John Christian, 1689

Janry ye 29th 1689


….. this day agreed upon betwixt Edmond, Richard
& Jon Christian Children of Jon Christian late deceasd
that whereas their sd father Jon Christian depted this life
intestate whereby they are all jointly concernd in all
the goods & chattels of their sd father, and to avoid all
strife & division that might happen in the Administration
of the sd goods, the sd brethren have agreed &
concluded upon that in Consideration of all the part of
goods due to the sd Richard & John by their fathers
death the sd Edmond doth oblige himself to pay unto
each of ye sd younger brethren the sum of four pounds
----- wthin four years after the date hereof wth
--  year? dyett? a Caddow boulster blanket & sheet when they have
--- for it or them, and thereupon the sd Richard & Jon
have surrendered & given unto their sd brother Edmond
----- right ------ & interest in all manner of
----- Chattells faln to them by their fathers death
----- true pformance thereof bind themselves ----
----- in penalty of twenty pounds ------ in the
----- of all other fines and to witness the same
----- their marks the ---- was above written
Wm? Christian                   Edmond Christian x
-----  Christian                Richd Christian x
                                Jon Christian x


February ye 13th Ao 1694
Then received the sum of three pounds
from my brother Edmund Christian be
ing the remainder of all what is due to
me upon the accounts of my fathers goods
so I do discharge my sd brother by these
presents upon all accounts of debts
what soever due unto me upon any
account whatsoever from the beginning
of the world to this day as witness my
subscription or usuall mark the day
and years above sd
witnesses here of
                        Richard Christian X
James Knipe
John Curphey

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