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Grant County Order Books 1837-1844
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Grant County Court July 9, 1838.
David Burnes [Burns], an infant orphan of SAMUEL BURNS, deceased, above the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of James Burns as his guardian, who with Monoah Lucas and Henry Hall, his securities, entered into and acknowledged bond in open court in the penalty of $400 conditioned as the law directs.
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Grant County Court November 12, 1838.
Ordered that MARGARET BURNS be appointed administratrix of the estate of David Burns, deceased, who thereupon took the oath required by law and together with John Webster and Addison Beach, her securities, executed and acknowledged bond in open court in the penalty of $500 conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that George S. Gravitt, John Franks, John McClure and Beg. James Webster or any three of them, who being first duly sworn, be appointed commissioners to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves, if any, of DAVID BURNS, deceased, and make an inventory thereof and report to court.
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Grant County Court February 10, 1840.
John McClure, appellant, Against, C. Melchor, J. Franks & C, appellee. . . . On summons for road. This day came the appellant aforesaid and the sheriff having returned the process herein (executed on all the defendants except J. C. Melchor and he no inhabitant) all whom be solemnly called came not but (made) default except the heirs of DAVID BURNS by their guardian James Burns and on the application of said James Burns it is ordered that a writ in the nature of a writ of adquo damnum be awarded to be directed to the sheriff of this county commanding him that he go upon a summon a jury of twelve men to meet on the ground of the heirs of David Burns, deceased, on the 19th day of the present month, February 1840, who being met and duly sworn shall diligently inquire of damages and that the inquest so to be made and sealed by the said jurors together with the writ be returned by the sheriff to the next court.
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Grant County Court March April 11, 1842.
This day came the plaintiff and the sheriff having returned the summons herein executed on the defendant N. BURNES and the defendant J. BURNS has left the commonwealth and they having failed to enter their appearance herein. It is ordered that the further time till next court be given to bind said orphan named in the summon.
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