Isaac Keepers (Group 8) was killed in a hunting accident in 1804

The items copied below are from the Historical & Genealogical Society of Somerset County, PA. I have attempted to retain exact spellings, etc., and for general interest, I have included some scanned copies. [JKK – Oct. 4, 2004]

Administrative Bond in the estate of Isaac Keepers, Dec^d.

filed 31^st December 1804

Know all Men by these presents that we, Helena Keepers, Edward V. James, & John Keepers, all of the County of Cambria attached to the Jurisdiction of Somerset County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are held and firmly bound unto the said Commonwealth in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the said Commonwealth, to which payment to be well and truly made, we do bind ourselves & each of our heirs, executors & administrators & every of them jointly and severally for and in the whole. Sealed with our seals, Dated this thirty-first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & four.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that of the above bounden Helena Keepers, administratrix of all and singular the goods & chattles, rights & credits which were of Isaac Keepers late of the County of Cambria, aforesaid deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattles, and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her, the said Helena or into the hands and possession of any other person, or persons, for her and the same do make, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Registers Office in the County of Somerset aforesaid, on or before the thirty-first day of January next insuring; and the same goods & chattles and credits and all other the goods, chattles and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands and possession of the said Helena or into the hands and possession of any other person, or persons, for her as well and truly administer according to Law, and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of her said administration at or before the 31^st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & five and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattles and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administratrix’s amounts, the same being first examined & allowed of by the Orphans Court of the County of Somerset aforesaid, shall deliver and pay unto such person, or persons, respectively as the said Orphans Court by their access (?) or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly in such case made & provided, shall limit and appoint and, if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Registers Office making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Helena within bounden being thereunto acquired do render and deliver the said letters of administration, approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said Registers Office, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force of virtue.

Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Otto Shrader [and] Richard McGuire.

Signed by Edward V. James and John Keepers; Helena Keepers signed by her mark.

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Inventory of the estate of

Isaac Keepers, deceased

Filed January 5^th, 1805, O. Shader, Regr.

An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles Rights & Credits of Isaac Keepers late of Alegany (sic) Township Deceased

[The last above basically reads as follows:]

We the subscribers do certify that the foregoing is a true Inventory of the goods & chattles of Isaac Keepers Deceased so far as came to our sight or knowledge.

Given under our hands this 2 Day of January, 1805.

Appraisers: James Elder, Richard McGuire

Signed: helen keepers