Hancock County Ohio Probate Court No. 788 Guardianship - John A. Woods, Guardian Document A, Page 459 Guardianship of Thomas Bushong, Lydia A. Bushong, Frederick K. Bushong and Lucy A. Bushong John A. Woods Guardian for Thomas Bushong et al BOND Filed 12th March 1857 N. U. Childers, Probate Judge Recorded KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, John A. Woods as principal, and John Woods and John L. Reece as sureties, of the County of Hancock, and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the penal sum of One Hundred and Twenty five Dollars, to the payment of which sum to the State of Ohio, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, by these Presents. Sealed with our seals, this 12th day of March A. D. 1857. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above named John A. Woods shall discharge with fidelity the trust reposed in him as Guardian of Thomas Bushong age 14 years {on} 28th September 1856, Lydia Ann Bushong age 11 years {on} 19 August 1856, Frederick K. Bushong age 7 years {on} 19 August 1856, Lucy A. Bushong age 2 years {on} 24 October 1856 and under a statement of his transactions, with a just account of the profits arising and accruing from the real and personal estate of his said Wards and also deliver up the same, with the profits arising therefrom, to said Court, when thereto required and shall, in all respects, perform the duties of Guardian to the said Wards until the time for which he has been appointed Guardian shall expire as the law requires; then, the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law. JOHN A. WOODS, Seal JAMES WOODS, Seal John L. Reese, Seal --------------------- NOTE: In Marj Rodabaugh Meyers book RODABAUGH ROOTS, SHOOTS & BRANCHES, Marj states that Lydia Ann Bushong was born the 17th of August and although the 19 is very clearly written in the court bond, the birth date of the 17th is the correct birth date as Marj has stated. --------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong