Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Estate of Varner Davis, deceased

In the Estate of

Varner Davis
dec.

Box 49
March 13, 1862 State of Indiana
Shelby County
Be it Remembered that on this 10th day of October 1860 Varner Davis Jr. personally came before the undersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, who being duly sworn by said Clerk, deposes and says that Varner Davis sen departed this life intestate at Shelby County, Indiana on the 30th day of August 1860; that said decedent left a personal estate to be administer- ed of the probable value of four hundred dollars, as he is informed and believes and further saith not.

Signed: Varner Davis Jr

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of October 1860.
                                                                Signed: A. Blair, Clerk C.C.P., S.C.


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Inventory

Filed Jan 28th 1861
A. Blair, Clerk State of Indiana
Shelby County
            We, Ezra Fountain and Nathan Moore swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of Varner Davis, deceased, which may be exhibited to us; so help us God.

Signed: Ezra Fountain Nathan Moore Appraisers

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of November 1860.

Signed: Harry B. Kitchell (Justice)

An Inventory of the personal Estate of Varner Davis, deceased, taken by Varner
J. Davis, Administrator, and appraised by Nathan Moore and Ezra Fountain.

No.	Description of Property	Valuation of Property
1	Lot of Singletrees	1.25
2	Lot of Tools	5.50
3	Lot of Plows	3.00
4	Two Horse Harrow	3.50
5	1 Man Saddle	7.00
6	Wheat Fan	4.00
7	Trunk & Satchel	2.00
8	Lot of Bed Clothes	5.50
9	Bed and Beding	7.00
10	Bed and Beding	10.00
11	Lot of Shoe Tools	1.00
12	45 Bush Wheat at 90 cts	40.95
13	600 lbs Hay at 30 cts	1.80
14	49 Bushels Rye at 45 cents	22.05
15	Money on Hand	122.93
16	Note	100.00
17	Brest Chains	1.00
18	Varner J Davis Account	36.00
19	James Davis Account	48.00
20	Ishem T. Gillispie Account	19.00
21	James Davis Dec. Account	22.00

Signed by us this 3rd day of November, 1860 Ezra Fountain
Nathan Moore, Appraisers

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State of Indiana
Shelby County
I Varner Davis Jun. Administrator of the estate of Varner Davis sen deceased swear that the fore- going is a true and complete inventory of all personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge on the 3rd day of November 1860, so help me God.

Signed: Varner Davis Jr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 28th day of January AD 1861

Signed: A. Blair, Clerk

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Sale Bill

Filed January 28th 1861
A. Blair, Clk State of Indiana,
Shelby County
I, Ezra Fountain, Clerk of the Sale of the Personal Property of Varner Davis deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereof.

Signed: Ezra Fountain

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of January 1861

Signed: W.B. Kitchell Justice

State of Indiana
Shelby County
I, Varner Davis, Administrator of the Estate of Varner Davis sen, deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account of the Sale of the Personal Property of the decedent, not taken by the Widow.

Signed: Varner Davis Jr

Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 28th day of January, 1861.

Signed: Alonzo Blair Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Shelby County

Account of the Sale of the Personal Property of Varner Davis, deceased, sold by V J Davis at the late residence of the decedent, at Public Sale, on the Third day of November, 1860. [Inflation calculator]

No. as on
the Inventory Name of Articles
Amt. Sold for

Dollars Cts.
To Whom Sold
1 Singletrees, streachers & [illegible]

1.40
V J Davis
2 Carpenter Tools

7.50
I T Gillispie
3 Plow

2.15
I T Gillispie
" Plow

1.30
V J Davis
4 Harrow

6.50
Jas Lucas
5 Mans Sadle

8.75
Jas Lucas
6 Wheat Fan

3.25
V J Davis
7 Trunk & Carpet Sack

1.75
V J Davis
8 2 Blankets

2.70
I T Gillispie
" 2 Coverlids

4.00
I T Gillispie
9 1 Bed & Stead

4.65
I T Gillispie
10 1 Bed & Stead

7.00
Jas Lucas
11 Shoe Tools

.65
V J Davis
12 Wheat 20 bu

22.20
Jas Lucas
12 Wheat 20 bu

28.05
John Rafferty
" Rye 49 bu @.55

26.35
J M Snider
14 600 lbs Hay [illegible]

3.03
V J Davis
15 Brest Chains

1.00
V J Davis
16 Harrow Teeth

.45
J M Snider

132.68

State of Indiana
Shelby County
I Lewis I. Reeves, Clerk of the Sale of the Personal Property of James Davis deceased, swear that the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereof.

