CHATHAM LIBERTY COUNTY, GA - Estate of Nathaniel Hawthorn 1794 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Loretta Jordan ljordan@alltel.net Georgia: Know all men by these present that we Nathaniel Hawthorn and Joseph Hawthorn all of the State of Georgia and County of Chatham are held and firmly bound and obeyed unto Josiah Stewart Register of Probate for Liberty County in State aforesaid in the full and just sum of five hundred pounds Sterling to be paid to the said Josiah Stewart his surveyor or surveyors in office to which payment will and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and each by himself our and every of our heirs Executor and Administrator for and in the whole firmly by these present. Sealed with our Seals and dated the twelfth day July 1794. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounder Nathaniel Hawthorn administrator of wills and singular the Goods rights and Credits of Nathaniel Hawthorn late of the said State and County of Chatham --- deceased do --- makes or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all singular the Goods rights and Credit of the said deceased --- which have or shall come to the hand possession or knowledge of the said administrator or into the possession of any person or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into this aforesaid office on or before the twelfth day of October next, and the said Goods, rights and Creditors and all other the goods rights and credit of the said deceased which at the time of his death or about time afterward came to the possession of him the said administrator of into the hand of any person or persons for him. Do well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a just and time amount of the said administrations at or before the expiration of one year and a day from the dates hereof and all the next and residue of the will goods right and credit which shall be found remaining upon the said Administration the amounts of the same being first examined by the Judge or Judges for the time being shall deliver up and pay to such person or persons pertively as the said Judge or Judges by him or their sentence or decree shall limit and appoint according to the true intent and meaning of the ______ and if it shall hereafter often appear that any last will or testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor, and Executor then named do exhibit the same into the said office making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said administrator within bounded being this unto required do under and deliver of the said Letter of Administration apporation of such will or Testament being first had into the said office then this obligation to be void or else remain in full forever in law. Signed Sealed & acknowledged Nath'l Hawthorn in presence of Jos Hawthorn ============== 17 Inventory and Appraisment of Estate Nathaniel Hawthorn Due as ed,? Viz. 1 Chest valued at …………………………………………….L. 4.8 1 Jug 2/6: 2 wooden Trays 7: 1 small pale 3. ……………….. 3.4 1 Baron ½: 1 pewter Dish 5/10. …………………………… 7.0 1 pewter Quart 1/6: 1 Hammer : 2 pails ½: ………………. 3.3 1 bow and ax 4/8: 1 Floe and ax 1/6: ………………………. 6.2 1 Chamber pott 7: Sundries 4/8: 1 old Bedstead 2/4………... 7.7 Old Chairs ½: 1 razor hone 1/5: 1 pewter Dish 2/4 …………. 4.11 L. 1.16.11 Wm. Thrower} Benjamen Jones} Appraisers John Hawthorn}