Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Reves, Peter January 26, 1836
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Source: Lds Microfilmed Original Records
Written: January 26, 1836

Halifax County, Virginia
26 Jan 1836
Deed Book 42, Page 628-629

Know all men by these presents that we Peter Reves, Philip Harveston, Charles 
H Cabaniss, John H. Wimbish, Davis Chalmers, Thomas H. Averett, James 
Faulkner, John Hughes, William Fitzgerald, William H. Lanier, Charles Draper, 
John S. Lewellen, Thomas L. Spragens, Charles T. Harris, John T. Clark, James 
Murphy and John Wilson of the County of Halifax are held and firmly bound unto 
Littleton W. Tazewell Esqr. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the 
time being and to his successors in the just & full sum of thirty thousand 
dollars - the payment of which will and truly to be made to the said Governor 
and his successors we do bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators 
jointly and severally firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals and 
dated this 26th day of January 1836.  The condition of the above obligation is 
such that whereas the above bound Peter Reves is constituted and appointed 
Sheriff of the County of Halifax by commission from the governor under the 
seal of the Commonwealth dated the 15th day of December 1835.  If therefore 
the said Peter Reves shall well and truly collect and receive all effects (?) 
fees and dues put into his hands to collect and duly account for and pay the 
same to the officers to whom such fees and dues respectively at such times as 
are prescribed and ordered (sic ?) by law and shall well and truly execute and 
due return make of all process and processes to him directed and pay and 
satisfy all sums of money by him secured by virtue of any such process to the 
person or persons to whom the same are due his or theirs executors 
administrators or assigns and in all other things shall truly and faithfully 
execute and perform the said office of Sheriff during the same of his 
continuance therein then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain 
in full force and virtue.

Signed Sealed and ackd  §
in presence of Wm. Holt §

                 Peter Reves SS                Wm. H. Lanier SS
                 Philip Haveston SS            Charles Draper SS
                 C. H. Cabaniss SS             John S. Lewellen SS
                 J. H. Wimbish SS              Tho. L. Spragens SS
                 D. Chalmers SS                Chs. T. Harris SS
                 Thos. H. Averett SS           John T. Clark SS
                 James Faulkner SS             James Murphy SS
                 John Hughes SS                J. Wilson SS
                 Wm. Fitzgerald SS

At a Court held for Halifax County this 26d day of January 1836 The within 
written bond was entered into and acknowledged by the within named Peter 
Reves, Philip Harveston, Charles H. Cabaniss, John H. Wimbish, David Chalmers, 
Thomas H. Averett, James Faulkner, John Hughes, William Fitzgerald, William H. 
Lanier, Charles Draper, John S. Lewellen, Thomas L. Spragens, Charles T. 
Harris, John T. Clark, James Murphy & John Wilson parties thereto to be their 
act and deed and ordered to be recorded ~
Examined and  §                   Teste, Wm. Holt C.H.C.


Additional Comments:
Bond required to serve as Sheriff of Halifax County

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