Martha “Patsy” LANDRUM, born about 1778, was the orphan of James LANDRUM (d. bef. 21 Aug 1797). A guardian bond was taken out on 21 August 1797 by George WRIGHT and Thomas SPENCER with George as the guardian of Patsy LANDRUM.1 The abstract from the source reads:
August 21, 1797
Guardian Bond
20 Patsy Landrum — 4:305 GB Geo. Wright and Thos. Spencer, Aug. 21,1797, for GW as gdn of Patsy Landrum, orph of Jas. Landrum, dec’d.
George WRIGHT, seen above as Patsy’s guardian, married Elizabeth LANDRUM in Amherst County, Virginia, on 19 January 1789 with Young LANDRUM as surety.2,3
Robert N. Grant has suggested that Elizabeth LANDRUM’s father was Young LANDRUM since he was surety for the marriage.
