Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 329-341 - MILES, DUDDERAR, DAVIS, NORWOOD, JAMISON, RICE, MAGERS, COCKEY - Feb 1855 Isaac DAVIS & Others vs Albert F. MILES & Others Charles MILES d/ 1857 intestate widow - Almeda (age 55) and children - Elizabeth (d/ c1853) w/o Conrad DUDDERAR .....Henry DUDDERAR, a minor .....Frances DUDDERAR, a minor .....George DUDDERAR, a minor .....Emily DUDDERAR, a minor .....Charles W. DUDDERAR, a minor - Catharine S. w/o Isaac DAVIS - Elvira w/o Jeremiah NORWOOD - John W. MILES - Charles P. MILES - James W. MILES - Albert F. MILES, a minor - Francis MILES, a minor Land - Farm, "The Principal", 247 acres, one mile from Price's Mill and 2 1/2 miles from Urbanna, adjoins land of E. PRICE and J. McKINSTRY; Wesley MILES was then living there. - 2 Lots in Hyattstown, Montgomery County James W. MILES sold his share to Isaac DAVIS. Guardian was John RITCHIE, esquire. Testimony heard from Joshua McCLAIN who had known the family for 20-30 years. Trustees appointed were Isaac DAVIS and John W. MILES who renounced the duties; John J. JAMISON was then substituted with sureties as Upton WORTHINGTON and William JOHNSON. Property sold on 8 Aug at public sale on the premises to: - Edward T. RICE for the farm at $16.29/acre - John T. MAGERS for the lots at $200 On 24 Oct 1855, William COCKEY, made oath that Almeda MILES was 55-60 years old. Distribution of $4,237.08; court costs, $326.84 - Almeda MILES, in lieu of widow's dower. $391.02 - each 1/8 share to children, $439.90 Closed 17 Nov 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com