Land Records: Thomas Nixon, 1816: Hopewell Twp, Bedford Co, PA

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Estate of Thomas Nixon
1819
Bedford County, PA

Mr David _____
It is my desire to have John Nixon and James Willis to be the
Administrators to the Estate
of Thomas Nixon deceased and there is several articles that I would wish
to keep such as
several articles of _____ Furniture valued at $16
Clothing 15
Beading 30
my Saddle(?) 3
Table 1.50
Tubs .50 Amt $66

I would wish to know your opinion whether I can keep it at thy
appraisement or not. Your advice will much obliged
Most _____ Mary Nixon Young
April 24, 1819


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Know all Men by these Presents, That WE, John Nixon, James Willis,
George B Ray and
John Bowen all of the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania are
held and firmly
bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sums of twelve
hundred dollars
lawful money of the United States to be paid to the said Commonwealth,
or their certain
attorney. To the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves jointly and
severally, for and in the whole, our heirs executors and administrators,
firmly by these
presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the twenty fourth day of April in
the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above boundees,
John Nixon and
James Willis, administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and
credits of Thomas
Nixon late of Hopewell Township, 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 them,
thus said John
Nixon and James Willis unto the hands or possession of any other person
or persons for 
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John Nixon and James Willis ____ or unto the hands and possession of
any other person or
persons ___ do well and truly administer according to law. And further
do make or cause
to be made, a true and just account for them said administrators at or
before the twenty
fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and twenty, or
when thereunto legally required: 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 of by the Orphan’s Court of the county
of Bedford) shall
deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the
Orphan’s court by their
decree of sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the
several laws now in
force in this commonwealth, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall
hereafter appear, that
any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the executor
or executors
therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Register’s office,
making request to have it
allowed and approved accordingly. And if then the above bounden John
Nixon and James
Willis ___ thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters
of administration,
approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said
Register’s office, then
this obligation to be void and effect or else to remain in full force
and virtue.

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of John
Nixon(seal)
David ____ James Willis(seal)
George BKay(seal)
John Bowen(seal)
F May 24, 1819