Subscribed and sworn this 18th day
Of May – 1823 before me Signature of Amon Hills
Orin[?] E. Gibbs Surrogate
I Asa Adams do solemnly swear and declare, that I will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of Cyrenus Handy deceased, according to the best of my knowledge and ability.
Subscribed and sworn this 18th day
Of May – 1823 before me Signature of Asa Adams
Orrin[?] E. Gibbs Surrogate
Inventory
of
Cyrenus Handy
Deceased
_______________
Cyremus Handy
L___ – 44
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Book 1 783
1823 – 15
Filed 20 – May 1823
Are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of New York, in the sum of seven [?] hundred dollars current money of the said State, to be paid to the said people; executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals – Dated the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Nancy Handy administratrix and Hiram Handy Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Cyrenus Handy deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Nancy and Hiram or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for the said Nancy and Hiram and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the county of Monroe, at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date of the above written Obligation, and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other Goods, Chattels and Credits, of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time shall come into the hands or possession of the said Nancy and Hiram or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for the said Nancy and Hiram do well and truly administer according to law.
And further, when thereunto lawfully required do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of Administration: 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, or any person or persons, do exhibit the same, and request to have it allowed and approved, then if the said Nancy and Hiram being thereunto required, do render and deliver the Letters of Administration granted on the Estate of the said deceased, to the office from which the same were issued – THEN this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and Delivered, Signature of Nancy Handy
in the Presence of Signature of Hiram Handy
Signature of Amon Hills
Signature of Asa Adams
Paid __ __
$3.00
Nancy Handy and Hiram Handy & ____ for Letters of Administration
1-783
387
1823-15
Source: Monroe County Surrogate Court. Liberbook 1, Liberpage 783
Much gratitude to Susan E. Anderson, Genealogist in Monroe County, New York for her help in obtaining these documents. She can be contacted through her website www. rootsshootsandbranches.com.