This was the best Welfare System for children this country ever had to make both parents responsible. Now, we are responsible for them. Omeda ----- Original Message ----- From: "lynda wilson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: [NCROOTS] NC Bastardy bonds > I don't think the court cared about social stigma - they just didn't > want to have to support the children or the mother in a poor house. > Lynda > > > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > NCGenWeb county selection list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/county.html >

I think this is my last question about the Bastardy bonds... Or maybe it is just an observation. From the transcribed documents that went by, I saw that the amount of the bond was $200. First of all, I believe $200 was a whole lot of money in the 1800's. Did they pay the full $200, or was it secured by a small down payment like jail bonds are, or was it secured like a mortgage or what? Thank you all for answering the questions for me. :) deb