Found this document at the Georgia Archives. Think I need to do some research to figure out what George and his wife were up to. Note that the text clearly has William Hobbs as the third party but the signature looks more like William Holly. In 1840, Lucinda was a head of household in Crawford County, indicating she was probably a widow. She had two younger persons in the household, a 15-19 year old male and a 10-14 year old female. She herself was 40-49. George F. was about the same age. They do not appear to be near neighbors. George has appeared before in these pages, owing money to Nathan Horne.
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Crawford County} Know all men by these presents that we George F. Mathews C.F. Fickling and William Hobbs are held and firmly Bound unto his excellency the governor of said State for the time being and his successors in office in the just and full sum of one thousand dollars for the true payment of which we bind our selves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of August 1841.
The conditions of this recognizance is such that if the above bounded George F. Mathis and wife shall personly appear at the Superior court to be held for said county on the third Monday in February next to do and receive what then and there shall be enjoined them by the court and in the mean time shall keep the peace or be of good behavior towards this state and the citizens thereof and especially towards Lucinda. Barrentine of said county then said recognizance shall be void or other wise remain in full force.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged this the day and date first above written.
//signed// Gideon Newsom J.P
//signed// G F Mathews
//signed// C. F. Fickling
//signed// William Hobbs
