DeSoto County Florida Guardian's Bonds, Book A, 1891 - 1902 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Phyllis Borden & Janine Rickner, srickner@peganet.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** There are 38 pages in this book. It lists the applicant and overseers of the applicant, minor children, bond amount, date, signatures, and witnesses. This information was transcribed from the original documents by Janine Rickner & Phyllis Borden on 08 June 1998. It is reserved for free use only and cannot be used for profit in anyway. Copyright 1998 by Janine Rickner & Phyllis Borden (pg 1) Applicant: D. S. Williams Overseer: John M. Pearce Minor child: Charles Wesley Pearce bond: $500.00 14 Apr 1891 Signature: D. S. Williams, J. M. Pearce Witness: W. H. Pearce, Thomas H. Boesleow (pg 2) Applicant: W. J. Williams Overseer: Joshua Mizell, Charles Cowart Minor child: Lessie & Charles Reginald Williams (minor heirs of Nancy Cowart) bond: $400.00 Nov 1891 Signature: W. J. Williams, Joshua Mizell, Charles Cowart Witness: J. J. Granger, T. E. Platt (pg 3) Applicant: Charles Cowart Overseer: Dennis Driggers, Riley Johnson Minor child: Willie Cowart (minor heir of Nancy Cowart) bond: $200.00 Nov 1891 Signature: Dennis Driggers, Riley Johnson, Charles Cowart Witness: W. J. Granger, T. E. Platt (pg 4) Applicant: Wesley A. Coker Overseer: Bryant Coker, Wm H. Simmons Minor child: Nunnard, Mebis, Della, Ida, Frank, Laura Coker bond: $1,200.00 30 Nov 1891 Signature: Wesley A. Coker, Bryant Coker, Wm H. Simmons Witness: T. E. Platt, J. J. Granger (pg 5) Applicant: Bryant Coker Overseer: Wesley Coker, Wm H. Simmons Minor child: Archibald, Hampton, Joseph, Nicy C., Bryant Hampton bond: $1,200.00 30 Nov 1891 Signature: Bryant Coker, Wesley Coker, Wm H. Simmons Witness: T. E. Platt, J. J. Granger (pg 6) Applicant: W. R. Jacobs Overseer: Stephen Skipper Minor child: Aaron Jacobs bond: $25.00 06 Oct 1892 Signature: W. R. Jacobs, Stephen Skipper Witness: Thomas H. Bolsbow - county judge (pg 7) Applicant: Andrew J. McLenon Overseer: O. A. Albritton, Z. King Minor child: Luna J., Walter, Ellen, Roseolle, Lizzie, Jessie B. Mizell (minor heirs of J. B. Mizell) bond: $800.00 15 Mar 1893 Signature: Andrew J. McLenon, O. A. Albritton, Z. King Witness: A. E. Pooser (pg 8) Applicant: Viola L. Black Overseer: Alex Mercer, J. H. Walker Minor child: Albena V. Hawkins bond: $500.00 15 Mar 1893 Signature: Viola L. Black, Alex (his mark) Mercer, J. H. Walker Witness: Palmer W. Smith, A. E. Pooser (pg 9) Applicant: Joshua Mizell Overseer: J. L. Sandlin, J. C. Lewis Minor child: Albert Palmer and Arley Mali Hatch bond: $500.00 13 July 1893 Signature: Joshua Mizell, J. L. Sandlin, J. C. Lewis Witness: O. J. Friar, L. J. Wellows (pg 10) Applicant: Willoughby Whidden Overseer: Wright Carlton, S. J. Carlton Minor child: Lorena Whidden bond: $800.00 01 May 1893 Signature: Willoughby Whidden, Wright Carlton, S. J. Carlton Witness: Elam B. Carlton, C. C. Morgan (pg 11) Applicant: Silvanus H. Whidden Overseer: John A. Handley, Elias B. Keen Minor child: Cassie J., Dillow H., Leonard A., Finus W. Whidden bond: $500.00 05 Sept 1893 Signature: Silvanus H. Whidden, John A. Handley, Elias B. Keen Witness: D. L. Coker, A. P. Whidden (pg 12) Applicant: