Chancery Court Abstracts

Abijah SWEARINGHAM vs Otho WILLIAMS (of 
Baltimore Town) & Elie WILLIAMS, execs/of John STULL, all 
the rest of Washington County

Isaac STULL of Frederick County possessed 1/2 part of tract 
"Resurvey on Whiskey".  On 1 Jun 1769, he contracted with 
his brother, John STULL, for the sale; whereby, John issued 
bonds to his brother Isaac, conditioned for the payment.
Before the conveyance was made,

Isaac STULL died, unmarried and w/o issue - Washington county

bro/ John STULL

sis/ Susannah, w/o Charles SWEARINGHAM - her son, 
.......Abijah SWEARINGHAM/SWEARINGER 

bro/ Jacob STULL (if he returns within ten years)

sis/ Margaret,  wid/o Peter WHITE

All lived in Washington County.

Isaac died of smallpox in the house of John STULL; 
Susannah WEST nursed Issac during his final days 
(8-21 days of illness).  Besides the nurse, others 
present when Isaac signed his will were:  John WILT, 
Charles SWEARINGER, Thomas BROOKE (who wrote it) and 
Isaac's mother, who is now dead.

Testimony was heard on 28 Sep 1792 at the courthouse in 
Elizabeth Town (Hagerstown); those giving testimony were:  
Margaret WHITE, age 56, the widow of Peter WHITE of 
Washington Co, sister to John Stall; and Mrs. Susannah 
Swearinger w/o Charles; Henry WILT of Cumberland Co, PA, 
labourer, age 43.  The next day, at the same location, 
testimony was given by:  John WILT Cumberland Co, PA, 
millwright, age 46. 

Thomas SMITH, a farmer of Washington Co, age 52, had a 
brother, James SMITH, who moved to Carolina about 13 years 
ago (8 Jan 1793), and since to Georgia; Thomas testified 
to finding a paper his brother left behind concerning 
the Stulls.  

Conrad HOGMIRE, a farmer of Washington Co, age 67, 
testified Jacob STULL moved away about 1760; and knew 
Charles SWEARINGER since 1740 when a little boy, always 
was his neighbor, living about 3 miles away, and knew 
him to be honest. He also stated John was abusive to his 
sister (Swearinger).  In addition, he stated Colonel John 
STULL had an elder brother, Daniel STULL, who built the
brick house where John lived.

On 9 Jan 1793 in the same place, testimony was heard from 
Robert SMITH, a farmer of Washington Co, age 54.  He stated 
John STULL died about 2 years ago and was an overbearing man; 
stated Charles SWEARINGER was a farmer of Washington County, 
age 57.  He testified John STULL was away at the time Isaac 
signed his will; and John STULL's wife was ill and had very 
small children in the house.  Mrs. Ruth BAINBRIDGE, sister 
to John Stull's first wife, attended her sister during her 
illness. 
 
(Notated as not recorded)

Note - Of the five folders, this abstract was only done on
folder 1, pages 1-33; there was much more to be found.