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Abraham Summers

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Abraham Summers

Birth
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
25 Feb 1856 (aged 68)
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.5241892, Longitude: -77.5529075
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Frederick County, MD Equity ES-4
22-47 - SUMMERS, WALLICK, PUTMAN, SLIFER, BOWERS, BEAKLEY, WASTLER, COLE - Mar 1856
George SUMMERS & Others vs Adam SUMMERS & Others

ABRAHAM SUMMERS d/ Feb 1856 intestate
widow - Catharine and 11 children
s/ George SUMMERS and w/ Ellen (WALLICK)
d/ Elizabeth w/o Samuel PUTMAN
d/ Mary w/o Israel SLIFER - Ohio
d/ Susanna w/o David BOWERS
s/ Daniel SUMMERS and w/ Mary
d/ Eliza w/o John H. BEAKLEY
d/ Catharine SUMMERS
d/ Malinda SUMMERS
s/ Adam SUMMERS, a minor
s/ Jacob SUMMERS, a minor
d/ Amanda SUMMERS, a minor
Land
- "Land of Promise", 52 acres, from Jacob SUMMERS (w/ Elizabeth) in 1838; adjoins lands of Joseph WASTLER.
- "Stephen's Hope", 24 acres, from James GLADDEN (w/ Mary Ann) and Sophia AMBROSE in 1840.
- "Land of Promise", 52 1/4 acres, from Jacob SUMMERS of C. (w/ Elizabeth) in 1850; adjoining lands of John SUMMERS and Joseph WASTLER. Exceptions were 1/4 acre to Joshua SNYDER and 1 acre to Wiliam RENNER.
- "Land of Promise", 14 acres, from Daniel MAIN and w/ Malinda in 1852; adjoins lands of Abraham SUMMERS, John SUMMERS and brother Jacob SUMMERS.
- "Land of Promise", 38 perches, from William RENNER and w/ Elizabeth in 1856; on road leading to Wolfsville.
Lands of 140 acres lie in Middletown Valley, adjoining those of Daniel LEATHERMAN
and Jacob SUMMERS,
Guardian was Daniel WASTLER; testimony was heard from Daniel MAIN and Henry
BOWER. Guardian for Malonda SUMMERS was Charles COLE. A commission of
William METZGER, Jacob JOHNSON, Jacob ROUTZANG, Samuel WISEMAN and
Jacob POFFENBERGER was formed to value the estate and lay out the dower land
for the widow. The dower land was laid off for 30 acres and the remainder divided
into four lots with a sliver of land in a fifth lot.
George SUMMERS, being the eldest son, had first choice to take the land, giving
his siblings their equal share of the value of the estate; he elected to take the
property.
The value of the land was $8,923.21; court costs, $171.28;
each 1/11 share was $722.91. Closed 2 Dec 1856.
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858) •
Frederick County, MD Equity ES-4
22-47 - SUMMERS, WALLICK, PUTMAN, SLIFER, BOWERS, BEAKLEY, WASTLER, COLE - Mar 1856
George SUMMERS & Others vs Adam SUMMERS & Others

ABRAHAM SUMMERS d/ Feb 1856 intestate
widow - Catharine and 11 children
s/ George SUMMERS and w/ Ellen (WALLICK)
d/ Elizabeth w/o Samuel PUTMAN
d/ Mary w/o Israel SLIFER - Ohio
d/ Susanna w/o David BOWERS
s/ Daniel SUMMERS and w/ Mary
d/ Eliza w/o John H. BEAKLEY
d/ Catharine SUMMERS
d/ Malinda SUMMERS
s/ Adam SUMMERS, a minor
s/ Jacob SUMMERS, a minor
d/ Amanda SUMMERS, a minor
Land
- "Land of Promise", 52 acres, from Jacob SUMMERS (w/ Elizabeth) in 1838; adjoins lands of Joseph WASTLER.
- "Stephen's Hope", 24 acres, from James GLADDEN (w/ Mary Ann) and Sophia AMBROSE in 1840.
- "Land of Promise", 52 1/4 acres, from Jacob SUMMERS of C. (w/ Elizabeth) in 1850; adjoining lands of John SUMMERS and Joseph WASTLER. Exceptions were 1/4 acre to Joshua SNYDER and 1 acre to Wiliam RENNER.
- "Land of Promise", 14 acres, from Daniel MAIN and w/ Malinda in 1852; adjoins lands of Abraham SUMMERS, John SUMMERS and brother Jacob SUMMERS.
- "Land of Promise", 38 perches, from William RENNER and w/ Elizabeth in 1856; on road leading to Wolfsville.
Lands of 140 acres lie in Middletown Valley, adjoining those of Daniel LEATHERMAN
and Jacob SUMMERS,
Guardian was Daniel WASTLER; testimony was heard from Daniel MAIN and Henry
BOWER. Guardian for Malonda SUMMERS was Charles COLE. A commission of
William METZGER, Jacob JOHNSON, Jacob ROUTZANG, Samuel WISEMAN and
Jacob POFFENBERGER was formed to value the estate and lay out the dower land
for the widow. The dower land was laid off for 30 acres and the remainder divided
into four lots with a sliver of land in a fifth lot.
George SUMMERS, being the eldest son, had first choice to take the land, giving
his siblings their equal share of the value of the estate; he elected to take the
property.
The value of the land was $8,923.21; court costs, $171.28;
each 1/11 share was $722.91. Closed 2 Dec 1856.
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858) •


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