Guardianship of Moses Welsh petition, 1819 January 21

Title:

Guardianship of Moses Welsh petition, 1819 January 21

Creator:

Whittier, Moses
Webster, William
Sanborn, Moses
Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2008.061 (m)

Object ID:

2008-061m

Date:

1819/01/21

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 document; 31 cm

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Petition to the Probate Judge in Rockingham County, NH, from citizens of the town of Kingston, NH, regarding the guardianship of Moses Welsh and his family. Dated January 21, 1819, the petition requests that the guardianship of Welsh not be removed as he is "quite aged," his wife is "helpless," and his son and daughter are "deranged." The petition states that removing the guardianship would leave the family dependant on the town. The document is signed by town selectmen Morris Whittier, William Webster, and Moses Sanborn. Among the other signers is Levi Bartlett, the son of Josiah Bartlett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and himself a judge in the Circuit Court. Signatures cover the front and back of this document.

Subjects:

Petitions , Guardian and ward , Mental illness

Locations:

Kingston, NH
Rockingham County, NH

People:

Welsh, Moses , Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828 , Whittier, Moses , Webster, William , Sanborn, Moses

Organizations:

Welch family
New Hampshire. Probate Court (Rockingham County)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item