Rachael Jackman  Administration Bond 1755

Know all Men by these Presents that We William

Jackman of East Grafton in the parish of Great Bedwin in

The County of Wilts yeoman, Samuel Platt & Robert

Smith both of the parish of Burbage in the said

County Cordwainers

are held and firmly bound unto the Revd Henry Howard Clerk

Master of Arts Official of the …?...Archival Jurisdiction within

The parishes of Great Bedwin, Little Bedwin & Collingborn Ducis

In the sum of one hundred & twenty Pounds

of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to

be paid unto the said Official                                       or to

his certain Attorney his Executors, Administrators or Assigns

To which Payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves

and everyone  of us by himself jointly & Severally for

the whole our and everyone……….. of our Heirs Executors,

And Administrators firmly by these Presents Sealed with our Seals

Dated the first…….day of February……in the

Twenty eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord

George the Second…by the Grace of God of Great

Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and

So forth. And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven

Hundred and fifty five.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bound William

Jackman lawful Son and Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels

And Credits of Rachael Jackman late of East Grafton abovesaid died intestate deceased do

Make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods

Chattels and Credit of the said Deceased which have or shall come to the Hands

Possession or Knowledge of him the said                          William Jackman

           or into the Hands and Possession of any Person or Persons for him and

The same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the official of

The Jurisdiction aforesaid at or before at the last        day of               May

next ensuing and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits and all other the Goods Chattels

And Credits of the said Deceased at the time of her death which at any time after

Shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said             William Jackman

Or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for him do well and

truly administer according to Law; And further do make or cause to be made a true and

Just accompt of his said Administration at or before the last                   day of

Feb. 1756 if required and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits

Which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators Accompt the same being

First examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court

shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges

By his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of a late

Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth Years of the

Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, instituted an Act for the

better settling of Intestates Estates shall limit and appoint; And if it shall hereafter appear

That any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased and the Executor or

Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court making Request to have

it allowed and approved accordingly if the said William Jackman

Above bounden being thereunto required do render and deliver the said Letters of Admi-

nistration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court;

then this Obligation to be Void, or else to remain in full force and Virtue

                                                William Jackman

                                                                Samuel Platt

                                                                                Robart Smith

Sealed and delivered

In the Presence of

Anne Shepherd

 R Howard

At Burbage on the day & year

Abovesaid Wm. Jackman the Admintr. Son duly

Sworn before me

                                                                Hen. Howard     Offcl