Orphan's Court: Extracts FROM Vol. 1, JOURNALS OF JOSIAH V. THOMPSON, 1919, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Beatty. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ INDEX [Surnames of subjects of docket] Carithers / Carothers / Caruthers Carnahan Elliott Herron McCalmont / McCommon Stuart Thompson / Thomson Turner Orphans Court Docket No 1 Page 77 At a court held at Carlisle Nov 16, 1762 before Jno Byers Wm Spear & John Montgomery Came into Court James Carithers & Rebecca Carithers minor children of John Carothers late of Cumberland Co Decd & prayed the Court that Wm Clark be appointed guardians of their persons & estates during minority, & he is duly so appointed. At same time William Carithers came into court & asked for guardians over the persons & Estates John Carithers & Hugh Carithers under the age of fourteen years two minor children of John Carithers late of Cumb Co & Court appoints Ezekiel Smith Esq, Guardian. In same docket Page 115 upon application (at a court held Nov 20, 1764 before John Byer, Robert Miller & John Holmes, Justices Etc) made by Ezekl Dunning? & Wm Clark, guardians of James, Rebecca & Hugh Carithers (Jnos name does not appear here) minor (Page 198) children of John Carithers late of Cumb Co, it is ordered by the Court that an attachment issue against William Carithers Adm of Jno Carithers decd to bring in his body to the next Orphans Court, Attd issued to Feby Court 1765 By the Court. At Court held Oct 17, 1762 recorded in Orphans Court Book No 2, Page 20 & 21 it appears that the same proceeding referred to on preceding page as occurring Nov 16, 1769 were gone through with same results except that John & Hugh's guardian is named as Ezekiel Dunning instead of Smith. This seems to be the Earliest date but is recorded in a later numbered book. At a Court held at Carlisle June 4, 1763 George Carnahan & Adam Carnahan two minor sons of Joseph Carnahan late of Lancaster Co decd above the age of 14 yrs came into Court & chose John Brown of York Co guardian. Appointed Harmanna Alricks At same Court came Wm Clark & asked that guardians be appointed over Sushanna Carnahan & Jane Carnahan two minor daughters of Joseph Carnahan late of Lancaster Co under the age of 14 yrs. Court appoints Wm Clark Page 25. At a Court held at Carlisle June 5, 1759 upon application of William Smith court appoints John Rule & Jonathan Smith guardian over James Thompson a minor orphan child of James Thompson late of Cumb Co Pa. Page 96. At a Court held at Carlisle May 17, 1763 came into Court Mary Ann Thompson & asked that Wm Patton be appointed Gdn over Mary Thompson a minor daughter of Hugh Thompson, late of Cumb Co under 14 yrs of age Appointed. Page 199 Page 97. At same Court came Mary Ann Thompson, Andrew Thompson & John Stevenson Excs of Henry Thompson late of Cumb Co & produce acct showing a bal of 151.8.5 subject to distribution according to law Distributed as follows: To the widow 46.9.5 1/2 To Andrew, a minor son 46.9.5 1/2 To Mary, a minor dau 48.9.6 being in full of personal Estate. Page 108, At a Court held at Carlisle Feby 21, 1764 came Jane Thompson & asked that guardians be appointed over William, Robert, Agnes, Anthony & John Thompson minor children of Anthony Thompson late of Cumb Co. Court appoints Robert McCay & Thomas Poe Orphans Court Book 3 Page 313 [Footnote reads: "Apr 5, 1925. See Anjouis Hist. P. 694-70. This does not show that James to have a son, Wm, but he may have died before his father."] At a Court held Apr 2, 1801 at Carlisle Came into Court James [footnote reads: "McCalmont on page 422"] McCommon & Margaret his wife, she being one of the daughters of James Carothers, cooper late of West Penns. Tp Cumb Co Pa & petitioned Court saying that James Carothers died intestate leaving Eight children viz Margareth, married to James McCommon, Elizabeth to James Turner, Jane to Richard Stuart, John Carothers, James Carothers, Esther married to Samuel