Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-4 173-184 - STOKES, DAMUTH, SMITH, WELLER, KEEFER, PERRY, EYLER, BAKER - Oct 1855 Henry F. STOKES & Others vs Mary DAMUTH & Others James STOKES d/ 1844 intestate bro/ Henry F. STOKES bro/ Joshua STOKES bro/ Jonas/Richard M. STOKES sis/ Susan STOKES sis/ Mary STOKES w/o Jacob DAMUTH sis/ Sophia STOKES w/o Joshua SMITH sis/ Catharine STOKES, dec'd w/o Samuel WELLER .....James Oliver WELLER, a minor .....Mary Elizabeth WELLER, a minor Land - Lots #40 & 42 on east side of Water St in Mechanicstown; from Samuel HEARD and w/ Jane in 1842. Testimony was heard from Samuel KEEFER claiming the name Richard M. STOKES should be Jonas STOKES and that Catharine WELLER died about three years ago (this dated 11 Jan 1856). Guardian was Joshua STOKES. Trustee for the sale was Henry F. STOKES with surety as Jacob MOTTER. On 15 Mar 1856, public sale was held at the tavern of Michael DORSEY in Mechanicstown; high bidders were: - Jacob PERRY for Lot #40 fronting South St, with 2-story and 1-story dwellings at $500.50 with sureties as David EYLER and Edward BAKER. - David EYLER and Edward BAKER for Lot #42 fronting South St with house and stable at $401 Distribution of $901.50; court costs, $131.57 - inheritance tax, $19.25 - Henry F. STOKES, 1/7 or $107.24 - Joshua STOKES, 1/7 or $107.24 - Jonas STOKES, 1/7 or $107.24 - Susan STOKES, 1/7 or $107.24 - Mary DAMUTH, 1/7 or $107.24 - Sophia SMITH, 1/7 or $107.24 - Samuel WELLER, husband's curtesy share, 5/16 of 1/7, $33.51 - Oliver WELLER, 1/2 of 1/7 less 5/16, $36.86 - Mary E. WELLER, 1/2 of 1/7 less 5/16, $36.86 Closed 30 Apr 1857. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com