Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 227-241 - FISCHER, ZANTZMYER, BEVAN, CAULIFLOWER, SHIPMAN, GOMBER, NEALL, STEINER - Jun 1854 Joseph BEVAN & Others vs John A. STEINER & Others William FISCHER of Washington, DC d/ Feb 1852 (Will written 25 Mar 1846) widow - Harriet of Washington, DC d/ Harriet Ann (FISCHER), now w/o William C. ZANTZMYER - Washington, DC mother/ Elizabeth FISCHER sis/ Sarah w/o Joseph BEVAN sis/ Ann Eliza w/o William F. CAULIFLOWER sis/ Miranda SHIPMAN sis/ Margaret w/o Ezra GOMBER nephew/ George NEALL Execs/ wife and brother, George J. FISCHER Land - Lot #275 w/ two-Story brick house in Frederick Town and vacant lot on adjoining west side (to his mother during her lifetime); lies on north side of East Patrick St. In 1847, William sold the lot to John A. STEINER (w/ Mary Ann) of Frederick City; however, in Nov 1851, he purchased the lot back from Steiner and paid part of the money before he died. Since then, the executors have paid the balance, but a deed has not yet been conveyed. The Will of William FISCHER provided the said lot rentals be for the support of his mother during her lifetime and, upon her death, to be divided evenly amongst his four sisters. Petition by William's wife for claim to the property as his widow for her and her daughter and has refused to give any of the monies to the widow. Other Land - to George J. FISCHER & Robert S. PATTERSON (w/ Harriet) in trust for grandson William Fischer ZANTZINGER during his minority; and upon his death or reaching adulthood, for the benefit his his daughter Harriet Ann, w/o William C. ZANTZINGER during her lifetime and then to her heirs: - 3-story brick house on Patrick St in Frederick Town - 3-story brick house on Bridge St in George Town, DC (Lots #22 in Sq 491 and #2 in Sq 223; Lots #16 & 17 in Sq 216; Lot #7 in Sq 405; Lot #2 in Sq 59) Other land - Several lots in DC, one on C St, to wife. Distribution of rents received since death of William FISCHER for Lot #275, $383.56: - court costs and expenses for maintenance, $110.47 - to Elizabeth FISCHER as life tenant, $273.09 Closed 12 Jan 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com