Todd et al, Do anyone know if this was also true in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1818? My Philip CARREL or CARROLL died intestate in 1813 leaving a widow and nine minor children. An Estate Administer was appointed by the Court of Common Pleas in 1814 who was Ephraim Cellars. The children appeared 5-years later also in Common Pleas Court in Steubenville, and those over 14 chose a James Torrance as legal Guardian. The under 14-years old children were appointed the same guardian by the same court. I cannot find the records of the probate of the Estateof Philip Carrel in Jefferson County, OH court records, or LDS microfilm of same. Was there an Orphan's Court in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1813-1818? Thanks for your attention, Eric Olson, Seattle -----Original Message----- From: Bob Todd [mailto:bobtodd32@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:53 PM To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PABeav'r] ORPAN'S COURT All estates in which a widow and dependent children were involved went to probate in Orphan's Court where an administrator of the estate was appointed and guardians were named for the children under 14. These guardians were usually close male family members. the children over 14 got to chose their guardian. Good Luck, Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: <KPhill2906@aol.com> To: <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:46 PM Subject: [PABeav'r] ORPAN'S COURT > Can anyone tell me what the Orphan's Court is? > > Karen > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== ~~ SUBJECT LINES ~~ Think about it!! A picture's worth 1000 words; a Subject Line more! The 4 W's: Who? What? When? and Where? Don't leave home without 'em! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237