Know all men by these presence that we William Vigor of Rockingham County and state of Virginia and John Vigor of the county aforesaid are hereto and firmly bound unto Pope Tiffey Executor of Sarah Vigor who was survivors executrix of William Vigor dec’d of Westmoreland County and state aforesaid in the full and just sum of ten thousand dollars current money of the United States to which payment will and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves and each of or heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 20^th day of November 1810

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas William Vigor late of the County of Westmoreland did by his last will and testament bearing date              and duly recorded in the County Court of Westmoreland on the 31^st day of March 1767.  Will and dispose of his estate in the following manner.

“Item.  I give to my wife Sarah all my estate within dores and without dores real and personal during her natural life and after her life to be divided between my six sons.

Item. I give to my daughter Frances one shilling sterling, and no more, and also I leave my wife Sarah to be my executor during her life and Mathew Bayne Junr unto which I have set my hand and seal in presence of ____________.

And whereas four of his sons namely John, Lawrence, Augustine and Richard died before the year 1785 intestate and without issue and his fifth son Jacob is also dead intestate and leaving issue three daughters namely Elizabeth, Frances, and Eleanor, and Frances the daughter is also dead intestate and leaving issue, and William the eldest son and the only surviving brother being desirous of obtaining his portion of the estate of his father under the devise aforesaid as also, what he is entitled to by inheritance from the death of his four brothers aforesaid namely John, Lawrence, Augustine, and Richard. and whereas by the Law of Descents it is rendered difficult to determine whether the children of Frances would not inherit from the death of  their four deceased uncles aforesaid, and the above bound William Vigor and Pope Tiffey executor aforesaid being desirous of making a division of the said estate in a friendly and amicable manner and without expense have this day mutually agreed to make a division and settlement of all the said claim in and to either the devise of his fair inheritance from his deceased brothers giving the said William a half or moiety of the whole estate at present valuation and the said William Vigor doth for himself his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns fully and discharges the said Pope Tiffey executor of Sarah Vigor who was executrix of William Vigor dec’d from all claims on the said estate either the death of his father or of inheritance from his four deceased brothers namely John, Lawrence, Augustine, and Richard

—and the said William Vigor covenants and agrees to and with the said Pope Tiffey executor aforesaid to pay him a full half moiety of all claims or claims that may hereafter come against him on account said Estate either of inheritance or for debts due therefrom (except those who claim by or under Jacob Vigor dec’d) then the above obligation to be void, or ???? remain in full force and virtue.  In Witness whereas we have here under Our hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Teste   Wm Butler                                                   William Vigor

            Lewis Bell                                                  John Vigor

 

At a court held for Westmoreland County the 27th day of August 1811___

 

The aforegoing bond from William Vigar and John Vigar to Pope Tiffey executor of Sarah Vigor deceased was proved by the oath of  Lewis Bell one of the witnesses to, and ordered to be recorded.

                                            Teste

                                                     Jos. Fox