My two cents worth: Guardianship was for an orphan or disabled child involved an inheritance of some kind. A guardian was appointed to make sure it was spent wisely. Bound out as an apprentice was for children who had no means of support and could begin as early as three years of age, both boys and girls. For girls they were of age at 18, for boys it was 21. At age 14 they could choose their guardian if they so wished. If the Master of the apprentice was found lacking by the court, then another Master was appointed. Lorena joe wrote: > 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 > >