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Authol minor 1836 Delaware grnd James T. Black

Archibald minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson

Amelia Arabella minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson

Angus Peter oc minor 1882 Sandy Lake grdn George W. Wright

Clara oc minor 1924 Warren, OH grdn S. Johnson

Charles oc minor 1924 Warren, OH grdn S. Johnson

Ethel oc 1924 Sharon grdn J. Johnson

Harris oc minor 1924 Warren, OH grdn J. Johnson

Iva oc minor 1924 Sharon/Detroit MI grdn J. Johnson

John oc minor 1820 grdn James Breden

John oc minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson

James oc minor 1924 Warren, OH grdn J. Johnson

Lemuel oc minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson

Othel oc minor 1846 Delaware grdn Ben. F. Baskin

Polly oc minor 1820 grdn James Breden

Phoebe oc minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson

Rebeka oc minor [1820?] grdn James Breden

Robert oc minor [1820?] grdn James Breden

Sarah oc minor 1836-1853 Delware grdsn James Black, Ben. Baskin

Stella oc minor 1882-1890 Mercer

Theophilus oc minor 1820

Theophilus oc minor 1857 Mercer grdn James Bresden, sale of

property to satisfy creditors

Thomas oc minor 1865 grdn Jason W. Barker

Viola oc minor 1924 Warren, OH grdn. S. Johnson

William oc minor 1841 Delaware grdn Wm. W. Pearson


Guardian Bond for the children of Theophilus McDonald

[written by hand on a small sheet:]
Gracy McDonald Deceased
Appointment made out for(?) hand

May term 1820

The Petition of Theophilus McDonald the father of Rebekah McDonald, Polly McDonald, Theophlus McDonald, and John McDonald, minors under the age of fourteen years - was presented stating that the aforesaid minors are entitled to a small dividend of the estate of John Walker Dec'd in right of their mother late Gracy Walker dec'd and praying the court to appoint a suitable person as guardian of said minors for the purpose of taking care of the said estate. Whereupon the court appointed James Borden as guardian for said minors.


1841, Guardian Bond for Lemuel, Amelia, Wiliam, Phebe and John McDonald

No 11 Oct Term 1841, Guardian Bond of Wm . W. Pearson of Minor children of Wm McDonald
filed 4th Nov 1841

KNOW ALL MEN, by these presents, that I, William W Pearson of Mercer county, are held and firmly bound, unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of two hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, for and in the whole, our heirs, executors and administrators, and each of us firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals, dated this fourth day of November A.D. 1841
The condition fo this obligation is such, that if the above bounden William W Pearson guardian of Lemuel Amelia Arabela William Levingston Phebe and John McDonald minor children of Wm HS McDonald late of Mercer coutny, deceased, shall at least once in every three years, and a t any other time when thereunto required by the Orphans' Court for the county of Mercer render a just and true account of the management of the property and estate of said minors under his care, and shall also deliver up the said property, agreeably to the order and decreel of said court, or the directions of law, and shall in all repsects, faithfully discharge the duties of Guardian of said children then the above obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force an dvirtue. Witnesses at signing, Wm W. Pearson
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Orphans Court papers for Othel and Sarah McDonald, children of Othel McDonald

29 July 1853
State of Pennsylvania, Mercer County --
An Inquisition inderted[?] and taken at the Township of Jefferson in the County of Mercer aforesaid this 29th day of July AD 1853 before Jonathan McMillen Esquire high Sheriff of said County, by the oaths and affirmations of the jurors whose names & seals are herunto annexed, good & lawful men of my bailwick who say upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid that having been taken by the said Jonathan McMillen high Sheriff as aforesaid in his proper person to the premises, described in the writ to this Inquisition annexed and the parties in the said writ named having been severally named, and as many as chose being present [?] the property or premises
The undersigned jury having viewed the property herein described, do hereby agree that the Property or premises aforesaid cannot be parted or divided without prejudice to or spoiling the whole and therefore, that they have valued & appraised the same at the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars and forty nine cents being sixteen dollars thirty three and one third cts per acre.
In testimony whereof as well I the said Sheriff as the jurors aforesaid to this Inquisition have set our hands and seals the day & year above written: Theo McDonald, Jospeh Phipps, James Mitchel, Robert Blashz[?], Henry G. Coffman , Michal Wagner, W.F. Jennings, Cornelius Callahan, John Mitchel, William Kean

Thomas Smith S. Douglass, Jonathan McMillan Sheriff

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Nov 1853

Orphans Court of Mercer County, No 5, May T. 1853
In the matter of the partition of Real Estate of Othol McDonald deceased
Inquisition held and property appraised at two thousand four hundred 49/100 dollars. Inquisition confirmed by the Court & Rule on the heirs and legal representatives to appear dc [oc?].
And now Nov 14, 1853, Othel McDonald comes into court and respectfully prepresents; That he is the eldest son of above named descedent, that he and his sister Sarah McDonald are the only children and heirs at law of said descedent; He therefor prays the court to permit him to take the premises on which above stated Inquest was held, and that the court will decree[?] the same to him[?] according to law.
[signed] Othol McDonald
And now, Nov. 14, 1853 Prayer of the petitioner granted, And the Court award the premises on which Inquest was held to Othel McDonald and decree the same to vest the title in him his heirs & assigns[?] and direct him to enter into a recognisance with one [smeared} in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars conditioned for the payment to the other heirsof the said deceased their share or [?] in one year with interest from this date.