Peniston, Francis
W 8:84 (film 286)
inventory of estate
2 February 1718

Bermuda als Somer Islands
By his Excellency William Popple Esq Governor Command'r in Chief and Ordinary of these Islands

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern.. Greeting

Whereas Francis Peniston late of Smiths Tribe mariner deceas'd without making any last will and testament in writing and his estate as yet remains unadministered on. And whereas Frances Peniston of the said tribe, widow of the aforesaid Ffrancis Peniston deceas'd, hath humbly pray'd for the adminstration on the said estate she having enter'd into bond with sufficient security truly to administer as the law in such cases hath been lately made thereof, and no cause appears to me to the contrary. Now therefore know ye that I have committed and by these presents do commit authorize and allow her the said Frances Peniston the administration of all and singular the goods, chattells & personal estate of him the said Francis Peniston, whereof or weherin he was possessed or interested and which shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Frances Peniston or any other for her. And I do hereby authorize her the said Frances Peniston to be administratrix, hereby charging her that (on oath) she do take or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory or account in writing of all and singular the same goods chattells & personal estate, and the same cause to be valued & apprais'd aforesaid to be approved and allow'd, and the same inventory and appraisement so made and taken, she the said administratrix is to exhibit (in writing) into the Secretarys office of these Islands within fifteen days next ensuing; And also that she tender unto me or my successors a full and true account of the said administration and all her doings and proceedings therein (on oath) when thereunto required: she the said administratrix aleays indemnifying me the Governor and Ordinary aforesaid, my successors and ministers for and in respect of the premises.

Given under my hand and the publick seal of these Islands this twenty second day of February anno domini 1718.
William Popple

By his Excell'ys command...
Jacob Wright Dept Secrety

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