Wife of Jonas, Elizabeth, petitioned Columbia County on Dec. 10, 1842 to give John Hess of Briar Creek, Columbia County, PA guardianship of children Sarah, Manuel (Spelling Questionable), and Amanda.
The spelling of this name is questionable in the Orphan’s Court Dockets (1842-1850). It could be Manuel, Maurine, Maurice, or something else entirely.
Manuel corresponds to Mark Hagenbuch’s records with “Emanuel”. Some information from Findagrave.1