There were
several times when guardianship papers were filed for the financial and/or
legal affairs of Hiram and Barney Davis, who were termed either incompetent or
imbeciles by the Court.
The
following are some of the earliest records I’ve found so far dealing with
guardianship of Hiram and Barney. At this time it is unknown what financial or
legal affairs occurred that necessitated this Court action. These two
particular papers deal with the Bond that had to be secured.
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Know all men by these
presents, that we, William H
Cochran
Joseph W Vance
& D. L. McGugin of the County of Knox and State of Ohio,
are
held and firmly bound unto the said State of Ohio, in the sum of one thousand Dollars
to the
payment of which, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators,
jointly, severally and firmly, by
these
presents; Sealed with our seals and dated at Mount Vernon, this 13th day of November, A. D. 1848.
The
conditions of the above obligation are such, that whereas the above bound William H Cochran
was on
the 13 day of November 1848 by the Court of Common Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, appointed
Guardian
to Hiram Davis --- Now if the
said
William
H Cochran
shall with fidelity discharge the
trust reposed in and shall render an accurate
statement
of all transactions, with a just account of the profits arising and accruing
from the real or personal estate of
ward, and shall deliver up the same to the
Court when thereunto required, then the above obligation to be void,
otherwise
to remain in full force and virtue in law.
WITNESS,
W H Cochran {SEAL}
D L McGugin {SEAL}
J W Vance {SEAL}
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transcription]
Knox, Ohio, Box 100 #1901, 13 Nov 1848; Knox County Records Center, Mount Vernon.
[begin transcription]
Know all men by these
presents, that we, William H
Cochran
Joseph W Vance
& D. L. McGugin of the County of Knox and State of Ohio,
are
held and firmly bound unto the said State of Ohio, in the sum of one thousand Dollars
to the
payment of which, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators,
jointly, severally and firmly, by
these
presents; Sealed with our seals and dated at Mount Vernon, this 13th day of November, A. D. 1848.
The
conditions of the above obligation are such, that whereas the above bound William H Cochran
was on
the 13 day of November 1848 by the Court of Common Pleas of Knox County, Ohio, appointed
Guardian
to Barney Davis --- Now if the
said
Wm
H Cochran
shall with fidelity discharge the
trust reposed in and shall render an accurate
statement
of all transactions, with a just account of the profits arising and accruing
from the real or personal estate of
ward, and shall deliver up the same to the
Court when thereunto required, then the above obligation to be void,
otherwise
to remain in full force and virtue in law.
WITNESS,
W H Cochran {SEAL}
D L McGugin {SEAL}
J W Vance {SEAL}
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transcription]
Knox, Ohio, Box 100 #1901, 13 Nov 1848; Knox County Records Center, Mount Vernon.