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Abstracted from Halifax County Court Minutes 1796-1802

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November Court 1796

MARRIOTT DAVIS appointed guardian to GUILFORD MATHEWS, ISAAC MATHEWS, JAMES MATHWS, WILLIE MATHEWS, orphans of SAMUEL MATHEWS deceased he entred into bond of two hundred and fifty pounds for each guardianship with ISHAM DAVIS & CHRISTOPHER PRITCHETT sureties.

ANNE MATHEWS appointed guardian to ELIZABETH MATHEWS, ANNE MATHEWS and TEMPERANCE MATHEWS orphans of SAMUEL MATHEWS deceased he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with TIMOTHY MATHEWS & WILLIAM PERKINS surety.

JAMES ALSOBROOK appointed guardian to NANCY SPEAR orphans of ARTHUR SPEAR deceased he entered into bond for five hundred pounds with JAMES SIMMONS & CARTER WOMMACK sureties

JAMES EARLY appointed guardian to ALLEN EARLY, SAMUEL EARLY, JAMES EARLY and RODERICK EARLY his sons he entered into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with BENJAMIN ALLEN & NATHANIEL GLOVER sureties

AMOS WORREL appointed guardian to ALLEN BRUCE & SAMUEL BRUCE orphans of ABNER BRUCE deceased he entered into bond of seven hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with JAMES SIMMONS and ROBERT COCKRAN sureties.

ELIZABETH LEWIS appointed guardian to JOHN MORRIS LEWIS her son. She entered into bond of Fifteen hundred pounds with WILLIAM DANIEL & LEWIS DANIEL sureties.

CARTER WOMMACK appointed guardian to RUTH STRICKLAND orphan of MARMADUKE STRICKLAND deceased he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with JAMES SIMMONS & JAMES ALSOBROOK sureties.

WILLIAM PERKINS appointed guardian to JAMES HENRY orphn of MICHAEL HENRY deceased he entered into bond of two thousand pounds with STEPHEN W. CARNEY & THOMAS HAWKINS sureties.

GEORGE WILLIAMS appointed guardian to DAVID WILLIAMS his son, entered into bond of five hundred pounds with JAMES EARLY & NATHANIEL GLOVER surety.

JOHN CREW ROBERTSON appointed guardian to JOHN ROBERTSON orphan of RANDOLPH ROBERTSON deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds with STERLING HOWELL & THOMAS MONTFORT surety

JOHN CARTER appointed guardian to JOHN SIMMONS orphan of ZADOCK SIMMONS deceased, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds with BENJ. ALLEN WELDON & ROBERT BRANTLEY sureties.

JESSE READ appointed guardian to PATSY SPELLINGS, orphan of FREDERICK SPELLINGS deceased, entered into bond of five hundred pounds with MARRIOTT DAVIS & ISHAM DAVIS sureties.


February Court 1797
FRANCIS PONIE appointed guardian to ELIZABETH PONIE his daughter, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with JOHN POPE & WILLIAM POPE sureties.


May Court 1797
PRISCILLA SPIVEY appointed guardian to BENJAMIN SPIVEY orphan of JOSHUA SPIVEY deceased, she entered into bond of three thousand pounds with HENRY PITMAN & WILLIS LISCOMB surety

WILLIS ALSTON JUNR. who was chosen in open court by ROBERT WEST ALSTON for his guardian, entered into bond for ten thousand pounds with STERLING HARWELL & PETER MORGAN suretys.

JOHN JAMES PASTEUR appointed guardian to MARY McHENRY PASTEUR & SALLY PASTEUR orphans of CHARLES PASTEUR deceased, he entered into bond of One thousand pounds for each guardianship with LUNSFORD LONG & RICHARD H. LONG suretys


August Court 1797
ELIZABETH DOLES and THOMAS DOLES, orphans of JOHN DOLES deceased came in Open Court and made choice of WILLIAM ALSOBROOK for their guardian, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with THOMAS GAYNOR & JAMES BYNUM surety for each guardianship.

HENRY LAMON is appointed guardian to MILLEY SMITH orphan of SAMUEL SMITH deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with ISHAM SMITH & WILLIE DANIEL suretys.

WILLIAM HARGROVE appointed guardian to MARTHA P. CHAMBLISS orphan of DAVID CHAMBLISS, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with DAVID CRAWLEY & JONAH SMITH suretys.


November Court 1797
THOMAS YOUNG orphan of MARMADUKE YOUNG deceased came in to open court & made choice of PETER MORGAN for his guardian, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds with THOMAS TABB surety.

WILLIAM PITTS, SAMUEL PITTS & HARDY PITTS, orphans of LEWIS PITTS deceased, came into open court & made choice of JAMES JUDGE for their guardian, he entered into bond of five hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with BENJAMIN DOLES & WILLIAM PARHAM suretys.

PATIENCE PITTS orphan of LEWIS PITTS deceased came in open court & made choice of JOHN PARHAM for her guardian, he entered into bond of seven hundred & fifty pounds with JNO. WRIGHT JR & WM. PARHAM surety.


February Court 1798
DAVID CRAWLEY appointed guardian to LUCY JONES CRAWLEY, orphan of ARIS JONES CRAWLEY deceased, he enters into bond of seven hundred & fifty pounds with WILLIAM HARGROVE & JOHN DUBURY Surety.

MARTIN PHILLIPS orphan of WILLIAM PHILLIPS deceased came in open court and made choice of JOHN PHILLIPS for his guardian, he entered into bond of £250 with BARHAM LANDS & DEMPSEY PITMAN suretys.

JOHN HALE Esquire, is appointed guardian to ANNE HAYS WELDON an orphan of WILLIAM WELDON deceased, he entred into bond of three thousand pounds with KEMP PLUMMER & OLIVER FITTS surety.

JOHN NOSEWORTHY is appointed guardian to PATSY YOUNG orphan of GEORGE YOUNG deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with ELISHHA WILLIS & WARREN HARRIS Surety.

