COURT: Guardianship, Minor Children of John WILKINS, 1741, 1742, Lancaster County, PA

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JOHN WILKIN - deceased (1741) 

Andrew Mayer, who was appointed one of the Guardians over four of the 
children of JOHN WILKINS, deceased, appeared and relinquished his 
Guardianship and is discharged from the same.

John Wilson, who was appointed one of the Guardians over the persons 
and estates of the children of John Wilkin, deceased, is ordered to 
give security for the money of the said children come into his hands.

Lancaster County, Pa., Court Misc. Book 1742, Vol. III, Page 51

JOHN WILKINS - deceased 

John Wilkins, an orphan son of John Wilkins, Deceased comes into Court 
and chuses his Mother, RACHEL HOWARD, Widow, Guardian over his person 
and estate during his minority and she is appointed Guardian 
accordingly.

RACHEL HOWARD, Widow, is appointed Guardian over the person and estate 
of Janete Wilkinson [sic] her daughter by John Wilkinson [sic], 
deceased, during her minority.

Lancaster County, Pa., Court Misc. Book 1742, Vol. III, Page 14