In 1828, the administration of Nathan Ensor's Estate (Darby's uncle)pr ovides info that he died prior to Nathan Ensor and that Darby'sissue w ere: Lily, Sarah, and Prudance. It mentions that Darby diedintestate.
WILL BOOK 2, Huntingdon County, PA., P. 38: To whom it may concern, I,S arah Chilcote, widow of Darby Chilcote, dec'd having faith andConfiden ce in William Hudson and Robinson Chilcote, both ofSpringfield Townshi p, Huntingdon County, PA as Administrators of latehusband, dec'd Estat e do by these presents resign all my claim rightand title of acting in t he above adminstration and resign do saidWilliam Hudson and Robinson C hilcote whatever might be interested tome therein Given under my hand a nd seal this thirteenth day of Sept.1808. Witness: Robert Canan and Mi cajah Chilcote. Signed: SarahChilcote ( X) her mark.
Letters of administration in the common form were this day granted toW illiam Hudson and Robinson Chilcote, Administration of the Estate ofDa rby Chilcote, late of Springfield Township in the county ofHuntingdon, d ec'd. inventory to be exhibited on or before the 15thday Oct. next and a j ust and true account calculation and reckoningof their Administration o n or before the 15th day of Sept. 1809 orwhen there unto legally requi re. Given under seal of this office,15th day of Sept A.D., 1808.Signed : And. Hendeyon, Register.137
Huntingdon County Orpan's court Records: Docket B, Page 181, Thepetiti on of Sarah Chilcote, widow and relict of Darby Chilcote dec'd,late of S pringfield Township, praying for the appointment of aguardian for her f our children: Eliza, Alvah, Sarah, and Prudence,all under the age of 1 4 years. April 1810. John Baily appointed, Bondof $1,000 filed on Aug 1 5, 1810.
Docket D, Page 88, File T, No. 133: The petition of Enoch Chilcoteinte rmarried with Prudence Chilcote one of the daughters and heirs ofDarby C hilcote, dec'd was read setting forth--that at April term,1810 John Ba ily was appointed guardian of Eliza, Alvah, Sarah, andPrudence Chilcot e, minor children of the said Darby Chilcote dec'd.This said John Bail y had never settled and filed any account whateverof his guardianship, a nd praying the court to award a citation thesaid John Baily commanding a nd requesting him to settle an account ofhis guardianship of said mino rs. Where upon it is considered by thecourt and others that a citation b e the same is hereby awarded.
