Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-6

210-227 - HOCKENSMITH, GAUGH, RUPERT, SEACRIST,
KITTLE, McCLIEF - Feb 1826

John McKALEB vs Jacob HOCKENSMITH Estate

Jacob HOCKENSMITH d/ 1818
with will written 11 Aug 1818, filed 12 Oct 1818
widow - Elizabeth

- John HOCKENSMITH (1/3 land where he lives by old
school)
- George HOCKENSMITH (1/3 land where he lives)
- William HOCKENSMITH (1/3 with mill and water rights)
d/ 1819
- David HOCKENSMITH
- Elizabeth w/o George GAUGH
- Mary RUPERT - Out of State
- Henry HOCKENSMITH - Out of State
- Jacob HOCKENSMITH Jr - Out of State
- Peter HOCKENSMITH - Out of State
- Magdalena w/o Jacob SEACRIST - Out of State
- Catharine w/o Silas KITTLE - Out of State
- Polly McCLIEF (or grandaughter) a minor - Out of
State

Land - 367 acres by patent on Middle Creek, next to
William KEPHART and John GRABILL and Joseph LITTLE.

John HOCKENSMITH had paid out portions to his siblings
as devised in his father's will; George and William's parts
were to be sold to settle with the creditors and other siblings'
intersts. James NICHOLS was trustee; on 3 Mar 1827, at
the home of Charles W. BIGHAM in Emmitsburg, sale was
made to John GRAYBILL for 121 acres at $15/acre; Patrick
QUINN and James A. SHORB bought 120 acres at 12/acre.
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