On 17 March 1810, a decree was ordered to sell the real estate of John Adam LONG with Frederick A. SCHLEY appointed as trustee. Sale terms were ½ paid down with the balance in one year and plaintiffs claim property cannot be sold under these terms. All of the children of John Adam LONG survived him; but since his death, (now 24 Jun 1814), three of his children have died, Mary ZEILE, Ludwick LONG and Conrad LONG. John Adam LONG, dec'd (will 6 Jun 1788; 24 Feb 1813) w/ Anna Maria (Mary) and 8 children, - Peter LONG - George LONG - Maria w/o John ARNOLD - Elizabeth w/o David YOUNG - Catharine w/o Peter BUSS/BOOSE - Mary (now dec'd, d/ bef her mother) w/o Conrad ZEILE ...Jacob ZEILE ...Elizabeth ZEILE - Ludwick LONG (now dec'd) - widow, Margaret ...Rachel LONG ...Jacob LONG ...Elizabeth LONG ...Mary LONG ...James LONG - Conrad LONG (now dec'd) - widow, Mary ...Peter LONG ...Elizabeth LONG ...Peggy LONG ...Daniel LONG ...Barbara LONG ...Mary LONG (one of the daughters was Mary Magdalena) Witnessses: Thomas REESE, George MOATS and Andrew Hildebrand. Land - "Ohio", 240 acres, lying on Piney Run within three miles of Littlestown, between there and Westminster, directly on the turnpike road leading to Baltimore. It has a number of never -failing springs and a rapid little stream called Piney Run running thru it. Has good dwelling house, barn and stables; half is in woodland of very superior quality. George LONG now lives on the land.
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