Caroline County VA - Guardian Bonds 1821-1844:orphans of Arcilles Beckham, 1827 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Robin (Jones) Holt ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and 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 *********************************************************************** Know all Men by these presents,That we Hill Jones,George D. Baylor Thomas H. Burke are held and firmly bound to James B. Thornton, William W. Dickinson,Perchegru Woolfolk,Rufus Downing,Daniel Turner.Gentlemen Justices of the court of Caroline county,now sitting,in the sum of,Four thousand dollars to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Justices and their successors;we bind ourselves,and each of us,our,and each of our heirs,executors and administrators, jointly and severally,firmly by these presents.Sealed with our seals, this 8th day of October 1827.The Condition of the above obligation is such- That if the above bound Hill Jones his executors and administrators, shall well and truly pay and deliver,or cause to be paid and delivered,unto Jane M. Beckham,Mary W. Beckham orphans of Arcilles Beckham decd all such estate or estates as now is,or are,or hereafter shall appear to be due to the said orphans when and as soon as they shall attain to lawful age,or when thereto required by the Justices of the said county court,shall faithfully execute the duties of his office according to law,and also keep harmless the above named Justices,their and every of their heirs,executors and administrators,from all trouble and damages that shall or may arise about the said estate;then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. sealed and delivered} Signed: Hill Jones in the presence of Signed: Tho H. Burke Signed: George D. Baylor r.k.holt@worldnet.att.net