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From: "James Stone" <>
Subject: Re: Bond Child
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:32:30 -0600


I have a similar documentation on my family in Rutherford Co. NC in
1830.
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From: <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Bond Child

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>This is exactly the same situation that I have in my family. Parents
died while
>the children were still "minors" and a guardian was named for them.
The
>Guardian had to post a "Bond." I found the data for this recently in
the
>Orphans Court records at Lebanon County. By the way, these original,
written
>records are available at the Courthouse back to 1835.
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>From: on 04/10/99 06:18 PM MST
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>Please respond to
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>To:
>cc: (bcc: Lynn M. Paules)
>Subject: Bond Child
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>I have relatives in Berks Co. that lost their parents
>while they were very young. The Grandfather of the children ended up
>raising them and a GUARDIAN BOND had to be filed for each of the
>children he had agreed to raise. I have copies of the bonds for each
>child.
>Each bond for each child describes the full obligation and duties of
the
>guardian
>and lists the amount of money (bond money) that was submitted to
>the court (Berks Co.).
>In my humble opinion, these could easily have been referred to as
>bond children.
>Hope this helps.
>Jim Hunter
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