Inventory of John Mays(Mayes)
NorthumberlandCo., VA, 1784-WB 12, Pg.186-189
Pursuant to an order of Northumb'd Court dated( left blank) we the Subscribers
being sworn having met at the Plantation of John Mays Dec'd and appraised the
Estate in current money at followeth Vizt.
David L 50 Sary L 40 Fanne L 25 Peter L
25.........................................140 0 0
To 1 Yoake of Steers L 5 To 1 old steer L 2 "
10.........................................7 10 0
To 1 Dark cow 42/6 To 1 old Dark Do
55/..................................................3 17 6
To 1 Dark Heifer 35/ 1 hide cow
35/...........................................................3 10 0
1 young hide cow 40/ 1 Red Do
40/...........................................................4
0 0
2 Red Heifers 45/ 2 Brindle Heifers L
3........................................................5 5 0
1 Red Do 30/ 1 yearling
15/....................................................................... 2
5 0
1 Sorrel Mare "10,1 Bay Horse & colt L
7...................................................12 10 0
To 1 Sow & 2 Pigs 15/ 10 hogs @ 9/ L 4 "
10............................................. 5 5 0
5 young Hogs @ 6 /,L 1" 10, 1 Sow & 7 pigs L 1"
5......................................2 15 0
8 Ewe & Lambs at 10/ L 4, six Sheep L 1
"16.......................................... .5 16 0
13 Geese 16/3, Six Dunghill Fowls
3/9.................................................... .1
0 0
3 Turkeys 6/6 1 Cart of Wheels ? L
2"5/.....................................................2 11 6
8 Hoes 13/ , 6 axes 17/6- 2 Hatchets
7/16..................................................1 18 0
500 Shingles 7/6- 1 flower Tub & Runlet
3/3................................................ 0 10 9
2 Spinning Wheels &
Gin...........................................................................0
15 0
1 ?ottrammel & Frying Pan 12/6 , 1 pott of hooks
5/.....................................0 17 6
1 pott & Hooks 3/ , 1 do 1/6, 1 dutch Oven & Hooks
8/.................................0 12 6
1 pott of Do & 1 Kettle 4/, 1 pott of hooks
10/..............................................0 14 0
1 Old broken Do 2/, 1 Spice morter & Pestle
2/6......................................... 0 4 6
1 Griddle & Slue 3/ , 1 Ladle & Fleshforks
2/...............................................0 5 0
1 Showel & Tongs 3/6, 1 Spitt & Pestle
4/.................................................. 0 7 6
1 Little Pott 1/, To a parcel of Woodenware
6/6............................................0 7 6
4 Baskets 3/, 4 Cowhides L
1"10...............................................................1
13 0
1 Sein & Ropes L 2, 1 Cannew Rake tongs & Sale L
1"1.............................3 1 0
1 Mealbag 1/6, 1 Loom 5 Slays & Gear L
2"5.............................................2 6
6
1 Plough 10/, 1 Do 5/, 1 Do & Chain
10/.....................................................1 5
5
1 Set of Wedges 2/, 2 Tubs & Flax 5/, 2 Casks & Tubs
8/............................0 15 0
1 pr. old Cart Wheels 15/, 130 Gallons Cyder
@L"43/4................................2 18 4
2 Casks 12/,30 Gallons of Brandy at
4/1....................................................6 12 0
4 Tubs & some Beans & peas
10/.............................................................0 10
0
1 Tub Tray & some flower 5/, 1 Barrel & Vinigar
6/.....................................0 11 0
1 Runlet 2/6, 1 Bushal Salt 5/-old pott & some sope
3/9............................ 0 13 3
5 Pieces of Earthenware 4/, 2 skillets & funel
3/........................................ 0 7 0
39 lb.Tallow
@8.......................................................................................1
6 0
To 1 pr Old Stillards 2/6- 6 lb. hard Sope
6/................................................0 8
6
10 lb. Sugar 10/- 3 Gallons Hogslard
12/....................................................1 2
0
3 falpots 5/, 1 Earthenpan & some Grees
2/...............................................0 7
0
5 Pewter Basons 11/, 1 Stone Jugg 7 some Lenseed Oyl.4/........................0
15 0
3 Stone Juggs 5/, 1 pt. pott 2/6, 6 pewter Dishes L
1..................................1 7 6
6 best Plates 12/,10 old Do,15/, 1 Chest
