Know all men by the presents that we Maria Christy widow & relict
of Henry Christy late of Germany deceased & John Miller and John Niccoll
(?) Bollman (?) both of Heidelberg in Lancaster County yeomen are (two
dashes- not figured out when translating from German) Held and firmly bound
unto William Plumsted (?) Register General for the probate of wills and
granting letters of administration in and for the province to be paid the
said Register general or to his Certain attorney Heirs Executors and Administrators
or Assigns to the which payment well and truly to be made. We do
hereby bind ourselves our Heirs Execitprs and Administrators jointly and
severely for and in the whole firmly by these presents to sealed with our
Seals Dated the Nineteenth day of January Anno Domini 1749.
The Condition of this obligation is such that off the above bounden
Maria Christy ------Administrator all and Singular the goods Chattles rights
and Credits which were of Henry Christ, Deceased do make, cause to be made
a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattles rights
and credits which were of the said deceased which have, shall come, to
the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Maria Christy (dash) or
unto the hands Possession or Knowledge of any other person or persons for
her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited the Register
generals office at Philadelphia at or before the Second day of March.
Next and further do make or Cause to be made a true and just account Calculation
or Reckoning of the said Administration at or before the Ninth Day of January
Anno Domini 1750 and all the Real and Residue of the Said Goods Chattles
Rights and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administration
account the same being for Examined and allowed of by the Orphans Court
of the County of Philadelphia Shall Deliver and pay to such person or persons
Respectively as the said Court by its Decree of Sentence Shall Limit and
appoint and if it hereafter appear that any last Will or Testament was
made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named to
Exhibit the same unto the said office making request to have it allowed
and approved of accordingly -- Mary Christy Being thereunto Requested do
Render and Deliver up Letter of Administration a probation of such testament
being first hand made in Register office then the above obligation bo be
void or else to be & remain in full force & virtue.
Seal & Delivered
In the Presence of
her mark
(cannot read)
Maria ( X) Christy
his mark
Conrad Wiser
John (X) Miller
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