Minor Heirs
of James Davis, dec'd
Ezra Fountain
Guardian
Settlement
Angeline, Adelina, Loretta, James V., & Nancy Davis
Box 57
Filed in open Court March 10th 1863.
A. Blair, Clerk
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In the estate of the heirs of James Davis decd. Ezra Fountain Guardian
of said heirs shows that he has received for the said heirs
| this sum for [illegible]
| $135.22
|
| Rec'd from Estate of their father
| ....16.72
|
| Amt. of charges
| $151.94
|
Said Guardian has paid out the following sums for said
Wards to wit.
| No. 1
| Paid to Mariah Robins
| $..18.50
|
| No. 2
| Paid to Mariah Robins
| ....10.40
|
| No. 3
| Paid to Mariah Robins
| ....29.33
|
| No. 4
| Paid to Mariah Robins
| ....23.33
|
| No. 5
| Paid to Mariah Robins
| ....53.16
|
| No. 6
| Paid to A. Blair on costs
| .....7.72
|
| No. 7
| Paid atty fee
| .....3.00
|
|
| Guardian claims for services
| .....6.00
|
|
| Amount of costs
| $151.94
|
And said Guardian [illegible] said trust acct asks that this may be
taken as a final settlement as to heirs.
Signed: Ezra Fountain
Subscribed & sworn to in open court, March 10, 1863
Signed: A. Blair, Clk
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Copies of Receipts
Received of Ezra Fountain Guardian of Jas Davis's children Two Thirds of one half of Five Acres
of Corn valued at 23 Dollars33 cents it being for Keeping Said Children for The year 1861
Signed: Mariah Robins
Received of Ezra Fountain Guardian of James Davis's Children Fifty three Dollars and 16 cents it
being the Rent of Two Thirds of one half of 20 Acres of Grain in full for keeping said Children for
the Year 1862.
Signed: Mariah Robins
Received of Ezra Fountain Guardian of the Children of Jas Davis Dec Eighteen Dollars and Fifty
cents for Goods furnished for Said Children for the Years 1860 and 1861.
Signed: Mariah Robins
X her mark
Received of Ezra Fountain Guardian of the Children of Jas Davis Dec. Ten Dollars and forty cents
for Boots and Shoes funished for Said Children for the Year 1861 and 1862.
Signed: Mariah Robins
X her mark
Received of Ezra Fountain Gardian of Jas Davis Children Sixty Four bu 20 lbs Wheat valued at
Twenty Nine Dollars 83 cents to be credited to Children and for keeping the same.
September 20th 1861
Signed: Mariah Robins X her mark
Ezra Fountain Guardian of the minor heirs of James Davis Deceased
Recvd of said guardian seven 72/100 Dollars court cost to resignation March 10th 1863.
Signed: Alonzo Blair, Clk
Rec. of Ezra Fountain Guardian of the heirs of James Davis dec three dollars in full of our fee for
services as attorneys in said Trust in settling the same. March 10 1863
Signed: Davis, Wright, Green
Transcribed from originals of the guardianship papers of Angeline, Adelina, Loretta, James V., &
Nancy Davis Davis, Minor heirs of James Davis, dec'd, filebox 57,
Shelby Co Courthouse, Shelbyville, IN, by Karen Stoll .
Estate of James Davis, dec'd
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