[ Levin Lank died in his 49th year, intestate, without a will, and thus his widow Naomi acted as administratrix in the Orphan’s Court probate proceedings to settle the estate. The following language, spelling and script represent my best attempts to replicate the original documents…HLP ]

 

Administration Bond

Naomi Lank

And

Robert Jones

on the Estate of

Levin Lank

 

Nov. 24, 1784

 

Sussex County

Know all men by these presents that We Naomi Lank ---- of the County afs Widow ---- and Robert Jones ---- of said County Yeoman ---- are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the President of the Delaware State in the Sum of One thousand Pounds of lawful Money of said State to be paid to the said President or his Successor the President for the time being to which payment will and truly to be made and done.  We bind ourselves our This [illegible] and Admoss [sic:] jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated the Twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & Eighty four.

The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden Naomi Lank ---- Administratrix of all and Singular the Goods Chattles & Credits of Levin Lank ---- late of Sussex County Yeoman dec’d do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattles & Credits of the said dec’d which have or shall come to her hands possession or Knowledge of her the said Naomi Lank --- or to the hand, possession or Knowledge of any other person or persons for her and the same so made shall exhibit into the Register’s Office for the County afs on or before the Twenty fourth day of February next ensuing, and the same Goods Chattles & Credits of the said dec’d or which at any time after shall come to her hands possession or Knowledge or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law.  And further shall make or cause to be made a just and true account of her said Administration on or before the Twenty fourth day of November next ensuing.  And all the rest and residue of the Goods Chattles & Credits of the said dec’d which shall be found remaining on the said Administratrix Account the same being first examined and allowed by the Orphan’s Court for the County afs shall deliver & pay to such person or persons respectively as the said Orphan’s Court by their decree or [illegible:  ] shall limit and appoint them this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

                                                 

 

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Sealed and Delivered

In presence of

    Phillips Kollock

   William Harrison

 


Administration Acct.

on the Estate of

Levin Lank

 

Dec. 7. 1785

 

The account of Naomi Lank ------- Administratrix of all and singular the Goods Chattles & Credits which were of Levin Lank -------- late of [illegible] Sussex County dec’d as well of all such and so much of the Goods Chattles & Credits of the said dec’d as came to her hands possession or Knowledge; as also of her payments and disbursements out of the same viz.

 

The said accountant charges herself with all and singular the Goods Chattles & Credits of the said dec’d as [illegible] an Inventory thereof remaining in the Registers Office amounting to [Under the old system there were 12 pence (d) to the shilling and twenty shillings (s) or 240d to the pound (£)]

 

 

£ 283.06.0

Also with sundry debts reserved

5.17.8

 

£ 289.3.8

                          

             

 

 

 

The said accountant prays allowance of his Payments and disbursements as follow viz.

 

  Paid for Letter of Administration                             1.0.0

1 Paid Stephen Easton for County Tax                        1.3.4

2 Paid [illegible] [illegible] State Tax [illegible] ditto                    5.8.6

3 Paid John Rowland [illegible]                                                                 .13.

4 Paid Bartholomeu Lott [illegible] ditto ditto                    1.2.6

5 Paid Anderson Parker for dec’d Coffin [illegible]                 2.5.0

6 Paid Matthew Williams [illegible]Rec’d                        .10.6

7 Paid Somerset Dickinson for

  County Tax [illegible] Rec’d                                         .13.2

  To Keeping Schooling & Clothing Lydia Polly

      and David Lank 13 months they being under

     8 years old @ £9 each [illegible] year                         29.5.0

  To Keeping Schooling & Clothing Cornelius

      Lank 13 months @ £9                                        9.15.

  Paid Court fees [illegible]ing this Rec’d                             .13.

  Paid Maling ditto                                                    .5.

  Paid Appraisers fees                                              2.1.4

  Paid for drawing Inventory                                        .5.   

                                                                       £ 55.0.4

  Ballance                                                             234.3.4

                                                                     £ 289.3.8

 

 

  Ballance                    £ 234.3.4

  Widow 1/3                                     78.1.1

  due the [illegible]               £ 156.2.3

 

  P afs’d in Court Dec. 7. 1785

 

                                  Wm. Harrison