Clarke Family - Reuben Clark - Page 5 - Probate Records - Bonds of Guarantors

This copy of the Excais bond reads as: 

Clark

Reuben decd.

Escais bond

page 75

     Know all men by these presents, That we James Clark and Henry Price are held and firmly bound unto Paschal Early, Robert Thomas, William Bootau, John Hume and Thomas Shurley, Gentlemen, Justices of the Court of Madison County now sitting in the sum of ten thousand dollars to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said Justices, and their successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and Administrators, jointly and severly firmly by these presents. Sealed with and seals, and dated this 28th day of Octobe Anno Domini, 1814, and in the 39th year of the Commonwealth. 

The Condition of the above obligation is such, That if the above obligation is such, that if the above bound James Clark Executor of the last will and testament of  Reuben Clark deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands and possession or knowledge of the said James Clark, or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, exhibited in the County Court of Madison at such time as he shall be thereto required by the said court, and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, at any time afore; shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said James Clark or with the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to Law:  And further make a just and true account of all his actings and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said County; and all shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said testament, as far as the said goods, chattels and Credits will thereunto [?] and the Law shall charge, then this obligation to be void and of us effect, or else to remain in full force and ordered.

      Sealed and delivered in the}                     James Clark Seal

     Presence of the Court      }                   Henry Price  Seal

At a court held in Madison County the 28th day of October 1814.     

     This bond was in open Court acknowledge by the parties thereunto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste                         

Benjamin Cade [court clerk]     

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