10741
Robert Haswell
1805

KNOW all Men by thefe Presents, That we Mary Haswell of Newton Widow. Joseph Cordis of Reading [indeciferable]. John Wally [indeciferable] of Charlston Merchant within the Commonwealth of Maffachufetts, are holden and ftand firmly bound and obligated unto James Prescott Efq. Judge of the Probate of wills and granting adminiftrations within the county of Middlefey. in the full fum of Thirty thousand dollars in lawful money of faid Commonwealth, to be paid unto the faid James Prefcott Efq. his fucceffors in the faid office or affigns: To the true payment whereof, we do bind ourfelves, [indeciferable] [indeciferable] of us, our, and each of our heirs, executors and adminiftrators, jointly and feverally, for the whole and in the whole, firmly by thefe prefents. Sealed with our feals. Dated the Second day of July in the year of our Lord One thoufand eight hundred and five.

The CONDITION of this prefent OBLIGATION in fuch, That if the above bounded Mary Haswell administrat[indeciferable] to the Estate of Robert Haswell late of Charlestown Marriner do make or caufe to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and fingular the goods chattels, rights and credits of the faid deceafed, which have or fhall come to the hands, poffeffion or knowledge of the faid [indeciferable] or into the hands and poffeffion of any other perfon or perfons for [indeciferable] and the fame fo made, do exhibit, or caufe to be exhibited into the regiftry of the Court of Probate for the faid county of Middlefex at or before the Second day of October next enfuing; and the fame goods, chattels, rights and credits, and all other the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the faid deceafed, at the time of his death, which at any time after fhall come to the hands and poffeffion of the faid Mary or into the hands and poffeffion of any other perfon or perfons for her do well and truly adminifter according to law; any further, do make or caufe to be made a jusft and true account of her faid adminiftration upon oath, at or before the second day of July which will be in the year of our Lord One thoufand eight hundred & six And all the reft and refidue of the faid goods, chattels, rights and credits, which fhall be found remaining upon the faid adminiftrative account (the fame being firft examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges, for the time being, of Probate of wills and granting adminiftrations within the county of Middlesex aforefaid) and fhall deliver and pay unto fuch perfon or perfons refpectively, as the faid Judge or Judges by his or their decree or fentence purfuant to law fhall limit and appoint: And if it fhall hereafter appear that any laft will and teftament was made by the faid deceafed, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the fame into the Court of Probate for the faid county of Middlefex making requeft to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the faid Mary within bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the faid letter of adminiftration (approbation of fuch teftament being firft had and made) into the faid court: Then the before written obligation to be void and of none effect, or elfe to abide and remain in full force and virtue.

Signed Mary Haswell

Sealed and delivered in prefence of us:
Signed [all indeciferable]

I Mary Haswell of Newton in the county of Middlefex administratin of the estate of Robert Haswell late of Charlestown in said county of Middlesex mariner deceased, intestate, do testify and say, that in pursuance of the directions of the Honorable James Prefcott, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. for said county, dated the third day of July AD. 1805 I did within three months from said third day of July viz. on the Third day of said July post in public places in said Charlestown Notifications of my appointment to and acceptance of said trust.

And I do further testify, that I did within the said three months cause the same to be inserted three weeks successively in the newspaper printed by Benjamin [indeciferable]uf[indeciferable]ll at Boston beginning on the tenth day of July aforesaid And that the following is a true copy of the notification posted and published as aforesaid, viz.

Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrative to the estates of Robert Haswell late of Charleston in the county of Middlesex mariner deceased intestate and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. And all persons having demands upon the estate of the said deceased are required to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to the said estate, are called upon to make payment to Mary Haswell admix Newton July 3, 1805.
And further I say not. Mary Haswell.

Middlesex, 88. Cambridge in Probate Court, 5 Nov AD 1805

Personally appeared the above named Mary Haswell

and being duly cautioned to relate the whole truth, made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, relative to the transaction therein mentioned; and it being taken within the time limited by law, to perpetuate the remembrance of the thing, I order that it be recorded.