William Jones Overseer: O. B. Armstrong, C. A. Depuy Minor child: For the minor heirs of Jessie Edwards (no names) bond: $200.00 13 Sept 1893 Signature: William Jones, O. B. Armstrong, C. A. Depuy Witness: Henry Estnbrook, T. R. Echney (pg 13) Applicant: Sarah W. Jeanin Overseer: B. F. Baldwin, John R. Jeanin Minor child: Lewis E., Alma, Herbert, Edith Jeanin (minor heirs of John C. Jeanin) bond: $2,000.00 10 Nov 1894 Signature: Sarah W. Jeanin, B. F. Baldwin, John R. Jeanin Witness: M. C. Gay, Martha E. Kreider (pg 14) Applicant: A. J. Wingate Overseer: Mosley Crews, T. C. Wadsworth Minor child: Sarah Jane Hair bond: $1,000.00 06 Apr 1895 Signature: A. J. Wingate, Mosley Crews, T. C. Wadsworth Witness: E. J. Wingate, Thomas Crews (pg 15) Applicant: Fannie M. Thomas Minor child: Lee Oliver & David Freeman McLeod bond: $200.00 29 Feb 1896 Signature: Fannie M. Thomas, Jesse Fulcher, L. M. Thomas Witness: Jennie Goodell, Frances Silcox (page 16) blank (pg 17) Applicant: John Thomson Overseer: J. P. Child, Charles Isgrem Minor child: Virginia, Warren A., Lucy, John V. Thomson bond: $1,000.00 06 June 1893 Signature: John Thomson, J. P. Child, Charles Isgrem Witness: Joseph L. Skipper, Columbus Crews Applicant: John Collier Sr. Overseer: S. S. Welch, R. A. Jacobs (pg 18) Minor child: Perry, Dora, Benjamin Collier bond: $2,500.00 14 Feb 1894 Signature: John Collier Sr., S. S. Welch, R. A. Jacobs Witness: Alberty Arnold, John Cowart (pg 19) Applicant: John Collier Jr. Overseer: A. J. Sauls, W. H. Towles Minor child: Clara & Obelia Sauls bond: $1,000.00 13 Mar 1894 Signature: John Collier Jr., A. J. Sauls, W. H. Towles Witness: E. E. Waldron, A. E. Pooser (pg 20) Applicant: Fannie E. Martin Overseer: Chester H. Smith, W. C. Hayman Minor child: Thomas E. & Mary Pavey (minor heirs of Robert A. Pavey) bond: $500.00 04 Mar 1895 Signature: Fannie E. Martin, Chester H. Smith, W. C. Hayman Witness: J. H. Hancock, W. P. Wadsworth (pg 21) Applicant: Crawford Crews Overseer: Andrew J. Wingate, Z. King Minor child: Charles W., John B., Reuben J., Dempsey D., Mary, Martha, Harvey K., Austin, Frances, Watson Crews bond: $1,500.00 18 June 1895 Signature: Crawford Crews, Andrew J. Wingate, Z. King Witness: D. J. Coker, J. W. Bailey (pg 22) Applicant: M. F. Mizell Overseer: F. B. Hagan, Joseph Mizell Minor child: Lessie E. & Thomas Mizell bond: $1,000.00 03 Feb 1896 Signature: M. F. Mizell, F. B. Hagan, Joseph Mizell Witness: Andrew Green, John Hagan (pg 23) Applicant: Cami Stephenson Overseer: A. M. Chester, W. J. Chester, Boyd Robinson Minor child: Beatrice & Otto Stephenson bond: $600.00 14 Apr 1896 Signature: Cami Stephenson, A. M. Chester, W. J. Chester, Boyd Robinson Witness: H. B. Barley, R. O. Jones (pg 24) Applicant: Leland T. Hayman Minor child: Hattie T. & Lottie C. Bolshaw bond: $600.00 27 Apr 1896 Signature: Leland T. Hayman Witness: B. L. Blackburn, John C. Powell (pg 25) Applicant: Louisianna Johnson Overseer: Wright Carlton, W. G. Wells Minor child: Lula, Arlina, Thomas L., Penelope, Bascom, Cuthbert A. Johnson bond: $500.00 12 Oct 1896 Signature: Louisianna Johnson, Wright Carlton, W. G. Wells Witness: Elam B. Carlton, A. E. Pooser (pg 26) Applicant: J. Alderman Hayman Overseer: Otis S. Hanis, W. T. Wilson Minor child: