Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of James Mays, Deceased, 12th October 1795.

 

L

S

D

19 hogs L7. 18 Do L6. 1 sox & shotes L1.12

14

12

0

8 hogs L 2.14.1 Bed bedstead & furniture L7

9

14

0

1 Bed, Bedstead & furniture

8

0

0

1 Ditto Ditto

7

0

0

1 Do Do ………Do

4

0

0

1 Side saddle 36/.2 Chests 10/. 1 Trunk 30/

3

16

0

2 Bowls & 4 Plates (earthen) 3/6. 1 Bottle 1/. 1 Mug 2/6

0

7

0

2 Tin Cups & Tin coffee Pot 3/. 1 flax wheel 12/

0

15

0

1 Cotton Wheel 6/. 1 Cask 2/6. 1 Jug 3/. 1 Looking Glass 3/

1

14

0

6 Chairs 12/. 6 Puter Plates 15/. 1 Puter Dish 6/

1

13

0

3 Basons 7/6. 1 Dish 2/6. 1 Dram Glass & fiol (?) 1/

0

10

0

1 handsaw 12/. Auger & Drawing knife 1/6. 1 Chissel 1/

0

14

6

10 forks & 3 knives 2/6 Sythe handle & frizzen 1/

0

3

6

1 bell 1/3. 1 Black walnute Box 5/. 1 Wooden Can 1/6

0

7

9

2 Plates 6/. 1 Piggin 1/6. 1 Washing Tub 5/

0

12

6

1 Frying Pan 6/. 1 Pot & Hooks 8/. 1 Do. Do. 9/

1

3

0

1 Dutch Oven & Lid 12/. 1 Iron Kettle 6/

0

17

0

1 Big Plow with the Gear 25/. 2 Pole axes 10/. 4 hows 12/

2

7

0

2 Shovel Plows 8/. 1 Pole ax 3/. 1 Cow 55/. 1 heifer 55/

6

1

0

1 heifer 55/. 1 Do. 30/. 1 Stear 30/. 1 Cow and Calf 60/

8

15

0

1 heifer 25/. 1 Gray horse 15L 1 Sorrel Mare L6

22

5

0

2 Sides of Leather 20/. 1 Do 7/ 1 colt 60

4

7

0

1 Mattock 5/. 2 pair Chain Traces hamsback bands & Cotlass 13

1

3

0

1 Brior scythe 5/. 1 Scythe 2/6. 1 Mans saddle 18/

1

5

6

1 Pair Sheap Shars 2/6. 1 Flax Hackle 4

0

6

6

1 Coulter 3/. 11 Sheap L.4.8 1 bag of Feathers. 37/6

6

8

6

1 Teap (?) Hook 1/6 Iron wedg. 2/6 Bridles & 1 Spur 2/6

0

6

6

1 pair Cotton Cards 1/. 1 box Iron & 2 heaters and 1 candlestick 5/

0

5

0

1 Bond due to the Estate

9

0

0

 

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The whole amount

L118

10

9

Agreeably to an order of Bedford Court, we Joseph Stith, James Board & John Wright being first sworn, have taken & Made the above Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of James Mays Deceased the day & date above written. Samuel Mays Executor ~ Joseph Stith, James Board, John Wright Appraisers

At a Court for Bedford County the 26th Day of April 1796 This Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of James Mays Dece. Was Returned to Court & Ordered to be Recorded.

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