Know all men by these presents that we Charles Holosworth Joseph Chermoson & Thos Cripps of the County of York are held & firmly bound unto the Worshipfull the Justices of the said County of York in the Sum of forty pounds Sterl payable to the Justices their heirs & Succossours or Some of them to the s'd paym't well & truely to be made we bind our Selves & Every of us our & Every of our heirs Exec'rs & Dom'rs Joyntly & Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated this 18th day of June 1711.-- The Condition of this obligation is Such that whereas at a Court held for the s'd county this present date the above bounden Charles Holosworth on petition obtained orders for Commission of administrator with the will and of the whole Estate of Abraham Martin dec'd whereby he is fully impowered to take the Same into Care & Custody Know yee therefore that if the said Charles Holosworth do present unto the Justices of this s'd County at the next Court a true & perfect Inventory of the said Estate being Lawfully appraised by Sufficient men upon Oath & also pay & Satisfy all debts as remain due & owing from the s'd Estate to any person or persons whatsoever so far as the Same will afford according to the dignity of their debts & also do bring a Just & true account of the Surplusage or remainder of the said Estate when he Shall be there unto Lawfully called & aver the Same to the Justices for the use of those to whom of Right it Shall belong or lawfully appertain also if the s'd Charles Holosworth do from time to time and at all times hereafter have harmless and keep indemnified the s'd Justices their heirs be from all damages that Shall or may accrew to them or any of them for granting the s'd administrator Therefore all other things Enjoyned by Law & observe Complying with the orders of this Court then this obligation to be Void or Else remain in full force & Vertue -- At a Court held for York County June the 18th 1711 -- This bond was aknowledged in Court by the partys thereto & admited to Record -- Test Phi Lightfoot C Cwo Chas Holosworth {Seal} Joseph Chermeson {Seal} his Thomas {TC} Cripps {Seal} mark ~ Transcribed 1999 by J.L. McKenzie. This is a correct transcription, to the best of my ability. Spelling and grammar is faithful to the original. ~ Scan of Part I of the copy from which this record was transcribed ~ (139,733 bytes) ~ Scan of Part II of the copy from which this record was transcribed ~ (147,917 bytes) Return to the Family Documents Index When someone does something good, Applaud! You will make two people happy. --- Samuel Goldwyn This Web Site designed and maintained by J.L. McKenzie Copyright © 1998 - 2005 J.L. McKenzie All rights reserved. URL: http://www.jadecat.com/famdocs/amartinwill.html Last modified: 01/02/2002 03:41:42 Home Site Map Exit Frames ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>