Brunswick County Virginia

Guardian Appointments

Court for October 7, 1736. Upon the petition of Elizabeth Barlow, George Hix is appointed her guardian until she arrives of Lawfull age. George Hicks, together with George Wallton, his security, came into Court and presented and acknowledged a bond for his faithful keeping of Elizabeth Barlow and her estate and surrendering the said Estate to the said Barlow when she shall attain to lawfull age or when thereunto required by the said Court which is ordered to be recorded.

Order Book 1, page 137, Brunswick County, Virginia

George Hix, guardian to Elizabeth Barlow, orphan of John Barlow.

Orphans and Guardian Accounts, Brunswick County, Virginia

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Court for April 3, 1740. George Hix is appointed guardian to Thomas Hix, Mary Hix, Daniel Hix and Benjamin Hix, Orphants of Daniel Hix, dec'd. George Hix together with John Chapman came into Court and presented and acknowledged a bond of Six hundred pounds Cort. Money for the well and truly paying to Thomas Hix, Mary Hix, Daniel Hix, & Benjamin Hix Orphants of Daniel Hix Decd. all Such Estates or Estates as now is or hereafter shall appear to be due to the said Orphants which is ordered to be recorded.

On the attachment Obtained by John Wall gent against the Estate of Edith Hix for Sevan pounds 14 sh and 3 pence half penny Curt. money due by the ballance of an Account the said Attachment being returned Executed on all the Corns and Tobacco and all other whatsoever of the Estate of the said Edith Hix the said Wall thereupon came into Court and proved the aforesaid ballance of Accounts to be Justly due to him from the said Edith Hix Judgment is therefor granted him for the Same. . . said Hix is ordered to pay together with his costs by him about his Suit in this behalf. Expended Als Exa and its further ordered that the aforesaid Goods Attached be sold according to Law.

Order Book 1, page 302, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for February 1747. James Hix appointed Guardian to Daniel Hix and Benja. Hix orphans of Daniel Hix decd. in the room of George Hix whereupon he enter'd into Bond with Security according to law.

Order Book 3, page 340, Brunswick County, Virginia

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Court for February 4, 1741. Nathaniel Hicks Infant son of Robert Hicks Junior Decd. came into Court and made choice of George Hicks, Gent for his Guardian who is approved of by the court he giving Security whereupon the said George together with Michael Wall Gent. his Security entered into and acknowledged the bond for his faitherful dealing of his Guardianship.

Order Book 2, page 74, Brunswick County, Virginia

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For reasons appearing to this Court order'd that George Hicks Gent. Guardian of Nathaniel Hicks an Infant Orphan of Robert Hicks, Jr. deced. be excused for the present from rendering an Account of the said Nathaniel's Estate to this Court. August 1, 1744.

Orphans and Guardian Accounts, page 14, Brunswick County, Virginia

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Court for March 29, 1751. Henry Person and Mary his wife, Complainants, against Irvin Brown an Infant, Respondent. In Chancery. On the motion of the complainants by their Council It is ordered that Nathaniel Hix of this county Gentleman be appointed Guardian to the Respondent who is under the age of 21 years to defend him in this suit.

Order Book 4, page 65, Brunswick County, Virginia


Court for January 2, 1752. Nathaniel Hix is appointed Guardian to Irvine Brown an Infant and thereupon he entered into Bond with Security according to Law.

Order Book 4, page 125, Brunswick County, Virginia

Court for January 2, 1752. Upon the petition of Ervine Brown an infant by Natl. Hicks his Guardian. George Wyche, Henry Cooke and Timothy Rives or any two of them are appointed to allot and assign to John Wall Gent. and Mary his wife the reasonable dower of the said Mary of and in 1248 acres of land whereon Burrell Brown Gent. died seized in Fee simple and make report thereof to the next Court.

Order Book 4, page 126, Brunswick County, Virginia

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Court for May 28, 1752. James Hicks Guardian of Daniel and Benjamin Hicks orphans of Daniel Hicks presented account and exhibited receipt from the said Daniel whereby it appears that he hath receive his Estate of his said Guardian ordered he be excused from rendering any further account of Daniel's est.

Order Book 4, page 168, Brunswick County, Virginia

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The Court doth assign William Dunn guardian to Drury J. Barner, orphan of Drury J. Barner, dec'd. and thereupon the said William Dunn with E.B. Hicks, his security, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of 150 dollars conditioned according to Law. At a Court held for the County of Brunswick on Monday, the 22nd day of October, 1827.

Order Book 32, page 137, Brunswick County, Virginia

 

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