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1836 Bond - Peter Reves, Sheriff

Bond - Peter Reeves, Office of Sheriff



Halifax County, Virginia
26 Jan 1836
Deed Book 42, Page 628-629

Transcription

Know all men by these presents that we Peter Reves, Philip Harveston, Charles H Cabaniss, John H. Wimbish, Davis Chalmers, Thomas H. Averett, James Faulkner, John Hughes, William Fitzgerald, William H. Lanier, Charles Draper, John S. Lewellen, Thomas L. Spragens, Charles T. Harris, John T. Clark, James Murphy and John Wilson of the County of Halifax are held and firmly bound unto Littleton W. Tazewell Esqr. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being and to his successors in the just & full sum of thirty thousand dollars - the payment of which will and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors we do bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 26th day of January 1836. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Peter Reves is constituted and appointed Sheriff of the County of Halifax by commission from the governor under the seal of the Commonwealth dated the 15th day of December 1835. If therefore the said Peter Reves shall well and truly collect and receive all effects (?) fees and dues put into his hands to collect and duly account for and pay the same to the officers to whom such fees and dues respectively at such times as are prescribed and ordered (sic ?) by law and shall well and truly execute and due return make of all process and processes to him directed and pay and satisfy all sums of money by him secured by virtue of any such process to the person or persons to whom the same are due his or theirs executors administrators or assigns and in all other things shall truly and faithfully execute and perform the said office of Sheriff during the same of his continuance therein then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed Sealed and ackd     §
in presence of Wm. Holt   §

                                            Peter Reves SS                                             Wm. H. Lanier SS
                                            Philip Haveston SS                                      Charles Draper SS
                                            C. H. Cabaniss SS                                         John S. Lewellen SS
                                            J. H. Wimbish SS                                         Tho. L. Spragens SS
                                            D. Chalmers SS                                             Chs. T. Harris SS
                                            Thos. H. Averett SS                                      John T. Clark SS
                                            James Faulkner SS                                       James Murphy SS
                                            John Hughes SS                                           J. Wilson SS
                                            Wm. Fitzgerald SS

At a Court held for Halifax County this 26d day of January 1836 The within written bond was entered into and acknowledged by the within named Peter Reves, Philip Harveston, Charles H. Cabaniss, John H. Wimbish, David Chalmers, Thomas H. Averett, James Faulkner, John Hughes, William Fitzgerald, William H. Lanier, Charles Draper, John S. Lewellen, Thomas L. Spragens, Charles T. Harris, John T. Clark, James Murphy & John Wilson parties thereto to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded ~
Examined and     §                                             Teste, Wm. Holt C.H.C.

Source

Halifax County VA DB 42 p628-629, scanned copies of original deed books at Family Search
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