| Davidson | Samuel | 5 Apr. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president, John Moore, Esq., Associate Judge | The Administrators of Samuel Davidson, deceased, appeared and entered into cognizance themselves with Thomas Vickroy and John Lyon in the sum of $7,920.00 for the faithful execution of the powers committed to them under the above decree of the Court. Signed: Samuel Davidson, George Davidson, administrators and John Lyon, Thomas Vickroy. Taken before me in open Court on the 14th day of Sep. 1810. Signed: D. Mann, Clerk |
| Samuel | 8 May. 1787 | To the Honorable Judges of the Orphans Court within named. We, the subscribers appointed by order of the court to make partition of the real estae of Samuel Davidson, deceased, if the partition could be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, otherwise to value and appraise the whole, report that premises mentioned could not be parted and divided to and among all the parties mentioned without prejudice to and spoiling the whole. We enquired whether the said real estate would conveniently accomodate more than one of the said children and found that the smae would and did ascertain that the same could be divied into seven shares without prejudice, which shares are described as follow: 1. The "Tanyard" lot containing 23 acres and 73 perches; the south side of lot No. 33 in the Manor Bedford containing 28 acres and two tacts of land on Cumberland Hill beyong Drennings - $2,200.00; 2. "Brick-house tact" containing 32 acres, 142 perches and out lot No. 34 containing 46 acres - $3,200.00; 33. The "Old Tanyard Place" containing 129 acres and out lot No 35 containing 46 acres - $2,800.00; 4. "Brick Yard Place" containing 139 acres and "McGaughey's timber lot" containing 125 acres; 5. "Dailey's Place" containing 125 acres - $2,100.00; 6. "Belle Vue" containing 181 acres and one tract on Wills Mtn containing 100 acres - $2,000.00; 7. "Romick's Place" containing 156 acres, one tract on Dry Ridge containing 113 acres, one lot in town of Bedford No. 29 on Juliana Street and one on the southwest side of the state road in Bedford Twp. adjoining Parick Mcmurry and Charles J. Smith - $1,700.00. Witness our hands and seals the 4th Nov. 1809. Signed: John Anderson, M. Reiley, Josiah Espy, Elijah Adams, George Henry, Anthony Nawgle, William Reynolds. | ||
| Davidson | Samuel | 9 Nov. 1810 | Jonathan Walker, Esq. president and John Dickey and John Moore, Esqs., Judges | We, the subscribers, two of the administrators of Samuel Davidson, deceased, do report that in pursuance of the order of the court having given due public notice of the times and places of sale agreeable to the directions thereof, we did on Monday, Oct. 29, 1810 expose share No. 7 for sale and no one offering a sufficient price, the sale was continued to Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1810 on which day share No. 5 was exposed for sale by public vendue and the lot on Juliana St., Bedford Borough being part of share No. 7 was sold to John Keeffe of the said Borough for the sum of $560.00, he being the highest bidder and no one offering a sufficient price for any other part of the lands and tenements of shares Nos. 7 and 5, the sale was continued till Wed, Oct 31, 1810 at which time we exposed for sale the land remaining from shares Nos. 7 and 5 and the lands in No. 4 by public vendue. The lot on the west side of Bedford adjoining Charles Smith and Patrick McMurray being part of share No. 7 was sold to John Tod, Esq. for $100.00, he being the highest bidder. No persons offering a sufficient price for the remainder of lands contained in shares Nos. 7, 5 and 4, sale was continued to Wed., Nov. 7, 1810 at the courthous in Bedford Borough, then continued to Thursday, Nov. 8th, at which time we sold the tract of land called "The Brick Yard place" containing 139 acres and 100 acres of wood land adjoining the same on Wills Mtn being share No. 4, and also the tract by the name of "Romack's Place" containing 150 acres being part of share No. 7 to Jonathan Walker, Esq., for the sum of $3,300.00, he being the highest bidder. No person offering a sufficient price for one remainder of the said shares, the same remains still unsold. |
