Letters of Administration, Cornelius Anderson Estate, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1723

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Letters of Administration, Estate of Cornelius Anderson      Anno 1723

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Know All Men by these Presents that Annah Anderson Widow of Cornelius Anderson 
late of the County of Hunterdon --- and Eliakim Anderson son and Heir of the 
sad. decds. and John Anderson of Hopewell and Francis Vannoy both of the said 
Counter of Hunterdon --- are Held and firmly Bound unto his Excellency William 
Burnet Esq; Capt. General and Governour in Chief of the Provinces of New York, 
New Jersey &c. in the Sum of One Thousand Pounds Current Lawful Money of 
America.  To be paid to his said Excellency the Governour, or to his Successors 
or Assigns.  For the which Payment well and truly to be made and done, We do 
bind our Selves, our Heirs, Executors, and administrators, and every of them, 
joyntly & severally, Firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, dated the 
thirtieth Day of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign, Annoq; Domini 
1724
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above-bounded Annah 
Anderson & Eliakim Anderson Administrators of all and singular the Goods, 
Chattels and Credits of Cornelius Anderson late of Hopewell in the County of 
Hunterdon 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 Annah & 
Eliakim Anderson or into the hands of any other Person or Persons for their use 
for the same, so made, exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the 
Prerogative Court in the Secretary's Office of the Province of New Jersey at or 
before the Second Day of September 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 any other Person or Persons for 
their use do well and truly administer according to Law; and further, do make or 
cause to be made a just and true Account of said Administration at or before the 
Eighteenth Day of September next Ensuing And all the rest and residue of the 
said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said 
Administrators Account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the 
Judge, for the time being, of the said Prerogative Court, shall deliver and pay 
unto such person or Persons, respectively, as the said Judge, for the time 
being, of the said Court, by his Decree or Sentence, pursuant tot he true intent 
and meaning of an Act of Parliament made in the 22the & 23th years of the Reign 
of King Charles the second, entitled, An act for settling Intestates Estates, 
shall limit and appoint.  And if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will 
and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors 
therein name, do exhibit the same into the said Prerogative Court, making 
Request to have it allowed and approved  If the said Annah Anderson & Eliakim 
Anderson above bounden, 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 his Obligation to be Void and of none effect, or 
else to remain in Full Force and Virtue.
                 Annah Anderson (her mark)
                 Eliakim Anderson
                 John Anderson
                 Francis Vannoy
Sealed and Delivered in 
the presence of 
Enoch Andrus
Edwd R Price

County of Burlington:
This 25th Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
Twenty four, came personally before me Samuel Bustill Deputy Surrogate of the 
Western Division of the province of New Jersey Duly Commissioned and empowered 
for the swearing of Executors and administrators &c. Annah Anderson and Eliakim 
Anderson, administrators of all and singular the Goods and Chattels Rights and 
Credits of Cornelius Anderson late of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon --- 
Deceased Who on their solemn oaths which they took on the holy Evangelists of 
almighty God, Do Depose and Swear that the said Cornelius Anderson Dyed without 
a Will as far as they know and believe, and that hey will well and truly 
administer all and singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of the said Decd. so 
far forth as the same shall come to their or either of their knowledge 
possession or use or to the possession or knowledge of any other person for 
their use, and that they will pay the Debts of the Deceased so far forth as the 
same goods Chattells and credits will thereunto Extend or the same charge; and 
that they will make and Exhibit at True and perfect Inventory as will render a 
just and --- when thereunto required
                   Annah Anderson (her mark)
                   Eliakim Anderson