Bucks County Orphans Records 1685-1852 974.821 MYE Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum, Spruance Library Doylstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. File #3885.

A “guardian” in this sense of the meaning is NOT one who cares for the minor, but looks after the financial aspects as an overseer to ensure there is no squandering of funds by the remaining parent that will hurt the children.

File #3885 Sarah Weisel, Richland Twp. September 14, 1829 No issue but siblings Jacob, George, Peter, John and Mary Weisel, Elizabeth (wife of Benjamin Stein, deceased) and Joseph (deceased, children Michael, John, Joseph, Henry Levia, Hannah, Elizabeth, all minors) owned 63 acres

Bucks County Orphans Court records 1685-1852 File #7253 October 29, 1838, Probate court procedings and documentation for Mary Weisel, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Petition for Inquest on the Estate of Mary Weisel decd Oct 29th 1838. Entered Book No 9, page 312.

Summary of Mary Weisels probate proceedings from the Bucks County Orphan's Court:

Mary Weisel died intestate leaving no spouse. Michael and John Weisel, sons of Mary Weisel's deceased younger brother Joseph, were the adminstrators of Mary's estate. Mary's land and possesions were sold and the proceeds divided amongst her brothers and sister. Mary's surviving brothers and sisters are named and where they lived. For her brother Joseph who was deceased, and had left heirs, Joseph's 7 living children are named.

Inventory of Mary Weisels Estate was filed September 22, 1838. Her personal possesions, notes & bonds were appraised at $1830.80.

The petition to settle the estate was filed by John and Michael Weisel on October 28, 1838. A transcription of the petition follows at the end of this summary.

John and Michael Weisel petitioned to sell Mary Weisel's 64 acres of land on January 23, 1839, for the benefit of all the heirs. The land was sold for $1166.74.

The list of creditors and fees paid totaling $752.20 was submitted by John and Michael Weisel on April 27, 1840. $2,251.40 remained to be distributed to the heirs.

The final settlement was presented to the Bucks County Orphans Court on Sept 14, 1840.

Transcription of the "Petition for Inquest on the Estate of Mary Weisel decd [deceased]"

Bucks County, SS.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, -- To the Sheriff of Bucks County -- Greeting:

Whereas, at an Orphan's Court, held at Doylestown, in and for the County of Bucks, the 29th day of October

in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. The Petition of Michael Weisel and

John Weisel two of the children of Joseph Weisel decd, who was a brother of Mary Weisel, Late of the township

of Richland in the county of Bucks, deceased -- was presented and read,

Respectfully Shewing, that the said Mary Weisel died intestate, leaving no spouse, but brothers and sisters and their Representatives viz George Weisel a brother in Bedford County, Jacob Weisel a brother in Bedford County, Peter Weisel a brother in Bedford County, John Weisel a brother in Bedford County, Elizabeth a sister married to Benjamin Stein of Philadelphia, and the issue of Joseph Weisel a decd brother viz Michael, John, Livia married to Dr. Chas. Meredith, Joseph, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Henry the last four of whom are in their minority & have guardians, that the said intestate died seized in her demesne as of fee of and in a certain messuage and tract of Sixty four acres and one hundred and thirty one perches of Lands Situated in Richland Township, bounded by lands of Jacob Smith, Abraham Dirstine and others.