Knott Guardian bonds, 1891-1923, Vol. 1 Page 175
 
GUARDIAN'S BOND
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
    Whereas, Jim Sells has been appointed by the County Court of Knott county, and qualified as Guardian to Nora Gibson 20 Mada Gibson 18 Geo Gibson 16 Caru Gibson 14 Corbin Gibson 11 Earnest Gibson 8, a Minor: (blank)
    NOW WE, Jim Sells, as principal, and John Cox, D. W. Hays, and Farris Hays Peyton Richie his sureties, do hereby covenant to and with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the said Jim Sells will faithfully discharge the trust of Guardian to said Minor, in all respects as required by law.
    Signed this 20 day of March, 1922

Jim Sells
John his X mark Cox
Farris Hays
D. W. Hays

Peyton Richie
Attest: John Sturgill

Clerk  Knott County Court.
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Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 10 September 2011