ISAAC HARRIS is appointed guardian to WILLIAM MEHONEY, DENNIS MEHONY, ELIZABETH MEHONEY, JAMES MEHONEY & LEANNAH MEHONEY, orphans of WILLIAM MEHONEY JUNR. deceased, in place & stead of JOHN HARGROVE the former guardian who came in Open Court and entered into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with JOHN JUSTISS & WARREN HARRIS, Suretys.


May Court 1798
DAVID HARDIE is appointed guardian to MARY MEHONEY, CLOE MEHONEY, ELIZABETH MEHONEY, JOSEPH MEHONEY & ANN MEHONEY, the children of JOHN MELONEY, he entered into bond for each guardianship in the sum of two hundred & fifty pounds with WILLIAM HARGROVE & ISAAC HARRIS suretys.

ALEXANDER SESSIONS is appointed guardian to CHARLOTTE JONES BARNES, THOMAS BARNES, HARRIOTT BARNES, orphans of BARTHOLEMEW BARNES deceased, he entered into bond of twelve hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with JOHN ALSOBROOK & BARHAM LANDS suretys.

MARY COUPLAND orphan of WILLIAM COUPLAND deceased, came in Open Court and made choice of LUNSFORD LONG for her guardian, he entered into bond of three thousand pounds with BENJAMIN SHERROD & RICHARD H. LONG surety


August Court 1798
JOHN PITMAN is appointed guardian to THOMAS PITMAN, SALLY PITMAN, his children, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with DEMPSY PITMAN suretys.

ISHAM DAVIS is appointed guardian to ISAIAH WORLEY, GABRIEL WORLEY, CHARITY WORLEY, DIANAH WORLEY & MOSES WORLEY, orphans of LOVICH WORLEY deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with ISAAC KIRK & CHRISTOPHER PRITCHETT suretys.

JOHN GRIMMER is appointed guardian to ANNE GRIMMER, HENRY GRIMMER, ROBERT GRIMMER & ELIZABETH GRIMMER her children, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with STEPHEN W. HARVY surety.

WILLIAM WRIGHT is appointed guardian to POLLEY FLEWELLEN & SARAH FLEWELLEN, orphan of JAMES FLEWELLEN deceased, he entered ito bond of twelve hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with WM. LOWE & JAMES JUDGE Suretys.

SARAH BRADLEY & MARTHA BRADLEY, orphans of BENJAMIN BRADLEY deceased, came in Open Court & made choice of EATON PUGHE for their guardian, he entred into bond of four hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with OLIVER FELTS & WALTER C. BALLARD suretys.


November Court 1798
THOMAS OVERSBY is appointed guardian to BETSY ROBERTSON PETER ROBERTSON orphans of HIGDON ROBERTSON deceased, he entered into bond of one hundred pounds for each guardianship with CHARNAL CORBAN & BENJAMIN WARD securitys.

BENJAMIN DICKEN is appointed guardian to WM. LOWRY &[sic] THOMAS LOWRY deceased, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds with ARTHUR WIGGINS and LEWIS DICKEN surety.
(Note: this likely meant to say that Thomas Lowry was the father who was deceased)

LEWIS DANIEL is appointed guardian to JOHN MORRIS, orphan of HERCULES MORRIS deceased, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds with WILLIE DANIEL && WILLIAM READ surety.

HENRY QUALLS is appointed guardian of JOSEPH SMITH a base born child, he entered into bond of thousand pounds eith JONAH BRINKLY & BENJAMIN DOLES surety.

JAMES JUDGE is appointed guardian to LEMUEL WHEELESS orphan of JOSEPH WHEELESS deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds wit JAMES CARSTAPHEN & WILLIAM WRIGHT security.

JOHN WHITEHEAD is appointed guardian to GODWIN COTTON orphan of GODWIN COTTON deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with WILLIAM WHITEHEAD JUNR. & LEWIS DICKIN, security.

DAVID ARNOLD is appointed guardian to PATSY HARPER orphan of ISAAC HARPER deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with WM. PARKER & JAMES MARSHALL Security.

DAVID ARNOLD is appointed guardian to BRITTAIN HARPER, FANNY HARPER, STEPHEN HARPER & PRISCILLA HARPER, he entered into bond of _____ hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with WM. PARKER & PTOLEMY POWELL surety.

RICHARD HARRISSON is appointed guardian to MILLEY BELL orphan of MARY BELL deceased, he entered into bond of ten thousand pounds with DAVID SMITH & LEWIS DICKEN surety.

SAMUEL McCULLOCK orphan of BENJAMIN McCULLOCK deceased, came in open court & made choice of JOHN B. ASHE for his guardian.

November Court 1798
LEMUEL NICHOLSON is appointed guardian to JESSE MORAN, REBECCA MORAN, GUILFORD MORAN, PETER MORAN & SAMUEL HIGGS MORAN, orphans of SAMUEL HIGGS MORAN deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with SAMUEL CASWELL & WM. PARKER, suretys.


February Court 1799
BENJAMIN HAWKINS is appoited Guardian to FRANCIS JONES & FANNY JONES Orphans of FRANCIS JONES deceased, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds for each Guardianship with GEO. WILLIAMSON JUN'R and JOHN DUBERY

STERLING HARWELL is appointed Guardian to WILLIAM BRINKLEY HUNT, ROBERT HUNT, POLLY HUNT and SARAH HUNT base born children, he entered into bond of Five hundred pounds for each Guardianship with GARDNER HARWELL & ISHAM DAVIS suretys.

NANCY HULME orphan of ROBERT HULME deceased came in Open Court & made choice of JESSE GODWIN for her Guardian, he entered into bond of three thousand pounds with ISAAC RICKS & JESSE READ suretys for said Guardianship.

