Ruth Bishop (1748)

Born 1748 in West Nantmeal Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Guardianship

Petition for Guardian for Ruth Bishop, September 15, 1761, George Carter, appointed

To his Honourable Justices of the Orphans Court held at Chester for the County of Chester ye. 15th September 1761.

The petition of Warwick Miller in behalf of Ruth Bishop daughter of Charles Bishop late of West Nantmeal deceased who is a minor under the age of 14 years

humbly Sheweth

That the said Charles Bishop sometime agse died Intestate leaving a Considerable Estate, some part of which according to the Laws of this Province of right appertains to the said Ruth Bishop,

Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honours will be pleased to appoint a proper person or persons to be Guardians for the said Minor in the Room and stead of your Petitioner's Father Robert Miller lately her Guardian now deceased.

And your sd. Petitioner shall pray &c

Warwick Miller^[1]

Petition for Guardian for Ruth Bishop, December 15, 1761, Joseph Pierce, appointed

To his Honourable Justices of the Orphans Court held and kept at Chester for the County of Chester the 15th day of December 1761

The Petition of Warrick Miller in Behalf of Ruth Bishop the daughter of Charles Bishop late of West Nantmeal deceased who is now as Minor under the age of 14 years

Humbly Sheweth

That your Honours were pleased at Last Court to appoint George Carter to be Guardian for the sd. Minor, That the said George Carter declines to accept of the said Guardianship, That the said Minor's interest must Greatly Suffer if some Care be not Taken thereof your Petitioner or thereof prays that your Honours will be pleased to appoint another Guardianship for the sd. Ruth in the room of the said George Carter &

Your Petitioner Shall pray^[2]

Petition for Guardian for Ruth Bishop, June 16, 1762 allowed

To his Majesties Justice, of ye Orphans Court held at Chester for ye County of Chester ye 15 day of June 1762 Whereas I Joseph Pierce Being Appointed Guardian for Ruth Bishop, at an Orphans Court held at Chester, Decmr. 1761 She Yet Being a minor & Under ye age of fourteen years And at ye Particular Request of Patience Davis, mother of ye Said Ruth Bishop, I Desire ye Court may Appoint John Townsend, (he Being Agreed thereto as may Appear By Subscribing his Name) With me, as Witness our hands, June 14, 1762

Joseph Pierce

John Townsend^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, image 178 of 738, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2016), Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estates 1733-1820 A-B, Estate of Ruth Bishop, 1754; Chester County courthouse, Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, image 176 of 738, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2016), Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estates 1733-1820 A-B, Estate of Ruth Bishop, 1754; Chester County courthouse, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, image 174 of 738, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 2016), Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estates 1733-1820 A-B, Estate of Ruth Bishop, 1754; Chester County courthouse, Pennsylvania.