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From: Dorinda Shepley <>
Subject: THOMAS, ROHRER, OHR, HAFFER
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 15:27:22 -0700 (PDT)

Washington Co, MD Equity Abstract

THOMAS, ROHRER, OHR, HAFFER
- Equity #1290 (Book 5, 398-411) - May 1854
ROHRER vs ROHRER - to settle Estate


Conrad THOMAS died 1836 leaving
widow - Elizabeth (d/ bet 1851-1854)
d/ Elizabeth (d/ bet 1851-1854) w/o Frederick ROHRER
and her children -
.....Samuel ROHRER
.....Martin W. ROHRER h/o Margaret - live in Illinois
.....George C. ROHRER h/o Sophia
.....Daniel F. ROHRER
.....Leah E. w/o Elias J. OHR
.....Joshua ROHRER, a minor

In Conrad's will (written 16 Dec 1823, filed 22 Nov
1836) he left his plantation
and land adjoining South Mountain to his daughter
after his wife's death. If his
daughter should die before her children were of age,
then his son-in-law would
hold the land until they became of age, then the
property was to be equally divided
amongst his daughter's children. He named Jacob
THOMAS and Abraham THOMAS, sons of
his brother, Jacob THOMAS, as executors; however,
Jacob renounced his part.

He had purchased said land from John M. ROHRER, 160
acres, tracts named "Park Hall"
and "Strife", located near Rohrersville, adjoining the
lands of John MULLENDORE Sr,
George HUFFER, Samuel BEELER and the heirs of John
HUFFER, and the lands of Frederick
ROHRER. Samuel ROHRER petitioned to have property
sold and settlement made to heirs,
claiming it was not susceptible for division and
property's condition is decling.
Andrew K. SYESTER was named guardian of the minor.
Testimony was heard from Eli
CRAMPTON and John N. STINE. Sale was held at the
store of Josiah BUCK in Rohrersville
on 30 Dec 1854 but could not get an adequate bid.
After several attempts, finally,
on 1 Feb 1855, they sold at private sale to George
HAFFER for $8,000 except for the
current crops. Each grandchild received $1,361.18
total from the three distributions;
finalized on 15 May 1857.
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Will be added to Mid MD Roots website.



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