SoS_Will_Books_40_021

Albemarle County In the } By the Honourable Governor and Lords Deputies with the Rest of the
Province of Carrolina} Honourable Counsell of State, To all persons Greeting In our Lord god
Everlasting) Whereas it Suffitiently appeares unto us that Franciss Godfrey of this County
deceased, haveing Left a will, and the Exceccutrix therin Named beeing dead, & William
Therill of this Said County Appearing before us at A Grand Councell held the 25th day
of March 1680 pretending A Clame as beeing Married to the Rellict of the sd Testatores
Exceccutrix Aforesd desireing order for Administration on all and Every the sd deceased
Estate which was Accordingly granted, wee doe therefore In observance of the Aforesd
order of Court hereby Impower the sd William Therill to administer on all and Every
the Estate both Reall and personall of the sd Franciss Godfrey deceased, and out of
the Same to Sattisfie and pay all His Just dues soe far forth as the Said Estate will
Extend or Amount unto, and A true and Just Inventory of all and Every the sd Estate,
which did (may) or Shall, Come to his hands possession or Knowledge, Appraised According to
law by John Hunt, Timothy Meades, Mr George Durant, and Mr Tho: Finkley, and the Said Appraise
=ment to Returne Into the Secrataries office within three moneths after the day of the
date hereof, and thereof to bee accomptable at any time when Legallally Required hee
giving in Security with in one month by Mr George Durant and Capt varnham and him
Selfe for his Soe doeing, Given under our hands and the Seale of the Collony this 29th day
of marh[March] Anno Dom 1680 and In Case of non performance, that John hunt bee putt In Admi
=nistrator as per order
John Jenkins
Anthony Slocum
Rob Holden
William Craford

Know all men by these presents that wee William Therill Capt varnham Esqr Mr George Du=
=rant of the County of Albemarle In the province of Carrolina doe owe and stand
Justly Indebted unto his Excellency the pallatine and the Rest of the true and Ab=
Solute Lords proprietors of the province Aforesd In the full and Just Sum and Quantetie
of three hundred pounds of Currant Lawfull Sterling Money of England to bee
paid to them there heirs and Successors upon forfeiture of the Condition hereunto
Annexed to the which payment well and truly to bee made and done wee binde us &
And Every of us Joyntly and Severally our and Every of our heirs Exceccutors and Admi
=nistrators for the whole and In the whole firmly by these presents In witnes where
of wee have here unto set our hands and Seales this 29th day of March Anno Dom 1680

The Condition of this obligation is Such, that whereas the Above bounden William Therill
haveing Received Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Mr Franciss Godfrey of this
County deceased, doe and Shall well and truly performe wt therein hee is Injoined According
to the tenour of the said Commission, and Shall Save and keep the Court harmless and undemp
=nied from all and Every person and persons, that may or Shall Lay Claime too or pretend
Interest in the sd Estate, of the sd Mr Franciss Godfrey deceased, duely Executeing and
truly performing the office of Ann Administrator to all Intents and purposes, as therein
to him the said William Therill is Granted, that then this present obligation to bee
voide and of noe Effect, or else to Stand And bee In full force power Effect and
vertue
William Therill
John varnham
George Durant

Signed Sealled and Delivered
In the Presence of us
John Jenkins
Rob Holden

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