I just received the following from the Records and Archives, Lancaster County, PA. and thought someone might be interested in having this information and am hoping to hear from anyone researching this MOWRER/MOWERY family. Adam MOWRER born: 2-25-1774 died: 5-13-1839 in Providence, Lancaster, PA. age: 65 years Father: Balzer MOWRER Mother: Christiana Married: Elizabeth HAWK born: 4-19-1769 died: 12-29-1854 in Providence, Lancaster, PA. age: 85 years Father: Mother: Children: 1. Margaret 2. Julia 3. Katie 4. Elizabeth 5. John born 4-13-1797 died 5-28-1883 in Providence, Lancaster, PA. married Christiana BARR 6. Adam born 11-13-1801 died 3-26-1875 married 4-16-1822 Mary MOWRER (my line) 2nd wife on 1-20-1853 Susanna BARR, 11-28-1813-2-?-1853 3rd wife on 8-4-1853 Ann MARRAN 7. Jacob born 7-9-1804 died 6-30-1893 in W.Lampeter, Lancaster, PA. married Mary STROHM 8. David born 4-2-1807 died 7-8-1895 in Providence, Lancaster, PA. married Elizabeth GRAFT and Catherine GALL 9. Mary ON FILE: Adam MOWRER, dec'd. June 1840 The petition of CATHARINE, SUSAN, MARGARET, CHRISTIANA, and atty/BENJAMIN TEMPLETON minor children under the age of fourteen years of JOHN TEMPLETON and MARGARET his wife. Said MARGARET being now deceased and a daughter of Adam MOWRER late of Bart Township dec'd by their father and next friend JOHN TEMPLETON praying the court to appoint a guardian over the estates of said minors. June 15, 1840 HENRY LEEN/FEEN(?) appointed guardian on giving bond with good and sufficient security in the sum of $600.00. HENRY LEEN Bound $600.00 to the commonwealth of PA. BENJAMIN BRENNEMAN Bound $600.00 for the use of said minors ____________________________________________________________ June 15, 1840 Adam MOWRER dec'd On the petition of LEVI TEMPLETON, MARY TEMPLETON, and JULIA TEMPLETON, children of JOHN TEMPLETON formerly of Martie Township and grandchildren of Adam MOWRER late of Bart Township dec'd, minors above the ages of fourteen years praying the court to appoint a guardian over the persons and estate of said minors. The court appoint JOHN ROHRER of Lampeter Township guardian an prayed on giving good and sufficient security in the sum of $1,000.00. JOHN ROHRER Bound $1,000.00 to the commonwealth of PA. GEORGE MECK Bound $1,000.00 for the use of said minors. ____________________________________________________________ August 1847 Adam MOURER dec'd Petitions of FANNY GOCHENEAUR and JOHN MOURER and ADAM MOURER executor Adam MOURER dec'd for payment of legacy of SIMON TEMPLETON to void FANNY GOCHENEAUR., August 18, 1847 petitions lead and court decree that the executors of Adam MOURER dec'd pay to FANNY GOCHENEAUR the legacy of $69.00 or $70.00 and interest as prayed for in said petition. ____________________________________________________________ Adam MOWRER dec'd August 28, 1848 $100.00 paid into court by GEORGE FORD atty for the executors of Adam MOWRER dec'd and also the costs of suit. August 29, 1848 court to direct the clerk of the "orphans court" to pay to JOHN S> THOMPSON, attorney for FANNY COCHENEUR the amount of money now in court. Attest James Dypart CLK of O.C. Lisa