NORTH CAROLINA BASTARDY BONDS The "Bastardy Bonds" of North Carolina are just as the title states - bonds posted because of the birth or impending birth of a bastard child. These bonds were intended to protect the county or parish from the expense of raising the child. It is asked that in reading this material. the reader do so with love and understanding of the problems of these men and women. When the pregnancy of a woman or birth of a child was brought to the attention of the court, a warrant was issued and the woman brought into court. She was examined (questioned) under oath and asked to declare the name of the child's father. The reputed father was then served a warrant and required to post bond. If the woman refused to name the father. she, her father or some other interested party would post the bond. In some cases it was found that the mother and reputed father together posted the bond. If the woman refused to post bond or declare the father, she was often sent to jail. Occasionally it will be found that a womans name appears in the records several times. Refer to the Court Minutes to determine if this is for one or more cases of bastardy. This collection was started several years ago when the author was a resident of Raleigh where the extant bonds are located. These records came from either the actual bonds or bond books. For a more complete listing of the Bastardy Bonds of a particular county, it is suggested you read the county court minutes. Those bonds that have survived are only a very small percentage of the number recorded in the County Court and County Superior Court. The time period covered by this book is from the formation of a county to about 1878. It was felt that publishing anything more recent might be disturbing to some of our senior citizens. Only a handful of the North Carolina counties are covered in this book. The publishing of this material will provide one more full name index (22,000 names) to North Carolina. This will also help make people more aware of the information in the bonds and the possibility of locating lineage through the use of this material. The author hopes that someone will record and publish the information from the remaining counties. The original material is in the state archives and due to the fact that the material has not been microfilmed, the work must be done in Raleigh. If you wish to have a copy of the original bond or bond book entry, it is suggested that you go to the North Carolina State Archives or hire a researcher to locate the paper. The North Carolina State Archives cannot do such research for you. Microfilm of the court records is available for a fee and this can usually be read in your local library and possibly donated to them when you finish with the film As Margaret Hofmann once said in a class, "You havent finished researching a county until you have read every piece of paper available and then read the adjacent counties". Reading the court minutes would be a good start in following her advice. Our grateful appreciation to James Van Comer for his work collecting the Bastardy Bond material from the Moore County Court Minutes. Every little bit of information is so important when you are dealing with a county with missing records. Caidwell Co, continued Rebecca Ninscoat 3un 1858 Rebecca Winscoat Hugh Porch Margaret Zimerman Nov 1858 Sidney A Coffey Clinton Hartley 3r Rebecca Brown 3an 1859 Alvah Brown 3ohn Robberts Susan Ninkler Feb 1859 Isack Richards Selina Busgarner Feb 1859 3 Smith Kerby Henry Cannon MUTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Catharine Collins Nov 1860 3ohn McMillian Larkin Sitser Hill Crisp Isabell McCrary Feb 1860 Leroy Canton Rachel Merrimon Oct 1860 Rachel Merrimon Enoch Kerby Luiza Hamby Sep 1860 Thomas Abshire Ha Beach Isabella Meary 3u1 1860 Isabella McCrary Celia Mecrary MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Catharine Collins Sep 1860 3ohn McMillion Sarah Shearer Oct 1860 Sarah Shearer Robert Shearer Salina Bomegarner May 1861 3ames S Kerby 3ohn H 3ones Catharine Collins Feb 1861 John McMillion H M Crisp Mary Richards May 1861 John H Jones Jett M Robinson MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Jane Reed Apr 1861 Jane Reed Mary Lides Mar 1861 Naitsel Johnson Celina Bomegarner Mar 1861 Celina Bomegarner Mary Richards Mar 1861 John Jones Eliza Martin May 1861 George Underwood MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Jul 1861 John Jones Samuel Jones Nelly Baily May 1861 Richard Isbell Mary Sides Feb 1861 Mary Sides Eveline Coffy Jul 1862 Eveline Coffy Larkin Caloway Jane Calaway Jul 1862 Jane Calaway Larkin Calaway MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Mary A Blair Feb 1862 Mary A Blair Nancy Helton Jul 1862 Robert Fields Elizabeth C Nalker Jul 1862 Elizabeth C Nalker Martin Isanhour Jane Lewis Oct 1863 Jane Lewis Richmond Lewis Jane Craig Jan 1864 James Craig MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Ann Lafevers Oct 1866 Harry Cannon Sarah Hainscot Mar 1865 Sarah Hainscot Elizabeth Gilbert Julia Ann Lewis Feb 1865 Thomas Holsclaw Edwin Brown Adline Fortner Jan 1865 Adline Fortner Elisabeth Fortner Mary Fincanion Mar 1865 Mary Fincanion David Tolers MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Sarah Hinscoat Feb 1865 Sarah Hinscoat Julia Ann Lewis Jan 1865 Thomas Holsclaw Catherine Greenfield Jan 1865 Catherine Greenfield Nillias Curtis Susanna Malinda Robbins Jul 1866 Susanna Melinda Robbins Susan Badger Jul 1866 Benton Payne G 54 F Harper MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Nancy Sasser Nov 1866 Nilliam L Presnell H 54 Downs Susan Badger Jul 1866 Benton Payne Delphia Medlock Oct 1866 Larkin Moltby Elizabeth Isaac Jul 1866 Joseph Bryan Harriet Duck Aug 1867 Julius Tipps Edmond Johnson Mutiliny Harshuse MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Nancy Helton Jun 1867 Munroe Lingle A D Lingle Sarah Hainscott Apr 1867 David Hinkler Joseph Hinkler Elizabeth Setzer Aug 1867 Elizabeth Setzer Sarah Smith Oct 1867 Julias L Sherrill Martha Courtney Aug 1867 Andy Corpeing Lawson Corpening Ephram Corpening MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Margaret Kerby Dec 1867 George Taylor Sarah Nainscoat Mar 1867 David Hinkler Nm 3 Reid Sarah Smith Dec 1867 j L Sherrill Nancy Saser Apr 1867 Hilliam Presnell Jas Downs Elizabeth Chester Jan 1867 Elizabeth Chester 3 A Hise MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Apr 1867 John Porch Hugh Purch Hiran Nest R C Collett May 1867 John E Medaris Jane Munday Oct 1866 James McCall Sarah Nainscoat Feb 1867 Sarah Nainscoat Louiza Haas Mar 1867 John Porch Jr Hugh Porch MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Mar 1867 Larkin Maitboy Nesley Purnel Margaret Lootz Nov 1866 Peter Mull Sarah Helton Jan 1867 Sarah Helton Nm Deal Martha Maultby May 1867 Martha Maultby Nm Auton Peter Auton Jacob Ninkler Gilbrite Lewis Page 40 ------------------------------