Estate Records: James Trent, died 1823, Somerset, Somerset County, PA County, PA 

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	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.