Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Phillip Stewart as Principal and William C. Harty and Charles H. Barham- Book C pg. 145-146 ***************************************************************** 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 C pg. 145-146 Bond of Surviving Partner Know all men by these presents, That we Phillip Stewart as Principal and William C. Harty and Charles H. Barham as securities are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the Sum of Eight Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this 27th day of February A.D. 1881. The Condition of the above obligation is that if Phillip Stewart Surviving partner of the late firm of C.H. Stewart and Son Shall use due diligence and Fidelity in closing the affairs of the late copartnership apply the property thereof towards the payment of the partnership debts remain...{word covered} pg. 146 render an account annually upon oath to the probate Court of Stoddard County Whosoever by it thereto required of all the Partnership affairs in closing 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 my still be due and owing therefor and pay over within two years unless a longer time is allowed by the Said Probate Court to the Executor or administrator of the Said C.H. Stwart the Excess if any there be beyond Satisfying the partnership debts and costs and expenses in closing the affairs of the partnership then the above bond to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Phillip Stewart W.C. Harty C.H. Barham Approved the 28th day of February 1881 T.H. Mauldin Judge of Probate Court