Thomas Coate Estate Administration Bond and Inventory, Burlington Co, NJ 1791

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Estate of Thomas Coate

Burlington 1791, Thomas Coate Intestate 11374C, recorded in BK No. 32 of Wills 
page 184

Thomas Coates Intestate Burlington 1791 Adm Granted

Henry Ridgeway the administrator within named being duly affirmed according to 
law did declare and say that Thomas Coate the deceased within mentioned died 
without a will as far as he knows and as he truly believes and that he will well 
and truly administer and (?) the goods chattels and credits of the deceased 
which shall come to his knowledge or possession or to the possession of any 
other person or persons for his use and that he will make a true and perfect 
inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said 
deceased and render the same into the prerogative office at Burlington (?) a 
just and true account of his administration.

Taken before me at the Burlington this 10th day of April anno domino 1701, Wm 
Griffith

Signed Henry Ridgway

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Inventory of the goods chattels and rights and credits of Thomas Coats late of 
al(?)gaigs Creek Loseesod(?) in its (?) this 9 day of eleventh month called 
January (?)

Aparrel                       41# 10S   10P
Iragation tubs                    14S
Bear Skin                         10S
Loom and wharpin boxes        9#  05S  
Book Dopts                    1?  12S   03P
                              _______________
                              2?# 12S   03P

Appraised by us the day above...Joseph (?) and Hugh Plisson

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Know all men by these presents, that we Henry Ridgeway and Bakey(?) Foagland 
both of the county of Burlington state of New Jersey are held and firmly bound 
unto William Paterson Sigone (?) of the State of New Jersey in the sum of one 
hundred pounds lawful money of said state, to be paid to the said William 
Paterson his successors or assigns:  To which payment well and truly to be made, 
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and 
severally, firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals, and dated the 
eighteen day of April anno domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound Henry 
Ridgeway administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of 
Thomas Coates late of the County of Burlington deceased do make or cause to be 
made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and 
credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession 
or knowledge of the said Henry Ridgeway or into the hands of any other person or 
persons for his use, and the same so made, exhibit or cause to be exhibited into 
the Registry of the Prerogative Court, in the Secretary's office of New Jersey 
on or before the third day of August next ensuing and the same 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 or possession of the said Henry Ridgeway or unto 
the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for his use, do well and 
truly administer according to law, and further do make or case to be made a just 
and true account of his administration within twelve months from the date 
hereof; and all the rest and residue of the said good, chattels and credits 
which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administration shall 
deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as by law are or shall 
be entitled to receive the same.  And if it shall hereafter appear, that any 
last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or 
executors therein named, do exhibit the same in the said Prerogative Court, 
making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly:  If the said Henry 
Ridgeway being thereunto required, do render and deliver up the said Letters of 
Administration, approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the 
Said court then the above obligation to be void or else it shall stand in full 
force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of W Griffith

Signed:  Henry Ridgway
Chelly Hoagland (?)