Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Records - ES-2 573-592 - ROUTSONG, SHAFER, CAMPBELL, MAIN - Apr 1853 Daniel ROUTSONG vs Jonathan ROUTSONG & Others Ezra A. ROUTSONG d/ Feb 1853 intestate widow - Margaret A. (SHAFER) (age 33 in Mar 1853) d/ Frances Virginia ROUtSONG, a minor (age 11 in Mar 1853) d/ Charlotte Elizabeth ROUTSONG, a minor (age 8 in Mar 1853) Administrator was Johnathan ROUTSANG. Margaret ROUTSONG, the widow, had become "insane" (Feb 1853 inquisition stated she was that way since 1845) and Thomas SHAFER was appointed her trustee. Land - "Mantz Management", "Wardroof" and "I Have Lost the Most", 176 acres, from his father, Daniel ROUTSONG, lies next to lands of Daniel ROUTZAHN, Jacob SMITH, George SMITH, John ROUTZAHN of B., Jonathan ROUTZAHN, Mrs. Hannah BAKER, Main Road from Middletown to Jefferson, near Mount Nebo School House, George SHAFER, Henry BURGESS; surveyed by John W. RAMSBURG. It lies 2 1/2 miles south of Middletown, has 2-story stone dwelling with a back building attached, an 80-foot long Switzer barn, wagon shed, horse stable, carriage house, smoke house and spring house Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL; trustee was Joseph ROUTSONG. Sale was held on 31 Dec 1853, high bidder was Daniel MAIN at $13,228.16. John SHAFER's estate was sold by trustees, John Randolph SHAFER and Robert SHAFER, with a portion of $2,337.36 going to Margaret ROUTZONG, one of his daughters. Distribution of $11,821.25; court costs, $545.29; - Daniel ROUTZAHN (purchase money due him), $5,946.82 - Margaret ROUTZAHN, widow, in lieu of dower, 1/7 or $761.30 - Randolph & Robert SHAFER, trustees, their claim, $2,470.61 - Frances V. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61 - Charlotte E. ROUTZAHN, $1,048.61 Closed 13 May 1854. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com