William Chapman, Guardian Bond by Joseph Murdock and Richard Hooe
Deed Book O, Page 345, Stafford County, Virginia Records

Submitted By: A. Murdock

Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Murdock 
& Richard Hooe of the County of Stafford are held & firmly bound 
to Thos. Lud. (Ind.?) Lee Esq & first justice in the commission of the posts for 
the said County for & in behalf of himself & the rest of the said 
Justices their heirs, Exrs admin & assigns in the sum of one thousand 
pounds. To the which[sic] payment well & truly to be made to the said 
Thos Lud.(Ind?) Lee we bind ourselves our heirs Exrs & administrators 
joyntly & severally, firmly by these presents sealed with our 
seals dated this ninth day of May 1750-----------------------------
The condition of the above Obligation is such that if 
the above bound Jos. Murdock his heirs Executors or admin do and 
shall sell? & truly pay & deliver or cause to be delivered unto Willm 
Chapman Orphan of Taylor Chapman deced all such Estate or 
Estates as now or are or hereafter shall appear to be due to the 
said Orphan when & as soon as he shall arrive to the lawful age 
or when thereto require by the Justices of the said County Courts 
as also to keep harmless & indemnified the above named and the 
rest of the said Justices as their oath & every? of their Exrs & adm 
from all trouble & damage that shall or may arise about the said Estate 
then this obligation to be void, also to remain in full force.
Jos Murdock 
Richd Hooe
At a court held for Stafford County 9th May, 1750
Jos. Murdock & Richard Hooe Gent. acknowledged this their 
bond which is ordered to be recorded. 

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Transcribed by A. Murdock