Application For
Letters of Guardianship

For the Minor Heirs of

Lucinda  Canull,  Deceased
Court of Common Pleas

Filed Nov 8 1869
                J.G. Wolf    Clerk

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State of Indiana                                             Application for Letters of Guardianship
Shelby Co SS
                The undersigned, applicant for letters of Guardianship on the persons and estates of  John Canull  aged 10 years, James Canull  aged 8 years minor heirs of  Lucinda Canull,  late of Shelby County, Indiana; said minors reside in Fayette County, in the State of Illinois and are the joint owners of Real Estate situate in County of Shelby of the probable value of One Hundred Dollars, which will rent annually for about the sum of ten Dollars. Said Wards also owned personal property of the probable value of ten Dollars.


State of Indiana Shelby County,     SS
                Thomas J. McCain, being duly sworn, says that the material facts contained in the above statement and application for Letters of Guardianship on the persons and estates of the persons therein named, are correct and true, as he verily believes; and further saith not.
Thomas J. McCain

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of November 1869
                                        J. G. Wolf, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County

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Guardianship of James Canull John Canull
Order Book 11 page 142 Final Report
Examined and approved and Guardian discharged July 10 1872
C. Wright Commr Hord & Blair Atty
Filed July 10th 1872 John Elliott Clk


Guardianship of John Canull     James Canull     Report
                Thomas J. McCain the Guardian of John Canull & James Canull would report that there has come into his hands as the Guardianship of the person and estate of said Wards- - from the sale of their interest in a house and lot in the town of Waldron Shelby County Indiana, the sum of
$33.33
Interest  

    2.00
$ 35.33
                  that he has paid out on account of his said wards and demands a credit for the following sum and amounts
                 1     John Elliott Clerk 3.30
2 J. G. Wolf 18.36
3 Thomas J. McCain Guard     5.00
4 Stamp for decd .50
5 K. M. Hord Attys fees      8.17
$35.33

                Showing he has paid out all of the funds in his hand & that he has paid all of same upon debts of said wards & that there is no estate to further be given his attention & that he has paid all cost charged against his said wards and he asks to be discharged from his trust.                 Thomas J. McCain

                Subscribed and sworn to before me this July 10th 1872                     John Elliott Clk


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Guardianship of John Canull et al
Filed Novbr 8 1869 J. G. Wolf Clk


Guardianship of John Canull and James Canull
Thomas J. McCain Guardian
Rec’d of Guardian the Sum of $18.36 in full of Costs in the above Guardianship to date.
Shelbyville May 27 1871 J. G. Wolf Clerk
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Died Oct 5 1869                 Jesse MCain
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No. 487                                     Dec 11 1869
                John McCain To The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad Co. Dr.
For Transportation of Merchandise from Lawrenceburg                 Q. Bells Clerk


Charged .60

                Received Payment for the Company; John McCain Agent
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Guardianship of John Canull and James Canull Thomas J. McCain Guardian
                Rec’d of Guardian the sum of $5.72 in full of all Costs in the above entitled Guardianship on final Settlement thereof made this day (including $3.30 Costs on Citation issued against said Guardian by Order of the Court.)
Shelbyville July 10 1872                             John Elliott Clk

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                Rec’d July 10 1872 of  Thomas J. McCain Guardian of the person & estate of John & James Canull the sum of $8.17 for fees in case of  Loretta McCain  vs said Wards & others, procuring order for sale of their real estate making reports and &c
K.M. Hord                

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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