BENJAMIN WILLIAMSON appointed guardian to BENJAMIN McCULLOCH & ELIZABETH McCULLOCH orphans of BENJAMIN McCULLOCH deceased; he entered into bond of two thousand five hundred pounds for each guardianship with JOHN LOCKHART & EATON PUGHE suretys

DAVID SPEAR Orphan of ARTHUR SPEAR deceased, came in Open Court & made choice of JOHN CARTER for his guardian; he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with WILLIAM ALSOBROOK & RICH'D CARTER Securtys

TURNER YOUNG orphan of MARMADUKE YOUNG deceased came in open court and made choice of STEPHEN W. CARNEY for his guardian, he entered into bond of Five thousand pounds with MATT C. WHITAKER, JOHN ALSOBROOK & JAMES JUDGE suretys.

BENJAMIN HAWKINS appointed guardian to GUILFORD JONES orphan of FRANCIS JONES deceased, he entred into bond of twenty five hundred pounds with ISHAM HAWKINS & JESSE BURT Suretys.


May Court 1799
TELMELA SMITH orphan of JAMES SMITH deceased came in Open court made choice of LEMUEL CURLIN for his guardian he entered into bond of £1500 with BENJAMIN WEAVER & JAMES JONES securitys.

BENJAMIN CROWELL is appointed guardian to SUSANNA MARTIN, PATRICK MARTIN & LUCY MARTIN orphans of JAMES MARTIN deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 for each guardianship with MATTHEW C WHITAKER & JERRY DOGGETT suretys.

JAMES COOPER is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH TURNER orphan of JERRY TURNER deceased, he entered into bond of £300 with THOMAS CURLIN & JOHN TAYLOR suretys.

JOHN BISHOP appointed guardian to JOSEPH WHITEHEAD Orphan of JOSEPH WHITEHEAD deceased, he entered into bond of £1200 with WILLIAM WIGGINS & WM. VAUGHN suretys.

WILLIAM C HILL appointed guardian to LYDIA TURNER orphan of JERRY TURNER deceased, he entered into bond of £250 with STARLING MARSHALL & PETER MORGAN surety.

CHARLES EDMUNDS is appointed guardian to LEIGH EDMUNDS, BENJAMIN EDMUNDS, ELIZABETH EDMUNDS, orphans of WM. EDMUNDS deceased, he entered into bond of £5000 for each guardianship with STERLING HARWELL & DAVID CRAWLEY suretys.

THOMAS YOUNG is appointed guardian to BENJAMIN JOYNER, THOMAS JOYNER, POLLY JOYNER & JOHN JOYNER orphans of JOHN JOYNER deceased, he entered into bond of three hundred pounds for each guardianship with HENRY JOYNER & MATTHEW HOWELL suretys.


August Court 1799
ELIJA POPE is appointed guardian to MARY POPE orphan of JOHN POPE deceased, then entered into bond of five thousand pounds with JOHN TILLERY & DANIEL MARSHALLS Suretys.

SHEMUEL STUCKEY & WHITMELL STUCKEY orphans of SHEMUEL STUCKEY came in Open court and made choice of HENRY MORAN for their guardian; he entered into bond five hundred pounds for each guardianship, WILLIAM ALSOBROOK & ELIJAH WILKINS suretys.

WILLIAM SPEAR is appointed guardian to POLLY BRANTLY orphan of JAMES BRANTLY deceased, he entred into bond of five hundred pounds with WILLIAM ALSOBROOK & ROBERT BRANTLY surety.

BRITTAIN DANIEL is appointed guardian to PATSY TURNER orphan of JERRY TURNER deceased, he entered into bond of £500 with HAZE MORRISS & HOLOWAY MORRIS suretys.


November 1799
ARTHUR BELL is appointed guardian to NICHOLAS DIXON orphan of JESSE DIXON deceased, he entered into bond of one thousand pounds with SHADRACK BELL & WM. WHITEHEAD JUN'R suretys.

DAVID BARKSDALE is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH BARKSDALE & CHRISTOPHER BARKSDALE orphans of WM. BARKSDALE deceased, he entered into bond of £2000 for each guardianship with BENJA. POPE & JOSHUA HOPKINS Suretys.

MATTHEW BARNES is appointed guardian to PATSEY BARNES, WILLIAM BARNES & POLLY HINE BARNES his children, he entered into bond of £1500 for each guardianship with WILLIAM WHITEHEAD SEN'R and THOMAS SHIELD suretys.

JOHN SMITH is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH HOWARD orphan & he entered into bond of £250 with JESSE NEVILL & AARON POWELL suretys.

THOMAS WATTS is appointed guardian to POLLY WATTS his daughter, he entered into bond of £1500 with JOHN DAFFIN & THOMAS SHIELD suretys.

WILLIAM HOOK is appointed guardian to MARY DIXON orphan of JESSE DIXON deceased, he entered into bond of £750 with SHADRACK BELL & B. JOYNER suretys.

MARY MOORE is appointed guardian to NANCY MOORE orphan of JOHN MOORE deceased, she entered into bond of £1500 with WM WHITEHEAD JUN'R & WILLIAM WHITEHEAD SEN'R suretys.

FANNY EASLEY is appointed guardian to DANIEL, POLLY & JOHN EASLEY orphans of JAMES EASLEY deceased, she entered into bond of £500 for each guardianship with BENJA A. WELDON & ELLIOTT SHAW Suretys.

ACANETH YOUNG & ELIZABETH YOUNG orphans of THOMAS YOUNG deceased came in open court and made choice of HENRY MORAN for their guardian, he entered into bond of £1100 for each guardianship with SHADRACK BELL & BLOUNT JOYNER suretys.

WM. SPELLINGS orphan of FRED SPELLING divided came in open court & made choice of JOHN HANNON for her guardian, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with ISAAC LANE & BENJAMIN WILLIAMS suretys.


