Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - ES-3 151-166 - HOLLENBERGER, BECKENBAUGH, SCHLOSSER, NEWCOMER, ISNAGLE - Oct 1854 W. S. HOLLENBERGER vs Elizabeth HOLLENBERGER & Others William HOLLENBERGER d/ (Will written 25 Sep 1848) w/ Elizabeth s/ Washington S. HOLLENBERGER d/ Catharine L. HOLLENBERGER s/ John HOLLENBERGER and w/ Priscilla s/ David HOLLENBERGER and w/ Elizabeth s/ James S. HOLLENBERGER and w/ Mahala s/ William H. HOLLENBERGER and w/ Elmira d/ Lydia A. HOLLENBERGER s/ Samuel S. HOLLENBERGER d/ Mary HOLLENBERGER, a minor s/ George HOLLENBERGER, a minor s/ Joshua HOLLENBERGER, a minor d/ Lorretta HOLLENBERGER, a minor (Names of children not provided in Will.) Exec/ George SCHLOSSER, esquire Witnesses: David MYERS, William H. OTT, John DEVILBISS Land - "Ripshin", 109 acres, to Elizabeth HOLLENBERGER by George BECKENBAUGH and w/ Martha V., George BECKENBAUGH, Elijah M. BARTHOLOW (of Baltimore county) and Tideman HULL, exec/of Valentine SHRYOCK, dec'd, in 1850; was previously sold at private sale to William HOLLENBERGER, but he died before the conveyance was made. (Previously land from John HILL and wife to Adam SNOOK of A. in Mar 1843 and then to George BECKENBAUGH and Valentine SHRYOCK in May 1843. The farm was located along the Monocacy, adjoining lands of John DEVILBISS, George SCHLOSSER and was about two miles east of road leading from Frederick to Creagerstown (9 miles from Frederick and 4 miles from Creagerstown), 10 acres in timber, has 1 1/2 story log house, bank barn, new corn crib, large stone blacksmith shop, fine young orchard and never-failing spring near the house. Trustee for the sale was John HOLLENBERGER with sureties as John NEWCOMER and Michael NEWCOMER of Washington County. Sale was held 11 Apr 1855 at STIMMELL's Hotel in Woodsboro, high bidder was Michael ISNAGLE at $1,400. Distribution: court costs $197.49; - claims against estate, $443.76 - John HOLLENBERGER, in trust to be invested for the widow during her natural life, $753.75 Closed 29 May 1855. =================== www.MidMdRoots.com