Frederick Co, Maryland - Equity Court Records - ES-2 397-423 - SMITH, RAMSEY, ANDERSON, THOMAS, RINEHART, SLAVES - Nov 1852 Thomas A. SMITH & Others vs CORVILLA H. SMITH & Others John H. M. SMITH d/ abt 1 Jan 1850 (Will written 22 Dec 1849) widow - Corvilla(?) H. SMITH bro/ Philemon M. SMITH Sr. of Montgomery Co, MD, his children .....Philemon M. SMITH Jr. - Washington Co, MD .....Thomas A. SMITH .....William H. SMITH (d/ between 1850-1852) .....Charles C. SMITH .....Ann E. SMITH, now w/o Charles RAMSEY - Baltimore city .....Mary H. SMITH, a minor .....Joseph R. SMITH, a minor .....Rachel Ann SMITH, a minor .....Ary SMITH, a minor Nephews - Nacy W. SMITH - Montgomery Co, MD - William P. ANDERSON - Henry M. ANDERSON - Charles C. ANDERSON - Absalem ANDERSON sis/ Ann THOMAS Exec/ wife and nephew Philemon M. SMITH Jr. Witnesses: E. W. MOBBERLY, Samuel STEPHENS and Edward HOUCK Land - "Hickory Plains" and "Dorseys Partnership", 120 acres, farm and mill near New Market (conveyed to John H. M. SMITH and Thomas ANDERSON as tenants in common in 1830 by Silas HIBBARD and John MILLS, trustees for estate of Joseph HIBBERD). Land was previously owned by Anthony POULTNEY and located on the east side of the road leading from the mill to Hyatts Town. Thomas ANDERSON d/ 1852; trustee was H. M. ANDERSON who sold Thomas' half interest to David RINEHART who is now in possession of the farm and mill and he is using, occupying and taking all the rents and profits. John H. M. SMITH's will freed his "servants" when they arrived at the age of 35, but no names were given. Guardian was Philemon M. SMITH Jr. Testimony was heard from Benjamin F. SCHWARTZ Trustee was H. Mortimer ANDERSON. Sale was held on 10 Jul 1852 in front of the tavern of Thomas ETCHISON in New Market. Sale to - Mrs. Ann THOMAS for Lots 26 & 93 with dwelling in the village at $1,701 - Doctor George HUGHES for "New Market Plains", 1 acre, at $117 - Joshua WOOD for "New Market Plains", 7/8 acre, at $100 - David RINEHART for undivided half of farm and mill at $3,625 - Hugh McALEER for undivided half of lot and stone house on a corner of mill farm at $525 part of "Hobbs Purchase", 14 1/2 acres, was not sold as widow's dower had not been calculated on it. Gross sales, $6,524.45. Private sale was later made to David RINEHART for the remaining property at $7,250 On 14 Apr 1853, petition was filed by H. Mortimer ANDERSON to obtain fees charged for medical services for William H. SMITH, now deceased. William had been ill for the past two years. Distribution of $7,250; court costs, $353.68 - David REINHART, 1/2 or $3,452.54 - widow, Corvilla H. SMITH, 1/3 or $382.64 - George HOSKINS, register for taxes, $76.52 - children of Philemon M. SMITH Sr, each 1/9, $373.07 =================== www.MidMdRoots.com