February Court 1800
PETER MORGAN is appointed guardian to RICHARD OVERSTREET, JANE OVERSTREET, JAMES OVERSTREET & THOMAS OVERSTREET, orphans of HENRY OVERSTREET deceased, he entered into bond fifteen hundred pound for each guardianship with JERRY DOGGETT & RICHARD H. LONG Surety.

CARY WHITAKER is appointed guardian to WILLIAM WALLACE HILL, MARGRET MARIA HILL, DORETHA ANNE HILL, & VIOLETT ANNE HILL orphans of WILLIAM HILL deceased, he entred into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with ISAAC RICKS & BENJAMIN CROWELL suretys.

REBECCA LASSITER is appointed guardian to THOMAS LASSITER orphan of JETHRO LASSITER deceased, she entered into bond of £5000 with WILLIAM AMIS & JAMES GEE suretys.

NANCY WEBB orphan of THOMAS WEBB deceased came in open court & made choice of JOHN AMOS GRAY for her guardian, he entered into bond of £3000 with JOHN DREW JUN'R & JAMES GEE suretys.

JAMES GRINSTEAD orphan of WILLIAM GRINSTEAD deceased came in open court & made choice of JAMES BISHOP for his guardian, he entered into bond of £400 with GARDNER HARWELL & JOHN JUSTISS suretys.

WM. BURT is appointed guardian to HARRIOTT BOND orphan of HALLIE BOND deceased, he entered into bond of £1500 with GOOD DAVIS & JESSE BURT Suretys.

GOOD DAVIS is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH C. D. BOND orphan of HALLIE BOND deceased, hen entered into bond of £1500 with WILLIAM BURT & JESSE BURT suretys.

RICHARD W. FREEAR is appointed guardian to RICHARD FREEAR orphan of ROBERT FREEAR deceased, he entered into bond of three thousand pounds with DAVID ARNOLD & DANIEL MASON

BENJAMIN CROWELL is appointed guardian to POLLY HILL orphan of WILLIAM HILL deceased, he entered into bond of £500 with ISAAC RICKS & CARY WHITAKER suretys.

NANCY WOOTTEN orphan of WILLIAM WOOTTEN deceased came in open court & made choice of SAMUEL CROWELL for her guardian, he entered into bond of £1000 with JOHN FOORT & ELEY B. WHITAKER surety.

POLLY WOOTTEN orphan of JOHN WOOTTEN deceased came in open court and made choice of JOHN FOORT for her guardian, he entered into bond of £2000 with SAMUEL CROWELL & ELY B. WHITAKER surety.

EDWARD FISHER was chosen guardian by FANNY QUINLAND orphan of ______ QUINLAND deceased, he entered into bond of £1500 with CHARLES W. HARRIS & PETER BROWN suretys.


May Court 1800
WILLIAM BATCHELOR is appointed guardian to JNO. WOOTTEN & ELIZABETH WOOTTEN orphans of WM WOOTTEN deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 for each guardianship with WILSON W. CARTER & HEZA. MORRISS suretys.

WILLIAM WHITEHEAD is appointed guardian to DOLLY DAFFIN orphan of GEORGE DAFFIN deceased, he entered into bond of £700 with JOS. PITMAN & MATTHEW BARNES suretys.

WILSON W. CARTER was chosen guardian by JAMES WOOTTEN orphan of WILLIAM WOOTTEN deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 with CARY WHITAKER & WM BATCHELOR suretys.

LITTLEBERRY ABBINGTON is appointed guardian to POLLY YOUNG orphan of MARMADUKE YOUNG deceased, bond executed in the sum of £1000 with JAMES B. BRYANT & ISAAC BASS suretys.

JESSE DUPRAY is appointed guardian to WILLIAM POINTER orphan of DANIEL POINTER deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 with DAVID DAY surety.


August Court 1800
SAMUEL CROWELL is appointed guardian to PATSY ROBERTSON orphan of RANDOL ROBERTSON deceased, he entered into bond of
£250 with JOHN WARREN & MATT WHITAKER suretys.

ELIZABETH HILL orphan of WILLIAM HILL deceased came in open court & made choice of THOMAS H. SCOTT for her guardian, he entered into bond of £500 with JOSEPH PEACE & JNO. WARREN suretys.

JEMIMA WILLIAMSON is appointed guardian to MILTHENY WILLIAMSON orphan of JOHN WILLIAMSON deceased, she entered into bond of £100 with JOHN DAFFIN & BENIT SKELTON suretys.

THOMAS YOUNG is appointed guardian to SALLY YOUNG, JENNETT YOUNG & GEORGE YOUNG orphans of MARMADUKE YOUNG deceased, he entered into bond of £600 for each guardianship with LITTLEBERY ABBINGTON & JOHN ALSOBROOK SEN'R suretys.

WILLIAM HARGROVE is appointed guardian to MARIAH TURNER orphan of ETHELDRED TURNER deceased, he entered into bond of £500 with WILLIS ALSTON surety.


November Court 1800
SALLY MONTFORT is appointed guardian to CINCINNATUS MONTFORT orphan of THOMAS MONTFORT deceased, she entered into bond of five hundred pounds with GILLIAM NEWSOM, JAMES SHINE & BENJAMIN PEARSON Suretys.

MARY POWELL is appointed guardian to SALLY POWELL, CHARLENE POWELL, WILLIAM POWELL, POLLY POWELL, HENRY POWELL & JAMES POWELL orphans of AARON POWELL deceased, she entered into bond of three hundred pounds for each guardianship with WILLIAM POWELL & HENRY SHAW suretys.

DEVEROUX JARRATT is appointed guardian to PETER ROBERTSON orphan of HEGDON ROBERTSON deceased, he entered into bond of £250 with BENJAMIN WARD surety.

POLLY KIRK & PATSEY KIRK orphans of ISAAC KIRK deceased came in open court & made choice of JAMES TURNER for their guardian, he entered into bond of two thousand five hundred pounds for each guardianship with DAVID ARNOLD, GIDEON ALSTON, & DANIEL MASON, suretys.

ISAAC KIRK orphan of ISAAC KIRK deceased came in open court and made choice of GIDEON ALSTON for his guardian, he entered into bond of two thousand five hundred pounds for his guardianship with JOHN ALSTON & JANES BARNES suretys.

JAMES ARRINGTON is appointed guardian to LUCY NELMS, PRISSLY THORNTON NELMS, SALLY BURCHELL NELMS, JOHN LEVY NELMS, POLLY DOGGETT NELMS, orphans of MEREDITH NELMS deceased, he entered into bond of £250 for each guardianship with WILLIS ARRINGTON & SAMUEL MARSHALL suretys.

CARY WHITAKER is appointed guardian to HENRY DAWSON, JOHN DAWSON, CULLEN DAWSON, POLLY DAWSON, PATSY DAWSON, & BETSY DAWSON, orphans of HENRY DAWSON, deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with BENJAMIN POPE and JOHN ALSOBROOK suretys.

JOSEPH PEARCE appointed guardian to SARAH MOORE orphan of JOHN MOORE deceased, he entered into bond of two thousand pounds with THOMAS WILLS & JACOB POPE Suretys.


February Court 1801
WILLIAM SULLIVANT is appointed guardian to BALAAM BULL, DEMPSEY BULL, REBECCA BULL, JEREMIAH BULL, & MARY BULL, orphans of RANDOL BULL deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with JESSE SULLIVANT & WM. READ suretys.

JAMES HENRY orphan of MICHAEL HENRY deceased came in open court & made choice of BENJAMIN WILLIAMS for his guardian, he entered into bond of fifteen hundred pounds with STERLING MARSHALL & JESSE DUPRAY suretys.

SALLY WALLACE orphans of GEORGE WALLACE deceased came in open court and made choice of WILLIAM JELKS for her guardian, she entered into bond of £500 with JAMES MOORE Surety.

SHADRICK BELL is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH YOUNG & PARTHENY YOUNG orphans of THOMAS YOUNG deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 for each guardianship with WILLIAM WIGGINS & WILLIAM BOYAKIN suretys.

BENJAMIN ALLEN WELDON is appointed guardian to RODY EASLEY & JAMES EASLEY orphans of JAMES EASLEY deceased, he entered into bond of £300 for each guardianship with NED JUSTISS & DAVID ARNOLD suretys.

STERLING HARWELL is appointed guardian to JESSE HOPKINS orphan of PARKER HOPKINS deceased, he entered into bond of £250 with MARRIOTT DAVIS & JOS. JOHN ALSTON suretys.

SAMUEL BRADLY appointed guardian to JOHN SPEARS, orphan &c, he entered into bond of £250 with STEPHEN W. CARNEY & WILLIAM ALSOBROOK suretys.

DOLPHIN ROBERTS orphan of WILLIAM ROBERTS deceased came in open court & made choice of JOHN DREW JUNR for his guardian bond, entered into for £200 with WILLM DUN & KEMP PLUMMER

MERYDITH KNIGHT is appointed guardian JAMES, EPHRAIM, SARAH & JOSHUA KNIGHT her children, she entered into bond of £250 for each guardianship with JACOB JOHNSTON & JOHN BURT suretys.


May Court 1801
PEGGY PERKINS is appointed guardian to POLLY PERKINS orphan of WILLIAM PERKINS JUN'R deceased, she entered into bond of £500 with HEZEKIAH MORRISS & WILLIAM PERKINS suretys.

ELIZABETH WILKINS WILLIAMS & JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS orphans of CHARLES WILLIAMS deceased came in open court and made choice of FRANCIS WILLIAMS, he entered into bond of £500 for each guardianship with STERLING HARWELL & DAVID CRAWLEY suretys.

STERLING HARWELL is appointed guardian to JOHN CHRISTIE, EATON CHRISTIE & JESSE CHRISTIE children of JOHN CHRISTIE deceased, he entered into bond of £300 each for each guardianship with OLIVER FITTS & JAMES JUDGE.


August Court 1801
WILLIS JONES is appointed guardian to SAMUEL MORAN, JESSE MORAN, REBECCA MORAN & PETER MORAN orphans of SAMUEL H. MORAN deceased, he entered in bonds of £250 for each guardianship with BENJAMIN WARD & BENJA CARR suretys

JAMES JUDGE is appointed guardian to JOHN MORRIS & POLLY MORRIS children of GRIFFIN MORRIS, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds for each guardianship with MACK GEE & WM READ securitys.


November Court 1801
POLLY FLEWELLEN & SALLY FLEWELLEN orphans of JAMES FLEWELLEN deceased came in open court & made choice of BENJAMIN CARR for their guardian, he entered into bond of £1250 for each guardianship with MARRIOT DAVIS & WILLIAM C. HILL securitys.

JOHN JUSTISS is appointed guardian to ROBERT JUSTISS, SAMUEL JUSTISS, REBECCA JUSTISS & JOSEPH CANNON JUSTISS, orphans of JOHN JUSTISS, he entered into bond of £1000 for each guardianship with JOS. JNO. ALSTON, GIDEON ALSTON LITTLEBERRY WILCOX & WOOD J.. HAMBLIN suretys.

HENRY APPLEWHITE is appointed guardian to PENNY SPEAR orphan of NATHAN SPEAR deceased, he entered into bond of £250 with ROBERT BRANTLY & WM. MERRITT Securitys.

JOHN DUBERRY is appointed guardina to ELIZABETH ROANE & JOHN ROANE orphans of JESSE ROANE deceased, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with LEWIS WILLIS & JOHN GARY suretys.

ROBERT BRANTLY appointed guardian to THOMAS BRANTLY orphan of ROBERT BRANTLY deceased, he entered into bond of £1000 with ROBERT CARTER & HENRY APPLEWHITE securitys.

