Petitions of Guardianship for the Children of Hugh Gilleland, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 1860

Source: Orphans’ Court Records
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Vol E, pages 472-473

(in the margin)
Petition of
Rachel Gilleland
for appointment
Of Guardian

No 6 April Term 1860
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of the County of Crawford the petition of Rachel Gilleland respectfully represents, that the petitioner is a Minor Child above the age of fourteen years of Hugh Gilleland decd, late of the county of Crawford that She has no person legally authorized to take care of her person and estate and She prays the Court that She may be permitted to make choice of a Suitable person for that purpose.
Rachel Gilleland
And [---] April 4th 1860
    Court approve of the Choice of O. F. Bush made in open Court and bail required is two hundred dollars
{By the Court
{S. J. Johnston} Clerk

(in the margin)
Petition of 
Wm Gilleland
For appointment
of Guardian

No 7 April Term 1860
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans court of the County of Crawford
    The petition of William Gilleland a Minor Child of Hugh Gilleland Decd, late of County of Crawford by his Mother Mary Gilleland respectfully represents that the petitioner is under the age of fourteen years and has no person legally authorized to take charge of his person and estate he therefore prays the Court to appoint Some Suitable person his Guardian for that purpose And he will & c [etc]
Mary Gilleland
For Mr Gilleland
And [---] April 4th 1860
    Court approve of the Choice of O. F. Bush and appoint him Guardian and require bail in two hundred dollars
{By the Court
{S. J. Johnston} Clerk
-transcription by Kate Maynard 2013