| Davis | William M | 28 Jan. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | Letters of administration granted to John Davis and Thomas Penrose, jr. on the estate of Wm. M. Davis, deceased. Bond taken, $400.00. Samuel Way and Thomas Bowen, Jr., sureties |
| Day | James | 5 Apr. 1810 | Michael Hardman giving up his claim to James Day, a mulatto boy who was bound to him by indenture, on motion of S Riddle, the court appointed William Griffith and Charles McDowell, joint guardians of the said James Day during his minority. | |
| Delapt | Jane | 24 Sep. 1793 | It is certified by the court that Jane Delapt, widow, is entitled to a pension of 20 shillings per moth from 24 Sep. last until this day agreeable to the Act of Assembly. Certificate made out. | |
| Delapt | Richard | 11 Aig/ 1890 | The court ordered Hugh Barclay, Lt. of the Co. of Bedford to pay or cause to be paid to Jane Delapt the sum of 37 shillings and 6 pence per month from the 14 class="font74515">th class="font54515"> day of Aug 1787 to this day inclusive, being the half pay of Richard Delapt, deceased, together with rations as per Act of Assembly. | |
| Delapt | Richard | 14 Feb. 1786 | M. Dougherty, Wm. Barclay, Wm. Saylor and Wm. Coulter | A petition was presented in behalf of Jane Delapt, widow of Richard Delapt, late of the town of Bedford who was killed by the Indians while serving under Captain John Boyd near Frankstown on the 3rd of August 1781.Petition dated 11 Feb. 1786 and signed by Frederick Righart and Wm. Clark, Overseers of the Poor, Henry West and George Funk, Freeholders of Bedford Twp. The court ordered George Woods, Esq., Lt. to pay or cause to be paid to Jane Delapt, the sum of 37 shillings and 6 pence per month from the 3rd day of May, 1781 to the 14th day of Feb. 1786, being the half pay of Richard Delapt, together with rations as per Act of Assembly. |
| Delapt | Richard | 29 Mar. 1790 | Hugh Barclay, Thomas Coulter and David Espy, Esquires. | Came into court Jane Delapt, widow of Richard Delapt, deceased, and requested the court to revise an order drawn in her favor on 11 Aug. 1789. Came into court Jane Delapt, widow of Richard Delapt, deceased, and requested the court to revise an order drawn in her favor on 11 Aug. 1789. It was considered and certified that the said Richard Delapt was a Private in the Bedford Co. Militia under the Capt. Boyd and was killed in action by the Indians near Frankstown on 3 Jun. 1781 and that the said Jane Delapt, widow of Richard Delapt, deceased, remained unmarried and is entitled to a pension of 20 shillings per month from 11 Aug. 1789 till present day. |
| Delapt | Richard | 9 Aug. 1791 | George Woods, William Proctor, James Martin and Cornelius Devore, Esquires, Justices. | Came into court Jane Delapt, widow of Richard Delapt, deceased and requested the court to take into consideration an order in her favor of the 10 class="font84515">th Aug. last whereby she was entitled to 20 shillings per month from the 11th Aug. 1789 until the 10th August last and produced such proof as by law is directed. The court certified that the said Richard Delapt, deceased was a Private in a party of Bedford Co. Militia under the command of Capt. John Boyd and was killed by the Indians near Frankstown, now in Huntingdon Co. on the 3rd Jun. 1781 and at the time he was a resident and that the said Jane Delapt is the widow and remains unmarried, and is entitled to a pension of 12 shillings and 6 pence from the 10 class="font84515">th Aug. 1790 until this day. |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 13 Aug. 1813 | Court continued the order for the pension of Jane Dunlapt | |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 3 Aug. 1814 | The court continued the order for the pension of Jane Dunlapt | |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 6 Aug. 1812 | On motion and it appearing by the oath of John Williams that Jane Dunlapt is still living, the Court continued the order for her pension. | |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 6 Aug. 1815 | The court continued the order for the pension of Jane Dunlapt | |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 9 Aug. 1810 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey and John Moore, Judges. | On motion the Court continued the order for the pension of Jane Dunlapt |
