1792 Reading
Know all Men by these Presents, that, We, Elizabeth James Widow & Relict of John James late a soldier in the Army of the United States Deceased John Spohn & Michael Bright both of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, are held and firmly bound unto Jacob Bower Esq., Register of the Probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration, in, and for the County of Berks, in the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds, Lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Jacob Bower Register, his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns. To which Payment, well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our heirs, Executors and Administrators, and Every of them, jointly and severally, for, and in the Whole, firmly by the Presents. Sealed with our Seals; Dated the Sixteenth Day of February Anno Domini 1792.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above- bounden Elizabeth James Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of John James Deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights, and Credits, which were of the Deceased, within the County, which have, or shall come into the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said Elizabeth James or, into the hands, Possession or Knowledge of any Person or Persons for her and the same to made, do exhibited, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's Office at Reading, in, and for the County of Berks, at, or before the Sixteenth Day of March next: and the same Goods, Chattels, Rights, and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death, or which at any Time heretofore have come, or hereafter shall come to the Hands, Possession and knowledge of the said Elizabeth James or of any Person or Persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law. And further do make or cause to be made, a true and just Account, Calculation or Reckoning of her said Administration, at, or before the Sixteenth Day of February in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Three. And all the Rest and Residue, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators Account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphans Court of the County of Berks, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons, as the said Court by Decree or Sentence, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Register's Office, making Request, to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Elizabeth James being thereunto required to render and deliver up said Letters of Administration: Approbation of such Testament, being first had and made in the said Office, then the above OBLIGATION to be void and of no Effect, or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Elizabeth X (her mark) James
John Spohn
Michael Bright(?)
Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of
Conrad Jost
G Bolanwill(?)
Submitted by Michelle.
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