Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Records - ES-2 546-573 - MILLER, EICHELBERGER, GILBERT, DUTTERER, EYLER, KOONTZ, LAUGHTERBAUGH, OTT, PITTINGER, BROWN, MORT, HINEY - Nov 1851 John W. MILLER & Others vs Thomas A. MILLER & Others William MILLER d/ Jul 1851 intestate (Woodsboro District) widow - Mary Ann or "Polly" s/ John W. MILLER and w/ Joana (EICHELBERGER) s/ William MILLER Jr and w/ Ann Eliza (GILBERT) d/ Mary Ann MILLER and h/ HEZEKIAH DUTTER/DUTTERO - Carroll County, MD s/ Thomas Augustus MILLER and w/ Sarah (EYLER) s/ Zachariah MILLER (a lunatic) d/ Catharine MILLER (d/ 1834), dec'd w/o Isaac KOONTZ - Ohio .....Thomas F. KOONTZ - Ohio .....Clemantine Matilda KOONTZ w/o John LAUGHTERBAUGH - Ohio .....William Wallace KOONTZ - Maryland .....Frederick Francis KOONTZ, a minor - Ashland Co, Ohio Land - "Millers Fancy", 526 acres less 100 acres sold; obtained by Special Warrant in 1829 and included parts of "Sixth Dividend", "Resurvey on Tura", "Resurvey on Royerton Plains", "Pittingers Lot", "Water Lot" and "Resurvey on This or None". Property started at corner of (Daniel) PITTINGER's Grave Yard. Neighbors were Peter ALBAUGH, James GRIMES, John GRIMEs, John FLOWER, Jacob OTT and the Monocacy River. - Mountain tract, 46 acres, from William CREAGER and w/ Elizabeth in 1839; neighbors were Washington BENNETT (east), Christian HOOVER and John HOOVER (north), heirs of Richard H. JONES (west) and Jacob FIROR (south); (previously from Nathan EYLER to Creager in 1835); lies one mile from Mechanics Town. - Mountain lot, 60 acres, from Susan OTT's Will (previously from estate of John GRINDER and his widow Magdalena GRINDER in 1843; located on road from Mechanics Town to Smithsburg. Susan OTT, dec'd d/o Michael OTT (Will written 21 Oct 1853) bro/ John OTT nephew/ Thomas OTT cousin/ William MILLER (mountain lot) Exec/ William MILLER Witnesses: John OTT, John WARNER and John W. MILLER Zachariah's share is held in trust by his brother, Thomas A. MILLER. Guardian for Zachariah for the sale of the real estate was John A. LYNCH. Guardian in Ashland Co, Ohio for Frederick F. KOONTZ was John H. McCOMBS. On 2 Mar 1852, testimony was heard from John TROUT and John SMITH of M. The latter claimed he had heard land in Indiana was also owned by William MILLER. At an inquisition regarding Zachariah by Sheriff Norman B. HARDING on 16 Oct 1851, the following ages were given for the Miller children: John W., 45; William, 38; Mary Ann, 34; Thomas A., 30; and for Catharine Miller Koontz' children: Thomas, 25; Clementina, 23; William, 21; and Frederick, 18. On 25 Apr 1852, John OTTO testified the widow, Mary Ann MILLER was 71 and her general health was tolerable. Trustee for the sale was John W. MILLER; on 30 Sep 1852, sale went to: - John COVER for mountain lot (Creager's) at $4/acre or $160. No sufficient bids were received for the other properties; therefore private sale was later made to - Ignatius BROWN for the larger mountain lot at $200 - William MORT for 181 acres of part of 'Pittinger Farm', now known as "Miller's Fancy (recently surveyed by Joshua BIGGS) at $30/acre - Henry HINEY for 3 acres on SW side of 'Pittinger Farm" @ $25/acre Distribution of $5,865; court costs, $359.95; - to widow, Mary Ann MILLER for 1/10 dower, $550.50 - each child's 1/6 share, $825.75 (Catharine KOONTZ's children each rec'd $206.43 from her share) Closed 19 May 1854. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com