Signed: Lewis I. Reeves

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21^st day of September 1860.

Signed: H. B. Kitchell, J.P.

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Varner Davis Deceased
Varner J. Davis, adm

Settlement

Box 49
March 13, 1862
Filed in open court
March 13th 1862
A Blair, Clerk

Report and Settlement In the Estate of Varner Davis dec.
            The following are the accounts of Varner Davis as administrator of said Estate to wit.
Amount of the Inventory                                $463.48
Gain of sales over appraisement                         17.13
Interest collected                                               11.50
Amount of charges                                        $492.11

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Vouchers

Said Administrator claims credit for the following payments made by him on account of said Estate

No.	Date	Paid To:	For:	Amount
1	March 25, 1861	Davis, Wright, Green	Attorney fees for partition of the real estate of the deceased between the heirs	$10.00
2	October 19, 1861	Alonzo Blair	Exparte partition Common Pleas Court	$11.55
3	April 19, 1861	Shelby County	Taxes for 1860	$20.04
4	December 28, 1860	Robinson & Fountain	Making coffin	$7.00
5	January 9, 1860 (1?)	Ezra Fountain	Stone	$8.66
6	December 19, 1860	Henderson Warner		$10.56
7	April 23, 1861	Milton S. Roseberry	Services as Commissioner in the partition of Real Estate	$3.00
8	August 7, 1861	D. Pearick	1/2 Day Stacking Hay	$1.00
9	February 17, 1862	H. B. Kitchell	Swearing appraisers of personal property	$.50
10	April 23, 1861	R. B. Roan	Payment in full of account	$2.25
11	December 30, 1861	William Smith		$3.00
12	January 3, 1862	Nathan Moore		$3.00
13	January 3, 1862	James M. Adams	Payment in full of account	$.50
14	December 28, 1861	D. H. Davis	Tome Stone	$18.00
15	December 10, 1861	John G. Burg	Crying the Sale	$1.50
16	January 12, 1861	Warner and Hook	Payment in full of account	$2.30
17	January 2, 1862	L. Walton	Payment in full of account	$.95
18	November 10, 1860	W. W. Rigdon	Payment in full of account	$16.50
19	December 31, 1861	N. P. Morse	Payment in full of account	$5.00
20	November 3, 1860	John M. Snider	Thrashing of wheat	$5.00
21	November 3, 1861	Ezra Fountain	Clerking of sale	$1.00
22	March 11, 1862	A. Blair	Court costs to settlement	$10.98
23	March 11, 1862	Davis, Wright & Green	Attorney fees	$10.00
	March 11, 1862	Varner J. Davis Jr.	Services as administrator	$10.00
24	March 11, 1862	I. T. and Margt Gillispie	Share as heirs on final distribution	$81.83
25	March 11, 1862	James and Eliza Lucas	Share as heirs on final distribution	$81.83
26	March 11, 1862	Ezra Fountain, Guardian	Share as heirs on final distribution	$81.83
	March 11, 1862	Varner Davis Jr.	Share as heir on final distribution	$81.83
			Amount of credits	$492.11

Sworn to and subscribed in open court before me March 13th 1862

Signed: A. Blair Clk.

Transcribed by Karen Stoll

Probate Index

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No. as on the Inventory	Name of Articles	Amt. Sold for Dollars Cts.	To Whom Sold
1	Singletrees, streachers & [illegible]	1.40	V J Davis
2	Carpenter Tools	7.50	I T Gillispie
3	Plow	2.15	I T Gillispie
"	Plow	1.30	V J Davis
4	Harrow	6.50	Jas Lucas
5	Mans Sadle	8.75	Jas Lucas
6	Wheat Fan	3.25	V J Davis
7	Trunk & Carpet Sack	1.75	V J Davis
8	2 Blankets	2.70	I T Gillispie
"	2 Coverlids	4.00	I T Gillispie
9	1 Bed & Stead	4.65	I T Gillispie
10	1 Bed & Stead	7.00	Jas Lucas
11	Shoe Tools	.65	V J Davis
12	Wheat 20 bu	22.20	Jas Lucas
12	Wheat 20 bu	28.05	John Rafferty
"	Rye 49 bu @.55	26.35	J M Snider
14	600 lbs Hay [illegible]	3.03	V J Davis
15	Brest Chains	1.00	V J Davis
16	Harrow Teeth	.45	J M Snider
		132.68