Guardianship of Margaret Burtcher


daughter of Michael and Margaret Hayden Burtcher
transcribed by Freeda Burtcher Berry


5 July,1829
Margaret Butcher a minor above the age of fourteen years, comes into the court with Sebastian Butcher whom she ? to be her guardian, and the said Sebastian ? to take upon himself the discharge of such trust and office.
Ordered therefore,that the said Sebastian Butcher be and he is hereby on the request and by and with the consent of the said Elizabeth (Margaret),constituted and appointed guardian for the said Elizabeth (Margaret) during her minority on his entering into bond with Edmond Roberts as his security.
Court adjourned to Monday the 8th _?_
(For some reason Margaret's name gets switched to Elizabeth in this document.One cousin thinks it's the clerk's error as he is also looking at the following document which IS Elizabeth. FMB)