WILLIAM VAUGHN is appointed guardian to JOHN EDWARDS orphan of JOHN EDWARDS deceased, he entred into bond of four thousand pounds current money with WILLIAM WHITEHEAD & JOHN WHITEHEAD securitys.


February Court 1802
JAMES ANDERSON is appointed guardian to WM ANDERSON orphan of CHARLES ANDERSON deceased, he entered into bond of £500 with JOSEPH BLOUNT & EDWARD MARTIN Securitys.

JAMES JONES appointed guardian to SILAS CORLEW orphan of WILLIAM CORLEW deceased, he entered into bond of £500 with LEMUEL CORLEW & BENJAMIN WEAVER securitys.

WILLIAM HARGROVE is appointed guardian to WILLIAM HAILE, ELY HAILE, JAMES HAILE, JOHN HAILE, and ANDREW HAILE, orphans of JONATHAN HAILE deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds with JOSIAH SMIITH & JAMES BOAZON securitys for each guardianship.

URIAH SMITH is appointed guardian to ELIZABETH LOYALL orphan of JORDAN LOYALL, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds with JAMES ROAN & DAVID ARNOLD Suretys.

SARAH LANKFORD orphan of ZACK LANKFORD deceased came in open court and made choice of JESSE RHYMES for her guardian, he entered into bond of five hundred pounds with JOHN ANTHONY Security.

PETER MORGAN is appointed guardian to JOHN MANNING, JOSHUA MANNING & SARAH MANNING orphans of JOSHUA MANNING deceased, he entered into bond of two hundred & fifty pounds for each guardianship with J. ALSOBROOK & KING MOTLEY securitys.

JAMES COOPER is appointed guardian to EILZABETH TURNER orphan of JERRY TURNER deceased, he entered into bond of £300 with JOHN COOPER & HARRY PERKINS Securitys.
 
 
 

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Guardianships 1822-1824

Abstracted from Halifax County Court Minutes May 1822-Nov. 1824

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May Court 1822
ABSALOM B. WHITAKER appointed guardian to ELISABETH & MARTHA PULLEN, bond of $10,000 with JAS. WHITAKER, WM. WOOTEN Securities.

JAMES WHITAKER appointed guardian to MELISSA B. DARDEN bond $5000 with ABSALOM B. WHITAKER & WM. WOOTEN securities.

ISAAC EDWARD appointed guardian of NATHANIEL EDWARDS AT Feby Session 1822, Bond $1000 with BENJ'A W. EDWARDS and CADWALLADER JONES Securities.

MARY G. LOURIE appointed guardian to REBECCA L. LOURIE, bond $8000 with THOS. F. NORFLEET & GEO. E. SPRUILL Securities.

ROBERT WHITAKER appointed guardian to JAMES, REBECCA, SAMUEL, ROBERT, HARRY, CARRY & HENRIETTA JOSEY, bond $2000 with WILLIAM LOWRY and RICHARD H. CROWELL securities.

JOEL H. McLEMORE appointed guardian to REBECCA, JESSE, DOLLY, JOHN, ASA & MARY HEPKINSTALL, bond $5000, with JAMES OVERSTREET and RICHARD DOGGETT Securities.

NANCY SHINE appointed guardian to JOHN G. SHINE, bond $5000, with WILLIS SLEDGE & LEMUEL J. SLEDGE securities.

WILLIAM R. MARSHALL appointed guardian to SALLY H., MARTHA K, JOSEPH JOHN MOSS, bond $6000 with WM. BOBBITT and SAMUEL HARPER securities.

JAMES BISHOP appointed guardian to FRANCIS P. JONES, bond $5000, with CAD'R JONES & RICE B. PEARCE Securities.

JAMES BISHOP appointed guardian to RICHARD IVEY, bond $5000, with CAD'R JONES & RICE B. PEARCE Securities.

ROBERT FREAR appointed guardian to WM. E. FREAR bond $10,000 with BENJ'A C. EATON & THO'S W. JENKINS securities.

RICHARD SMITH appointed guardian to MARTIANN & CORNELIA SMITH his children, bond $3000 with THOMAS B. SMITH & BRITTON DUKES Securities.

ABNER SHERRIN appointed guardian to MARTHA GARDNER, bond $5000 with WM. WOOTEN & H. NEVILL Securities.

MACKLIN BASS appointed guardian to SALLY & JOHN WINTERS, bond $7000, with THOMAS HUDSON & JOEL H. McLEMORE Securities.

THOMAS COX guardian to MARMADUKE NORFLEET, orpah of M. NORFLEET, bond $20,000 with DAVID CLARK & HENRY MASON Securities.

FRANCIS COX appointed guardian to LUCY S. NORFLEET, bond $20,000 with DAVID CLARK & HENRY MASON Securities.

NANCY PITMAN appointed guardian to EDWARD, SAMUEL, JOSEPH, JOHN, THOMAS, BLAKE, FANNY & HENRY PITMAN, bond $20,000 with RICHARD DOGGETT & RICHARD H. CROWELL, Securities.

JAMES C. FAUCETT appointed guardian to BENJ'A, REBECCA, BOSTON, JAMES & WILLIAM HALL bond $3000 with OSMUND P. NEVILL & THOMAS NEVILL Securities.

MARY CARSTARPHEN appointed guardian to WILLIAM D. & SARRAH CARSTARPHEN, bond $10,000 with E. B. SMITH & THOMAS OUSBY Securities.

GEORGE E. SPRUILL appointed guardian to ELIZA B., WHITMELL J., WINIFRED B., THOMAS B. & MARIA ANTOINETT HILL, entered into bond of $50,000 for each ward with THOMAS F. NORFLEET & DAVID CLARK Securities.

