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Subject: [ROOTS-L] "Guardian"

I need some clarification for the term "guardian." I have a copy of an 1832 deed in which one Kitty Gainey is listed as the "guardian" for the minor heirs of her husband, Abraham, who is deceased. I have long suspected that Kitty is a second wife. If she were the first wife, and mother of all the children, even those who are minors, would she still be referred to as the "guardian" for those minor children?