SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – COURT RECORDS: SHERIFF JOSEPH BROCK, 1794 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vstach@ix.netcom.com ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Page 1390-1391 Court Records: Joseph Brock, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1794) RE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH BROCK TO OFFICE OF SHERIFF KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Joseph Brock, Edward Herndon, Edward Herndon Jr & John M. Herndon are held and firmly bound unto Henry See Esq. Governor or Chief Majistrate of this Commonwealth for the time being and his successors in the sum of three thousand dollars to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our and each of us our & each of our heirs Executors & Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 2nd day of September 1794. THIS CONDITION of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Joseph Brock is constituted and appointed Sheriff of the County of Spotsylvania by a Commission from the Governor under the seal of the Commonwealth dated the 10th day of July last past, if therefor said Joseph Brock shall well and truly collect all levies and account for and pay the same in such manner as is by law directed and also all fines, forfeitures & amercements? accruing or becoming due to the Commonwealth in the said County & shall duly or account for & pay the same to the Treasurer of this Commonwealth for the time being for the use of the Commonwealth in like manner as is or shall be directed in case of public taxes and shall in all other things truly & faithfully execute the said office of Sheriff during his continuance therein then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Joseph Brock (seal) Edward Herndon (seal) Edward Herndon Jr (seal) John M. Herndon (seal) Sealed and delivered in presence of: Bev Chew Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, page 1390-1391 ************************************************ Page 1392 Court Records: Joseph Brock, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1794) RE APPOINTMENT & DUTIES OF SHERIFF KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Joseph Brock, Edward Herndon, Edward Herndon Jr and John M. Herndon are held & firmly bound unto Henry See, Esq. Governor or Chief Majistrate of this Commonwealth for the time being & his successors in the sum of three thousand dollars to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our & each of our heirs Executors & Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated the 2nd day of September 1794. THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that wehreas the above bound Joseph Brock is constituted and appointed Sheriff of the County of Spotsylvania by Commission from the Governor under the seal of the Commonwealth dated the 10th day of July last past. If therefore the said Joseph Bock shall well and truly collect & receive all officers fees & dues put into hands to collect & duly account for any pay the same to the officers to whom such fees are due respectively at such times as are prescribed & semitted by law & shall well and truly execute and due return make of all process & precepts to him directed & pay & satisfy all sums of money & tobacco by him received by nature of any such process to the person or persons to whom the same are due his or their Executors Administrators or assigns & in all other things shall truly & faithfully execute & perform the said Office of Sheriff during the time of his continuance therein, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Joseph Brock (seal) Sealed and delivered Edward Herndon (seal) in presence of: Edward Herndon Jr (seal) John M. Herndon (seal) Bev Chew Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, page 1392 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.