Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Records - ES-2 498-513 - TROXELL, NICKUM, WISE, DAVIS, BAUGHER, CLUTZ, STUART - Dec 1852 William TROXELL & Others vs John NICKUM & Others Samuel TROXELL of Emmittsburg, dec'd (Will 8 Jan 1851) bro/ William TROXELL sis/ Eliza (d/ Spring 1852) w/o John NICKUM, her minor children, .....Romanus J. WISE .....Eugene WISE .....Ann Elizabeth WISE .....Clara Amanda NICKUM .....Catharine Sophia NICKUM sis/ Mary Ann W/o John DAVIS sis/ Catharine s/o James BAUGHER sis/ Amanda TROXELL Exec/ brother William TROXELL Witnesses: George W. AUGENBAUGH, Joshua ROWE and Isaac PEARSON Land - Lots #4 and 5 in "Shields Addition to Emmitsburg", to Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL as tenants in common from their mother Catharine TROXELL's Will dated 29 Dec 1852; lots front Main St and #4 has one-story frame house and one-story stone house and #5 has a two-story brick house and a brick tan house and a brick bark shed and tanyard and is on north side of Main St. There are also four back lots containing 6-7 acres and are bounded by Jacob WINTER on the east and Robert CROOKSON on the north, by the Gunbutt on the west and by an alley on the south which has a barn. - Samuel and William also had a tannery in partnership with the state of Virginia. - "Carrollsburg", 3 acres, to Samuel TROXELL and William TROXELL from Alfred JONES and w/ Mary Ann in 1847; from Will of George WEAVER dated 9 Mar 1840; located next to Isaac BAUGHER's land and lane leading by German Church to Poplar Ridge. Guardian was John NICKUM; testimony was heard from Eli CLUTZ who testified that Eli CLUTZ was between 35-40 years old. Trustee was William TROXELL. Private sale was made to - Margaret B. STUART for Lot #5 (tanyard property & was home of Jacob TROXELL, dec'd) at $1,350 - John D. NICKUM for 2 Lots (on North side fronting the alley next to Joshua SHORB on the East, Jacob MOTTER on the north and meadow lot of Samuel & William TROXELL on the west), 4 acres, at $387 - Frederick TROXELL & Philip HARDMAN for the Jones Lot at $102 Total sales, $1,839.60. Distribution: court costs $176.43 - William TROXELL, co-tenant, $831.28 - Taxes, $20.78 - William TROXELL, Mary A. DAVIS, Catharine BAUGHER & Amanda TROXELL, each received 1/5 or $162.10 - John D. NICKUM, his curtesy portion 3/16 or $30.39 - Each of Eliza NICKUM's children, $26.34 Closed Feb 1853. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com