[cover page - actually part of document folded so this is on outside]
No - 103
W Stewart
To } Bond + Oath
 Chief Justice
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 Filed for record
 29th March 1858
 E. L. Cralle Clk
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 Recorder in Book Q 
 page 178 -
 E. L. Cralle Clk
 
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The State of Texas }
County of Freestone}

Know all men by these 
presents, that we Washington
Stewart, as principal and Thos R Jefferson
and W. B. Moores as securities are held
and firmly bound unto the Chief Justice
of Freestone County in the sum of one 
Thousand Dollars, for the payment of 
which well and truly to be made unto
the said Chief Justice we bind ourselves, 
our heirs, executors and administrators, 
jointly and severally for only by these presents,
signed with our hands and sealed with 
our seals, the seals being scrawls, this 29th 
day of March, 1858
   The condition of the above obligation is 
such that where as the above bound 
Washington Stewart has been appointed
by the Chief Justice of Freestone County
administrator of the estate of William 
H Tisdale, deceased;  Now if the said 
Washington Stewart shall well and truly 
perform all the duties required of him by 
law under said appointment, then this 
obligation shall be null and void.  
Otherwise to remain in full force and 
effect.
   Examined + approved     }   Washington Steward {seal} 
in open court on this 29th }   Thos R. Jefferson {seal}
day of March 1858          }   W B Moores {seal}
       [Examined + approved marked out]
	          John Waldrom
			  Chief Justice

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I Washington Stewart do solemnly swear 
that William H. Tisdale deceased, died 
without leaving any lawful will, so for
as I know or believe, and that I will well
and truly perform the duties of administrator
of the said deceased.  
   Sworn to and subscribed         }
   before me in open court         }  Washington Steward
   on this 29th day of March 1858  }
   E. L. Cralle  Clerk