Exec. Bond of James Howard, 1822, Chesterfield County, VA - Submitted by SisLynn@aol.com
CHESTERFIELD CO. VA
WILL BOOKS
JAMES HOWARD-----EXEC. BOND
WILL BOOK 9, PG. 599-600.
FEBRUARY 11, 1822
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas D. HOWARD and Henry HOWARD are held and firmly bound unto Edmond LOCKETT, John GREGORY James ELAM and Leonard NUNNALLY Gentlemen Justices of the court of Chesterfield county now sitting on the just and full sum of Forty thousand dollars to the payment where of well and truly to be made to the said Justices and their successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us , our .....each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents' Sealed with our seals and dated the Eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and in the 46th year of the Commonwealth.
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the said Thomas D. HOWARD and Henry HOWARD execs of James HOWARD deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good, chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of them the said Thos. D. and Henry HOWARD ... into the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for them the said Thos D. & Henry HOWARD and the same so made do ....... into the said county court, at such times as they shall be thereto required by the said court, and the same Goods,
Chattels and credits do well and truly administer according to law, and make a just and true account of all their acting's and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said Court. And further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said will, as far as the said Goods, chattels and credits will ......, according to the value thereof; and as the law shall charge them, Then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of the court sitting
and ordered to be recorded.
Thomas D. HOWARD (Seal)
Henry HOWARD(Seal)
Teste: P. Poindexter, Clk.