On 11 December 1703, John Waters, Henry Woodnot and John Webb of the County of Essex were bound the full and just sume of four thousand pounds of good Merchantable Tobacco. The condition of this obligation is such yt if the abovebound John Waters Guardian of Eliza. Carter Orphan of Richard Carter deced shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the sd Orphan all such Estate and Estates as now is or hereafter shall come to the hands of the sd John Waters as soon as the sd Orphan shall attaine to awfull age then this obligation to be void. Signed John Waters, Henry his mark Woodnot, John his + mark Webb. Witnesses: Tho Stratton[?], Richd. Buckner. [Essex County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills 11, pages 63–64.]