James Leath Fortenberry’s will is recorded by the deputy clerk, John Hammond, on August 30, 1837. Henry Wayland, one of the witnesses, testified that Jacob Fortuneberry and Samuel Crow both signed the bond.
March 29, 1838 the county clerk, James Brown, certifies the filing by the deputy clerk in August 1837.
Synopsis
Two clerk's certificates for the 1825 Jacob Fortenbery bond (see the "Will 1825" post).
Full Transcription
Transcribed from the images already shown in this post (click any image above for the full-size original). Spellings are kept as in the original. [?] marks an uncertain reading, and words in brackets are editorial notes.
State of Arkansas } ss
County of Lawrence } I James S. Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-officio Recorder in and for Lawrence County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within and foregoing Bond or instrument of writing was filed in my office on the 30th of August A.D. 1837 and was Recorded in Book C [?] and on pages 18 & 19
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and affixed the Seal thereof at Smithville on this the 29th day of March A.D. 1838 And of the Independence of the United States of America the 62nd Year
J. S. Brown Clk
This Day Personally Came before me John B. Hammond Dp Clerk for James S Brown Clerk of the Court of Lawrence County in the State of Arkansas Henry Wayland one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the above Bond or obligation and after being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that he was Present at the Sealing and Delivery of the above obligation and that the Signature and Seal is the Genuine Signature of the Signer Jacob Fortuneberry Executed for the purposes there in Named and that he Saw Samuel Crow Sign his name also as a witness Done at my office in Jackson the 30th August 1837
J. S. Brown Clerk
By J. B. Hammond Dp