Estate Documents, Isaac Harden, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
The following transcripts were
provided to Korns.org courtesy of Margaret Gagliardi. They relate the estate of
Isaac Harden of Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA, and more
particularly to WILLIAM, DAVID & MARY CATHARINE
COOK, minor Children of JOHN & ELIZA (HARDEN) COOK.
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Somerset County,
Pennsylvania
Estate of ISAAC HARDEN
No. 23, 1848, 1852
Petition of JOHN COOK
for Guardian for three of his minor children, to Wit: WILLIAM, DAVID & MARY
CATHARINE
To the Honorable the
Judges of the Orphans Court of Somerset County.
The Petition of JOHN
COOK, respectfully represents – That his first wife ELIZA, now deceased
was a daughter and heir at law of ISAAC HARDEN, late of Southampton township in
said county – That said ISAAC HARDEN, died intestate, leaving some real &
personal estate – that his wife ELIZA left issue as the fruits of their
matrimonial union Four children, to wit: HANSON, WILLIAM, DAVID AND MARY
CATHARINE, who are minors and have no person legally authorized to take charge
of the estate they are entitled to from their said grandfather ISAAC
HARDEN's Estate – that the three last of said minors to wit: WILLIAM,
DAVID & MARY CATHARINE are under the age of fourteen years.
Your petitioner
therefore prays your honors to appoint some suitable person as Guardian to take
charge of the funds they are entitled to out of the estate of said ISAAC HARDEN
deceased in right of their said mother ELIZA COOK deceased, and he will pray
&c. JOHN COOK
JACOB COOK appointed
Guardian, Bail in $400 for each.
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Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Estate of ISAAC HARDEN
No. 23, 1848, 1852
Petition of HANSON COOK
minor Son of JOHN COOK & ELIZA his wife for Guardian
To the Honorable the
Judges of the Orphans Court of Somerset County
The petition of HANSON
COOK, a minor son of JOHN COOK & ELIZA his wife (now deceased) who was a
daughter & heirs at law of ISAAC HARDEN late of Southampton township in
said county, deceased respectfully represents .
That his said mother
lately died intestate – That in right of his said mother he is entitled to a
portion of the funds arising from the sale of the real and personal estate of
ISAAC HARDEN, aforesaid deceased. That he has no person legally
authorized to take charge of said funds – he therefore prays the court to
appoint some person Guardian to take charge of the funds coming to him out of
the real & personal estate of said ISAAC HARDEN deceased – and he will pray
&c. HANSON COOK
Estate about $200 to
each of ELIZA's heirs – Bail in $400.
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