VESEY, SOLOMON
admin books 2:94-95
intestate
admin of estate 3 February 1787

Bermuda, alias Somers Islands,

By his Excellency William Browne Esquire Governor and Ordinary of these islands .....

To all to whom these presents shall come, or may come, Greeting.... W:m Browne

Whereas Mr Solomon Vesey late of Warwick Parish in these Islands dyed without making any last will and testament, in writing, and his estate as yet remains unadministered on. And whereas Mrs. Martha Vesey has prayed for administration on the said estatte she having entered into bond, with sufficient securities truly to administer as the law in such cases hath provided and directed, and also due publication having been lately made thereof, and no cause appearing 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 Martha Vesey the administration of all and singular the goods, chattles, and personal estatte of the said Solomon Vesey deceased, whereof or wherein he was possessed or interested, and which shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of the said Martha Vesey and any other for her. And I do hereby authorize her the said Martha Vesey to be administratrix hereby charging her that (on oath) she do take, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles, and personal estate of him the said Solomon Vesey deceased, and the same cause to be valued and appraised by three or more honest and indifferent persons, by me the Governor and Ordinary aforesaid to be approved and allowed. And the same inventory and appraisement so made and taken, the said administratrix is to exhibit in writing, into the Secretarys office of these Islands, within fifteen days next insuing. And also that she render 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 always indemnifying me the Governor and Ordinary aforesaid, my successors, and ministers, for and in respect of the promises...

Given under my hand and the great seal of these islands the third day of February A.D. 1787

By his Excellencys command
Henry Tucker Jun'r Secretary