JOHN PURNELL appointed guardian to REBECCA, JOHN, HENRY, WILLIAM, ROBERT & THOMAS PURNELL, his children, bond $10,000, with JAS. WHITAKER & M. H. PITWAY Securities.

THOMAS VAUGHAN appointed guardian to ADELINE LISCOMB orphan of WILSON LISCOMB, bond $5000 with PEYTON R. TUNSTALL & THOMAS GODWIN Securities.


August Court 1822
THOMAS GODWIN appointed guardian to NATHAN, ELI, JAMES, DEMPSEY, SALLY & LEWIS McMULLEN orphans of ELI McMULLEN who entered into bond of $5000 with BENJAMIN DICKEN JR & ROBERT WHITAKER Securities.

WILLIAM T. EXUM appointed guardian to JOHN & HENRY L. JONES orphans of HARWOOD JONES who entered into bond of $30,000 with JAMES EXUM & W. S. BURT Securities.

JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS appointed guardian to CHARITY D. BARNES orphan of JEPTHA A. BARNES, who entered into bond of $25,000 with HENRY DAWSON & JOHN YOUNG Securities.

SAMUEL NORWOOD appointed guardian to GEORGE, LUCINDA & TEMPERANCE RAINEY orphans of HALL RAINEY, who entered into bond of $500 with THO'S INGRAM & LABON NORWOOD Securities.

ALFRED W. MOORE appointed guardian to CATHERINE TATE orphan of FRANCIS TATE who entered into bond of $10,000 with CYRUS ROSSER & PEYTON P. HARVEY Securities.


November Court 1822
SHUGAN J. DAVIS appointed guardian to PRISCILLA FARRIBEA and SARRAH READ orphans of JOHN READ deceased, who entered into bonds of $6000 with JOHN ALSTON & A. B. WHITAKER Securities.

LEWIS DUPREE appointed guardian to ANN LEWIS DUPREE his own child who entered into bond of $5000 with JAMES W. BATCHELOR and WILLIAM WOOTEN Securities.

BENJAMIN W. FINNIE appointed guardian to WILLIAM, MARTHA and SOPHIA BOSMAN orphans of JAMES BOSMAN who entered into bond of $5000 with BENJAMIN CAMPBELL and GEORGE W. IVEY Securities.

ANN FORT appointed guardian to ISAAC FORT orphan of ELIAS FORT who entered into bond of $25,000 with HILLIARD FORT Security.

GIDEON P. HARVEY appointed guardian to PRISLEY and GREEN WILLIAMS orphans of JOHN WILLIAMS deceased, who entered into bons of $2000 with ROBERT B. DANIEL and JOSEPH M. SMITH Securities.


February Court 1823
EDWARD SMITH guardian to MARY ANN BLOUNT came in open court and relinguished his right thereto, where GUILFORD NICHOLSON was appointed in his place.

PETER MORGAN appointed guardian to WILLIAM MORGAN who entered into bond of $20,000 with LADAMON SKELTON and JOHN BURGES securities.

THOMAS NEVILL JUNR. appointed guardian to ADAM, JOAB, MELINDA, EAZLEY and ZACHARIAS NEVILL, who entered into bond of $10,000 with JACK NEVILL and JAMES C. FAUCETT securities.

HARDY NEVILL appointed guardian to JOHN L. TAYLOR who entred into bond of $2000 with WILLIAM WOOTEN and OSMUND NEVILL securities.

RICE B. PIERCE appointed guardian to WILLIAM & MARMADUKE PITMAN who entered into bond of $10,000 with DRURY FINNIE & OSMUND NEVILL securities.

HARTWELL SMITH appointed guardian to BENJAMIN B. and NANCY SMITH who entered into bond of $1000 with JESSE R. SMITH and HARDY NEVILL securities.

MARTHA HARVEY appointed guardian to ELIZA, MARTHA, MARY, STEPHEN and FRANCIS R. HARVEY, who entered into bond of $2000 with ABNER HARVEY and AHAB W. TAYLOR Securities.

FRANCES JONES appointed guardian to SEGIRAN CYRUS who entered into bond of $1000 with GUILFORD NICHOLSON & CYRUS ROSSER securities.

JAMES R. TURNER appointed guardian to LOUISA, HENRIETTA, CAROLINE, WHITMELL, LAVINIA & FRANCES HARDY who entered into bond of $2000 with GEORGE IVEY & THOMAS ALLEN securities.

GUILFORD NICHOLSON appointed guardian to MARY ANN, JOSEPH BLOUNT who entered into bond of $4000 with SAM HIGGS and FRANCIS JONES securities.

MARY STITH appointed guardian to MARY B. NEWSOM who entered into bond of $1000 with WILLIAM DREW & CAD'R JONES securities.


May Court 1823
WILLIAM WOOTEN appointed guardian to WILLIS SHELTON JUN'R who entered into bond of $5000 with JAMES OVERSTREET and LEWIS DUPREE securities.

CANNON JENKINS appointed guardian to BRAXTON, LUNSFORT, BELFIELD, SEPHRONIA, JESSE, BRADFORD and MARTHA JENKINS, orphans of JESSE JENKINS who entered into bond of $20,000 with ARTHUR ARRINGTON and THOMAS W. JENKINS securities.

WILSON GREEN appointed guardian to REBECCA GREEN who entered into bond of $500 with JAMES H. HAILE and LEWIS WILLIS securities.


November Court 1823
RANSOM SHERRIN appointed guardian to MARTHA SHERRIN orphan of JOSIAH SHERRIN who entered into bond of $2000 with WILLIAM WOOTTEN and RHODAM BARNES Security.

JOHN DEW appointed guardian to LITTY and HARDEMAN ABBINGTON orphans of LITTIE ABBINGTON who entered into bond of $5000 with JAMES JONES and THOMAS SHIELD Securities.

SOLOMON SLATTER appointed guardian to MARTHA W. SMITH who entered into bond of $2000 with WILLIAM R. SMITH and DAVID CLARK Securities.

