| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation27. Ann "Nancy" ROBERTS was born about 1778 in Amherst Co, VA.198 199,200 Amherst County, VA Know all men by these presents that we Henry Roberts John Roberts and Zachariah Roberts are held and firmly bound unto William Cabell Abrose Rucker William Cabell Jr & James Dillard Gentlemen in ?? of the Court of Amherst County now Sitting in the sum of one Thousand pounds Current Money of Virginia to be paid to the said Justices or their Successors for the use of the said Commonwealth which payment will and truly be made we bind our selves Jointly and Severally Our Joint and Several Heirs fimly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dates this 21st day of October 1793. Ann "Nancy" ROBERTS and William BURKS were married on 15 September 1794 in Amherst Co, VA.201,202 William BURKS, son of Samuel BURKS and Elizabeth CABELL, was born about 1770 in Buckingham Co, VA. 81 203 204 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound William Burkes is this day by the Court appointed Guardian to his infant children Henry, Eliz. Cabell, Nancy Roberts & Willis Burks : Now if the above bound Wm Burks shall well & truly save harmless & indemnify the said Justices in the aforesaid appointment, and shall in every respect discharge his duty as Guardian aforesaid, then the above obligation to be void or otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. Signed & acknowledged William Burks (Seal) Re: Judy Russell (The Legal Genealogist) - father's were appointed guardian of their own children when assets were received from other sources - in this case an inheritance of 320 acres of land from the estate of Joseph Cabell On 29 August 1808 he was charged with [description]205 He died before March 1811 at the age of 41 in Amherst Co, VA.206 Ann "Nancy" ROBERTS-323 and William BURKS-369 had the following children:
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