Chowan County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by David A. Hobbs North Carolina Know all men by those presents that we Mary Hobbs Richard Freeman and Guy Hill all of the County of Chowan in the province of Jointly & Severally do Stand Bound unto the Worshipfull Thomas Luten and the Rest of the Justices of the said Court and their Successors in the Sum of L125, Procalamtion money the which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind us and either of us our & either of our heirs Exors Admors firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this 18 Day of July 1754 The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above boundon Mary Hobbs was the Day and year of sd appointed Guardian of Mary, Barnaby, Demsey, Elisha, Mosas and Sarah Hobbs Minors of Tho. Hobbs Decd and by order of the said Court is Authorized Impowered to take into his hands and possession all the Estate of the afd Minors whensoever wheresoever in this Court to be found now if the said Mary Hobbs her heirs Exor or Admors shall and do Render a true & Just acct of such Estate of the sd orphans Estate that shall come into his hands or possession or into the hands or possession of any other persons whatsoever by his order or procursement and the Same Goods and Chattels I have pay or cause to be paid and Delivered unto the said orphan when Lawfully Demanded in kind Quantity and Quality as recd & shall in all things acc. perform & Execute the office & Duty of a Guardian for & towards the said orphan and also shall render a true & Just acct. to said County Bonds all or any times when the said Mary Hobbs shall be thereto required so that the said Justices of the said Court Shall be always Saved & kept harmless from of & Concerning the Estate of the said orphans then the above obligation to be Void & of in Effect otherwise to be & remain in full force & Virtue Sealed & Delivered } Mary (her x mark) Hobbs in the presence of } Richard Freeman Will Halsey Guy Hill __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________