/s/ Leason Bass, Guardian

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State of Indiana
Shelby County
We do solemnly swear that we will truly and impartially appraise the following premises. to wit: The undivided eighth part of the East half of the South West quarter of Section 36, in Township 14, of range 7, containing eighty acres, situate in Shelby County Indiana, at their cash value.

A. S. Tucker +
Charles H Weyer +

Subscribed and sworn to this 17 day of July 1864. [?] [?] The undersigned do appraise this property above described at $500.00 or $50.00 per acre.

A. S. Tucker +
Charles H Weyer +

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Common Pleas
July Term 1867.
In the matter of the Guardianship
of Loretta J. Kinsley minor heir of
Barbara Kinsley dec
Leason Bass, Guard.

Petition to sell Real Estate
Filed in open Court July 12 1867
Alonzo Blair
Clerk

J. Hamson, Atty for petitioner

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Estate of Loretta J Kinsley
minor heir of Barbara Kinsley - decd
Shelby Common Pleas July Term 1864
                              Leason Bass, Guardian of said minor, shows to the Court that his said ward is the owner of the following lands in Shelby County, Indiana, to wit: The undivided eighth part of The East half of the South West quarter of Section (36) thirty six, in Township (14) Fourteen of Range (7) seven, containing eighty acres, decended to her from her deceased Grand-father Henry Bass, deceased; that all the personal estate belonging to his said ward which has come to the knowledge of this Guardian is about the sum of $812..00 which is dependent of the settlement of the estate of the said Henry Bass, deceased; that said ward has no other personal estate dependent on the settlement of any other estate or the execution of any trust, that about seven and one half acres of said land are in cultivation and yield an annual vent of about $22..50 that no rents have as yet been received or came into the hands of this Guardian; that said ward is boarding and residing with Robert Kinsley, her father in Warren County, in the state of Iowa. It is further shown that the rents accruing from said wards interest in said lands, after the payment of the taxes therein and the expenses of keeping the same in repair, is not a source of any incum or profit to said ward, and that the interest of said ward in said lands, is sustaining unavoidable waste and decay, and that a better investment can be made of the proceeds arising from the sale thereof by placing the same at interest. He further shows that the interest of said ward in said lands can be sold to advantage at private sale, and that the interest of said wards estate would be promoted by dispersing with notice of the time peace and conditions of said sale. He there asks an order accordingly

/s/ Leason Bass

subscribed and sworn to this 12th day of July 1864.

/s/ Alonzo Blair Clerk

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Common Pleas Court
July Term 1864
Probate

In the mater of
the Guardianship of
Loretta J Kinsley
Leason Bass Guardian

No 53
Heirs Barbara Kinsley

Additional Bond
Filed in open Court July 18 1867

Alonzo Blair
Clerk

[?] of November 1867
Recorded B? Page 471
[?] Book [?]3 Page 518

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                    Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Leason Bass and Thomas Wray are bound into the STATE OF INDIANA in the penal sum of One thousand Dollars, to pay which we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators: Sealed and dated the 18 day of July, 1867. The condition of the above obligation is, That as the above bound Leason Bass Guardian Loretta J. Kinsley minor heir of Barbara Kinsley, deceased, has been ordered by the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby county, to sell certain Real Estate of the said Ward.
NOW IF THE SAID Leason Bass will faithfully discharge the duties of his trust according to law, then the above obligation is to be void, else to remain in full force in law.

Leason Bass
Thomas Wray

Approved the 18 day of July, 1867

Alonzo Blair Clerk
C. C. P. of Shelby County

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STATE OF INDIANA _______________________COUNTY, SS:
I _____________________, swear that I am worth, over and above my indebtedness, __________________ dollars, as I believe; so help me, God
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the _____ day of _______, 18____
_________________ Clerk
     C. C. P. of ________ county

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No. 53
Leason Bass, Guardian
Loretta J. Kinsley
Report sale Real Estate
Filed in open Court November 6 1867
J G Wolf Clerk

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In the estate of Loretta J. Kinsley
minor Heir of Barbara Kinsley, decd
Shelby Common Pleas,
Leason Bass, Guardian of said minor reports that persuant to the order of the Court made in this case, dispensing with notice of the time, peace and conditions of the sale of the following described real estate situate in Shelby County in the State of Indiana to wit: the undivided eighth part of the East half of the South West quarter of Section thirty six, in Township fourteen of Range seven East. He did on the second day of November 1867 offer said tract or parcel of land for sale at private sale on the terms prescribed in said order, where upon Franklin Tolbert, did bid and offer therefor the sum of six hundred Dollars, and he being the highest and best bidder, and that sum being more than the full amount of the appraised value thereof, the same was then and there struck off and sold to him for the price afoersaid, and said purchaser paid down the sum of three hundred dollars, and executed his note for the residue payable in twelve months, drawing interest, and waiving valuation and appraisemt laws, with William Tolbert security, said guardian thereupon executed to said purchaser a certificate of purchase; and he brings into Court said sum of three hundred dollars, and the note of said purchaser for the defered payment, and asks said sale be confirmed.

