I think I made an error on the date of the book may be 1872- 1873 & 1873-1875
Petition of Amanda Sprecher, a minor child of Lavina Sprecher dec'd , and Lewis Sprecher by her guardian Jonathan Sprecher
States Samuel of Earl township died intestate without issue, had land in Earl 3 tracts
Left widow Eliza
His mother Elizabeth Bare
6 sisters
Lavina wife of Lewis Sprecher
Leah wife of John Hunchberger
Susanna wife of Eli Shirk
Catherine wife of Emanuel Swope
Julia wife of Sheaffer Bare
And Louisa Bare
And Grabill Bender
And Mary Bender children of his dec'd sister Ellizabeth who was intermarried with Franklin Bender(said minors being now represented by their guardian John W. Bender)surviving him
That Levina Sprecher is also now dec'd leaving surviving her husband Lewis - sons Jonathan Sprecher and Samuel Sprecher who are more than 21 years and Amanda said minor
Wants to sell her individual share in said real estate
To the Hon: the Judges of the Orphan's Court of Lancaster County, Penna.
The petition of Ellen Trimble, Respectfully Represents:
That the petitioner is a minor child of John Trimble Jr. of Drumore Township County and State aforesaid, above the age of fourteen years. That she resides in said County, and has no one to take care of her estate, and prays the Court to appoint a Guardian for that purpose, and she will ever pray so.
Ellen Trimble
And now April 17th A.D. 1875 on motion of R. B. Rick Esq, the Court appoints Valentine Gardner, of Drumore Twp, Guardian of the minor above named as prayed for, and approve of Bond.
Valentine Gardner, tent in $200 To the Commonwealth
S. J. Ankrim, " " $200 of
Alexander Stevenson, " " $200 Pennsylvania
Heirs and legal representatives of John Bear, late of Earl township dec'd
Maria Thomas and husband Daniel Thomas,
Levi H. Bear,
George Bear,
John W. Bear
Christiana Rutter and husband Jeremiah Rutter
And Aaron H. Bear
Being the surviving children of dec'd
And Joseph H. Bear a minor and only child of Joseph H. Bear dec'd
And grandchild of John Bear dec'd by his guardian Elias Horst
Represent that John Bear died intestate Oct 1873 with land
1 tract Earl
2nd tract mountain timberland same township
want land appraised - findings on that land can be divided into several parts Heirs decline land and land sale