Daniel Mayes Inventory 1796

Amelia County VA Will Book 5, 284-285

Pursuant to the order of the Worshipful Court of Amelia April term 1796

We William Wilson, Robert Jones & Matthew Booth, being first duly sworn on the Holly Evangelist of Almighty God, met at the house of Daniel Mayes Deceased for the purpose of appraising his Estate -- July 26^th 1796 ~

1 Negro woman named Jeany.....................................L40 " "

1 Cow & Yearling...........................................................4 " "

1 Bed & furniture............................................................9 " "

1 Ditto ….ditto............................................................8 " "

1 ditto ……..ditto...........................................................9 " "

1 ditto …….ditto...........................................................8 " "

1 Flax wheel..................................................................." 15 "

1 Womans Saddle.........................................................." 10 "

1 Hanking reel & a winding reel ....................................." 5 "

1 mans saddle................................................................1 10 "

1 Meal Sifter.................................................................." 2 6

1 Small Chest................................................................." 3 "

1 Cotton wheel..............................................................." 10 "

1 ditto ditto..................................................................." 6 "

2 pair cotton Cards and

1 pair Wool ditto.........................................................." 8 "

4 Slaies.........................................................................." 18 "

1 Loom.........................................................................." 18 "

5 Chairs........................................................................." 8 "

2 Chests........................................................................." 10 "

1 Table..........................................................................." 5 "

3 pails a tub & piggen....................................................." 10 "

1 Butter pot....................................................................." 3 "

2 pair of Harness............................................................." 6 "

1 Looking Glass.............................................................." 4 "

a parcel of books............................................................." 8 "

2 Slates............................................................................" 3 "

4 Dishes 2 basons & 9 Spoons pewter............................" 14 "

1 Frying pan....................................................................." 3 "

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a parcel of earthern Ware.................................................." 10 "

7 pewter tea spoons.........................................................." 1 "

1 Coffee pot......................................................................" 1 6

2 Tumblers & a Candle Stick............................................." 5 "

9 Geese & Ganders..........................................................." 13 6

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........................................................................................L 9 16 6

1 Gun..................................................................................1 10 "

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.....................................................................................L 92 16 6

Wm Wilson

Robt Jones

Matthew Booth

At a Court held for Amelia County the 28^th day of July 1796

This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Daniel Mayes decd was returned into Court and ordered to be Recorded

Teste James Townes CAC