Guardian bond by Empson Bird for the orphans of James Whitsides, 1790 in Orange County, North Carolina

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Guardian Bond of Empson Bird for Orphans of James Whitside, Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County, North Carolina Guardian Records, folder of William Whitsides [son of James], 1790, bond of Empson Bird

Know all men by these presents that we Empson Bird of Orange County & State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto William Courtny Sterling Harris & James Cearson esqr and the rest of the trustees of the County of Orange in the sum of one hundred and Sixty pounds Current Money to which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs Exutors, &c. [Do inlty] and severally firmly by these presents Seald with our Seals & dated this 27th August 1790.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas the above bound Empson Bird is appointed Guardian to William Whitsides & Catherine Whithead [sic] orphans of James Whitsides.
Now if the above bound Empson Bird do and shall well and truly discharge his Guardianship for the aforesaid mentioned William Whitsides & Catherine Whitsides in such manor as the Law directs Then the above obligation to be void else remain in full force and virtue.
Sign'd in person
of L. Benton

Ronald N. Wall

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