Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Official Bonds - R.L. Allen, and Ralph Wannack, Asa Norman, T.H. Ezzell, F.A. Brannick, J.N. Punch, and A.L. Harty - Book B pg. 217-219 ***************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Compiled and submitted by ©1999,2000, Connie Perkins ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri Book B, p. 217-219 Official Bonds Know all Men by these Presents, That we R.L. Allen, principal, and Ralph Wannack, Asa Norman, T.H. Ezzell, F.A. Brannick, J.N. Punch, and A.L. Harty as securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which we hereby find ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators. Witness our hands this 3rd day of April 1899. The condition of the above bond is such, however, that whereas, the said R.L. Allen was on the 3rd day of April 1899, duly (1) appointed to the office of Probate Court of the County of Stoddard in the State of Missouri, and has been duly commissioned. Now, therefore, if the said R.L. Allen, shall (2) Well and hereby discharge the duties of said of clerk of the Probate Court of Stoddard County and pay over all money that may come into his hands to the parties entitled thereto, then this obligation to be void if otherwise to remain in full force and effect. R.L. Allen Ralph Wannack Asa Norman T.H. Ezzell F. A. Branneck J.N. Punch A.L. Harty State of Missouri County of Stoddard I R.L. Allen, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Missouri and that I will discharge the duties of the office of Probate Clerk to the best of my ability. Witness my hand R.L. Allen Subscribed and sworn before me this 3rd day of April 1899 J.N Punch County Clerk Filed, examined, and appeared May 5th 1899 Thos. Connelly Probate Judge pg. 218 Official Bond Know all men by these presents That we, A.D. Wilcox, principal, and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as security are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators. Witness our hands this 26th day of November 1898 The condition of the above bind is such, however, that where as, the said A.D. Wilcox was on the 14th day of November 1898 duly commissioned to the office of Public Administration of the County of Stoddard in the State of Missouri, and has been duly commissioned. Now therefore, if the said A.D. Wilcox shall Faithfully discharge all the duties of said office, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force or effect. A.D. Wilcox Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland .... H. Crawford Black Vice President Attest: H.E. Bosler, Secretary State of Maryland, City of Baltimore On this 26th day of November A.D. 1898 before the subscriber A Notary Public of the Sate of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and qualified came H. Crawford Black, Vice President and H.E. Bosler, Secretary of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers described in and who executed the preceding instruments and they each acknowledge the execution of the same, and being by me duly sworn severally and each for himself deposeth and saith pg. 219 that they are the said officers of the company aforesaid, and that the seal affixed to the preceding instrument is the corporate seal for said company and that the said corporate Seal and their signature as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and direction of the said Corporation. In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my had and affixed my official seal, at the City of Baltimore, the day and year first above written. Fred S. Axtell Notary Public Filed examined & approved May 12th 1899 and recorded of Thos. Connelly Probate Judge Book C, pg. 184- 1901 Bond Book B, pg. 266- 1905 Bond