SoS_Will_Books_40_027

Albemarle County In the
Province of Carrolina }
By the Governor and Lords deputies with the Rest of the honourable
Councell of State To all persons Greeting in our Lord god Everlasting
Whereas it sufficiently appeares unto us That Thomas Cooke of this County deceased left noe will, and
Allexander Lillington Esqr and William Therrill both of this County Appeareing before us as near=
=est Related to the Said deceased at A Grand Councell held for the County Aforesd on the 27th day
of this Instant desireing order for Administration, on all and every the sd deceaseds Effec
=ts, which was Accordingly Granted, wee doe therefore In observance of the Aforesd order
hereby Impower the sd Allexander and the sd William both or Either of them, to Administer on
all and Every the Estate, of the sd Estate Both Reall and personall of the sd Thomas Cooke
deceased and, out, of the Same to Sattisfie and pay all His Just debts, Soe far forth as the sd
Estate will Extend or Amount unto, and A true and Just Inventory of all and Every of the
sd Estate which Shall Come to there or Either of their hands possession or Knowledge, Ap
praised According to Law by Mr Robart west and Timothy Meeds, and the same Soe Appraised
to Returne Into the Secrataries office within six weeks after the Receit hereof, and thereof
to bee Accountable at any time when Legally thereto Required they Giving In Securyty
and themselves for there Soe doeing Given under our hands and the Seale
By and the Seale of the County this 29th day of March 1680
John Jenkins
Anthony Slocum
Robt Holden
William Craford

Albemarle Know all men by these presents that wee Allexander Lillington William Therill and
all of the County of Albemarle doe binde us and Every of us Jointly &
and Severally our and Every of our heirs Exceccutors And Administrators to pay or Cause to bee
paid unto his Excellency the pallatine and the Rest of the true and Absolute Lords pro=
=prietors of this province of Carrolina or to there heirs and Successors the full and Just
Sum & Quantitie of thirty thousand pounds of Currant Merchantable Tobacco, and Cask to
Containe the Same payable upon forfeiture of the Condition hereunto annex'd
In witnes hereof we have here unto Sett our hands and Seales this 29th day of March
1680

The Condition of this obligation is Such that Whereas the Above Bounden Allexander
Lillington And William Therill haveing Received Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of Thomas Cooke deceased, doe and shall well and truely performe what their in
they are Injoyned, According to the tenor of the sd Commission, and shall Save and Keep the
Court harmles and undempnified from all and Every person or persons that may or shall
Lay Clame too or pretend Interest In the sd Estate of the said Thomas Cooke deceased
duely Executeing and truely performing the office of Administrator to all Intents &
Purposes as therein to them the sd Allexander Lillington and 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 Effect and Vertue
Sealed Signed and Delivered In }
the presence of us }

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