Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 133-143 - TROXELL, HINCH, SHOWERS, HINKLE, CARLINGER/HASLINGER, MARKS, WENTZ, SMITH, MOTTER - Jan 1854 Sophia TROXELL vs Joshua MOTTER & Others - Sale of Real Estate In 1831 Jacob TROXELL conveyed to Joshua MOTTER a Deed in Trust for the use of John TROXELL, his widow and children, if any. If there were no children of John upon his death, then the property should be sold and 1/3 for the benefit of the widow and the remaining 2/3 should be divided in equal portions to: - Jacob TROXELL (w/ Catharine) - Magdalena HINCH - Elizabeth SHOWERS - Barbara HINKLE - Mary CARLINGER/HASLINGER - Margaret MARKS - Catharine WENTZ Land - "Harris' Delight", 115 acres, 1 mile south of Emmitsburg; Land adjoins Peter TROXELL on the north, Ignatius BRENONER(?) on the west, Felix B. TANEY on the south, and heirs of Peter TROXELL on the east and northeast; and is presently occupied by tenant George HECKMAN. John TROXELL* d/ Nov 1853 widow - Sophia s/ Zephaniah L. TROXELL, a minor (age 12 in Jun 1854) d/ Ann Eliza TROXELL, a minor (age 11 in Jun 1854) s/ John Francis TROXELL, a minor (age 9 in Jun 1854) s/ Oscar Isaiah TROXELL, a minor (age 7 in Jun 1854) Sophia, the widow, petitioned for the sale of the real estate. Guardian was Eli SMITH; testifying was Joshua MOTTER; trustee was Grayson EICHELBERGER. Public sale was held at the hotel of H. A. Hager in Emmitsburg on 31 Mar 1855, high bidder was John TROXELL at $1,811.25. Distribution: court costs $243.97; - to trustee for the widow Sophia, 1/3 or $522.42 - children of John TROXELL each rec'd $261.21 Closed 19 May 1855. Note - Other equity court records to see: JS-13, 27; GME-7, 292; GME-9, 97; GME-10, 131; GME-11, 110; and Inventory GME-5, 176. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com