Right...I know that...but the inference in the original e-mail was that boys did not have guardians but girls did. I was simply making the point that boys could have guardians, also......:-) In a message dated 2/22/2008 4:15:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, res00jqu@gte.net writes: You should remember, being BOUND OUT and GUARDIANSHIP ARE NOT THE SAME THING. Guardianship infers an ORPHAN, Bound Out does NOT. Joe Mbmackie1231@aol.com wrote: > I take that back....up to age 21. I have guardianship papers on an ancestor > that was to have a guardian until he was 21. > > > In a message dated 2/22/2008 3:12:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, > Mbmackie1231@aol.com writes: > > Guardians were also appointed for males up to 17 yrs. of age. > > > In a message dated 2/22/2008 1:33:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, > rsmith2092@carolina.rr.com writes: > > Is there a usual or customary age for male children to be bound out? The > time period is 1759-61. > Males are bound out, guardians are usually appointed for female children > are > they not? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duff > y/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)