Bond for Guardianship of James Adams by Eliza Hawkins Adams, C. W. Adams and Solomon Adams, Lowndes, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/court/probate/ehadams.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Susan Riggs ================================================================================ August 1998 Bond for Guardianship found in Probate records Eliza Hawkins, daughter of Stephen Hawkins and Mary Etheridge, married John Adams, son of Soloman Adams and Martha "Patsey" Corley, on October 15, 1839. Their known children are Solomon, Charles W., Stephen J., John Henry and James Ansley Adams. According to family records, John Adams died on Feb. 3, 1850. It is believed that this bond is for Eliza to obtain guardianship of son James Ansley Adams who was most likely a minor at the time. Eliza married 2nd Warren M. Williams on Dec. 30, 1856 in Lowndes County. (This added information was given by Carolyn Golowka, ) The State of Alabama, Lowndes County Know all men by these presents, that we Eliza Adams, C.W. Adams, and Solomon Adams of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto James W. Graham, Judge of the Probate Court of said County, and his successors in office, in the penal sum of four hudnred dollars, for which payment well and truly to be made and done we bend ourselves, our heirs, executors, or administrators, jointly and severally, firmly, by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of AD Eighteen hundred and sixty- . The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded been appointed Guardian of the ____and property of James Adams. Now if the said Eliza Adams shall well and truly perform all the duties which are, or may be, by law, required of her as such Guardian then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Elizer Williams, Exec; C.W. Adams, Solomon Adams.