Estate of Jeremiah Davis

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                         Circuit Court March 1824                            
                                                                             
                          Tuesday March 9th, 1824.                           
                                                                             
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Stacy Davis now Stacy     
Right administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Jeremiah Davis,  
deceased, is waisting and mismanaging said estate; it is therefore ordered   
by the Court that unless she be and appears within thirty days from and      
after the date of the service of this rule and file additional security;     
that her said Letters of administration will be vacated; and it is further   
ordered that a copy of this rule be served on her the said Stacy.            
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Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court Minutes, March Term 1824, page 1.       
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At a Circuit Court holden at the house of Adam Stroud in the County of       
Clark, on the 8th day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand         
eight-hundred and twenty-eight. Present, the Honorable William Trimble, sole 
and presiding Judge of said Court.                                           
                                                                             
                    Estate Settlement of Jeremiah Davis                      
                                                                             
Stacia Davis, administratrix of the estate of Jeremiah Davis, made           
settlement of said estate as follows, to wit:                                
                                                                             
Said administratrix stands charged with amount                               
of the appraisement Bill of said Estate No. 1.                  $706.75      
                                                                             
Also the amount of the appraisement Bill No. 2.                 $125.75      
                                                                             
                                                                $832.50      
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It is ordered that said administratrix be credited by the several sums       
following, to wit:                                                           
                                                                             
By Seven per cent on $832.50 cents, the amount                               
of Estate.                                                       $58.27      
                                                                             
By clerks fees paid by administratrix for                                    
services relative to said Estate.                                 $7.50      
                                                                             
By cash paid for tuition & board of Nancy Davis,                             
one of the children of said Jeremiah Davis, decd.,                           
during her minority.                                             $15.25      
                                                                             
By cash paid for tuition & board for Rachel                                  
Davis, also a minor orphan.                                      $54.00      
                                                                             
By cash paid for tuition & board for Clement                                 
Davis, likewise a minor of said Jeremiah, decd.                 $101.00      
                                                                             
By cash paid for tuition & board for Lydia Davis,                            
likewise a minor of J. Davis, deceased.                          $15.00      
                                                                             
By cash paid for tuition & board for Isafena Davis,                          
likewise a minor of said J. Davis, deceased.                     $15.00      
                                                                             
By amount ordered to be allowed for clothing                                 
furnished said children above named for six years                            
at $12 for each year.                                           $300.00      
                                                                             
By amount ordered to be allowed for boarding                                 
Cyrene Davis, Lydia Davis & Isafena Davis, minor                             
children of said Jeremiah Davis, decd., for six                              
years at $15 each, per year.                                    $270.00      
                                                                             
By cash paid appraisers for appraising said estate.               $5.00      
                                                                             
                                                                $901.02      
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                              Recapitulation                                 
                                                                             
Said Administratrix stands charged with the sum of                           
Eight-hundred and thirty-two dollars & fifty cents.             $832.50      
                                                                             
And is credited with the sum of nine hundred and                             
one dollars and two cents.                                      $901.02      
                                                                             
Leaving a balance in favor of said administratrix                            
of sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents.                          $68.52      
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And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said              
administratrix has fully administered said estate and that nothing further   
appertaining thereto remains in her hands unadministrated. Therefore, on     
motion of said administratrix, it is ordered that she be discharged from her 
said administration. Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning, nine 
o'clock.                                                                     
                                                                             
                              William Trimble                                
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Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, July Term, 1828, pages 31-32.    
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