Hi, I'm looking at Delaware pre-1800 probate records where petitions have been filed to designate a guardian to minors of a deceased parent. This raises a few questions for me, I am wondering if anyone on this list knows the answers?: 1) At what age did minors cease to be minors in that period? 2) Would all minors of a deceased parent require a guardian, or just minors under a certain age? 3) Some of the petitions seem to indicate that the mother was still alive at the time of the petition.  Is that possible or typical? 4) Would a guardianship be sought if the father was widowed but still alive? Thanks! -Stuart