I find some of my families through court records. After the death of John Brubaker (who married Anna Musser 1751-1819), there must have been problems in settling the estate. The eldest Brubaker daughter was Elizabeth, who married Solomon Kimmel (1770-1825). These records give several Kimmel and Musser names, so I've organized notes on what I found. The record is incomplete, but perhaps it will help to show documented evidence on some of our ancestors. Laurel Messenger, May 1975, page 7 Estate 2--1803--Administration Bond filed Feb. 22, 1803. Res. Brothersvalley Twp. Administrators Peter Brubaker, Robert Philson and George Swartz. Bondsmen John Campbell and Joseph Weigley. Administrators Acct. included rents received from Peter, Jacob and Joseph Brubaker and Robert McDonald. Petition of Anna Smooker, late Anna Brubaker, widow of John Brubaker asks for a guardian for Joseph a minor child. Jacob Smooker appointed guardian dated May 19, 1809. Petition states John Brubaker left issue 10 children. Somerset Past, Vol. I, No. 4, page 11 Common Pleas Minutes Somerset County, Volume A Jacob Swartz vs John Brubaker. Vend. Esp s. to February Term 1805. On motion of Mr. Weyley (Weigley?) to stay the proceedings, John Kimmel Ex. being interested withdrew from the bench, and the council of the plaintiff objected to the competency of Robert Philson Esq, he being one of the administrators of the estate of John Brubaker Dec'd, and also acknowledged in open Court (that he?) and George Swartz had a mortgage in the land in question, to secure the payment of this debt. Mr. Philson requesting the Prothonotary to enter that he never had paid any part of that debt out of his own property. Adjourned. (Same day in the afternoon, the court ordered the proceedings in this case to be stayed till next court.) Somerset Past Vol. 3 No. 1., page 12 Common Pleas Minutes Somerset Co, Volume A Robert Philson, George Swartz and Peter Brubaker, administrators of John Brubaker dec'd, vs John Kimmel, Esq. Jury: Jacob Loud (jur?), Christian Longabaugh, Andre Way (affirmed), Philip Wegley (crossed out), Patrick Nelson, John Collier, Jacob Smoker (crossed out), Henry (Wis-?-), William Morgan, Jacob Will, Peter Augustine, Ludwick Baker, Robert Skinner, George Young. Verdict for the defendant. $4 paid Somerset Past, Vol. 2, No. 1, page 11, 1982 Common Pleas Minutes, Somerset County, Volume A ( Sept. 1805) Robert Philson and George Swartz, administrators of John Brubaker dec'd, vs. John Musser. And now a jury of the county being called, elected, tried, sworn and affirmed respectively, viz.: Stewart Rowan, John Weimer, John Skelly, Samuel Kuntyz, Nathaniel Critchfield, Martin Mixell, Jacob Keffer, Michael Keffer, Nicholas, Miller, David Deiber, Michael Mowrer, and Alexander Linn, who upon their oaths and affirmations respectively do say that they find for the defendant 122 14 s 51/2 . 11 Sept. 1805: Rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted. Testifying for the defendant: Patrick Sullivan (sworn), Jacob Smocker (affirmed), and 5 depositions read. Testifying for the plaintiff: George Kimmel Sr. (affirmed), Jacob Kimmel (affirmed), and Christian Cable (affirmed). Somerset Past, Vol. 11, Number 12, Page 19 Civil Court Records Continuance docket 3, February Term 1807 Prothonotary's Office, Somerset County Courthouse 62. George Kimmell Sr. vs. Robert Philson, George Swartz and Peter Brubaker, administrators of John Brubaker deceased. Appeal from the Judgment of George Johnston, Esq. Somerset County Land Liens, 1868 (Somerset Past, Vol. 6, No. 1) The following list is for lands that were warranted while Somerset was still a part of Bedford County: Brubaker, John: 400 acres in Quemahoning Twp warranted 04 Apr 1794 Donna Knupp