[Partial transcript available Bybee, &c. vs. Tharp and wife (p 313-326)]
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... rendered against Bybee and others, his sureties in bond for the performance of his duties as guardian of Mrs. Tharp, formerly Sarah Anne Roane, ...
... It seems that in 1822, Bybee intermarried with Mrs. Roane, the mother of Sarah Anne, and in January, 1823, was appointed guardian of the latter, then about seven years of age; ...
... The ward [Sarah Anne Roane} continued to live in the house with her step-father and guardian until her marriage in July, 1833, with A.W. Trapnall. ...
... It further appears, that during a period of more than ten years, that the ward lived with her step-father, the mutual affection and confidence commonly belonging to the relation of parent and child was strongly felt and displayed between them ; that Bybee took great pains to give to his ward the mental and personal accomplishments befitting her fortune and family ; that he devoted his own time and attention to her education ; employed private teachers, and occasionally, though but for a short period, sent her to distant schools ; that the ward, as she grew to womanhood, displayed talents and great susceptibility of improvement, with a disposition wayward, but liberal, generous and leading to extravagance, which it was difficult, if not impossible absolutely to restrain, without a rupture, and without injury to the ward and offense to her family, and which was indulged by her guardian to an extent beyond the limits of prudence. ...
... On the 4th of July following this settlement, which was approved by the Court, Sarah Anne Roane was married to A.W. Trapnall, then about twenty-three years of age, a young lawyer of intelligence and capacity, who had been raised and had lived, until a few months before, in the immediate vicinity of Bybee, and having, as may be presumed, a general knowledge of the habits of the ward, and of the indulgence extended to her, and also of the condition and quality of her estate. ...
... This instrument bears date on the 14th of August, 1833; about the same time Trapnall executed a deed of trust, conveying all the slaves, with one or two exceptions, to Bybee and another, in trust, for the wife of the grantor, and in a year or two after died. ...
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[cos1776 Note: Please see transcript or original source. It is an interesting case. Most of the text is omitted in this citation.]
