DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE - MISC - Guardian Records, Hill/Lawrence File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Hill phill@redrock.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Guardian records, Decatur County, TN Minutes, 5 day of September 1881, page 39 This Day Dutton Hill came in to open court and entered into a bond and Security as ? Lane Doerty (?) in the penal Sum of One hundred Dollars as Guardian of Robert D. Laurence and Willie _ Laurence minor heirs of Susan A. Laurence Deceased with James W. Hill and Samuel W. Riggs his Securitys which bond was acknowledged in open court by Dutton Hill as Guardian aforesaid and by each of his said Securitys which bond was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded. This day John McMillan Clerk presented a Guardian Settlement made by Dutton Hill as Guardian of Robert D. Laurence and Willie C. Laurence minor heirs of Susan A. Laurence Deceased and there being no exceptions to the report it is in all things Confirmed by the court. Minutes, 6th day of November 1883, page 257 Dutton Hill } This day J. E. Dees Clerk presented a Guardian Settlement to } made by Dutton Hill Guardian of Willie C. Laurence & Gd Settlement} Robert D. Laurance Minor heirs of Susan Larrence deceased and there being no exception to the Settlement it was in all things confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded. page 258 Dutton Hill } This day Dutton Hill came into Open Court and renewed his to } bond in the penal sum of One Hundred Dollars with G. W. Guardian Bond} Still and W. M. Alex as his securities which bond was acknowledged in Open Court by Dutton Hill and by each of his said Securities which bond was approved by the Court. Minutes, 1st day of March, 1886, page 435 This day Dutton Hill came in to open court and renewed his bond as Guardian of Robert D. and Clementine Laurence in the penal sum of One Hundred dollars with W. D. Colewick and James Hill as his security which bond was acknowledged in open court by Dutton Hill as principal and by each of his said securities as the law directs which bond was approved of by the court. This day J. E. Dees presented to the for objectin or confirmation a Guardian Settlement made by Dutton Hill as Guardian of Willie C. and Robt D. Laurence minor heirs of Susan A. Laurance decd and there being no exception to the Settlement it was in all things confirmed by the Court and ordered to be so recorded. ******* page 74 Dutton Hill Guardin Settlement State of Tennessee} Decatur County } County Court Clerks office November 3 1890 Personally appeared before me J.E. Dees clerk of the County Court of said County Dutton Hill Guardian of Willie C. Larrence and Robert Larrence and made Settlement as follows to wit To Amount of rent 1888 40.00 " " " " 1889 corn 20.00 " " " " 1889 cotton 1.30 " " " " 1886 corn 8.85 " " " " 1886 cotton 6.00 " " " " 1887 26.50 $ 102.65 By Amt paid W. M. Allen clearing 10 acres land 100.00 " Furnishing team and funding same 3 days to haul rails 3.00 " Amount due on last Settlement 7.14 " Two Guardian bonds 2.00 " Amount paid Clerk for making and recording Settlement 1.00 " Amount paid for 1886 87 88 & 89 12.00 135.14 Amount over paid by Guardian 32.49 J. E. Dees clerk Dutton Hill Guardian