BOND & LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION OF MARY SHIPP - HOWARD COUNTY, MISSOURI
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      Bond & Letter of Administration of Mary Shipp
      Howard County, Missouri  Febuary 8, 1865
      Will Book 6       Page 46

Know all men by these present that we Joseph Shipp as principle and John S. 
Bobbit & Sarah A. Kivett as securities are held and for only bound unto the 
State of Missouri in the penal sum of Twelve hundred dollars, for this payment 
of which will and truly to be made, bind our selves, our heirs, executors and 
administors jointly and evenally firmily by these present.

	Sealed and dated this 8th day of Feburary A.D. 1865

The condition of the above bond is that if Joseph Shipp the administrator of the 
estate of Mary Shipp deceased, shall faithfully administer said estate accounts for, 
pay and deliver all money and all property of said estate and perform all other things 
things touching said administration required by law on the order & decree of any court 
having juristh the above bond to be void, other wise to remain in full force.
  Witness
  A.J. HEGNOM    CLK.                       Joseph Shipp (seal)
						        John S Bobbit (seal)
						        Sarah Kivett (seal)

Joseph Shipp who makes application for letters administration on the estate of Mary 
Shipp deceased says upon oath, that the following are to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, the names and places of residence of the heirs of said deceased, to wit 
Sarah Kivett, Jos. Shipp, Jno. Shipp, Gibson M. Shipp, Joel H. Shipp, Jas Q. Shipp, 
of Howard Co., Mrs. Fielding Shipp Boone Co., Obed Shipp Livingston Co., Mary (or Mrs) 
Ballew Carrol Co, Mo children of decd.. Mary C Shipp, Jno W. Shipp Howard Co., and 
the children of Lettie Armick(?) decd. names not remembered five of them live in 
Bates & Pettis County. grand children of decd. that said Mary Shipp died without 
a will that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the 
estate of the deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and 
law direct and account for and pay all assets which come to his possession of 
knowledge of
  County of Howard}  VS    Joseph Shipp
  State of Missouri  }
			subscribed and sworn to before the clerk of county court in and 
for the county and state afore said Feb 8, 1865
				A.J.HEGNOM    clerk