JIm: Thank you so much for your reply. I was not sure if I would find any information for my great grandfather in Orphans court since he was 18 when his father died. Dianna -----Original Message----- From: James Stokes <james_l_stokes@yahoo.com> To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 04:42:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] re: Lancaster County, PA -Minor status A male couldn't vote until he was 21, he was considered old enough to handle his own finances at 18, if he was between 16 and 18 he could choose his own guardian if his father died, if he was under 16 than a guardian would be appointed for him. A female wasn't considered financially competent until 21 but could choose her own guardian at age 18, if under 18 a guardian would be appointed for her. Unfortunately, a woman couldn't vote regardless of age. Jim mtmodie@aol.com wrote: In the 1840's up to what age would a child still be considered a minor? THank you. Dianna ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html You are responsible for following the A.U.P. Acceptable Use Policy --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html You are responsible for following the A.U.P. Acceptable Use Policy

Hi Dianna, If you can you should check it, there could be additional material in the Orphan's Court records, you just never know. You might find wife has remarried, one the children intentds to get married, perhaps the wife's brother will be named giving you her maiden name, you can't be sure what is going to turn up in an Orphan's Court document. At least you should find out who his brothers and sisters were. Jim mtmodie@aol.com wrote: JIm: Thank you so much for your reply. I was not sure if I would find any information for my great grandfather in Orphans court since he was 18 when his father died. Dianna -----Original Message----- From: James Stokes To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 04:42:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] re: Lancaster County, PA -Minor status A male couldn't vote until he was 21, he was considered old enough to handle his own finances at 18, if he was between 16 and 18 he could choose his own guardian if his father died, if he was under 16 than a guardian would be appointed for him. A female wasn't considered financially competent until 21 but could choose her own guardian at age 18, if under 18 a guardian would be appointed for her. Unfortunately, a woman couldn't vote regardless of age. Jim mtmodie@aol.com wrote: In the 1840's up to what age would a child still be considered a minor? THank you. Dianna ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html You are responsible for following the A.U.P. Acceptable Use Policy --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html You are responsible for following the A.U.P. Acceptable Use Policy ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== No political statements to this list. No religious statements. --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.