BARBER, Sarah – TC 7:6, 6 April 1840, Gorton W. Arnold is Guardian to Sarah Barber, widow, and
her estate by reason of mental derangement. TC 7:84, 1 January 1844, Gorton W. Arnold is to attend to settle up his guardian account. Inventory TC 7:93A, 1 April 1844. Mr. Arnold resigns and Horace A. Browning is appointed Guardian. TC 7:107, 2 December 1844, Information being brought to the Council that Sarah Barber, widow, is in a state of insanity with her son, Horace Browning, now living in Connecticut and that Sarah is not being taken care of and made as comfortable as she should be. Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor, to be sent to visit Sarah and ascertain her condition. TC 7:134, 27 May 1845, Horace Browning of Lebanon, CT, is requested to attend the Probate Court concerning his mother. TC 7:137, 30 June 1845, Guardianship transferred to Gorton W. Arnold. TC 7:192, 5 April 1847, Gorton W. Arnold presented a petition to the Probate Court to sell wood from Sarah Barber’s land to raise money for her support. Petition was granted.
