Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 RG 4840.009 1787-79 BENNETT BRYAN, decd minor, JONATHAN BRYAN Page 1 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 Guardian Bond JAMES BRYAN to JONATHAN BRYAN Page 2 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 Sussex County KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we, JAMES BRYAN of the county aforesaid, yeoman, and JOHN JESTER of said county, yeoman, are held and firmly bound unto JONATHAN BRYAN, a minor son of BENNETT BRYAN, late, of said county, deceased in the sum of £500 of lawful money of the Delaware State, to be paid to the said JONATHAN BRYAN or his certain attorney, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 9th day of November 1787. WHEREAS the above bounden JAMES BRYAN was at an orphans Court held this day at Lewes, for the county aforesaid, appointed Guardian to the above named JONATHAN BRYAN during his minority, or until another shall be appointed in his stead. Now if the said JAMES BRYAN when discharged from his guardianship shall render a true and just account thereof, and deliver the estate, both real and personal, to him, the said JONATHAN BRYAN, his heirs, executors, or administrators or to any of their person having a right to call him to such account than the above obligation to be void or else remain in full force and virtue. JAMES BRYAN {seal} JOHN JESTER {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN WILLBANK W. HARRISON Page 3 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 BETTY BRYAN vs SHEPHERD BRYAN cited so answers THOMAS EVANS Page 4 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 Sussex County The Delaware state to the Sheriff of Sussex County, greeting. We command that forthwith you cite SHEPHERD BRYAN, executor of The Testament and last will of BENNETT BRYAN, late of Sussex County, deceased, that he be and appear before the justices of the orphans court at Lewes on Tuesday the 7th of December next to render and and pass a final account of his said administration and make settlement of his estate, and pass bond with security as the law directs, for the balance that may remain in his hands and have you then, there, this writ. Witness JOHN WILLBANK, Esquire, Chief justice of said Court at Lewes the 6th day of November 1790. PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, Clerk Page 5 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 The court vs SHEPHERD BRYAN executor and c. Citation cited so answers THOMAS EVANS Sheriff Page 6 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 Sussex County the Delaware state to the Sheriff of Sussex County, greeting. WE COMMAND that forthwith you cite SHEPHERD BRYAN, executor of The Testament and last will of BENNETT BRYAN, late of Sussex County, deceased, that he be and appear before the Justices of the Orphans Court at Lewes on Tuesday the 2nd of June next ensuing to render and pass an account of his said administrations and pass bond with security as the law directs for securing the balance that may be found remaining in his hands. And have you then there this writ. Witness JOHN WILLBANK, Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court at Lewes this 6th day of May 1789. PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, registrar Page 7 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 AT AN ORPHAN'S COURT held at Lewes in and for the county of Sussex the 4th day of August 1789 before JOHN WILLBANK, JOHN CLOWER, ALEXANDER LAWS and PETER F. WRIGHT, Esquire, Justices of said Court. PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, Clerk CAME INTO COURT RACHEL BRIAN, guardian to the person and estate of JONATHAN BRYAN, a minor son of BENNETT BRYAN, late of Sussex County deceased, and paid the court to appoint three freeholders to go upon and view the lands belonging to said minor situated in Cedar Creek hundred in the county of force head and make a just estimate of the annual value thereof pursuant to law. WHEREUPON it was considered by the court and ordered that misters RATCLIFFE POYNTER, GEORGE BLACK, and DAVID WILLIAMS do enter on said minors land, being first duly qualified according to law, and after viewing and maturely considering the same proceed to make a just estimate of the annual value thereof and report what buildings, orchards, and fences are upon the same and what repair they are in, what part of said land [TORN] further permitted to clear and cultivate as well [TORN] valued as toward her yearly charge in keeping [TORN] fences and repair and so by her to be loved having [TORN] part of uncleared land as well for quality as quantity [TORN] advantage of said minor when at age, and the [TORN] Orphan Court as the law directs. I do certify that RATCLIFFE POYNTER, GEORGE BLACK, and DAVID WILLIAMS was legally qualified agreeable to the within order of the Court. Sworn before JOHN S. CAMPBELL May 8th 1790. WE THE SUBSCRIBERS, freeholders, in Cedar Creek hundred Sussex County in Delaware by order of the Orphans Court for the county aforesaid held at Lewes 4th of August 1789 being appointed to set an annual valuation on the lands of JONATHAN BRYAN, a minor, and for other purposes in said order mentioned. After entering on the premises, viewing the same, and maturely considering thereof do find the said land to be worth the sum of £7 per annum and the said minor’s guardian to clear only as much ground as the timber there on may be sufficient to keep the fence in good repair, there being no orchard or buildings, except a small log house. The fences which enclose the whole clear ground being in good repair, as also the cross fence through the same. Given under our hands and seals the 27th day of August 1790 RATCLIFFE POYNTER {seal} GEORGE BLACK {seal} DAVID WILLIAMS {seal} order for annual valuation for JONATHAN BRYAN's land Page 8 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Guardian, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BENNETT, 1787-1790 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 9 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK **