Know all men by these Presents, that we Charles Francisco, Walter Williamson & John Frazor of the county of Kent are held and firmly bound unto the Delaware state in the sum of Five Hundred pounds current money of the said state; unto which payment well and truly to be made unto the said state, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at Dover, in Kent aforesaid, this 24th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

The condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bonded Charles Francisco, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels , rights and credits of John Francisco deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased which have or that come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Charles Francisco or unto the hands or possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited unto the Registers office of the county of Kent aforesaid, at or before the 24th day of April next ensuing the date hereof and the same goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death; or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the aforesaid Charles Francisco or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly administer according to law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his administration at or before the 24th day of October which shall fall in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Two and all the rest and residue of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the orphans court of Kent County aforesaid, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the said orphans court, by their decree or sentence, persuant to the true intent and meaning of this act shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same in the registers office, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said Charles Francisco within bounden, being thereunto required, do surrender and deliver up the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made in the registers office) then this obligation to be void, and of none effect or else remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
CHARLES FRANCISCO
WALTER WMSON
JOHN FRAZOR
FRANCIS MARRY

Inventory of John Francisco deceased - 1792

An Inventory of the Goods and Chatels of John Francisco late of Little Creek Hundred deceased. Appraised by the subscribers the 2nd day of November, 1791

Wearing Aparrel...................................................5...10...0
2 Beds & Furniture 400/ & 2 ditto of ditto at 440/.....................42...0...0
3 ditto of ditto at 540/ ...14 1/2 yds of cloth at 7/6...108/9..........32...8...9
6 1/2 yds of Cloth at 4/ ..26/..23 ditto at 3/9....86/3............6....2...3
16 yds linning at 2/ 32/ & 40 1/2 yds at 3/121/6................6....1...6
3 Table Clothes at 6/3 18/9 ..4 Napkins 7/16 & pillow Cases(?)..1...13..9
7 Sheets 52/6 8 Tow (?) ditto 30/ 12 1/2 lbs Thread 37/6.......5...10...0
Tow Thread 10/ 12 lbs. yarn 36/ two Blankets 7/6 6 (unclear)...3...1...0
Pewter 40/ Queensware 17.6..... 4 little Wheels 30/..........4...7...6
1 Large Wheel 7/6 1 Click (?) Wheel 2/6 Cards 3/ Spools 5/....0...18...0
Tables 21/ Chairs 16/6 Chest & Soap 10/ Teaspoons & Ware ....4...12...6
Hand irons 10/ Flat Irons 5/ Old drawers & Books 15/1.......1...10...0
Knives & Forks 8/4 Hilyards(?) 3/ Nigroes Bed & Beding 50/....3...1...4
Frying Pans 10/ Iron Potts 38/ Pot Tramels 15/ Earthen Ware 10...3...13..0
Hogs lards & Barrel 7/6 Tallow 33/ Sider & Cask 30/..........3...10...6
8 Galls Brandy 40/ 1 Barrel Nethiglam (?) 15/ Vinegar 8/.......3...3...0
25 lbs. Bees Wax 31/3 6 Tin Cups 2/ 1 Gall. Hunny 54/.........4...7...6
4 Ceader Tubs 15/ 1 lume 40/ 12 Bushels Buckwheat.............4...5...0
1 Old Chest 2/6 10 lbs feathers 25/ Cask & Flour..............2...5...6
16 Bags 60/ Trays Barrel Sifter & Chest 9/6....................3...9...6
1 Looking Glass 7/6 1 arm Chair 3/ Sundries in Smoke House 15..1...5...6
1 Coffee Mill 2/ 2 Harrows 40/ and Tackling 25/...............3...7...0
2 Plows & Tackling 25/ 1 Duckbill Harrow 5/...................1...10...0
1 Sythe & Cradle 15/ 1 Cross Cutt Saw 15/.....................1...10...0
1 (unclear) 3/9 2 dung forks 6/ 1 Pitch fork 1/3.............0...11...0
4 weeding Hoes 7/6 2 Grubing Hoes 7/6........................0...15...0
2 dung Shovels 7/6 4 Axes & two Iron Wedges 17/..............1...4...6
Carried Over...................................................151...13...7

Amount Brought Over.............................................151...13...7
1 Duck Farm(?) 60/ 1 Bared Half Basket 7/6....................3...7....6
Flax Seed & old Cask 12/6 Grindstone 10/......................1....2...6
1 Cart 120/ 1 ditto 30/ 5 Beehives & Beesse (?) 41/8..........9...11...8
old Iron 5/ Carpenters Tooles 10/ 1 Saddle 30/................2...5...0
22 Hogs in the Pen 495/ 32 Shotes 240/.......................36...15...0
1 Brown Mair 100/ 1 Rone ditto 60/ 1 Bay Colt 90/.............12..10...0
5 Horses at 200/each 2 ditto 240/each 3 ditto at 140/each.....95...0...0
50 young Cattle & Cows at 60/each............................150...0...0
1 yoke of Oxen & yoke 220/ 25 Sheep at 10/ each..............23...10...0
4 Breeding Sows at 35/ each and 6 Calves 120/.................14..15..0
16 Stacks fodder at 15/ each.................................12...0...0
80 acres Fallow Wheat at 22/6................................90...0...0
3/5 of 35 Acres in Tilton Field..............................20...0...0
585 Bushels Corn at 2/ per Bushel............................58...10..0
804 Bushels Wheat at 6/6 per Bushel.........................261...6...0
(TOTAL).....................................................942...6...6

(signed)
William Levick
Walter Wmson

Bond Admin. D.B.N. John Francisco, dec'd
December 18th 1798

Know all men by these Presents, that we Elizabeth Francisco and Robert Hopkins of the county of Kent are held and firmly bound unto the Delaware state in the sum of Five Hundred pounds current money of the said state; unto which payment well and truly to be made unto the said state, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at Dover, in Kent aforesaid, this 18th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.

The condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bonded Elizabeth Francisco, Administratrix D.B.N. of all and singular the goods and chattels , rights and credits of John Francisco deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased which have or that come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Elizabeth Francisco or unto the hands or possession of any person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited unto the Registers office of the county of Kent aforesaid, at or before the 18th day of June next ensuing the date hereof and the same goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death; or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the aforesaid Elizabeth Francisco or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of her administration at or before the 18th day of December which shall fall in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety nine and all the rest and residue of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the orphans court of Kent County aforesaid, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the said orphans court, by their decree or sentence, persuant to the true intent and meaning of this act shall limit and appoint.

{noted in the margin "Administrator by Charles, Lidia dec'd." -- N.B. Charles Francisco was Adm. for his father, John. When Charles died in 1798, Adm of both estates passed to Charles' sister, Lidia. When Lidia died shortly thereafter, Adm of all three passed to Lidia's daughter, the above, Elizabeth Francisco }

{CROSSED OUT} And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same in the registers office, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said Charles Francisco within bounden, being thereunto required, do surrender and deliver up the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made in the registers office) then this obligation to be void, and of none effect or else remain in full force and virtue.

(signed)
ELIZABETH FRANCISCO
ROBERT HOPKINS

Adm. D.B.N. Account- John Francisco dec'd
Passed by Eliz. Francisco 21 October 1800

To Isaac Davis Register, Eliz. Francisco Administratrix D.B.N. of John Francisco dec'd Presents the following Account of her Administration and Prays its Adjustment

The Estate of the dec'd
To Cash Paid for Letters of Admin. D.B.N..................0...16...3
To fees to the Register...................................0...9...6
(total)....................................................1...5...9

To Contra
No Monies Came to the hand of the Amin. D.B.N
By bal. Overpaid the Estate..................................1...5...9..

Examined, Adjusted, Proved & Settled
the 21 of Oct. 1800

ISAAC DAVIS Reg.

Adm. Accounts John Francisco dec'd
10 Nov, 1800

To Isaac Davis Reg. Elizabeth Francisco Executrix of Lydia Fransisco who was Executrix of Charles Fransisco who was Administrator of John Fransisco dec'd Presents the following Account of the Adm. of the said Charles Fransisco on the Estate of the said Jno. Fransisco dec'd and Prays its Adjustment.

The Estate of the dec'd.
To Cash Paid for Letters of Admin.............................0...16..3
To Burying Charges............................................5...0...0
To Appraisers fees............................................4...15..2
To Cash Paid Samuel Goodwin as per Probt. ....................7...15...10
To ditto Paid Jno. Pattem for E. Millers (unclear)............25...18..0
To ditto Paid Henry Bells as per ditto.. .......................1...17..8
To ditto Paid Tho. Chears as per ditto..........................1...2..6
To ditto Paid David (unclear) as per ditto .....................0...6..3
To ditto Paid John Hamm Note as per ditto.....................14...6..0
To Bal. Overpaid on the Letters of Adm. D.B.N...................1...5...9
To Commissions on 942 pounds 6 & 3 at 5 %.......................47...2...3
Fees to the Register...........................................1...4...6
(TOTAL)......................................................111...10...2

To Bal. Unappropriated.......................................830...16...1

Contra
1791
Nov. 2
By Amount of the Inventory Field...............................942...6...3

Examined, Adjusted, Proved & Settled
the 10th of Nov, 1800
ISAAC DAVIS, Reg.

Distributive Account- John Francisco dec'd
10 Nov. 1800

To Isaac Davis Reg. Elizabeth Francisco Executrix of Lydia Fransisco who was Executrix of Charles Fransisco who was Administrator of John Fransisco dec'd Presents the following Distributive Acct. of the Estate of the said John Fransisco dec'd and Prays its Adjustment.

The Estate of the dec'd
Fees to the Register......................................1...4...6
To the widows third Part................................276...10..9 1/2
To the Neat bal. for Distribution.......................553...1...7 1/2
(TOTAL).................................................830...16...11

CHARLES FRANSISCO
By your Distributive Share of said bal.....................184...7..2 1/4

1801
Feb. 18th
LYDIAH FRANCISCO
To Paid you in full as per (unclear)
By your share in said Bal..................................184...7...2 1/4

1801
Feb. 18th
ESTHER FRANSISCO
To Paid you in full as per Rec't and (unclear)
By your share of said bal...................................184...7...2 1/4

Examined, Adjusted, proved & Settled
the 10th of Nov. 1800
ISAAC DAVIS , Reg.