A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PROBATE
COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

THIS TRANSCRIPTION WAS DONE BY FAYE L. DYESS.  COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL AND
TRANSCRIPTION ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF SAME.

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION OF NANCY HODGE, 
ADMINISTRATIX OF THE PROPERTY OF 
JOHN MILES HODGE DECEASED
OCTOBER 21, 1806

SOUTH CAROLINA

Know all men by these presents that we Nancy Hodge and Benjamin Hodge of
Sumter District of state afore said are holden and firmly bound unto William
Taylor, Ordinary of the afore said district in the full and just sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars to be paid to the said William Taylor or his successors,
ordinaries of this county or those certain attorneys or assigns to which
payment will and truly be made.  We bind ourselves and everyone of us, our and
every of our heirs, executors and administrators, for the whole, and in the
whole, jointly and severally firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seals and dated twenty-first day of October in the year of our
Lord One Thousand and Six and in this thirty first year of American
Independence.

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Nancy
Hodge Administratix of the goods, chattels and credits of John Miles Hodge
deceased do make 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 Hodge or unto the hands of
possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do
exhibit into the said court of ordinary when she shall be thereto required and
such goods, chattels and credits do well and truly Administer according to
law, and do make a just and true account of her actings and doings there in
when required by the said court, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels
and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said
Administor the same being allowed first by the said court shall deliver and
pay unto such persons respectively as are entitled to the same b law and if it
shall here after appear that any last will and testament was made by the said
deceased ad the same be proved in court and the executors obtain a certificate
of the probate thereof and the said Nancy Hodge do in such case if required
render and deliver up the said letters of Administration then this obligation
to be void or else to remain in full force.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF

NANCY(her mark)HODGE
REUBEN NICHOLS
BENJAMIN HODGE

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