Probate Administration for Robert Stephenson 1737 (Intestate)
Know all men by these Presents that Wee Abraham Stephenson of
Plumbgarth in Irton Husbandman, and John Nicholson
of Randelhow both in the County of Cumberland
are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in …..
by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Chester
in one hundred pounds
of Good and lawfull Money of Great Britain to be
paid unto the Said Right Reverend Father or to his
certain Attorney ……………………………….
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….............Sealed with our Seals dated the [thirteenth]
day of March in the Eleventh
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 thirty Seven.
The Condition of this Obligation is Such that if the above bounden Abraham
Stevenson
Father and Administrator of all and Singular the goods Chattells
and credits of Mr Robert Stephenson Clerk late of Irton Deceased do
make or case to be made ……………………………………………
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Sealed and delivered being first
duly Stamped in the presence of
D. Steele
Abraham Stephenson
Cha: Lambert
John Nicholson