John D. & C. Mary Hancock bond: $600.00 21 June 1897 Signature: J. Alderman Hayman, Otis S. Hanis, W. T. Wilson Witness: M. F. Mizell, M. G. McLeod (pg 27) Applicant: T. E. Platt Overseer: Joseph Mizell, D. G. Carlton Minor child: Margarett Platt bond: $100.00 26 Jan 1898 Signature: T. E. Platt, Joseph Mizell, D. G. Carlton Witness: T. D. Bowland, Ed Curry (pg 28) Applicant: Martha E. Alderman Overseer: John M. Balis Minor child: Agnes & Annie Alderman bond: $2,000.00 02 Mar 1899 Signature: Martha E. Alderman, John M. Balis Witness: Edwin P. Hopkins, E. A. M-h-- (?) (pg 29) Applicant: William G. Gay Overseer: Z. King, Joseph Mizell Minor child: Leta, Zee, Everett, Morris, Leonard, Daniel, Hugh Whidden bond: $4,000.00 11 Feb 1898 Signature: William G. Gay, Z. King, Joseph Mizell Witness: T. D. Bowland, John H. Tradwell (this bond was cancelled by the filing of another on 04 Mar 1899 A. E. Pooser) (pg 30) Applicant: William G. Gay of Arcadia, Fl Overseer: Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland, a corp. organized & existing under the laws of the State of Maryland as surity Minor child: Leta, Zee, Everett, Morris, Leonard, Daniel, Hugh Whidden bond: $4,000.00 27 Feb 1899 Signature: Wm G. Gay, Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland by D. W. Fletcher, attorney in fuel Attested by R. Bowen Daniel Gen. Agent Witness: John H. Tradwell, Y. L. Jones, E. C. Bexler, John W. Dodge (pg 31) Applicant: Anna B. McNary Overseer: Joseph Mizell, D. S. Carlton Minor child: Isla B. & Jean Gladys McNary bond: $250.00 17 Dec 1898 Signature: Anna B. McNary, Joseph Mizell, D. S. Carlton Witness: Henry Crutcher, E. F. Wilson (pg 32) Applicant: T. T. Brown Overseer: A. S. Johnson, R. E. Brown Minor child: Ethel, Flossie, Addie, Stella MacEwen bond: $500.00 14 June 1897 Signature: T. T. Brown, A. S. Johnson, R. E. Brown Witness: Fred Brown, R. R. Russell (pg 33) Applicant: Kelley B. Harvey Overseer: A. C. Freeman, Jacob Way Minor child: Minnie B., Kirkbride, Hinckley, Marina E. Harvey bond: $2,000.00 14 Mar 1899 Signature: Kelley B. Harvey, A. C. Freeman, Jacob Way Witness: A. E. Pooser (pg 34) Applicant: Noah Smith Overseer: Wm McLeod, A. McLeod Minor child: Fernian Smith bond: $200.00 08 Aug 1898 Signature: Noah Smith, Wm McLeod, A. McLeod Witness: M. C. Young, Ellen Bryant (pg 35) Applicant: Anna B. McNary Overseer: W. H. Clay, John E. Clay Minor child: Isla B. & Jean Gladys McNary bond: $3,000.00 16 July 1900 Signature: Anna B. McNary, W. H. Clay, John E. Clay Witness: Geo. S. Davis (pg 36) Applicant: Annie Cooper Gates Overseer: J. L. Sauls, J. S. Hollingsworth Minor child: Annie Cooper Gates bond: $700.00 31 Aug 1891 Signature: Annie Cooper Gates, J. L. Sauls, J. S. Hollingsworth Witness: A. E. Pooser, R. P. Raulerson (pg 37) Applicant: Eugene D. Bronson Overseer: Edward Wotitzky, Geo. W. McLane Minor child: Lesley & Elizabeth J. Bronson bond: $1,200.00 30 July 1902 Signature: Eugene D. Bronson, Edward Wotitzky, Geo. W. McLane Witness: J. H. Bowman, L. Oliver (pg 38) Applicant: D. A. Nobles Overseer: George W. Stefibens, John H. Taylor Minor child: Joseph B. & D. Arthur Nobles bond: $200.00 07 Feb 1893 Signature: D. A. Nobles, George W. Stefibens, John H. Taylor Witness: Samuel L. Devane, J. T. Stefibens