Guardianship  of
Harriet  J.  White,  minor heir

Thomas N. Donnell, Guardian

Box 86

1868

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State of Indiana Shelby County                                            In the Shelby Common Pleas Court 
 November Term 1870


          Thomas N. Donnell Guardian of  Harriet J. White, a minor, reports to the Court that he never received any money, property, or effects belonging to said ward.  That said ward is now over 21 years of age and since she arrived at the age of 21 years on the 17th of August 1870, he procured her written statement signed by her stating the above facts, which is herewith filed.  He shows that he has paid the costs of said guardianship and herewith files voucher therefore and asks to be discharged.
T. N. Donnell
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 10 of November 1870
J. G. Wolf Clerk


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State of Indiana Shelby County                                                         Shelby Common Pleas

          Thomas N. Donnell being sworn on his oath says that Harriett J. White, minor heir of  Jeremiah White  and Elizabeth White    Andrew Ensminger  deceased is aged about twenty years that she resides in Shelby County, Indiana, that her personal effects is of the probable value of one Hundred Dollars.  That she owns no real estate from which she can derive any rents or profits during the life of  Mary Ensminger  widow of  Andrew Ensminger  deceased unless the pretended Last Will of said Ensminger be set aside.  And that said [Harriet] Mary J. White is without guardianship of her person or estate.
T. N. Donnell


          I the above named Mary J. Harriet J. White hereby choose the above named Thomas N. Donnell as my guardian.
                                      Harriet J. White       her   X   mark
August 10th 1868                                              Attest B. F. Love



Guardianship of Harriet J. White
Thomas N. Donnell Guardian

          Received of Guardian the sum of $5.90 in full of Costs accrued in the above entitled Guardianship, on final Settlement thereof.
                        Shelbyville November 10, 1870
J. G. Wolf Clk.



          I  Harriett J. White  hereby state to the Common Pleas Courts of Shelby County, Indiana that I am over twenty one years of age and that T. N. Donnell who was by this Court appointed my guardian has never received any money, property or effects belonging to me and therefore is not chargeable with any Money as my guardian.
August 17th 1870             Harriett J. White            

Transcribed by Barb Huff for  Bob McKenzie

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