Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will book IJ:297
Guardianship bond for children of Martin Brent
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Proctor Andrew Mitchell are held and firmly bound to Benjn Waller Geo Hamilton John Li_scomb & Malcolm Hart Gentlemen Justices of the Court of Spotsylvania County now sitting in the sum of two thousand dollars to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to the said Justices and their successors we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals this 7th day of September anno Dom. One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Thomas Proctor his executors and administrators shall well and truly pay and deliver or cause to be paid and delivered unto Robert Brent, Florinda Brent, Judith Brent, William Brent, Cyrus Brent Newton Brent orphans of Martin Brent deceased all such estate or estates as now is or are or hereafter shall appear to be due to the said orphans when and as soon as they shall attain to lawful age when thereto required by the Justices of the said County Court and also keep harmless the above named Justices their and every of their executors and administrators from all trouble and damages that shall or may arise about the said estate then the above obligation to be void or elsewise to remain in full force
Sealed and delivered
In the presence of Thomas Procter [seal]
The Court Andrew Mitchell [seal]
At a Court eld for Spotsylvania County the 7th day of September 1818.
This Bond was acknowledged by the said Thomas Prctor and Andrew Mitchell in open court and is ordered to be recorded
Jeste Robert S. C_________
Transcribed by Barbara Shroyer, 15 September 2008