Marshall Bunten (sic) minor, Petition to Choose Guardian

To the Honourable Nicholas Ridgely Esquire Chancellor of the State of Delaware
now compassing the orphans Court for Sussex.  The Petition of Marshall Buntin
(sic) minor son of John Buntin Esquire of Baltimore Hundred in the County
aforesaid, deceased humbly Showeth that your petitioner is a minor above the age
of fourteen years and eight months and is entitled to personal estate worth about
fifty dollars.  Your petitioner therefore prays your Honor to admit him to make
choice of John Long as his Guardian for the purpose of taking care of his person
and estate.  And the petitioner will pray,

March 7th 1814                                  Marshall (his mark) Buntin

Rcvd. approved Bond taken in $2000 with Eber Long Surety.