Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 200-227 - EICHELBERGER, SEABROOKS, ROUZER, DORSEY - Oct 1854 Michael F. EICHELBERGER & Others vs Elizabeth EICHELBERGER & Others Joseph EICHELBERGER d/ Apr 1854 intestate widow - Elizabeth (age 50-60) and children, - Michael F. EICHELBERGER - Harriet A. EICHELBERGER (d/ betw Oct 1854, intestate, no issue) - Mary M. w/o John SEABROOKS - Virginia EICHELBERGER - Susan M. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Martin J. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Grayson M. EICHELBERGER, a minor - Marion E. EICHELBERGER, a minor Land - "Resurvey on Middle Choice" and "Resurvey on True Friendship", 105 acres; from Martin EICHELBERGER and w/ Maria of Jefferson Co, VA (WV) in 1854 (to Martin from John DEVILBISS in 1832); next to lands of Daniel SPRATZMAN (to him from Lawrence CREAGER) and Jacob SPRATZMAN. - "The Mistake is Rectified", "Rushers Purchase" and "Choice", 421 acres; to Martin & Joseph EICHELBERGER from Frederick EICHELBERGER; land lies on Owings Creek. - Half part of mountain land near Mechanics Town, 119 acres, by Frederick EICHELBERGER - 81 acres, to Frederick EICHELBERGER from Daniel WELLER Total quantity is 200 acres from John P. ZIMMERMAN, an exec/of Frederick EICHELBERGER to Martin EICHELBERGER (w/ Maria) in Aug 1843. (Frederick EICHELBERGER was the father of Joseph and Martin.) Also - from George BECKENBAUGH and w/ Martha V. in 1848. - Lots #1, 2, 3 & 4 in Creagerstown (previously to Beckenbaugh by John B. STIMMEL & wife in 1842) - Lots of 14 acres in Creagerstown on SE corner of Samuel & Mathias KOLB's lots; on the "Big Road" to Eichelberger's Mill where it intersects with land of William COOKERLY and Mrs. GRINDER and William A. HART, then to Water Street (in 1840, conveyed to John WICKHAM by Elias A. GROSLING). - 28 acres; near David HULL's land (to Hull from David WAGNER & John R. CURTIS, execs/of John WAGNER in 1840) - 5 acres; by Hull's deed and on NW side of road from Creagerstown to Eichelberger's Mill (previously to John WICKHAM by William COOKERLY in 1837; and to George BECKENBAUGH by George RICE, Sheriff, in 1844). - "The Friendship", 29 acres, from George HESSER and w/ Amy in 1852; next to "Exchange" and Great Road from Creagerstown to Eichelberger's Mill. (Previously to Hesser from John B. STIMMEL in 1849). Guardian for the sale was Lewis F. COPPERSMITH who also testified. A commission: Michael ZIMMERMAN, John W. MILLER, Elias KRISE, Goerge W. BARRICK and Michael L. BECKENBAUGH, was appointed and with the surveyer, Singleton H. O'NEAL, decided the lands and mill could not be divided equally amongst the heirs. The widow's dower was laid off for 200 acres from the home site of "The Mistake is Rectified" and "Rushers Purchase" and "True Friendship". Other parts of mountain land was also laid off, 6 acres, 25 acres, 12 acres. Plat of home farm shows Owings Creek S'ing its way across the public road and going into the Monocacy River. The older children refused to take the real estate at valuation and placing it into sale. Trustee was Michael F. EICHELBERGER. Sale was held 29 Mar 1855 at the hotel of Charles STEVENS in Creagerstown: - no bid for home property - to John ROUZER for mountain tract, 139 acres, at $1,255.50 - to Michael DORSEY for mountain tract, 40 acres, at $1,304 On 8 May 1855, Martin EICHELBERGER testified the widow was 55 years old and in very delicate health, having had one or more attacks of paralysis. Distribution of $2,559.50; court costs, $435.37; - widow, in lieu of dower, 1/9 or $236.01 - each 1/7 to surviving children, $269.73. Closed 30 May 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com