Court/Guardianship: John P. Dolby, 1864: Highland Township, Clarion County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jackie Dolby. jadolby@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Clarion Co., Pa., Orphans Court Docket I pg. 16 In the matter of the estate of John Peter Dolby guardian appointed In the matter of the estate (34) of John Peter Dolby Appointment of Guardian At an Orphans Court held at Clarion in and for Clarion county on the 13” day of August A.D. 1891, was presented the petition of John Peter Dolby respectfully represents: That your petitioner is minor child of Abraham Dolby late of Lineville, Venango County in said County, deceased above the age of fourteen years, resident within said county and has no guardian to take care of his person and estate; and that there is a personal estate and income to the amount of about one hundred and twenty dollars anticipated to be paid by the U.S. Government on account of a dependent pension to be granted he therefore prays the court to admit him to ake choice of a guardian for the purpose aforesaid . And he will ever pray & C. And now, August 13, 1891, upon reading within petition the Court appoint Tillie Dolby guardian of said minor and direct that she give bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with surety to be approved by the Court. and now August 13” 1891, Bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with Matilda Dolby and Duncan McNaughton as surities approved By the Court. Reed & Wison Clerk H. $2.05 Cert .48 Paid by Duncan McNaughton