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This is a transcription of the Orphans Court - Guardianship of the Pratt orphans submitted by by Patrick A. Andrus
Bradford County, at an orphans court held at Towanda on Monday the 11th day of May, 1829 before the Hon. Edward Terrich, Pundit and John McKean & Jonathan Stevens Esqs. Lawyers of bail Court.

No. 1

Jehial T. Pratt (could be initial F.)

Guardian of

Orrin Pratt

Lucy Pratt

Alonzo Pratt

Eliza Pratt

May 11, 1829 upon the petition of Orrin Pratt & Lucy Pratt praying to be admitted to choose a guardian was read a petition being executed choose Jehial T. Pratt who is approved & appointed by the court. And also upon the petition of J.C. Ball the court appoints Jehial T. Pratt guardian Alonzo Pratt & Eliza Pratt & direct that he give bail in $500. For each Ward. Bond Rec’d.


Subj:Another legal record
Date:Sat, 5 Jan 2002 2:15:15 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:"Patrick A. Andrus" <pandrus@ados.com>
To:<JoyceTice@aol.com>

Pratt-orphans.doc (12288 bytes)

Hi again Joyce.

Since you got me in the mood, I thought I would transcribe this orphan record. After Calvin Pratt died in 1827 and his wife Rosetta died in 1829, they left 4 minor children. This record names them including Lucy my ggg Grandmother. Alonzo listed among them, mentions the other 3 in his Will. Jehial Pratt could be a known older brother, or possibly an uncle (father of Perry B. Pratt, also mentioned in Alonzo's Will).

Patrick Andrus