Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents, that we, JOHN LONG & ROBERT WEIR of Lincoln County in the state aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto ROBERT ALEXANDER, JOHN MOORE and WILLIAM MCLEAN esquires, and the rest of the Justices of the county court of Pleas and Quarter-Sessions for the county of Lincoln in sum of seven hundred pounds to be paid to the said Justices, or the survivor or survivors of them, their executors or administrators, in trust, for the benefit of child hereafter name, committed to the tuition of said JOHN LONG to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, each and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by theses presents, sealed with our seals and dated the sixth day of April, Anno Domini 1791. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bounden JOHN LONG is constituted and appointed Guardian to JAMES G. BEATTY, minor orphan. Now if the said JOHN LONG shall faithfully execute his said guardianship by securing and improving the estate of the said JAMES G. BEATTY that shall come into his possession for the benefit of the said JAMES G. BEATTY until he shall arrive at full age, or be sooner thereto required, and then render a plain and true account of his said guardianship, on oath before the Justices of the said county court, and deliver up, pay to or possess the said JAMES G. BEATTY of all such estate or estates as he ought to be possessed of, or such other persons as shall be lawfully empowered or authorized to receive the same, and the profits arising therefrom, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. JOHN LONG RICHARD WEIR Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN DICKSON Page 1 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 JOHN LONG Guardian Bond April 1791 Page 2 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents that we WILLIAM GRAHAM, JOHN LONG, JAMES JOHNSTON, BENJAMIN ARMSTRONG, JOHN PITTILLO of the county of Lincoln and the state aforesaid are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the worshipful the Justices of Lincoln County aforesaid in the sum of two thousand pounds lawful money to be paid to the said Justices and their successors: to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 8th day of April Anno Domini 1784. Whereas the above bounden WILLIAM GRAHAM and JOHN LONG have been appointed guardians of JAMES GRAHAM BEATY, MARGARET NEELY BEATY, ELIZABETH LETTY BEATY, MARY “ANN” all orphan and minors of the county aforesaid. Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden WILLIAM GRAHAM and JOHN LONG do and shall well and truly bring up said Orphans during their minority and nonage, with necessary meat, drink, washing, lodging, apparel, and learning according to their degree and shall during the time of minority and nonage be guardian and tutor to the said orphans from loss of good and chattles, so far as in their power lieth and such portions as shall fall due to the said orphans of the goods and chattles of ABEL BEATY, deceased, or of the goods and chattles of any other person or persons according to the inventory, or by any other ways, whatever, if the said WILLIAM GRAHAM and JOHN LONG do and shall well and truly pay and deliver unto the said orphans when they shall attain to lawful age or shall be married, and do and shall to the utmost of their power secure and reserve the estate and effects of the said orphans from all lost or waste during the time they shall be guardians of the said orphans and do and shall from time to time, during the said time of their being guardian, or as often as thereto required, render and deliver to the justices aforesaid a true and just account of his guardianship aforesaid and do and shall save harmless, and keep indemnified the Governor or Commander in Chief of the state of North Carolina and the Justices aforesaid then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. WILLIAM GRAHAM JOHN LONG JAMES JOHNSTON BENJAMIN ARMSTRONG JOHN PITTILLO Sealed & delivered in presents of A. J. OSBORN Page 3 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 COL. GRAHAM & JOHN LONG Guardian Bond Page 4 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents that we JAMES POLLEY, JAMES WHITE, and JOHN RUTLEDGE of the county of Lincoln and the state aforesaid are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the worshipful the Justices of Lincoln County aforesaid in the sum of two hundred pounds lawful money to be paid to the said Justices and their successors: to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 17th day of July Anno Domini 1784. Whereas the above bounden JAMES POLLEY has been appointed guardian of FRANCIS BEATY an orphan and minor of the county aforesaid. Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden JAMES POLLEY do and shall well and truly bring up said Orphans during their minority and nonage, with necessary meat, drink, washing, lodging, apparel, and learning according to their degree and shall during the time of minority and nonage be guardian and tutor to the said FRANCIS BEATY from loss of good and chattles, so far as in his power lieth and such portions as shall fall due to the said FRANCIS BEATY of the goods and chattles of JAMES BEATY, deceased, or of the goods and chattles of any other person or persons according to the inventory, or by any other ways, whatever, if the said JAMES POLLEY do and shall well and truly pay and deliver unto the said orphans when they shall attain to the age of twenty one years or shall be married, and do and shall to the utmost of their power secure and reserve the estate and effects of the said FRANCIS BEATY from all lost or waste during the time he shall be guardian of the said orphans and do and shall from time to time, during the said time of their being guardian, or as often as thereto required, render and deliver to the justices aforesaid a true and just account of his guardianship aforesaid and do and shall save harmless, and keep indemnified the Governor or Commander in Chief of the state of North Carolina and the Justices aforesaid then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. JAMES POLLEY JAMES WHITE JOHN RUTLEDGE Sealed & delivered in presents of J. O. DICKSON Page 5 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 Guardian Bond JAMES POLLY FRANCIS BEATEY July 1784 Page 6 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Greeting. You are hereby commanded to take the bodies of JOHN MAGNESS and JOHN LONG and ANN his wife, administrators & c. of ABEL BEATY, deceased, and ROBERT WEIR “yiomes” and them safely keep so that you may have them before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be held at the Courthouse on the first Monday in October next, then and there to answer ELIZABETH BLACK and JAMES MILLER of a plea of debt & c. their damage fifty pounds specie & c. There fail not & have you then & there this writ. Witness JOSEPH DICKSON, Clerk of said County at office the first Monday in July A. D. 1785 and 10th year of our Independence. JOSEPH DICKSON No. 8 ELIZABETH BLACK & JAMES MILLER vs JOHN MAGNESS ABEL BEATY’s Administrator ROBERT WEIR Debt To: October Session 1785 Lincoln County Page 7 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 Page 8 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 Send on to ROBERT WEIR, ABEL BEATEY’s Administrator JOHN MAGNESS suspected to live in Rutherford County. JO HENRY, Sheriff Page 9 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents that we JAMES POLLEY, JAMES WHITE, and JOHN RUTLEDGE of the county of Lincoln and the state aforesaid are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the worshipful the Justices of Lincoln County aforesaid in the sum of two hundred pounds lawful money to be paid to the said Justices and their successors: to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 17th day of July Anno Domini 1784. Whereas the above bounden JAMES POLLEY has been appointed guardian of JAMES BEATY an orphan and minor of the county aforesaid. Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden JAMES POLLEY do and shall well and truly bring up said Orphans during their minority and nonage, with necessary meat, drink, washing, lodging, apparel, and learning according to their degree and shall during the time of minority and nonage be guardian and tutor to the said JAMES BEATY from loss of good and chattles, so far as in his power lieth and such portions as shall fall due to the said JAMES BEATY of the goods and chattles of JAMES BEATY, deceased, or of the goods and chattles of any other person or persons according to the inventory, or by any other ways, whatever, if the said JAMES POLLEY do and shall well and truly pay and deliver unto the said orphans when they shall attain to the age of twenty one years or shall be married, and do and shall to the utmost of their power secure and reserve the estate and effects of the said JAMES BEATY from all lost or waste during the time he shall be guardian of the said orphans and do and shall from time to time, during the said time of their being guardian, or as often as thereto required, render and deliver to the justices aforesaid a true and just account of his guardianship aforesaid and do and shall save harmless, and keep indemnified the Governor or Commander in Chief of the state of North Carolina and the Justices aforesaid then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. JAMES POLLEY JAMES WHITE JOHN RUTLEDGE Sealed & delivered in presents of J. O. DICKSON Page 10 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 Guardian Bond JAMES POLLEY JAMES BEATEY April 1784 Page 11 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Lincoln, Abel Beatty 1784 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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. Brian Martha M. 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