( 188 )  March 15^th. 1692/3
To the wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset in Court (Sitting)
The humble petion of Arnold Elzey humbly Sheweth, That Whereas Sarah Whitty
the Daughter & Orphant of Cap^t. Rich:Whitty late of this County deceased was left
joynt Extrix with Dorothea:Whitty by the last Will & Testament of the sd Whitty
and the Said Dorothea hath turned away the Said Orphant who is now at y^e Petione^rs
house. Your Petioner Craves that y^r worpps would Consider the Condicon of the Said
Orphant and her Estate into y^r worpps Custody, or take or appoint her a guardian
who as the Law directs may be accomptable for the Said Estate. Your Petioner being
Willing to keep her, if y^r worps think it fitt, or appoint her any other whome y^r worps
may Confide in for her upbringing which is the humble Petion of your worpps Petion^r
who Shall as in duty be ever bound to pray //       March 15^th: 1692/3 //
 
The Petion being read it was then by the wor^ll Court Ordered that Sarah:Whitty
Orphant be kept in Custody of Arnold Elzey till June Court next. Ordered also
That Arnold Elzey bring to Court the said Sarah while the Court Continues. and upon
The 16^th day of March an^o. 1692/3. at request of m^r Samuel: Hopkins Dep^t Comissary It
was Ordered that Dorothea:Whitty Relict of Rich Whitty doe appear the day following
before the Justices in Court Sitting. ____
 
And upon the 17^th. day of March an^o. 1692/3  The sd Dorothea & Sarah both appeared
in Court, The said Rich:Whitty=s Will was then Read.  The Court demanded of sd Sarah
where her desire was to live, whose reply was at her Brother Arnold Elzeys, whereupon
it was again Ordered that She continued at the sd Arnold Elzeys till June Court B
 
Likewise by mutuall Consent of Dorothea Whitty Relict of Cap^t Richard Whitty decd
and the of Sarah Whitty Orphant of the Said deceased. It is Ordered by the (wor^ll) Justices
in Court Sitting that m^r. John Bozman & m^r George Betts doe take a particular acco^t of
the Estate of Cap^t.Rich Whitty deceased .
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   Sundry Depositions Sworn to agt Ellis Coleman
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To the wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for y^e County of Somerset in Court Sitting y^e
humble petion of Tho: Roberts sheweth that y^r Petioner was bound to the behaviour June Court
was twelve month & have behaved my Self Orderly to all their Maties Liege people (           )
            & humbly Craves y^r worps would be pleased to release y^r Petione^r of his bonds & y^r Petione^r as in duty bound
Proclamacon was made & the Said Bond remitted.