Turner who is since deceased, Rebecca who is since dead intestate, & Isabella who also died intestate without issue. Recites that James owned land 300 Acres more or less in Tp & Co afs'd adjoining John Carothers senior on the South, Armstrong Carothers on the North James Carothers, Senior on the northwest John Davidson on the west John Rhods on the South & Andrew McCallister on the South East with improvements & that he died intestate. Ask for inquisition. Granted. Page 345 Feby 1, 1802 Samuel Carothers appd gdn over his own children John Waugh Carothers, Mary & Jane Carothers Orphans Court Docket Book 2 Page 21 On Oct 2, 1762, John Herron, a minor son of Francis Herron late of Cumb Co came into Court & asked that Robert Long be appointed his guardian. Granted At same time Allen Kelach, Admis of Francis Herron prayed the court that David Herron be appointed G'dn of James Herron, Wm Herron, Mary Herron & Sarah Herron minor children of Francis above mentioned. Granted. The said Allen Keloch presents his acct as Admis of Francis Herron showing a balance of 6.18.3 distributed as follows to widow. 2.6.0 1/2, John Herron a minor son 1.6.3 1/2, James Herron, son 13 shillings 2 pence, William Herron, son, 13 shillings two pence, _________Herron, minor daughter 13 shillings 2 pence, Mary Herron, dau 13 shillings 2 pence Sarah Herron, dau 13 shillings 2 pence. Orphans Court Book 2 Page 95 At an Orphans Court held at Carlisle Pa Aug 16, 1768 came James Caruthers Eldest son & heir at law of John Caruthers & complained that neither he nor his brothers or sisters have received from William Carothers the Admis of John Caruthers their respective sums though several times demanded, praying that a summons may issue to the said William Caruthers to appear & show cause why an attachment should not issue against him for not complying with the said decree whereupon it is ordered by the Court that a summons do issue accordingly returnable the 18th of October next. By the Court. Orphans Court Docket (Page 95 & date Aug 16, 1768 Andrew says 8/22/98) Came into Court Wm Thomson & Joseph Thomson minor children of Joseph Thomson late of Cumberland Co above 14 yrs and chose John Bowman guardian over their goods which was granted. (Same date Aug 16, 1768) Also came into Court Robert McCourk & prayeth the Court to appoint a guardian over the goods of Frances Thompson & Elizabeth Thompson minor daughters of Joseph Thompson late of Cumberland Co Court appoints Robert Jack Orphans Court Docket 2 Page 106 (Andrew says date Feby 21, 1769 8/22/98) (No dates gotten by Andrew) [first note added later, it appears] Came into Court Robert McComb & Elenor Thomson, Executors of all & singular Etc of Joseph Thomson late of Cumberland Co decd & produced into Court their account of his Estate, showing a balance of 96.1.4 (& presumably distribute) according to the will of the said deceased. Page 215 to wit to the widow 32. To William the Eldest son 1.7.1 2 1/3 of one penny. To Joseph another son of said Decd 13 shillings & sixpence & 2/3 of one penny. To James another son of said deceased 20.13.6 2/3 penny To Frances a daughter of said deceased 20.13.6 2/3 Penny To Elizabeth another minor daughter 20.13.6 2/3 penny being in full of the personal Estate of said deceased. By the Court Orphans Court Book No 2 Page 58 At an orphans Court held at Carlisle? Aug 2, 1765 Wm Campbell came into Court & asked the Court to appoint a guardian over the person & Estate of Wm Elliott a minor son of Johnston Elliott late of Cumb Co Decd under the age of 14 yrs. The Court appointed James Campbell Orphans Court Docket No 2 Page 106 At an Orphans Court held at Carlisle Pa Feby 21, 1769 came into Court William Elliott a minor son of Johnston Elliott late of Cumberland Co Pa decd, above the age of 14 years & prayed the court that Joseph Armstrong may be appointed guardian over the person & Estate of the said Wm Elliott. The Court appointed said Joseph Armstrong.