Wills: LOA, William STRODE, 1757: E. Bradford, Chester Co, PA

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Know all men by these presents that we Deborah Strode, Evan Jones, and
George Entrikin, all of Chester County in the Province of Pennsylvania are
held and firmly bound unto William Plumstead Register General for the
Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration for the said
Province in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to
be paid to the said Register General or to his Certain Attorney successor or
assigns.  To which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our
heirs, executors and administrators and every of them in and for the whole
jointly and severally firmbly by those prevented, sealed with our seals,
dated the 19th day of March Anno Dommini MCCLVI.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the a bove bounden Deborah
Strode Administratix of the goods and chattels and credits of William Strode
late of E. Bradford, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and
perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles, and credits of
the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession or
knowledge of the said Deborah or into the hands and possession of any other
person or persons for her and the same so made & Exhibit or cause to be
Exhibitted into Register's office for the said County of Chester on or
before the 19th day of April next ensuing and the same goods chattles, and
credits of the said deceased which at the time of his death or which at any
time after shall come to the hands and possession of the said Deborah or
into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her do well
and truly administer according to law, and further do make or cause to be
made a true and just amount of her Administration on or before the
Nineteenth day of March Anno Dom 1757 And all the rest or residue of the
said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the
said Adm's Acct the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphan's
Court of the said County shall deliver and pay unto such person and persons
respecitvely as the said Court by its decree or sentence pursuant to Law
shall submit and appoint.  And if it shall hereafter appear that any last
Will or Testament was made by ye deceased the the Executor or Executrix
therein named do exhibit the same unto the Reg's office making request to
have it allowed and approved accordingly if the sd Deborah Strode being
thereunto requested do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration
approbation of such Testament being first had and made at said office
thereunto above Obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and
remain in full force and virtue.  Deborah Strode her mark, Evan Jones,
George Entriken
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Henry H. Graham, Elisha Price