Virginia and George Watts
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, William Hawkins and H H Mayo, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the penal sum of $400.00, current money, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, as witness our hands and seals, this 27 day of January 1851.
The condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bound, William M Hawkins, his heirs, executors, and administrators, shall well and truly pay and deliver to Virginia Watts and Geo Watts, of whom he is appointed Guardian, all such estate as now is, or shall hereafter appear to be due from him to the said orphans when they shall attain to lawful age to demand the same, or when thereunto required by the Justices of the Campbell County Court for the time being, and also faithfully execute his office herein, in such a manner as to save harmless and indemnify the said Justices, their heirs, executors, and administrators, from all trouble and damage that about said estate may accrue, then the above obligation to be void-else to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness: W M Hawkins, H H Mayo (by his atty J H
Parker-DC, power of attorney filed J H P)
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Information comes from the Campbell County Court Guardian Book 2006-000-0416. page 100, at the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in Alexandria Ky.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, William M Hawkins, has been appointed by the County Court of Campbell County, and has qualified as Guardian to Virginia Watts, a minor.
NOW, we William M Hawkins as principal, and James M McArthur, his sureties, do hereby covenant to and with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the said William M Hawkins, will faithfully discharge the trust of Guardian to said minor, in all respects as required by law.
Signed this 23rd day of November 1857. W M Hawkins, J M McArthur
ATT: J H Parker Clk