Nov 1871 To the hon: the Orphan Court of Lancaster County
The petition of undersigned William Bear of Leacock Township, Lancaster County
Respectively represents that upon his own petiotion the said court on the 18th of April 1870 appointed him guardian over the persons of his two grandchildren. Mary Ann Bear and William Bear, the two minor children then under 14years of age, of his , the petitioners dec'd son David Bear, that no property or estate of any two of the said minors has come to his hands or possession . That being within two weeks of eighty two years of age, he is to infirm to properly attend to the bringing up of the said minors and therefore prays the court to discharge him from the said guardianship And now Nov 28 1871 on motion of N. Ellmaker Esq the said William Bear from the guardianship aforesaid as prayed forElizabeth Late of Martic township, mother dec'd lately leaving issue 1 child age Now about 20 years, entitled to share of grandfathers estate- Thomas Alexander lately dec'd
Court appoints John Crawford Martic guardian