STALEY in 1820) (western part next to Dr. William Tyler to bro/Israel & southern part to sis/Charlotte) - "Mendricks Fancy", 50 acres, (from Richard POTTS and w/ Ann L. to William BIRELY in 1817 and to John MYERS from Will of William BIRELY in 1821) (Willed by John MYERS to his sister Charlotte BIRELY). - Lot #342 in Frederick Town (Western half Willed by John MYERS to his sister Charlotte BIRELY, and then to her son, William; southern half, except for weaver's shop, to his mother, then to bro/Israel and sis/Ann Mary). Signed - John MYER Execs/ mother, bro/Israel & bro-in-law/Jacob DOLL. Witnesses: George ROHR, Nicholas LEASE, Philip ROHR *Mary (MYER) SMITH d/ 29 Aug 1842, intestate, w/o Ezra SMITH (d/ 14 Sep 1842) d/o Israel MYER, dec'd s/ William Edward SMITH s/ Hiram Ezra SMITH, a minor d/ Henrietta Rebecca SMITH, a minor s/ John Thomas SMITH, a minor In Nov 1855, William sold his interests to John J. SMITH. Guardian was John A. LYNCH. Testimony was heard from George SMITH regarding full names of children and dates of death for Ezra & Mary and was previous guardian of her children. Also testifying was George DERTZBAUGH. Trustee for the sale was George SMITH with sureties as Christian SMITH and George K. SHELLMAN. On 12 Jul 1856, public sale was held at the City Hotel in Frederick Town; high bidders were: - Jacob STEINER for 27 acres at $5,115 - William H. RAMSBURG for 20 acres $1,117.25 Total sales, $6,232.25. Distribution: court costs, $317.07 - each 1/4 share to Mary & Ezra's children, $1,478.79; however, William's share went to John G. SMITH as noted above. Closed 3 Sep 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com