Report
Eunice McClure and Ezra K. Fish - guardians of the heirs of John A. McClure,
deceased. Mentions farm known as the Johnson farm,
its lands were exhausted so it was "out down in grass"; the Elam Riddle farm
was in the same condition; both of these farms were rented to Tho. Thompson
and to S. Osburn. Six slaves were included in the estate.
Recorded June 17, 1853.
Eunice McClure, guardian of John T. McClure, Ezra K. McClure, Laura Ann
McClure, Nancy H. McClure, Mary Jane McClure, Sarah F. McClure, William H.
McClure, Eunacia (also spelled Eunace A.) McClure and Margaret T. McClure,
heirs of John A. McClure, deceased. Mentions the receipt of N.
McClure.
October 22, 1855.
Eunice McClure, guardian for John T. McClure, Ezra K. McClure, Laura A. McClure, Nancy H. McClure, Mary J. McClure, Sarah F. McClure, Wm. H. McClure, Eunice Alice McClure and Margaret T. McClure, children of John A. McClure, deceased.
The said John T. McClure "being of the full age of 21 years"- his receipt in full is filed.
The Stone tract of land was rented to Wm. Cunningham.
The Johnson tract of land was rented to Harrison Skirvin.
The Levi Webster tract of land was rented to John Carnes.
The Elam Riddle tract of land is mentioned.
The Negro boy Jefferson was hired to John Wood.
The Negro boy Andy ran away on February 10, 1856, as did Press, on of the other boys, neither has ever been heard from.
The boy Jefferson was then sent to Lexington, Kentucky to be sold.
The girl Bet has been sick and has had many doctor bills. She has a boy named Julius aged about three months.
Ned (apparently a slave) has been working for the guardian.
Harriet, Martha and Ellen, children now aged about 10 or 11 years, have been in the possession of the guardian.
At the time of his death, Mr. McClure held in his possession a title bond
executed by James O'Hara for a tract of land known as the Johnson tract.
After the death of Mr. McClure, it was learned that the wife of Edward Ely,
living in Virginia, had an interest in that land and that Mr. O'Hara had
not obtained title for that interest...a suit in the Grant County Chancery
Court resulted from this.
November 21, 1857.