/s/ Leason Bass

subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of November 1867

/s/ J G Wolf
Clerk   

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Estate of Loretta J. Kinsley
minor Heir of Barbara Kinsley deceased
Shelby Common Pleas
                    Leason Bass, Guardian of said ward, reports the following final settlement said ward having on the fourth day of August1867, intermarried with one Thomas K. Morris a person of full age. He is chargeable with the amount received from the sale of said wards real estate
                                  $600..00
Interest received on same           18..00
Amount received from the Executer of the estate of wards Grandfather Henry Bass             325..00
From the sale of rent wheat       $961..00
He is entitled to credit for his expenditures vouchers as follows:
No 1 Thomas K. Morris, husband of said ward
                                    50..00
   2 Do Thomas K. Morris           100..00
   3 Do Thomas K. Morris           265..00
   4 Do Thomas K. Morris           460..00
   5 A. Blair clerk costs           13..73
   6 J. G. Wolf clerk costs          8..91
   7 James Harrison, atty           20..00
amounts Dr and credits taken over $917..64

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Amount Dr brought forward         $961..00
    amount credits forward        $917..64
   8 U. S. Revenue stamps,           2..00
   9 James Harrison attorney         8..00
  10 J. G. Wolf clerk costs          2..53
   Guardians allowance for services  5..00
  11 Final receipt of ward          25..83
                                  $961..00
State of Indiana
Shelby County

                    Leason Bass, Guardian of Loretta J. Kinsley, now Loretta J. Morris, minor heir of Barbara Kinsley, deceased, swears that the foregoing account by him presented is just and true. /s/ Leason Bass

Subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of March 1869.

/s/ J G Wolf Clk

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Recd Sept 1867 of Leason Bass my Guardian. Fifty Dollars, being in part of my distributive share of the estate of my grandfather, Henry Bass, deceased.

/s/ Thomas K. Morris
/s/ Loretta J. Morris

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Receive January 1st 1868 of Leason Bass my guardian One hundred dollars in part of my distributive share of the estate of my grandfather Henry Bass deceased

/s/ Loretta J. Morris
/s/ Thomas K. Morris

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Received January 1st 1868, of Leason Bass, my Guardian Two Hundred and sixty five Dollars, in part of my distributive share of the estate of my Grandfather Henry Bass deceased

/s/ Loretta J Morris
/s/ Thomas K Morris

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Received of January the [?] 1869 of Leason Bass Guardian four hundred and sixty Dollars in part of my distributive share of the estate of my Grandfather Henry Bass deceased

Loretta J Morris
Thomas K Morris

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Guardianship of Loretta J. Kinsley
Leason Bass Guardian
          Received of said guardian Thirteen 73/100 Dollars cost [? ?? ?? ?? ?] [???] 22 1867

/s/ Alonzo Blair

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Guardianship of Loretta J Kinsley
Leason Bass Guardian
          Received of Guardian the Sum of Eight Dollars and ninety one Cents Costs in full accrued in the above entitled Guardianship up to date. Shelbyville January 6 1869

/s/ J G Wolf
Clerk

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Received November 22nd 1867, of Leason Bass, Guardian of Loretta J. Kinsley, heir of Barbara Kinsley, decd,Twenty dollars, for attorneys services in filing petition reporting sale of Real estate and writing deed to purchaser.

/s/ James Harrison

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Recd March 6th 1869 of Leason Bass, Guardian of Loretta J. Kinsley. Ten Eight dollars, in full for attorneys services in making final settlement.

/s/ James Harrison

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Guardianship of Loretta J Kinsley
Leason Bass Guardian
          Received of Guardian the Sum of $2.53 in full of Costs for final Settlement in the above entitled Guardianship. March 6 1969

/s/ J G Wolf Clk

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Upon final settlement with my Guardian Leason Bass, I have this day received of him twenty five dollars and Eighty three cents in cash, being the ballance in my favor, as shown by the final report of said Guardian.
March 6th 1869

/s/ Loretta J Morris
/s/ Thomas K Morris

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