MARTIN COUNTY, NC - Guardian - Children of John D. Taylor

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Transcribed by J. Price from original papers at National Archives, Washington, DC

Guardian for the children of John D. Taylor [no date shown]

State of North Carolina,
Martin County_______

April ___. It appearing upon satisfactory evidence exhibited in open court by the 
oath of Thomas (Whitney?) that PHERABY TAYLOR is the widow and that WINIFORD 
ROBASON, WILLIAM, LOUISA, and PALMAYRA TAYLOR are the only surviving children of 
the late JOHN TAYLOR, who was a private in and died in the service of the United 
States as a volunteer in the army in Mexico. And it further appearing that William, 
Louisa, and Palmyra Taylor, three of the said children are minors without regular 
guardian. It is therefore ordered that William ELLISON be and is hereby appointed 
guardian and _____ to said children and that a copy of this order be _______ by 
the clerk to the said widow and children.

                        S. Johnson, clerk.