Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-2 713-729 - RONEY, CLAGETT, PRESTON, SUTER, TABLER, LYNCH - Apr 1853 Samuel CLAGETT vs Margaret RONEY & Others John D. RONEY d/ Jan-Feb 1852 intestate widow - Margaret s/ John RONEY (age 11 in Jan 1854) s/ Joseph RONEY (age 9 in Jan 1854) d/ Alice RONEY (age 7 in Jan 1854) d/ Catharine RONEY (age 3-4 in Jan 1854) Land - Lot #31 and brick house in Knoxville, between lot of John P. GARROTT and lot of Mrs. S. GARROTT, dec'd, on which Job MILLER then resided. Lot lies on road leading to Hickory Landing from Frederick/Harper's Ferry Road; allowance was made for a ten-foot alley. Lot deeded from Thomas BOTELER in 1848. The back part of the lot was owned by Samuel B. PRESTON. John D. RONEY's father had a farm nearby. Administrator was Samuel B. PRESTON; guardian was Henry SUTER, but transferred to William B. TABLER. Testimony was heard from Milton M. CLAGETT and Samuel B. PRESTON. Trustee was Z. S. CLAGETT with Samuel CLAGETT and Milton M. CLAGETT as sureties, all of Washington County. After a failed public sale, private sale was later made to Mrs. Ellen LYNCH at $300, subject to the dower of Margaret RONEY, the widow. Distribution of $300; court costs $103.33 Balance to creditors. Closed 22 Feb 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com