DECATUR   COUNTY   TENNESSEE  
                        COURT    MINUTES


6 DAY OF OCTOBER 1873
This day came into open court Mary BOMAN and entered into bond and security as the
law directs. In the final sum of Five Hundred dollars as guardian of Frances W.(1870
CENSUS reads FRANCES L.),  Sarah E. and Simeon W. (1870 CENSUS reads SIMOEN
H.)  Boman minor heirs of Eliah BOMAN deceased with William HARRIS
and W.D. BOWMAN (This is WILLIAM D. BOWMAN HER SON) her security which
bond was acknowledged in open court by Mary BOMAN as Guardian as afore said and
by each of her said security which bond was approved by the court and ordered to be
recorded.    H.C.    ( The Clerk)

(Joseph C. Boman 17 years  in the 1870 census is not listed in this Document.)

4 DAY of  FEBRUARY 1884

This day W.D. BOWMAN came into open court and entering into bond as the law directs
in the penal sum of Two Hundred and Fifty dollars as administration of the estate of
Charles HAMPTON deceased. With J.W.BOWMAN and J.H. HARRIS as his securities 
which bond was acknowledged in open court by W.D. BOWMAN as administrator, and
by each of his said securities which bond was approved of by the court. It was ordered by
the court that letters of admin. be issued. Where upon the W.D. BOWMAN was duly
qualified as administrator of said estate. 
 
7 DAY of SEPREMBER 1884

James W. BOWMAN   V   Martha TAYLOR 
This was brought to divide some land in kind (equal) parts. Estate of Rebecca Jane
TAYLOR deceased and S.K. TAYLOR.   I did not copy all of this.

2 DAY of MAY 1887

This day J.W. BOWMAN Guardian of George W. TAYLOR, Sarah J. Lillie TAYLOR,
Serence TAYLORr and Anna L. TAYLOR tendered to the court in writing his resignation
as such Guardian. Which was accepted by the courts.

This day J.H. HARRIS came into open court and entered into bond in the penal sum
of Two Hundred and Fifity dollars as Guardian of Sarah J. Lillie, I. Serence and
Anna L. TAYLOR minor heirs of Rebecca J. TAYLOR deceased: with G. W.
BAWCUM and P.W. MILLER his securities which bond was acknowledged in open
court by J.H. HARRIS as (prncipal) and by each of his said securities which bond
was approved by the court, and said J.H. HARRIS and the said J.H.HARRIS was
duly appointed and qualified as such Guardian as afore said.