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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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