John BAXTER, (Husbandman), Cauldwell, Derbyshire

Letters of Administration granted 16 December 1694, Lichfield

Noverint universi p'sentes nos Elizabetham BAXTER de Calwell in Cond Derbie, vid: Radum TAYLOR de Aldrewas in Cond Staff, yeoman et Johan CLARE de Aldrewas in Cond Staff, Baker - boneri et firmetor obligari Reverendo ni (hro~ Patri et Dno~ Dno~ Hmo~ perne~ dia Lich: et Coven Epo~ltimo fuleit in Quadraginles librie bene et Legalis moneta Anglia solvend~ eid Reverendo aut suo certo Attornat Executor vel Administrator suis Ad quam quidem soluconem bene et fideliter facienet Obligamus nos et quem libet nuum~ per se pro toto et in solid~ Hered~ Executor vel Administrator nuos et cujus liber nuum~ firmiter per p'sentes sigillis nuis~ sigillat Dat: Decimo sexto die mensis Novembris Anno Dom: 1694 The Condicon~ of this Obilgacon~ is that if the Above bounden Elizabeth BAXTER Relict and Administrator of all and singular ye goods chattells and credits of John BAXTER late of Caldwell aforesaid deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Elizabeth BAXTER or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely Administer according to Law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just Accompt the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence (pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the Twenty second and Twenty third yeares of the Reigne of our late Soveraigne (sic) Lord King Charles the Second, Intituled An Act for the better settleing of Intestates Estates) shall commit and appoint   And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court makeing request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Elizabeth BAXTER above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the said letters of Adcon~ (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court   Then this Obligacon~ to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue. Signed: Elizabeth BAXTER, her mark Ra: TAYLOR John CLARE Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Nath: HINCKES NS Compt Eliza: BAXTER de Caldwall vid: et relict de Johannem BAXTER dec (?)quinq~ hebdomadas elapsas mortem obyssie(?) ab intestate seq' ipsam fuissie et esse ejus Relictam Quare petijt L~ras ad~uis ejus bonora Tibi comedi Quas Deus(?) sub _____(?) idenea~(?) et prestatione juram~ti soliti decl: et comisit Petit?r ---at cora me, Geo: HOLDEN, Sur