| Dunlapt | Jane | 9 Aug. 1811 | On motion, the Court continued the order for the pension of Jane Dunlap | |
| Ellinger | John | 23 Apr. 1792 | George Woods, Hugh Barclay, James Martin, John Hopkins, Edquires, Justices. | Came into court George Ellinger, minor child of John Ellinger, deceased, above 14 years of age and chose George Funk and Conrod Hite as his joint guardian. |
| Evah | Jacob | 24 Sep. 1797 | George Woods, James Martin, Hugh Barclay | Came into court Rhinehart Wolf and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elizabeth Evah, administrators of the estate of Jacob Evah, deceased, and reported a balance of 19 pounds 5 shillings and 7 pence to be distributed, viz: to the guardian of Philip Evah, eldest son of the deceased and to the guardians of Mary, Barbara, Catharine and Daniel Evah, children of the said deceased. Came into court Rhinehart Wolf and Elizabeth, his wife, administrators of the estate of Jacob Evah, deceased, and requested the court to appoint them guardians of Philip and Catharine Evah, minor children of the said deceased, under the age of 14 years. |
| Ewalt | John | 6 Nov. 1811 | The petition of George Funk stating that at an Orphans Court held 7 June 1794, Samuel Ewalt, eldest son of John Ewalt, deceased, presented his petition saying that the said decedent died intestate seized of a tract of land in Bedford Twp., containing 386 acres and left a widow Sarah and 8 chidlren, viz: Samuel, the petitioner, Henry, John, Richard, mary intermarried with George Funk, Esther intermarried with Martin Reiley, Anna, and Sarah intermarried with Robert Spencer and one granddaughter Sarah Beaty, daughter of Rebecca Beaty, deceased. The petitioner, Samuel Ewalt, prayed the court to order an inquest to make partition and division of the tract of land if same could be done without spoiling or prejudice to. On 23 Feb. 1796, an inquisition was amde in due form stating that partition could not be made and placed a valuation of 1661 pounds on the tract of land. Your petitioner (George Funk) therefore suggesting that since the inquisition aforesaid, Sarah the widow is deceased, that Esther wife of Martin Reiley is also deceased leaving issue 4 children, viz; Mary intermarried with Peter A Walter, John, Eliza and Martin, the last two still in their minority, and that the said Anna is since intermarried with Jacob Bonnett prays the court to order the said heirs and representatives to accept or refuse respectively the land and premises aforesaid at the valuation. | |
| Ewalt | John | 7 Jan. 1812 | On motion of S Riddle rule to how cause why the inquisition on the real estate of John Ewalt, late of Bedford Twp., deceased, should not be set aside. Deposition filed Jan. 9, 1812. inquisition set aside by the court Jan. 10. 1812 | |
| Ewalt | John | 7 Nov. 1811 | The court granted a rule on the heirs and legal representatives of John Ewalt, late of Bedford Twp., deceased, to appear at the Orphans Court 1st Monday of January next and accept or refuse to take at the valuation the real estate of the said decedent, viz: 386 acres of land adjoining land of Richard Neaves and the proprietary line of the Bedford Manor which was appraised on the 22 Feb. 1796. And the court direct that notice of this rule be served personally on the heirs and legal representatives residing in Bedford Co. and also on the guardians of such as are minors and that a like notice be published for 3 successive weeks in the Bedford Gazette. | |
| Farren or McFarren | Samuel M | 7 Jan. 1812 | Came into court Samuel M Farren or McFarren, a minor above the age of 14 years and chose Addis Linn as his guardian. Court approved. | |
