GIBSON COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Thomas Fite Guardian Bond 1837 ********************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Contributed by: Zonita Schamis ********************************************************* Thomas Fite to State of Tennessee, Gibson County Guardian Bond to March Term 1837 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Fite Elisha Billingsly William Gant and N. O. K. Cole of the county and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto A. S. Davidson Chairman of the County Court for said County and his successors in office in the sum of five thousand dollars to be paid to said Justice or his successors in office or assigns to which payment was and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly severally and jointly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 6 day of March 1837. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas Fite was this day chosen and appointed guardian of Sarah, Sion, Ratliff, Cinthia, Bess, James, Manalcies. Eliza and Thomas Boon minor heirs of Sion Boon deceased whose now thereto the same Thomas Fite will and truly perform the duties of Guardian towards the said minor orphans and in all respects discharge his duty faithfully this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Thomas Fite Elisha Billingsly William Gant N. O. K. Cole