FORMS OF WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS. ADMINISTRATORS. OATH OF AN ADMINISTRATOR. "You swear that you believe A B died without leaving any last will and testament; that you will well and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits of the said A B, and a true and perfect inventory thereof return into this Court at its next term, and that all other duties, appertaining to the charge reposed in you, you will well and truly perform, according to law, and with your best skill and ability: so help you God." ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator on the Estate of A B, deceased, on the first day of May, A. D. 1852: at the dwelling of the said deceased, I will expose to public vendue, on a credit, the personal property of said deceased, consisting of the following property, to wit: [here describe the property,] and other articles unnecessary to mention. Terms made known on the day of sale. All persons indebted to the Estate of said deceased are hereby notified to make immediate payment and settlement, as longer indulgence cannot be given; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them for payment within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. This the third day of June, A. D., 1852. ADMINISTRATOR'S INVENTORY. An inventory of the personal property of A B, deceased, which came into the hands of C D, his administrator: Cash on hand, 5,000 dollars, six beds and bedsteads, and furniture, ten head of horses, &c., [here make a complete list of all the property.] Good Debts. Bond on A B, due May 4th, 1853, $400,00 Note of hand on CD, due July 1st, 1853, 375,25 250,00 $1,025,25 Bad Debts. Bond on X Y, due Jan. 1st, 1853, $ 60,00 200,00 $260,00 ADMINISTRATOR'S ACCOUNT.-(GENERAL FORM.) The First Account of A B, of, &c., Administrator of the Goods, Chattels, and Effects which were of CD, late of deceased Intestate. 1852. DR. April 22, The said accountant charges himself with all and singular the goods and 1852. CR. April 22, The accountant claims allowance of Funeral expenses, as per receipts ex- Dr. C. J's bill for attendance on said ....... 4572 50 This sum paid Probate fees. NOTE.-Formerly, at common law, no compensation was allowed to an executor or administrator for his trouble in settling an estate. But now, by statute provision or custom, it is believed that a reasonable sum is allowed in all the States. In ordinary cases, that sum is from 2% to 5 per cent., varying according to the magnitude of the estate, and the facility of settling it. FORM OF REFUNDING BOND TO BE TAKEN BY ADMINISTRATOR ON THE PAYMENT OF LEGACIES. State of North Carolina, County of Wake. } May 5th,1852. Know all men by these presents that we, C F & H L are held and firmly bound to the State of North Carolina in the sum of [make it double that of the legacy] for payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, signed with our names and sealed with our seals, the day and date first above written. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the above bounden C F has this day received of Y Y, administrator of A B, deceased, the sum of fifty dollars, in full of his distributive share of the personal estate of the said A B, deceased: now therefore, if any debt or debts, truly owing by the deceased, shall be hereafter sued for and recovered, or otherwise duly made appear, and the said C F shall well and truly refund and pay his ratable part of such debt or debts-then and in that case the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. AGREEMENTS. FOR BUILDING A HOUSE. CF, [SEAL.] Articles of agreement made this first day cf March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, by and between A B, of the city of Raleigh, in the State of North Carolina, merchant of the one part, and C D, of said Raleigh, carpenter, of the other part, as follows, to wit: The said C D, for the considerations hereinafter mentioned, does covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said A B, that he, the said C D, will, within the space of nine months from the date hereof, in good and workman-like manner, and according to the best of his art and skill, well and substantially |