| Fetters | John | 20 Oct. 1810 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president, John Moore, Esq., Associate Judge | Letters of Administration were granted to Eve Fetters on the estate of John Fetters, deceased. Bond taken, $1,600.00. Peter Fetters and Jacob Fetters, sureties |
| Fisher | Isaac | 27 Jan. 1812 | Petition read and inquest awarded by the court Jan. 7 1812, Write issued 27 Jan. 1812 | |
| Fisher | Isaac | 4 Nov. 1811 | Came into court Isaac Fisher, minor son of Isaac Fisher, late of St. Clair Twp. deceased, above the age of 14 years and chose Thomas Griffith as his guardian. Court approved. | |
| Fisher | Isaac | 7 Jan. 1812 | On petition of John Fisher one of the children of Isaac Fisher, late of St Clair Twp., deceased, setting forth that the said decedent died intestate lately leaving a widow Elizabeth and issue 6 children, viz: Many intermarried with Benjamin Bowen, Alice intermarried with Joshua Cope, John your petitioner, Elizabeth, Ruth and Isaac, the last two named still in their minority and also a tract of land in St. Clair Twp. bounded by lands of Samuel Way, Jacob Burket and Thomas Vickroy containing 150 acres. Your petition prays the court to order an inquest to see if the said land could be divided among the heirs without prejudice to or spoiling the whole and if not, then to value and appraise the same. | |
| Fisher | Isaac | 7 Sep. 1811 | Letters of Administration were granted to Jesse Kenworthy and Thomas Bowen on the estate of Isaac Fisher, deceased. Bond: $1000. Sureties: Wm Kenworthy & Jacob Bennett | |
| Fisher | Jacob | 26 Oct. 1787 | William Proctor, Hugh Barclay and David Espy, Esquires | At the Request of Elizabeth Fisher and Conrad Hite, administrators of the estate of Jacob Fisher, deceased, the court appointed Thomas Vickroy guardian of Henry Fisher, minor child of said Jacob Fisher, deceased, under 14 years of age. The court also ordered Thomas Vickroy to bind and put out the said Henry Fisher to David Espy of the said Bedford Twp. and Co. until he shall arrive at the age of 21 and cause him to be taught to read, write and arithmetic and at the end of said term to give the said Henry Fisher one good and sufficient suit of clothes. |
| Fluck | Lewis | 3 Apr. 1810 | came into Court John Fluck and Henry Shoup, administrators of the estate of Lewis Fluck, deceased and reported a balance of $345.88 subject to distribution. | |
| Fluck | Lewis | 3 Jul. 1807 | Martin Reiley, High Sheriff and Amos Evans, John Ewing, Jacob Stoler, William Harvey, Henry Dasher, Samuel Harley, Jacob Steel, Richard Silvers, Thomas Lewis, Jacob Eicher, John Stoler and Martin Stoler, twelve free, honest and lawful men of his Bailiwick, reported that the said tract of land could not be divided without spoiling the whole and therefore set a value of $6.00 per acres. | |
| Fluck | Lewis | 3 Nov. 1806 | Upon petition of John Fluck, eldest son and heir of Lewis Fluck, late of Bedford Co., yeoman, deceased, stating that his father in the month of January last died intestate leaving a widow Barbara and issue 14 children, viz: Your Petitioner, Barbara married to Henry Shoup; Henry; Catharine married to Josiah Horton; Elizabeth married to Henry Ryland; Philip; Samuel; Susannah; Mary; Sarah; Margaret; George; Hannah; Rebecca, the last nine of which are still in their minority and a certain tract of land situate in Hopewell Twp., Bedford Co., containing 316 acres with appurtenances. Your Petitioner prays the court to make a partition of the said premises to and among the children if such partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling the same and if not then to value and appraise the same. Inquest awarded by order of the Court. | |
| Foley | James | 20 Jan. 1787 | Upon application of Thomas Blair and Robert Cluggage, executors of the estate of James Foley, late of Bedford Co., yeoman, deceased, the court appointed James Cluggage of the township of Shirley as guardian for Margaret Foley, a minor child of James Foley, deceased, under the age of 14 years. | |
