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make due return, under oath, of all the estate, real and
personal, of the said George Booth within three
months from the date of this order.
D.R. M^cMillan
Judge of Probate

{Edmondson} The State of Alabama, } In Probate Court,
{Etha May} Shelby County } Special Term, Sept 6^th 1897
{a minor, Est of} In the matter of the appointment of a Guardian of
Etha May Edmondson a minor

{Order apptg Guard.} On this day comes J.D. Chasetine and presents
to the Court his petition in writing, under oath,
praying that John W. Bolin may be appointed
Guardian of the person and Estate of Etha May Edmondson,
a minor; and it appearing to the Court, from the
allegations contained in said petition, that the said minor,
as represented is a resident of this County and possessed
in her own right of an estate in this State, which estate
is estimated to be worth about Two Thousand five
hundred and 00/100 dollars ($2500⁰⁰) and has no father
living, or other legal Guardian in this state, and it
further appearing that the said John W. Bolin is the
friend of the said minor, and a fit person to have the
management of said minors' estate; it is therefore ordered
that the said petition be granted, provided the said John W.
Bolin first file in this Court his bond as such
Guardian, in the penal sum of Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars,
conditioned and payable as required by law, and with
such security or securities as shall be approved by
the Court. And now again comes John W.
Bolin and presents to the Court his bond, in form as
required by law with John F. Pope, Jas L. Ray, John
H. Weldon, Amos Daniel, Jessee W. Taylor, Martin
H. Fowler and P.T. Ray as securities thereon; and
the Court being now sufficiently advised concerning
said security, it is ordered that the said bond be taken,
approved and recorded. It is thereupon ordered
that letters of Guardianship of the estate of the said
Etha Mary Edmondson, minor, be granted to the
said John W Bolin and that he be and hereby is
authorized to have the custody of said estate
and of said Etha May Edmondson, minors
aforesaid, and it is further ordered that the
said petition be recorded; and it is further
ordered that the said John W. Bolin make due
return, under oath, of all the estate, real and
personal of the said Etha May Edmondson within