Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 344-357 - SMITH, MOTTER, McLANAHAN, SLAVES, FOUT - Oct 1854 John C. MOTTER & Edward S. MOTTER vs Mary A. V. MOTTER & Others Rebecca SMITH d/ (Will written 25 Jan 1851) d/ Mary Ann MOTTER d/ 1 Jun 1854 intestate; w/o John S. MOTTER .....John C. MOTTER .....Edward S. MOTTER .....Mary A. V. MOTTER, a minor .....George R. MOTTER, a minor .....William H. MOTTER, a minor .....Joseph E. MOTTER, a minor .....Cecelia A. MOTTER, a minor s/ John Jacob SMITH s/ Ezra SMITH, dec'd .....Henrietta R. SMITH s/ William H. SMITH s/ George SMITH d/ Ann Rebecca McLANAHAN .....Alice R. McLANAHAN .....William H. McLANAHAN granddaughter/ Eveline C. SMITH grandson/ John T. SMITH SLAVE - coloured girl NELLY (slave for life), to daughter Mary Ann MOTTER - coloured boy JOE (slave for life), to son John Jacob SMITH - negro girl CATHARINE (or KEPP), to granddaughter Eveline (with stipulations) - coloured girl ELIZA (slave for life), to daughter Ann Rebecca (provision for trustees to sell Eliza if they choose to and buy another in her place) Land - House & Lot on W. Patrick St, Frederick Town (western portion to daughter Mary Ann MOTTER); eastern portion was then occupied by David SCHLEY, esquire (given to daughter Ann Rebecca in trust provided she not return to her husband who does not provide for her and her children; then to her children); lies next to lot of George MARKELL. Execs/ son George SMITH and son-in-law John S. MOTTER Witnesses: Ezra HOUCK, George BECKENBAUGH, Daniel HALLER Guardian was John S. MOTTER and was also trustee for the sale. Second sale was successful with high bidder, - John H. FOUT, esquire, at $2,005 Distribution: court costs, $213.62 - Each 1/7 to Mary Ann MOTTER's children, $255.91 Closed 11 Feb 1856. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com