MADISON COUNTY, TN - COURT RECORD - John V. Curlin Guardian Petition 

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Summary:  J. V. Curlin [James Valentine Curlin, son of William Hugh Curlin] 
petitions the Madison County Court for guardianship of the surviving 
children of his brother J. T. Curlin [John (Jesse) Thomas Curlin, oldest 
child of William Hugh Curlin], deceased [therefore J.T. Curlin must have 
died before 5 Mar 1899 and his wife must be deceased at this time also].  
Guardianship is awarded contingent on the posting of a bond, which J. F. 
[J. Franklin Curlin, son of John V. Curlin & Anna M. Rawls Curlin?] and  I. 
W. Curlin [Isaac Washington Curlin, son of William Hugh Curlin] stand as 
sureties.  The children include Alice [daughter of J. T. Curlin & Jane E. 
Garrett Curlin, 1st marriage] , Ida, Ed, Eula and Thomas Curlin [children 
of J. T. Curlin & Dona V. Correlle Curlin, 2nd marriage].  These children 
have a 1/5 interest in land located in Madison County Civil District No. 4 
valued at $150 and the guardian is to look after their interest in this.

MADISON COUNTY, TN
COUNTY COURT MINUTES
BOOK ?, PAGE 38
5 MAR 1899



James Valentine Curlin Guardian Petition





J.V. Curlin
Guardian of Alice Curlin, Ida Curlin, Ed Curlin, Eula Curlin, & Thomas 
Curlin

Then cause is heard upon petition, and it appearing to the Court that Alice 
Curlin, aged 19 years, Ida Curlin, aged 17 years, Ed Curlin, aged 9 or 10 
years, Eula Curlin, aged 13 years & Thomas Curlin, aged 15 years, minor 
children of J. T. Curlin deceased are residents and citizens of Madison 
County, Tennessee and without a regular guardian, that said minors are 
seized of a one-fifth interest in a certain tract of land located in the 
4th Civil District of Madison County, Tennessee, valued at about $150.00 
and that it is necessary the said minors should have a guardian to look 
after said interest and petitioner is a proper person to become this 
guardian and prays that letters be issued to him and he be qualified as 
such.

It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said J. V. Curlin be and he 
is hereby appointed guardian of said minors upon his giving bond in the sum 
of $300.00.  Wherepon in open Court comes the said J. V. Curlin with B. F. 
Curlin and I. W. Curlin for sureties, who executed and acknowledge said 
bond, which is approved by the Court and the said J. V. Curlin is duly 
qualified and letters of guardianship ordered to issue to him.

	This Court then adjorned until Tuesday March the 7th 1899

						T. C. Sarg
						Chairman


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Date of Transcription:  July 1997  JWC
Location of Transcription:  Lottsburg, VA
Note:  The above transcription was copied verbatim from the original to the 
best of my abilities.  The notation [ ] denotes my comments.  Some of the 
paragraphs were inserted by me - James William Curlin