1767 Administration & Bond - Elizabeth Reeve
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Albany County, New YorkLetters of Administration Norris-Townbridge #740
Dated: 31 Aug 1767
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Know all Men by these Presents, That We Thomas Mapes of Southold in ye County of Suffolk administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the widdow Elizabeth Reaves and.... are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. in the Sum of one Hundred Pounds, current Money of the Province of New-York, To be paid to his said Majesty, his Heirs or successors. To the which Payment well and truly to be made, we do bind us, and every one of us, our and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, dated the thirtyfirst Day of August in the sixth Year of his said Majesty's Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1767The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above-bounded Thomas Mapes Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Elizabeth Reeves of Southold in the County of Suffolk Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession of Knowledge of the said Thomas Mapes or into the Hands of any other Person or Persons for him and the same, so made, exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Prerogative Court in the Secretary's Office of the Province of New-York, at or before the thirty first Day of March next ensuing, and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of Her Death, or which at any Time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Thomas Mapes or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person of Persons for him do well and truly administer, according to Law; and further do make, or cause to be made, a just and true Account of Administration at or before the thirtyfirst day of august next insuing. And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator Account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge for the time being, of the said Prerogative Court, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, as the said Judge for the time being, of the said Court, by his Decree or Sentence, pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of an Act of Parliament, made in the 22d and 23d Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, entitled, An Act for Settling Intestates Estates, shall limit and appoint: And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Prerogative Court, making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Thomas Mapes above-bounded, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in said Court) Then this Obligation to be Void and of none Effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Thos Mapes
Micah Moore
Joseph Cleveland
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
Mary Landon
Jared Landon
Suffolk County }
Pursuant to the Trust reposed in me I have Admitted Thomas Mapes of the County aforesaid cordwainer sonin law to the Intestate Administrator of Elizabeth Reeve late of Southold deceased who died Intestate, the said Thomas Mapes having been duly Sworn and given Bond before me this day Given under my Hand the thirty first of August one thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty seven
Saml Landon Surrogate