Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lt. Col Dennis Baxter. spudbar@uswest.net Information pertains to Barbara Fadley. 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. COURT RECORDS Auditor allowed B. Fadley for maintenance of the minor children of John Fadley deceased the following for Alexander$36.00 up to ________ Susanna 37.88 3/4 " 3 May Delilah 28.41 " " John 28.41 " " 130.70 3/4 _______________ As to your citation against Mary Faidley surviving executrix of the last will and testament of Adam Faidley late of Elklick Township deceased to settle our account on the estate of said deceased at the instance of Barbara Faidley. to C. Forward, Register M. Hampton attorney for Barbara Faidley 1 Sep 1835 _________________________________________________________ Somerset County SS Barbara Fadley the above named petitioner being sworn according to law doth dispose and say that the facts set forth in the above petition are just and true to the best of her knowledge and belief - and that the said children have been ______ her and maintained and sent to school since the death of her said husband for which since the 11th July 1837. She has not received any compensation that to the best of her knowledge (rest missing) To the honorable __________ judges of the court of Common Pleas of Somerset County now composing an orphans court in and for said county. The petition of Barbara Fadely, widow of John Fadely late of the township of Elklick in said county deceased who died in testate respectfully represents that your petitioner said husband died intestate __________ _________ eleven children viz. Peter, Polly intermarried with Henry Moyer, Elizabeth, Sally, Elijah, Daniel, Peggy, Alexander, Susannah, Delilah and John the last eight named of whom are yet in their minority. Joseph Fike having been duly appointed guardian for Sally and Jeremiah Miller guardian for Daniel, Peggy, Alexander, Susannah, Delilah and John. And that the said deceased died, seized of a certain tract of land situate in said township of Elklick adjoining lands of Joseph ______, Jacob ______, John Moyer and Adam Fadely and heirs. Your petitioner therefore prays your honor to award an inquest to make petition of the said tract of land to and amongst the legal representatives of said deceased if such partition can be thereof made to and without prejudice - but if such partition cannot be made thereof without prejudice to and _______ the whole thereof then to value and appraise the same according to law and that return of (rest missing) _________________________________________________________ To the Honorable Alexander Thomson and his associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of Somerset county - now comprising an Orphans Court in and for the same. The petition of Barbara Fadley widow ____ of John Fadley late of Elklick Township, Somerset county deceased. Humbly represent that your petitioners said husband lately died intestate leaving several infant children viz. Alexander aged 13 - Susannah aged 11 - Delilah aged 8 - John aged 5 - without having made an adequate provision for the education support of said children during their minority. Your petitioner therefore prays your honor to direct ______ _______ allowance for the support and education of the said children out of their estate according to the circumstances of the case, and the will ___________ Somerset County, SS The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to Mary Faidley surviving executrix of the last will and testament of Adam Faidley late of Elklick Township deceased. At the instance of Barbara Faidley you laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, are hereby cited to be and appear before Chauncey Forword Esquire, Register for the probate of wills, and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Somerset, at his office in Somerset, on the fifteenth day of October next then and there to state and file your account upon the administration of the estate of the said Adam Faidley deceased, according to law, or shew just cause why you should not herein fail not. Given under the hand of the said Chauncey Forword and the seal of the said office, at Somerset, the fifteenth day of September 1835. C. Forword Register _________________________________________________________ _ Somerset County, SS The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of Somerset County Greeting: Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset, in and for the county of Somerset, on the last Monday in January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before the honorable H Black and ____ Keirtz Esquire, Associate Judges of the same Court, Barbara Fadely widow and heir at Law of John Fadely late of the township of Elklick in said county deceased, presented her petition to the said Judges, stating that the said John died intestate, leaving a widow and issue eleven children, to wit: Peter, Polly intermarried with Henry Moyer, Elizabeth, Sally, Elijah, Daniel, Peggy, Alexander, Susannah, Delilah, and John the last eight named of whom are yet in their minority, Joseph Fike having been duly appointed guardian for Elijah - John Engle guardian for Sally and Jeremiah Miller guardian for Daniel, Peggy, Alexander, Susannah, Delilah and John and that the said intestate died, seized in his demesne as of fee of and in a certain messuage and tract of land situate in the township of Elklick in said county, adjoining lands of Joseph Fike, Jacob Liehty, John Moyers and Adam Fadely's heirs - containing two hundred and thirty three acres more or less. .