LEMUEL LONG appointed guardian to NICHOLAS, MARIA, JOHN, MARTHA, McKINNIE and LUNSFORT LONG his children, who entered into bond of $160,000 with HUT. G. BURTON, ARTHUR ARRINGTON and MUNGO T. PONTON Securities.

FRANCIS BROOM appointed guardian to JESSE HALEY BROOM, his child who entered into bond of $1000 with JOHN BROOM and JOHN D. NEVILL Securities.

MARY ALLEN appointed guardian to MASON, JOHN, JAMES, EVERLINA and ALBERT ALLEN orphans of JOHN ALLEN who entered into bond of $10,000 MARCUS A. ALLEN & SAME HARPER securities.

MARY JOHNSTON appointed guardian to PATSEY, FRANCIS, WILLIAM, BENJAMIN, MAJOR, DECIMUS, TIPPIA JOHNSTON orphans of BIRD JOHNSTON who entered into bond of $1500 with GREEN MABRAY and LEMUEL SLEDGE Securities.


February Court 1824
ANDREW HARRIS appointed guardian to HENRY and BENJAMIN HARRIS who entered into bond of $5000 with M. H. PETTWAY and WILLIAM WOOTEN Securities.

JOHN IVEY appointed guardian to RICHARD, MARY & WILLIAM PARKER children of D. PARKER who entered into bond of $10,000 with JAMES BISHOP and GEORGE IVEY securities.

ROBERT BLICK appointed guardian of WILLIE THORNTON orphan of WILLIE THORNTON who entered into bond of $5000 with CYRUS ROSSER and THOMAS FLETCHER Securities.

WILLIAM WOOTTEN appointed guardian of JAMES,JOHN, and MARTHA B. WOOTTEN his own children who entered into bond of $2000 with J. H. SIMMONS & LADAMON SHELTON Securities.

JAMES H. PITMAN appointed guardian of JAMES and ROE WIGGINS orphans of ARTHUR WIGGINS who entere into bond of $15,000 with JAMES BIGGS & ELIJAH POPE Securities.

THOMAS B. SMITH apppointed guardian of CHRIST'R MOORING orphan of CHRIST'R MOORING who entered into bond of $5000 with JESSE A. DAWSON and JAMES JONES Securities.

RICE B. PIERCE appointed guardian of NANCY, WILLIAM, GRAY, ALLEN, and NATHANIEL CHAMBLESS and THOMAS ALSTON orphans of WILLIAM CHAMBLES and PETER ALSTON who entered into bond of $1000 with AR. ARRINGTON & H. GARRETT Securities.

JOSEPH EURE appointed guardian of ELISABETH & MARTHA MOTLEY orphans of THOMAS MOTLEY who entered into bond of $1000 with WILLIAM HIGGS and HENRY DOGGETT Securities.

JAMES H. HAILE appointed guardian of SARAH HAILE who is heir of ANDREW HAILE, who entered into bond of $1000 with WILLIAM E. SHINE and PETER AVENT Securities.

THOMAS NEVILL appointed guardian of NELSON, JAMES, SALLY, MARY, ELISABETH and MARGARET PARTIN orphans of WILLIAM PARTIN who entered into bond of $1000 with JAMES C.. FAUCETT & O. J. NEVILL Securities.


May Court 1824
ORRIN D. CARSTARPHANE appointed guardian to SOPHIA CARSTARPHANE who entered into bond of $2000 with HENRY BURT and LEWIS DUPREE Securities.

BENJAMIN DICKEN appointed guardian to BENJAMIN W. A. DICKEN orphan of BENJAMIN DICKEN deceased who entered into bond of $30,000 with JAMES BIGGS and THOMAS SHIELDS Securities.

GEORGE W. VAUGHAN appointed guardian to JAMES THOMAS FINNIE orphan of JAMES FINNIE who entered into bond of $1500 with THOMAS GODWIN and JESSE A. DAWSON Securities.


August Court 1824
CARY WHITAKER appointed guardian to MARY ANN and WILSON W. CARTER orphans of WILSON W. CARTER deceased, who entered into bon of $10,000 with A. B. WHITAKER and L. B. WHITAKER Securities.

THOMAS R. NEVILL appointed guardian to AMANDA BISHOP orphan of JOHN BISHOP who entered into bond of $6000 with O. J. NEVILL and R. L. MARSHALL Securities.

WILLIAM K. POWELL appointed guardian to SUSAN, ELIZA, REBECCA, KEMP & JAMES PARKER orphans of WM. PARKER deceased who entered into bond of $5000 with ARTHUR ARRINGTON and ROBERT L. MARSHALL.

ALFRED W. MOORE appointed guardian to WILLIAM, ALFRED, MARY, ANN, and THOMAS MOORE (orphans of) children of JESSE MOORE who entered into bond of $2000 with THOMAS LOWE and CYRUS ROSSER securities.

MOURNING ETHERIDGE appointed guardian to DAVID, ANNA, LEMUEL, WILLIAM WILLIAM, JULIA and FRANCIS ETHERIDGE orphans of JOHN ETHERIDGE who entered into bond of $3000 with JAMES BRANT and BURROWS CARTER securities.


November Court 1824
MARY CARSTARPHANE came in open court and relinquished the guardianship of SARAH and WILLIAM CARSTARPHANE, and RICE B. PIERCE was appointed in her place who entered into bond of $5000 with NATHANIEL PIERCE and BENJAMIN FINNIE Securities.

ELIZABETH COLLINS appointed guardian to SUSANS and MARTHA COLLINS orphans of JAMES COLLINS who entered into bond or $1500, with WILLIAM COLLINS and JOHN D. NEVILL, Securities.

THOMAS OUSBY appointed guardian to WILLIAM STEEL orphan of JOHN STEEL who entered into bond of $500 with WILLIAM P. CLOPTON and HENRY AARON securities.
 
 

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