James Prescott, J. Prob

Commonwealth of Maffachufetts, Middlesex ff.

To Joseph Cordis bro. William Prowson gentleman and [indeciferable] [indeciferable] [indeciferable] in the County aforefaid, Greeting.

You are hereby appointed and impowered to take an Inventory of, and (according to your best skill and Judgment) truly and juftly to apprize (in Lawful Money of this Commonwealth) all the Eftate whereof Robert Haswell late of Charlestown mariner died feized, in the aforefaid County; and you are to make Return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Probate Office, in the fame County, within three Months from the Date hereof.

Given under my Hand this third Day of July A. D. 1805 James Prescott [indeciferable]

Middlesex Oct 30th 1805 Then Joseph Cordis [indeciferable] [indeciferable] were sworn before me James [indeciferable] Prescott Middlesex [indeciferable] Nov 5th 1805 Then Sa[indeciferable] Swan i was sworn before me Jos. Cordis J[indeciferable] Peace

Inventory of the Estate & Effects of Robert Haswell late of Charlestown deceased [indeciferable].

A Soffa $22 [indeciferable] pair looking Glasses $22...$44-
1 pair Card Tables $16 1 Water Tray $2.25...18.25
1 Table $8 10 Chairs $10.50...18.50
1 Pair Brass Andi[indeciferable] including Shovell Tong[indeciferable]hooks 10
1 Bed Stead $9 1 Looking Glass $15 10 [indeciferable] $12...36
[indeciferable] [indeciferable] [indeciferable] Chairs $27 [indeciferable] Cornishes for a Bed $8...35
1 [indeciferable] Bed[indeciferable] 3 Window [indeciferable] of 6 Covers...30
1 Wash Stand $3.00 1 kitchen Bowl & Tumber O. 67...3.67
1 pair Brass [indeciferable] [indeciferable] 5 tongs...9
1 Carpet $13 1 Buroe $14 & 1 Fi[indeciferable] Bed Stead $12...39
6 Leather Bottom Chairs $30 1 second hand Carpet $8...38
3 pair Blanketts $9 [indeciferable] $4...13
3 pair Window Blinds $10.50 [indeciferable] [indeciferable] China $30...40.50
1 pair Decantors $4 1 pair [indeciferable]tts $2 [indeciferable] [indeciferable] hand $2...8
3 Bed & Window [indeciferable] Furniture Valued at...70
16[indeciferable] Plate as $1.10 Ounce...17.60
10 Table Cloa[indeciferable] [indeciferable] Napkens [indeciferable]5 Pillow Cases...35
Poire Money[indeciferable] from W. Perkins...286.35
[indeciferable] of W. Turo on Policy No5184...3878.60

$4630:47

Charlestown Nov 6. 1805 We the fuberibers having been cho[indeciferable] by the Hon [indeciferable]w James Prescott Judge of Probate for the County of Middlefex to Appraise the Estate and Effects of Robert Haswell late of Charlestown deceasd have attended the buisnufs and all that has come to our knowledge Amounts to Four thousand Six hundred thirty dollars and forty seven Cents as of [indeciferable] Schedule.

Signed: Jos. Cordis [indeciferable] Samuel Swan[indeciferable] - Appraisors

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex SS. At a Court of Probate holden at Cambridge in and for said County, the seventh day of January A.D. 1806.

THE foregoing having been duly returned, and this day exhibited, on oath, by mary Haswell the administrati[indeciferable] of the estate of said deceased, as a true and perfect inventory of all the estate of said deceased, that has hitherto come to her hands, possession, or knowledge; and the said adminix having made oath, that if any further estate of the said deceased shall hereafter come to her possession, or knowedge, the will render a just and true account thereof into the Probate Office, to be of record herewith; it is therefore decreed by the Judge of the said Court now here, that the same be, and it is hereby accordingly accepted, and ordered to be recorded.

James Prescott J. Prob.