Guardian bond: minors Samuel & Gilbert Bayley, Piermont, Grafton Co, NH **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net Date: October 3, 2000 **************************************************************************** Know all men by these presents that we Frances Bayley widow, Samuel Root & Burgess Medcalf, yeoman, all of Piermont in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire are holden & firmly bound unto Charles Johnston Esq., Judge of the court for probate of with &c in & for the said county of Grafton in the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Johnston, his successor or successors in said office or to his or their assigns to which payment well & truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our respective heirs, executors & administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the first day of October Anno Domini 1794. ----------------------------------------------------------- The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Frances who is appointed guardian over the persons & estates of Samuel Bayley & Gilbert Bayley, both of Piermont, Aforesaid minors under fourteen years of age, shall well & truly perform & discharge the trust office & duty of Guardian unto said minors & that in & by all things according to law & shall render a plain & true account of her guardianship upon oath & all & singular such estate as shall come to her hand & possession by virtue thereof & all the property & improvements of the same so far as the law will charge her therewith when she be shall thereunto lawfully required & shall pay & deliver what & so much of the said estate as shall be found upon her account remaining in her hands. The same being examined & allowed by the Judge or Judges of said Court for the time then being, unto the said minors when they shall arrive at full age or otherwise as the said Judge or Judges by his or their sentence or decree pursuant to law shall limit & appoint, then the above obligation to be void. Otherwise to remain in full force. Frances Bailey Samuel Root(?) Burges Medcalf Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Isaac Patterson Lemuel Wellman