| Forder | Elizabeth, Sarah & Wm. | 10 Aug. 1784 | Hugh Barclay, Wm. Proctor, Joseph Saylor | Upon application Abraham Miley was discharged as guardian of Elizabeth, Sarah and William Forder. |
| Forder | Willikam | 29 Mar. 1790 | Hugh Barclay, Thomas Coulter and David Espy, Esquires. | Came into court Elizabeth Forder, minor daughter of William Forder, deceased, above the age of 14 years and chose Martin Reiley of the town of Bedford to be her guardian. |
| Foust | Peter | 20 Feb. 1792 | George Woods, Hugh Barclay, John Hopkins, Esquires, Judges. | On motion of Jacob Nagle, Esq., and request of John Fike, surviving administrator of Peter Foust, deceased, the court appointed Solomon Gladfelty guardian of Abraham and Elizabeth Foust, minor children under 14 years of age. On motion of Jacob Nagle, Esq. and at the request of John Fike, surviving administrator of Peter Foust, deceased, the court appointed Michael Ingle guardian of John, Margaret, Sarah and Susannah, minor children under 14 years of age. Came into court Mary Foust, minor child of Peter Foust, deceased, about 14 years of age and chose Michael Ingle as her guardian |
| Foust | Peter | 28 Jan. 1793 | Hugh Barclay, John Hopkins and James Martin, Esquires | Upon application of Jacob Glassner, Jr. and motion of W Nagle, the court appointed Jacob Glassner, Jr. and George Burkhert, joint guardians of John, Peggy, Sally and Susannah Foust, minor children of Peter Foust, deceased, under the age of 14 years to replace Michael Ingle, late guardian. |
| Frances | John | Aug. 1792 | Thomas Smith, president, George Woods, James Martin and Hugh Barclay, Esquires | Came into court Michael Rooff and Mary Agnes, late Mary Agnes Frances, the said Mary Agnes, administratrix of the last will of John Frances, deceased, and reported a balance which is approved by the court. |
| Friend | Joseph | 2 Apr. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | Appeared in court, Susannah Friend, above the age of 14 years, minor child of Joseph Friend, deceased, and chose Edward Rose as her guardian. Court approved |
| Friend | Joseph | 2 Apr. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | Appeared in court, Jacob Friend, minor child of Joseph Friend, deceased, above the age of 14 years, and chose William Drenning as his guardian. Court approved |
| Friend | Joseph | 4 Jun. 1810 | Jonathan Walker, Esq. president and his associates, Judges of the same court. | Came into Court John Friend and William Friend, executors of the estate of Joseph Friend, deceased, and reported a balance of $894.35 subject to distribution. |
| Gandy | Elias | Jul. 1785 | Upon request of Wm. Barclay and Martha, his wife, late Martha Gandy, the court appointed Abraham Miley, Esq., guardian for Elias Gandy, a minor over age of 14 years. Upon request of Abraham Miley, Esq. Guardian of Elias Gandy, above age of 14 years and aged 15 on the 5gth Nov. next, the Court ordered the guardian to bind and put out Elias Gandy to Martin Reilley of the town of Bedford to be taught the art and trade and mystery of a tailor to serve him until he shall arrive at the age of 21 years. | |
| Gibson | James | 10 Apr. 1810 | Letters of administration were granted to William Patterson, John Gibson and James Gibson on the estate of James Gibson, deceased. Bond taken in $3000.00 Sureties: Vendel Ott and Henry Hawman | |
| Gibson | James | 10 Jan. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | On petition of John Gibson, eldest son of James Gibson, late of Bedford Co., deceased, setting forth that the said decedent died intestate, leaving a widow Margaret and 10 children, to wit: John, your petitioner, James and Robert and seven daughters, to wit: Sarah intermarried with Robert McClain, Rebecca intermarried with Alexander Nesbit, Jane intermarried with Francis Kendle, Isabella, Margaret, Martha and All, all of age and three tracts of land situate in Air Twp., Bedford Co. adjoining William Patterson, Martin Funk and others containing about 500 acres. Your petitioner prays the court to divide among the widow and children in such manner without prejudice to or spoiling the whole and if such partition can not be made then to make an appraisement and valuation of the said tract of land to the next Orphans Court. In quest awarded by the Court. D. Mann, Clerk |
