they have newspaper abstracts posted here: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/beaver/newspapers/westarg01.txt and i kind of got a kick out of all these ads warning of runaway wives! was your ancestress one of them? check and see! August 5, 1831 Caution The public are hereby cautioned not to trust my wife Jane, her daughter Mary Ann BRADY or William Harrison HART her son, on my account, as I am determined not to pay debts of their contracting. Peter TEDROW South Beaver Township July 13, 1831 Sept. 14, 1832 Caution Whereas my wife Polly BOWEN left my bed and board sometime since and shows no disposition to return. This is to caution all persons from trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting from this date John BOWEN Big Beaver tp.Aug. 8, 1832 January 4, 1833 Caution In consequence of mental derangement, the public are cautioned not to trust my wife, Mary, as it is very inconvenient to pay debts that she contracts, which are of no benefit to the family. As this is the second notice the subscriber his given to the public, it is hoped that this will be sufficient. James IRWIN Hopewell twp. Dec. 6, 1833 October 25, 1833 Caution Whereas my wife, Catherine, has left my bed and board without any just cause or provocation, I therefore forewarn all persons from haboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting from this date. Samson MARKER Oct. 24, 1833 December 6, 1833 Caution Whereas my wife Sarah has left my bed and board, without any just cause or provocation and as it is neither desired nor expected that she will return, I hereby forwarn all persons from trusting her on my accounty, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. Solomon Irons Hopewell Township Nov. 26, 1833