Equity Court Abstracts

These are abstracts from Equity Court Records of Frederick County, Maryland, many times providing family data on the defendant and sometimes on persons not mentioned on the docket. Some of the listings are quite informative while others, being dismissed, may only have the date and name of plantiff and defendant. However, the cases brought before the judge consisted of sworn testimony and each one holds a story. Perhaps you will find a story connected to your search.
[Records Located at Maryland State Archives]

STH-2, 380-399 - SMOOT, SHRY, ELLIOTT, HICKMAN, SPAULDING, WILLIAMS
- Sale of Real Estate - Equity #7439 - Nov 1901
  (Continuation of Equity #7387 in DHH-4, 605-626)

Lloyd D. SMOOT & w/ Lorraine  vs  Julia Duvall SMOOT, et al

John H. SMOOT of Washington, DC  d/ 
widow - Julia, d/ Jun 1898, intestate, in Washington, DC

s/ John D. SMOOT, dec'd
...w/ Mary E. - all reside in Washington, DC
......Lloyd Duvall SMOOT (age 23) & w/ Lorraine D.
......Julia Duvall SMOOT (age 21)
......Francis LeBarron SMOOT (age 19, a twin)
......Alden SMOOT (age 19, a twin)

niece - Maria Jane SMOOT
nephew - George W. SMOOT

Exec/ wife
[Will CES-1, 184; written 25 Jul 1891; filed 7 Aug 1891]

LAND - part of 'Mine Bank Farm', 195 acres; adjoined village 
of Point of Rocks, on the Potomac River; east of Lots #19, 
73, 84 & 24 on Plat of Point of Rocks. 
To John H. SMOOT of Georgetown, District of Columbia 
from George W. SNOUFFER in Feb 1876 [TG-4, 464].
Plat of Lots #1-20 w/ M&B in Point of Rocks

- Lots #125-129 in village of Point of Rocks.
Previously to Henry THOMAS from David LONGNECKER & w/ Susan 
   in Feb 1870 [CM-5, 331, 337, 338, 340].
To Lloyd D. SMOOT from Robert N. WILLSON, trustee for 
Estate of Henry THOMAS, at $200 in Nov 1901 [DHH-10, 36].

Part of Lots 125-129 are now laid out as Lots #11-18 and 
agreements have been made to sell the lots to: 
- John W. SHRY for Lot #11 at $76
- Charles M. ELLIOTT for Lot #12 at $100
- Sidney R. HICKMAN for Lot #13 at $55; Lot #14 at $91; 
  Lot #15 at $142; Lot #16 at $147; and Lot #17 at $130
- Mrs. Hattie M. SPAULDING (w/o Howard SPAULDING), 
  for Lot #18 at $186
- James T. WILLIAMS for Lot #129 at $200 & Lot #20 at $200
Plat of Lots #11-20 in Point of Rocks

Court approval needed for sales because of the minors 
who share interest in said property.

Guardian was William C. BIRELY.

Testimony was heard 20 Aug 1902 from:
- McGill BELT, age 44, Frederick County
- George S. MERCER, age 34, Point of Rocks

Court approved the sales and appointed J. Roger 
McSHERRY and Charles O. WATERS as trustees 
to convey the deeds.

Submitted to special auditor Emory L. COBLENTZ 
on 5 Jan 1904.

Filed 24 Mar 1905.