| Gibson | James | 15 Mar. 1811 | Joseph Morrison, High Sheriff and Alexander Hunter, John Layman, John Darrah, Thomas Logan, Esq., Jacob Fare, Wm. Alexander, David Williamson, Mark Dickson, James Nesbit, James White, Ge4orge Brown and Anthony Shoemaker, Esq., twelve honest and lawful men went tot he aforesaid tract of land and found that the same could not be divided to accommodate all of the above named children and heirs, but could be divided without prejudice to or spoiling the whole into two shares. | |
| Gibson | James | 2 Mar. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | Writ of partition issued |
| Gibson | James | 22 Jun. 1811 | Came into court William Patterson, John Gibson and James Gibson, administrators of the estate of James Gibson, deceased, and reported a balance of $990.76 subject to distribution. On Jan. 12 1810 receipts from eight heirs and widow filed by which it appears they have received from the administrators their full shares of the personal estate. | |
| Gibson | James | 7 Jan. 1811 | John Walker, Esq., president Judge | Came into Court, John Gibson, one of the children of James Gibson, late of Air Township, deceased, setting forth that the said decedent since Apr. 19, 1794, died intestate seized of three adjoining tracts of land situate in Air Twp. adjoining Wm. Patterson, Martin Funk and others containing about 500 acres and left a widow Margaret and ten children, vix: John, your petitioner, James, Robert and seven daughters: Jane intermarried with Francis Kindle, Sarah intermarried with Robert McClean, Rebecca intermarried with Alexander Nisbit, Isabella, Margaret, martha and Ann, all of age. Your Petitioner prays the court to make an inquest to make partition and division of the said tracts of land in such manner without injury to or spoiling the whole thereof and then to ascertain into how many parts the same can be divided and how many of the said children the same will accomodate and if it cannot be divided then to value and appraise the said tracts of land. Inquest awarded to be returned to Orphans Court the 1st Monday of April Nest. |
| Gibson | Robert | 11 Jan. 1793 | George Woods and Hugh Barclay, Esquires | Came into court David Hawthorn and Mary, his wife, late Mary Gibson and William Gaff, executors of the last will of Robert Gibson, deceased and reported a balance of 69 pounds 8 shillings and 7 pence. Came into court Martha Gibson, minor child of Robert Gibson, late of Bedford Co., deceased and chose William Patterson, Esquire as her guardian. Upon request of Mary Hawthorn, late Mary Gibson, one of the executors of Robert Gibson, deceased, the court appointed William Patterson, Esq. guardian of Isabella and Robert McDowell Gibson, and William Alexander guardian of William Gibson, minor children of Robert Gibson, deceased, above the age of 14 years. |
| Gibson | William | Aug. 1792 | Thomas Smith, president, George Woods, James Martin and Hugh Barclay, Esquires | Came into court Mary Gibson, Administratrix of the estate of William Gibson, deceased and reported a balance of 53 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence and half-penny subject to distribution from which Wm. Zinn(Qinn) and Elizabeth, his wife, in right of said Elizabeth, daughter of intestate and also Ann and Margaret Gibson, children of the intestate or their guardians are to receive their legal share. |
| Graham | John | 11 Feb. 1811 | Jonathan Walker, Esq., president and John Dickey & John Moore, Esqs., Associate Judges | On petition of George Graham, minor child of John Graham, deceased, above the age of 14 years, the court appointed George Graham of Stoys Town, Somerset Co. as his guardian. |
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