Edward Bayman

Living married Ida J. Gates. Ida (daughter of William Gates and Matilda Brown) was born in 1857 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Ida Gates, in the household of William Gates
• Census: 1880, Hauvers, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as J. Ida Gates, niece, in the household of Hannah Brown

Other Events:

• Name: 26 Mar 1826; William Gets
• Baptism: 12 Oct 1826, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Beneficiary: 20 Nov 1844; in the will of his father as William Gatz
• Census: 1850, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as William Gates, laborer, in the household of Mary Gates
• Census: 1860, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as William Gates, laborer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Mount Pleasant, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as William Gates, laborer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as William Gates, day laborer, head of household

William married Matilda Brown on 16 Oct 1851 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Matilda (daughter of William Brown and Anna Elizabeth Buhrman) was born on 31 Jan 1826 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 26 Aug 1859 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Aug 1859 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: 8 Apr 1788; Christian Getz
• Census: 1820, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Gates; Address:
  4th Election District
• Census: 1830, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Getz; Address:
  10th Election District
• Census: 1840, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Getts; Address:
  10th Election District
• Will: 20 Nov 1844, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• Will: 3 May 1845, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Codicil
• Probate: 28 Oct 1845, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• History / Bio: 1967; History of Frederick County Maryland (Baltimore; Regional Publishing Company, 1967), p1014
• History / Bio: 1967; History of Frederick County Maryland (Baltimore; Regional Publishing Company, 1967), p505

Notes:

Will:

Will:
Frederick County, Maryland Register of Wills
Liber GME # 3, pp. 127-129 Christian Gatz 28 October 1845
In the name of God, Amen I Christian Gatz of Frederick County in the state of Maryland being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall pleas God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say.
First and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my administrator herein after named, and after my debts and funeral
charges are paid and my wifes thirds taken out, I devise and bequeath as follows.
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Ann Gatz my dear wife all and singular my real estate that is to say one tract of land cald hide and seek also one other tract or parcel of land calld Brues Misfortune also one other tract or parcel cawled timber plenty also one tract or parcel cawled Burnes Range all lying and being in Frederick County and the state of Maryland, in short all the Estate that I now posses in any manner shape or form whatsoever to her Mary Ann Gatz my dear wife as aforesaid, also all my household stuff and furniture of every description and stock of all kinds whatsoever and all farming emprements of every description, in short, that is to say all my real and personal estate that I now possess in any manner shape or form whatsoever, to have and to hold the same and all the profits derived there from so long as she lives and remains in her widdohood, but if she marries and breaks her widdowhood then all the forgoing estate boath real personal and mixed to be sold and equally divided between my foure children to wit my daughter Roseannah wife of Charles Shrader, my son Christian Gatz, my son William Gatz and my son Jacob Gatz equal shear and shear alike, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife Mary Ann to be executrix and my much esteemed friend Christian Hauver to be sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourty foure
Christian (hisXmark) Gatz

Signed sealed published and declared by Christian Gatz the above testators as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
Solomon Forrest
John Dubel
Jacob Hawver

Will:

Will Codicil:
Whereas I Christian Gatz of Federick County and state of Maryland have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four, which said last will and testament and every clause, bequest and devise therein contained, I do hereby ratify and confirm, saving and expecting such clause, bequest and devise therein mentioned as are by me herein after revoked and made void and being desirous to alter some part thereof and making additions thereto do therefore hereby make this my codicil, which I will and direct shall be taken and held as part of my said wil and testament, in manner and form following that is to say, whareas by my said will I did give and bequeath to my daughter Rosannah wife of Charles Shroder equeal share and shear alike with my sons now I do hereby revoke the said legacy and bequeath, and do give unto my said daughter Rosannah wife of Charles Shroder just half as much as my said sons in lieu thereof and no more.
In testamony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five.
Christian (hisXmark) Gatz

Signed sealed published and declared by Christian Gatz the above named testator as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Solomon Forest
John Dubel
Jacob Hawver

History / Bio:

Mt. Moriah Church is located about four miles south of Sabillesville. The first church was built of stone in 1831, when Rev. S. K. Hoshouer was pastor of the Smithsburg charge, with which it has always been connected. The cornerstone was laid June 1, 1830. Besides the pastors, Revs. H. L. Baugher, D. D., J. G. Anspach, D. D., and Rev. John Winters of the Lutheran Church, and Rev. John Reinkey of the Moravian church, took part in the religious services. it was intended to be a union church of Lutherans and Reformed. The lot for the church was donated by Mr. Geo. P. Fox, Sr., who, with Messr. Wm. Brown, St., Thomas Brown, Abraham Poorman, Christian Gates and Philip Fox were the first officers. The organization took place in 1834, during the pastorate of Rev. A. Reck, with 40 charter members, and at the same time 32 were added by confirmation.

History / Bio:

James O. Harne purchased the adjoining farm consisting of 103 acres of excellent farm and timber land, the property known as the Old Gates Farm; Hauvers Dist.

Christian married Mary Ann Brown on 11 Jan 1817 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Mary (daughter of Thomas Brown, Jr. and Susannah Rebecca Harman) was born about 1798 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 6 May 1884 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in May 1884 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 20 Nov 1844; in the will of her husband, Christian Gates
• Executor: 20 Nov 1844; Mary Ann Gatz and Christian Hauver were named as excutors in the will of Christian Gates
• Census: 1850, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Mary Gates, head of household
• Census: 1880, Ringgold District, Washington County, Maryland; as Mary Gates, boarder, widow, in the household of Catherine Horton

Notes:

Married:

Mentioned in the will of Christian Gates as wife Mary Ann Gatz, also Executrix.

Other Events:

• Name: 16 Nov 1800; William Braun
• Name: 26 Mar 1817; Wilhelm Braun

Notes:

Wilhelm Browne Sr., settled in Foxville. The family of Thomas Browne and Hanna Pittinger and successive generations of his family dropped the final "e" from the surname, including the Christian names, as reflected by the gravestones.

William married Anna Elizabeth Buhrman. Anna was born on 28 Sep 1778 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 18 Feb 1861 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Feb 1861 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: 16 Nov 1800; Elisabetha Braun
• Census: 1860, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Elizabeth Brown, in the household of William Gates