____________________________________________________________________________ January Term A.D. 1846 This day came into Court Solomon Melson by Field his attorney and presented his petition stating that John Ballew died some time in the year 1839 leaving the following children, viz: Solomon F. Ballew aged about 15 years (who appeared and moved the Court that Solomon Melson be appointed his guardian), Jane Ballew aged about 12 and Nancy aged about Eight. Whereupon the said Solomon Melson as Guardian tendered his Bond to said means with Washington G.O. Melson as his security in the sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars, which Bond is approved by the Court, and on motion of the said Solomon Melson, it is ordered that he be appointed Guardian of the said Solomon F. Ballew, Jane Ballew and Nancy Ballew. ____________________________________________________________________________ Hempstead County, Arkansas Probate Record Book B, 1841-1846, page 469. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.