Know all men by these presents, That we Elizabeth Bishong, Aaron Foster, James Latta Jr., and David Breedlove, all of Ross County, and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the penal sum of One Thousand Dollars, current money, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seal, this 24th day of October 1825. WHEREAS, The Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid have this day appointed Elizabeth Bishong and Aaron Foster Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels which were of John Bishong, late of said county, deceased. Now the conditions of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound Elizabeth and Aaron, Administrators as aforesaid, shall and will faithfully perform all the duties required of them by law, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. ELIZABETH BESONG, Her X mark A. FOSTER JAMES LATTA JR. DAVID BREEDLOVE, His X mark Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of The Court Attest: N. Fullerton, Clerk ------------------- Copied in the Hancock County Ohio Library by Mareetta Brewer by my request and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong