AARON QUISENBERRY -ESTATE PAPERS # 7

Orange County Will Book 4, Page 155

“thereto according to law and together with Caleb Lindsay and Gabriel L. Grastly his securities entered into and acknowledged by their bond in the penalty of fifteen thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was also granted him for obtaining ---{probate?} thereof in due form. Test. Reynolds Chapman, C O C

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An Inventory and appraisal of the slaves and personal estate of Aaron Qusienberry deceased taken 26th July 1805. Aaron Quisenberry, appraisal agent.

Slaves Dol{lar} Ats {Amounts}

One Negro man named Paul 100
One ditto Frank 430
One ditto Peter Webb 430
One ditto Peter 430
One Woman named Fanny 350
One ditto Judy 300
Two Girls Daphney and Milley 400
One boy Daniel 300
One ditto named Bowling 300
One Girl named Amey 200
Annis and three children Ned Mary and Isabell 400

Horses

One large ---{sound?} Horse 100 dol. 2 small ditto 300 300
One large bay Horse 100 Sorrel Mare 80 bay ditto 70 250
One bay horse 80 One sorrel colt 30 110

Cattle

Two Yoke of Steers 100 one red and white steer 18 118
Eleven Milk cows calves 132: One Bull 10 142
Three Barren Cows 42: five young Cattle 30 72
Twenty large shoats 60: four sows and pigs 89
Twenty two sheep 33: One Ox cart 40 73 ”
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Orange County Will Book 4, Page 156

“ Dol. Cts.

One wheat fan 15 dol. 24
Five sickles 1.50 (over it is written d. c. for dollars and cents } one large cash 1.50 one pair ---{stickyards?} 3 6

200 lb. chewing tobacco 50 100lb Cotton 25:30lb. Wool 7 82
12 tight Cashs 10 dol. 1 Shotgun 6.50 3 Old saddles 12 28 50
3 Cotton Wheels 8 2 Flax ditto 3/ one Loom 4 15
1 Pair flat Irons 1: 1 Flax hackle 3 4
14 Chairs 9 ; One Waggon and hind Gear 7---{unclear mark} 79
13 Plough hoes 11 Cotters 5 swingletrees and 5 Olive Irons 25
3 Pair of Chairs ,two --- {collars?} 3 pair harness 7 2 Harrows inn ---{tooth?}72 79
8 Grubbing hoes 8:10 –{beveled?} and hilling hoes 10 18
8 Acres O: 2 pair Wedges and pitch forks 4 10
Parcel of old tools 4: One Grindstone 1 5
4 Scythes and cradles 6 3 Pair Cotton ---{Cards? Cords?} 2 50 850
1 Old table 1: An old Chest 1 1 black Walnut desk 25 27
1 Walnut table 2 one Candle stand 1 1 Pine table 4
1 Small looking Glass 1: Parcel of old books 3
1 Cupboard 3: 8 feather beds & furniture 300 one bed 20 323
9 Bedsteads and cords 14: 1 Trunk 3: 8 Jugs 3: 20
4 Butter Pots 3: 1 Tin canister 50 {written above is a mark—cents?} 4 Slays 4 7 50
--- -- { 17 dozen ?} knives and forks 2 50 1 Bell metal Skillet 4 6 50
20 Pewter Plats 3 dishes 7 Basons and 21 spoons 18
1 Tin Coffee Pot 8 Tin pans 2 2dzn. Earthen Plates & 4 dishes 3 5
1 Broken set of tea wear 2 50 3 Pair fire ---{dogs?} – { a mark C? O? } 8 50
1 Grid Irons 50 cents: 2 ---- {Rumlets?} 2 salt cellars 1 50 2
4 Iron Pots – 1 oven , 2 Pair pot hooks frying & Griddle 10 10
1 Pair of Old Waggon wheels and pair of Old Cart ---{ mark do.?} 20 20
One Large ---{ right? tight?}Cash 1

Pursuant to an order an Order of the county court of Orange we the subscribe have this day appraised the slaves and personal property estate of Aaron Quisenberry deceased of which the above and foregoing is a correct statement :Given under our hands this 26th day of July 1805 {Signed} Will ---{Burrows?} William Bell Henry Bell
William Pollack ”