Orange County NcArchives Court.....Atkins, Et Al May 31, 1833
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Source: Nc State Archives
Written: May 31, 1833

State of NC, Orange County

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Thomas Atkins, Frederic Moize & 
William Cain

are held and firmly bound unto Daniel L. Swain esq. Gov? for the time being, 
and his successors in office, in just and full sum of four hundred dollars
for true payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and 
administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly: sealed with our seals and 
dated this 31st day of May A.D. 1833.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the bounden THOMAS 
ATKINS administrator of all the singular goods and chattels, rights and 
credits of NICHOLAS ATKINS deceased, do make, or cause to be made a true and 
perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and 
credits of the said deceased, which have come to the hands, possession or 
knowlege of the said THOMAS ATKINS 
or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, and 
the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to the county court, 
where orders for administration passed, within ninety days after the date of 
these presents: and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the 
goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, or 
which at any time after shall come to the hands of possession of the said 
THOMAS ATKINS
or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, do 
well and truly administer according to law. And further do make or cause to be 
made a true and just account of his said administration, within two years from 
the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, 
chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said 
administrator's account, the same being first examined and allowed by the 
county court, shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as 
the same shall be due unto pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the acts 
of the general assembly in such cases made and provided. And if it shall 
appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the 
executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into court, making 
request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, and if the said THOMAS 
ATKINS above named being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said 
letters of administration, approbation of such testament being first had and 
made in the said court: then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or 
else remain in full force and virtue.  

Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of }

Thomas Atkins (seal)
Frederic Moize (seal)
William Cain (seal)

Additional Comments:
Nicholas Atkins was the son of John and Elizabeth Atkins from Wake County, NC. 
He removed to Orange County in 1811 and died there before August 1832. I have 
the copy from the archives of this document in my possession.

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