Thank You Mike, this will help me also understand how these things worked. Lorraine ----- Original Message ----- From: <white@mae.engr.ucdavis.edu> To: <MOPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [MOPIKE-L] Hardwick, translation > Barbara (and anyone else interested), > If you did not read the last Missing Links, I am fairly sure it > answeres your question about what this guardianship bond is (as > per Mattie's death date). If you deleted you Missing Links copy > (or deleted it) you can grab it at: > > http://www.petuniapress.com/ml/20020603.txt > > It is the first article called "THE HIDDEN CLUES IN GUARDIANSHIP BONDS" > by Richard A. Pence. I had suspected that it had to do with your > Mattie's death - I think his article explains how that all works. > Basically, the Bond was posted to ensure that your Martha got a > share of her mother's estate. > > Never say never. :) > - Mike > > > > > > > Thanks for the translation. Now that I know the words, I can see them. > > > > I agree that the date is 1853 not 1833. > > > > I still don't understand what the real situation was - and probably never > > will. The mother Martha (Mattie) died in 1852. The father Edmond was > > definately still alive in 1853 - I have him on an 1860 Census. And Martha > > Ann the daughter was married and living in Missouri in 1853. On 1850 Census > > she was in Iowa with husband and son. A second son was born in Missouri > > about 1851-1852. > > > > Unless Martha went back to Indiana to bail her dad out! But wouldn't her > > married name be used? Plus there were other children. Why not bond them? > > > > Guess we'll never know. > > > > Barbara Hardwick Collier > > > >