In the Estate of Varner Davis dec.
Box 49
March 13, 1862
State of Indiana
Shelby County
Be it Remembered that on this 10th day of October 1860 Varner Davis Jr. personally came before
the undersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, who being duly sworn by
said Clerk, deposes and says that Varner Davis sen departed this life intestate at Shelby County,
Indiana on the 30th day of August 1860; that said decedent left a personal estate to be administer-
ed of the probable value of four hundred dollars, as he is informed and believes and further saith not.
Signed: Varner Davis Jr
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of October 1860.
Signed: A. Blair, Clerk C.C.P., S.C.
Inventory
Filed Jan 28th 1861
A. Blair, Clerk
State of Indiana
Shelby County
We, Ezra Fountain and Nathan Moore swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of
Varner Davis, deceased, which may be exhibited to us; so help us God.
Signed: Ezra Fountain Nathan Moore Appraisers
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of November 1860.
Signed: Harry B. Kitchell (Justice)
Copy of Inventory
State of Indiana
Shelby County
I Varner Davis Jun. Administrator of the estate of Varner Davis sen deceased swear that the fore-
going is a true and complete inventory of all personal estate of said decedent which has
come to my knowledge on the 3rd day of November 1860, so help me God.
Signed: Varner Davis Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 28th day of January AD 1861
Signed: A. Blair, Clerk
Sale Bill
Filed January 28th 1861
A. Blair, Clk
State of Indiana,
Shelby County
I, Ezra Fountain, Clerk of the Sale of the Personal Property of Varner Davis deceased, swear that
the foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereof.
Signed: Ezra Fountain
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of January 1861
Signed: W.B. Kitchell Justice
State of Indiana
Shelby County
I, Varner Davis, Administrator of the Estate of Varner Davis sen, deceased, swear that the foregoing
Sale Bill is a true account of the Sale of the Personal Property of the decedent, not taken by the Widow.
Signed: Varner Davis Jr
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 28th day of January, 1861.
Signed: Alonzo Blair Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Shelby County
Copy of Sale Bill
State of Indiana
Shelby County
I Lewis I. Reeves, Clerk of the Sale of the Personal Property of James Davis deceased, swear that the
foregoing Sale Bill is a true account thereof. Signed: Lewis I. Reeves
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of September 1860.
Signed: H. B. Kitchell, J.P.
Varner Davis Deceased
Varner J. Davis, adm
Settlement
Box 49
March 13, 1862
Filed in open court
March 13th 1862
A Blair, Clerk
Report and Settlement
In the Estate of Varner Davis dec.
The following are the accounts of Varner Davis as administrator of said Estate to wit.
Amount of the Inventory $463.48
Gain of sales over appraisement 17.13
Interest collected 11.50
Amount of charges $492.11
Said Administrator claims credit for the following payments made by him on account of said Estate
List of amounts paid
Transcribed from the original estate papers of Varner Davis, Senr, dec'd; filebox 49; Shelby Co
Courthouse, Shelbyville, IN; by Karen Stoll.
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