1848 Guardian Bond - Landon C. Rives for Edward Rives

Introduction

Nelson County, Virginia
Will Book H, p110
26 Jun 1848

Transcript

Know all men by these presents that we Landon C. Rives Rufus King & Joseph Longsworth are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of eight thousand Dollars to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 26 day of June 1848. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Landon C. Rives is this day chosen guardian by his son Edward Rives infant over the age of fourteen years. Now if the said Landon C. Rives shall well and truly serve harmless the justices of the said court in their said appointments, and in all respects discharge his duty as guardian according to law, then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue
Landon C. Rives (Seal)
Rufus King (seal)
by his atty in fact L C Rives (seal)
Jos. Longsworth by his atty in fact L C Rives (seal)





Know all men by these presents that whereas Dr Landon C. Rives of Cincinati Ohio is about to make application to the proper court of Nelson County in the state of Virginia for the guardianship of the estate of Edward Rives, his son. And whereas certain bond or bonds with sureties are requisite to be given in such case. Now we the undersigna Joseph Longsworth and Rufus King of the city of Cincinati aforesaid being willing to become and be surities as aforesaid do hereby authorize and empower the said Landon C. Rives for us and in our (?) to execute (?) acknowledge and deliver any such bond or bonds in such form and for such sum or sums of money as may be required by law as surities for the said Landon C Rives as such guardian hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents and granting him the same power in the premises as we might excercise if personally present witness our hands and seals at Cincinati this 15 dy of June in the year 1848
Sealed & delivered in }Rufus King (Seal)
presence of }Jos Longsworth (Seal)
Landon Rives }

At a court held for Nelson County the 26 dy of June 1848
This bond was executed and acknowledged in open court by the parties hereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test
J Garland

Source

FamilySearch - Nelson County, Virginia Will Book H, p110