Taliaferro County GaArchives Court.....Darracott, Elizabeth (Guardianship) March 9, 1838
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Source: Ouachita Parish, La, Succn. #a-690, Prob. Bk. E
Written: March 9, 1838


Guardianship of Elizabeth Darracott

Certified Copy of Bond
Georgia Taliaferro County
We Francis Scott, Buford Bird and Aaron W. Grier Justices of the Inferior Court 
of said County sitting for Ordinary purposes do hereby certify that Quinea 
O’Neal is Clerk of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be 
his as such is genuine – and that the accompanying certificate in due form of 
Law – Given under our hands at Crawfordville Taliaferro County Georgia this 
ninth day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight –
Aaron W. Grier J.I.C.
Buford Bird J.I.C.
Francis Scott J. I. C.

Georgia Taliaferro County
Know all men by these presents, that we James B. Darracott, Thomas Chaffin, 
Thomas D. Borum, John E. King, Wilie Cherry and William Alexander are held and 
firmly bound to their Honors the Justices of the Inferior court for said 
County, sitting for ordinary purposes and their successors in office, in the 
just and full sum of Thirty two Thousand dollars, for the payment of which sum, 
to the said Justices and their successors in office, we bind ourselves, our 
heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these 
presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this the Ninth day of March One 
thousand eight hundred and Thirty Eight.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the said James B. 
Darracott was this day appointed guardian of the property of Elizabeth C. 
Darracott minor of the said James B. Darracott now if the said James B. 
Darracott do well and truly ________(?) himself as guardian of aforesaid, 
agreeably to letters of guardianship bearing even date herewith, and agreeably 
to law, in such cases made and provided, the above obligation to be void, 
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue - 
Signed:
J. B. Darracott [Seal]
Thomas Chaffin [Seal]
Thos. D. Borum [Seal]
John E. King [Seal]
Wilie Cherry [Seal]
Wm. Alexander [Seal]
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in open Court
Test Quinea O’Neal C.C.O.

Georgia, Taliaferro County
I Quinea O’Neal Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County do hereby 
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Bond given by James 
B. Darracott Guardian of Elizabeth C. Darracott minor __ as appears of Record 
in my office – Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of March 
1838.
Quinea O’Neal Clk. C.O.

Certified Order of Appointment to Guardianship
Georgia Taliaferro County
We Francis Scott, Buford Bird and Aaron W. Grier Justices of this Inferior 
Court of said County – sitting for Ordinary purposes do hereby certify that 
Quinea O’Neal is clerk of said Court and that the foregoing certificate and 
signature purporting to be his as such is genuine – that the same is given in 
due form of law, and that faith and credit ought to be had and given to the 
same – Given under our hands at Crawfordville in said State and County this 9th 
day of March 1838.  
Aaron W. Grier, J.I.C.
Buford Bird, J. I..C.
Francis Scott, J.I.C.

Crawfordville March 9th 1838
Georgia Taliaferro County
Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposes _______(?) term Present their 
Honors
Aaron W. Grier
Buford Bird
Francis Scott
(Justices)
Upon the application of James B. Darracott for the guardianship of the property 
of his daughter Elizabeth C. Darracott minor under the age of Twenty one years 
and her consent thereto given and made in open Court and upon said James B. 
Darracott, having taken the oath required by law and entered unto his bond in 
the sum of Thirty two Thousand Dollars and Thomas Chaffin, Thomas D. Borum, 
William Alexander, John E. King and Wilie Cherry securities thereto it is 
ordered by the Court that said application be granted and that said James B. 
Darricott be appointed to the guardianship of all and singular the rights 
effects and property of his said Daughter Elizabeth C. Darricott – and that 
letters of guardianship do issue accordingly.  

Georgia Taliaferro County
I Quinea O’Neal clerk of the court of Ordinary of said county do hereby certify 
that the above and foregoing is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of 
Ordinary in my office given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of 
March Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Quinea O’Neal Clk. C.O.

Georgia Taliaferro County
We Francis Scott, Buford Bird, and Aaron W. Grief Justices of the Inferior 
Court of said County – do hereby state that we are well acquainted with James 
B. Darricott, Thomas Chaffin, Wilie Cherry, William Alexander, John E. King, 
and Thomas D. Borum and from our acquaintance with their pecuniary affairs and 
standing do not hesitate to say in our estimation that they are worth thirty 
two thousand dollars of ______(?).  Given under our hands this 9th day of March 
1838.  
Aaron W. Grier J.I.C.
Buford Bird J.I.C.
Francis Scott J.I.C.



Additional Comments:
Elizabeth C. Darracott was only child of James B. Darracott by his first wife, 
Charlotte Mason.  The guardianshp papers above were found in the Ouachita 
Parish, Louisiana estate records of William Mason, maternal grandfather of 
Elizabeth Darracott.  



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