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 

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 

                                          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 . 
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