WILL BOOK 2, PAGE 109
The State of Alabama
Wilcox County
Know all men of these presents,that we Samuel J. Dunnam and
Enoch H. Cook are held and firmly bound unto David W.
Sterrett, Judge of County Court of said County and his
successors in Office, in the sum of seven hundred dollars, for
the due and faithful payment of which sum, will and truly to
be made, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and
Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents, sealed with our seal and dated this 18th day of
November 1844.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the
above bound Samuel J. Dunnam has been duly appointed, Guardian
of Benjamin D. Dunnam & Susan E. Dunnam, minor heirs of Robert
C. Dunnam, deceased: now therefore should the said Samuel J.
Dunnam will and truly do and perform all the duties which are
or may me by law required of him as such Guardian then the
above obligation to be null and void else to remain in full
force and effect.
Samuel J.Dunnam (seal)
E. H. Cook (seal)
The State of Alabama
Wilcox County
Orphans Court this 18th day of November 1844, be it remembered
and made known to all whom it may concern that on the
application of Samuel J. Dunnam to our said Court we have
caused these our Letter of Guardianship to issue in favor of
the said Samuel J. Dunnam, whom the persons and property of
Benjamin D. Dunnam & Susan E. Dunnam, minor heirs of Robert C.
Dunnam, deceased, and in every case which occasion may require
she is authorized to bring suit and be sued as the lawfull
Guardian of the said minor as aforesaid.
Witness the Honorable David W. Sterrett, Judge of said
Court this 18th Day of October 1844 and 68th year of
American Ind.
Attest: W. C. Gilmore, CLrk.