Frederick County, Maryland - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-2 600-617 - SNOWDEN, SLAVE, SCHLEY, CAMPBELL, DOUB, SHILLMAN, THOMAS - Mar 1853 Frederick Town Savings Institution vs Ezra DOUB, adm/of Solomon SNOWDEN & Others Solomon SNOWDEN d/ 1 Feb 1853 intestate widow - Sophia s/ George SNOWDEN d/ Mary SNOWDEN d/ Margaret SNOWDEN. a minor Administrator was Ezra DOUB; he and George GITTINGER held a mortgage as sureties to Solomon's loan to the bank. Land - Lot #12 in "Addition to Frederick Town", fronting Fifth St, from William H. ALBAUGH and w/ Susannah in 1836 (and previously to them from Jacob ROWE and w/ Susannah in 1831). By 12 Apr 1853, it was said that the son, George SNOWDEN was then a slave of F. A. SCHLEY, Esquire, and therefore could not be made a party to the suit. Guardian was Abner CAMPBELL; testimony was heard from Lewis LOGUE, and Joseph FAUBLE. Trustee appointed for the sale was Ezra DOUB. On 29 Jul 1853, an affidavit of widow's age was file; William SHILLMAN testified he knew the widow and that she was about 50 years old and that the state of her health was not good. On 20 Aug 1853, sale was held at DERR's Hotel in Frederick, high bidder was Lewis M. THOMAS at $286. Distribution of $286; court costs, $116.99; - widow, in lieu of dower, 1/8 or $21.12 - Frederick town savings, partial claim, $147.89 Closed 2 May 1854. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com