Wills of Stoddard Co. MO  -  Bonds is that I.S. Shoemote - Book B pg. 253
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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 253

Know all Men by these Presents, That we I.S. Shoemote as principal and____ as
securities, are held and firmly bound  unto the State of Missouri, in the Sum
of Two thousand dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators firmly by these presents.
Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of April A.D. 1900.
The condition of the above Bonds is that I.S. Shoemote, surviving partner of
the late firm of E.T. Shoemote & Bro., E.T. Shoemote , deceased, shall use due
diligence and fidelity in closing the affaires of the late copartnership, apply
the property thereof in payment of legal allowances, the expenses of
Administration, the partnership debts, and in general to do and perform all
other acts and things which are or may hereafter be required of him by law
render an account annually, upon oath, to the court, of all the partnership
affairs, including the property owned by the late firm, and the debts due
thereto, as well as what may have been paid by the survivor toward the
partnership debts, and what may still be due and owing therefor and pay over
within two years, unless a longer time be allowed by the court, to the Executor
or administrator, the excess, if any then be beyond satisfying the partnership
debts and costs and expenses in closing the affairs of the copartnership then
the above bond to be void; otherwise to remain in full
I.S. Shoemote
W.A. Williams

examined and approved the 7th day of April A.D. 1900
Thos. Connelly
Judge of Probate
Filed and Recorded this the 7th day of April A.D. 1900
R.L.Allen Clerk of Probate

For record of Letters see Book No. 2 for recording bonds & Letters of
Administration etc at page 98.