15/..............................................2 2
0
1 Joynter 1/, a parcel of Coopers Tools
5/.................................................0 6
0
Some Carpenters Tools 5/, 2 bottles
8..................................................... 0 5
8
2 Bridle Bits & Hammers 4/6- 12 Chairs L
1"4............................................1 8
6
3 Old Chairs 5/, 150 of Dryed Bacon @ 6 L
3"15.......................................4 0
0
43 lb. Dryed Beef @ 4 14/4- 1 x Cutsaw
3/..............................................0 17 4
3 lb. Wool 3/- 1 Mugg & White Lead
1/..................................................... 0 4
0
1 Bason & Paringer 3/ Earthenware in B. ?at
6/..........................................0 9 0
Candlestick ? 2/, Box Iron & huters
5/.......................................................0 7
0
Coffe pott 6/ 1 Waterjug 1/3, some Knives
5/.............................................0 12 3
Ovel Table 6/, 1 pr Rakes & poker
1/3..................................................... .0 7
3
1 Serch & sifers 4/6, 1 pr Sheepshears
1/3...............................................0 5
9
1 Desk L 2, Case of some bottles & some coporas
18/..............................2 8 0
Some Molassed 2/, Some Lumber ? Desk
15/.......................................... 0 17 0
14 Spoons 2/6, 1 Looking glass 10/ 2 Small Do
1/................................. .0 13 6
1 Slate 1/6, Canester and Some coffee
7/6.............................................. 0. 9 0
1 pr Shoe buckels 2/, 1 pan & Snuffers
2/.................................................0 4
0
1 pr Silver Studs 2/, 1 comb 1/, some pins
6.............................................0 3
6
2 lb. Ball 1/4, 1 Blew Chest 10/ ,10 lb Spun Cotton 30/ Some thread 4/6.}...2
5 10
Some yarn
3/.....................................................................................}
Some Glass Ware 5/6, 6 Vials 1/, 7 Gimlets
2/.........................................0 8 6
4 pr. knitting Needles 1/, 3 Bottles 2/, 1 Bason
3/..................................... 0 6 0
To a parcel of Old books 15/ 2 pr Cards
4/.................................................0 19 0
To 3 old Cards 2/, 1 old Sidesaddle 6/ 1 Mans Do
25/.............................. .1 13 0
1 pr Stwish Irons 1/, 2 Tubs & Some Cotton L
2"5.....................................2 6
1 1pr Cards & Candlestick 1/6, 1 Chest & Cotton L
1"5................................1 6
6
To Some Leather 16/, 4 bottles 1/4, 1 pr hinges
2/....................................0 19 4
Chest & some Cotton 23/, 9 yds. Virginia Cloth
22/6................................ 2 7 6
6 3/4 yds Cloth@ 2/,13/6, 8 yds Do
16/....................................................1 9
6
1 Armed Chair 3/6, 3 old Chairs 5/, Shoemakers Tools
6/...........................1 14 6
1 old couch 2/, 2 old Baskets with some
cotton.2/.....................................0 4
0
1 Basket & some Cotton3/, Some Iron Lumber
2/6....................................0 5 6
1 Bag & Dry'd fruit 6/, 4 Guns 30/, bagg & Feathers
12/6...........................2 8 6
1 old Tick some feathers 20/, some peas
2/6............................................1 2
6
1 Bed & Furniture L 5, 1 Do, 1 Do,L 4"10, 1 Do, 1 Do. L
6"10...................16 0 0
6 Sein ?eos 1/, 1 Bed ?K, 1 suit Cloths L
1"10.........................................8 11 0
1 Great Coat 7 some old Cloth 11/, 1 Cote & Vest
10/..............................1 1 0
Some Cloths 25/6, 1 Stockbuckle 2/, 1 Fine Hat
20/.................................2 7 6
Bands & hankerchief 13/, 1 Gown & 2 Lennen hank.
12/...........................1 5 0
1 pr. Shoes 5/, 1 Table & bowl 6/, 1 hammer & gig
3/...............................0 14 0
15 Barrels Corn @ 10/. Exclusive of the Familys
Use................................7 10 0
1 Flax Wheel &
Whipsaw.......................................................................1
6 0
1 Mans Saddle 5/, 129 lb cotton in the seeds at 4-
43/..............................2 8 0
Kemp Hurst Ezekiel Hudnall & Jas. sutton
At a Court held for Northumberland County the 10th day of May 1784--This
Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of John Mays ded'd was this Day
returned and Ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Catesby Jones Cl Curt.