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citation to be personally served upon them at least
ten days before the day for hearing the same.
D.R. M^cMillan,
Judge of Probate,

{Decree on} Josie Cromwell }
{Final Settlement} Jasper Cromwell } Probate Court
{of Guardian} Vergie Cromwell } Shelby County, Alabama,
Wallace Cromwell }
and } Special Term
Henry Cromwell } March 20^th 1896 --
--minors-- }
Estate of -- } Decree on Final Settlement --

This day having been appointed to
hear and determine all matters as to the accounts
heretofore filed by Mrs D.R. Cromwell as the Guardian
of the persons and Estates of the above named minors,
and each of them, she having heretofore made
application to remove said minors and their Estates to
Indian Territory;-- Now comes the said Guardian
by her attorneys, Browne and Leeper, and moves the
Court that her said accounts may be passed and
allowed, as the same have been by her filed as
aforesaid--And it appearing that due notice of
the nature of, and of the time set to make such
settlement, has been given, in all respects
according to Law, and strictly in pursuance of
the order of Court in said case made and
entered on the 9^th day of March, 1896; and W.F.
Thetford, who was heretofore duly appointed by
the Court to act as Guardian ad litem, to
represent and protect the interests of the said
Josie Cromwell, Jasper Cromwell, Vergie
Cromwell, Wallace Cromwell and Henry
Cromwell, minors, as aforesaid in said settlement,
they being the only persons concerned in this
proceeding and settlement, having duly accepted
said appointment as Guardian ad litem, in
writing, and now appearing and in open
Court consenting to act, and proceeding
to contest said settlement, the Court proceeds
to hear the matters pertaining to said accounts
and each of them, and to consider the evidences
submitted relating thereto: Whereupon, it is
shown by sufficient proof that said Guardian