I would appreciate it if someone would educate me on what a bastardy bond was and why one might be needed and why there should be a witness. Thanks, Charlotte

To make sure the father pays to have the child taken care of. It is a legal document so needs a witness. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Gold Pitts" <ozarkgold@mindspring.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Fw: Bastardy Bond > > I would appreciate it if someone would educate me on what a bastardy bond was and why one might be needed and why there should be a witness. > > Thanks, > Charlotte > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >