Estate Records: James Trent, died 1823, Somerset, Somerset County, PA County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ellis MIchaels (EllisRN@aol.com) USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all noticesand 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed from photocopy of original, Registers Office, Somerset County Courthouse, Somerset, PA To the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County now composing an Orphan's Court in and for said county- The petition of Catherine Trent humble showeth that your said petitioners husband died caring issue five children, three of whom Viz. Margaret, Stephen, and George, are minors under the age of fourteen years & have no guardians appointed to take care of their persons & estates - Your petitioner therefore prays you honors to appoint some persons for Guardians for the purpose aforesaid- And she will pray ect.- mark of Catherine Trent Transcriber's note- Catherine was first married to James Trent, Sr., who died in 1823. She later remarried to John Mostoller.