Petition for Guardianship~Ranson A. Teator + Jas. L. Teator

Page 394                          Jany 18th 1836(?) 1856
Brice McEver
Vs} Petition for Guardianship
Ranson A. Teator +
Jas. L. Teator
At this day comes Brice McEver and files his petition, the object and prayers of which are for the appointment of a guardian for said minors, in the place of said petition the present guardian of said minors and the premises being seem and by the Court fully understood by the Court, So is order by the Court that the prayers of said petition be granted and John Petray appointed ass such guardian upon his entering into bond for said minors in the sum of one dollar which he accordingly does, with Brice McEver as his security.
John Petray assume Guardianship/Apprenticeship of the two boys as evidence by his household composition in 1860.
Brice McIver a Uncle of the minor children.
1860 CENSUS: Illinois, Pope, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Image: 192; Family History Library Film: 803048; Page: 722; Line 15, Dwelling 128, Family 130; John PETRAY, male, age 55, born in NC; Martha PETRAY, female, age 55, born in NC; Sarah S. PETRAY, female, age 15, born in NC; Ranson A. TEETER, male, age 12, born in AR and James TEETER, male, age 10, born in AR.
The Teeter children are my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed.







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[1] "Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W3-2Q76?cc=2061549&wc=M7QZ-SP8%3A353223101%2C353240401 : 22 May 2014), Pope > image 573 of 719; county courthouses, Arkansas.
[2] 1860 U. S. Census, Pope County, Arkansas, population schedule, Illinois, Pope, Arkansas, Page: 722; Line 15, Dwelling 128, Family 130, Household of John PETRAY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 January 2017); citing NARA publication Roll: M653_48.