Pierce Guardian Appointment 04 Feb 1839 Georgia } Know all men by these presents that we James Sumpter County } Howell, Thomas J. Bayden & John H Blount are held solemnly bound unto the Honourable the Inferior Court sitting as a Court of Ordinary for said County & their successors in Office in the Just & Full sum of Seven Thousand for the payment of which sum to the said Justices as aforesaid and their successors in Office we bind ourselves our heirs executors & administrators _____ly & Severally formally by these presents Sealed with our seals & dated this fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred & Thirty nine. The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the said James Howell is this day appointed guardian to Lovie Pierce, Reddie Pierce and John Luther Pierce orphans of Lazarous Pierce. Now of the said James Howell do well & truly demean himself as a Guardian aforesaid agreeably to letters of Guardianship, bearing ___ date herewith and agreeably to Law in such cases made & Provided the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in fully force & virtue Attest James Howell Edmd Niss?? C Co Thos J Bayden Jno H Blount From Sumter County, Georgia Will Book 00, Page 19 =================================================================== 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Gilstrap Mann ====================================================================