The Estate of Lettice Ware
Floyd County, Georgia
1853-1854
Transcribed by
John Harry Smallwood, Jr.
May 1994
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Inventory and appraisment of all the property belonging to the estate of Lettice Ware deceased as was exhibited to us by the administrators
[item] [$]
One Negro Man Jasper valued at 975.00 One " Woman Charlotte & child valued at 750.00 One " Woman Nancy " 712.50 One " Girl Anna " 600.00 One " " Mary " 425.00 1 " Boy Carter " 387.50 1 Lot plows plow stock &c 20.00 2 pr plow gears &c 3.00 1 Lot plantation tools 2.00 1 " Bells Iron wedges other Irons 4.00 1 " Black Smith Tools 5.00 1 set streachers waggon Tongue & waggon Irons 7.00 1 Lot axes Maddocks & old saw 5.00 1 Log chain 3.00 1 Lot Shovels & hoes 3.00 3 sheep skins .75 1 keg tar .25 1 cross cut saw 2.00 6000 lbs seed cotton more or less 120.00 100 Doz. Oats more or less 25 Doz. 25.00 1 one eyed mule 45.00 1 yellow bay " 85.00 9 Turkeys 3.60 12 geese 3.00 30 Head Sheep 30.00 1 Lot Fatning hogs & stock hogs 220.00 5 stacks fodder 20.00 Fodder in stable loft 5.00 140 Barrells corn 350 490.00 1 lot shucks in house 15.00
$4,968.61
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1 ox waggon 50.00 5 Penrwheat straw 4.00 300 Doz. oats more or less 75.00 1 Thrasher & wheat fan 12.00 2 wheat boxes 50 1.002
12 bur stands 50 6.00 1 large yoke of oxen 50.00 1 small " " " 35.00 33 Head of cattle including milch cows 132.00 6 stands of bees 10.00 1 400 lbs Bacon more or less 122 175.00 2 Large Trofts 200 4.00 2 small " 50 1.00 1 Hogshead & 5 Barrels 1.50 12 empty Barrels 6.00 1 Box Fallow candles--20 lbs more or less 3.00 25 lbs nails 7 c more or less 1.75 1 Barrel Lard 20.00 1 lard Stand .50 1 keg & 1 Demijar of vinegar 8.00 1 lot Pewter ware 2.00 35 Gallons Stone Ware 1.40 1 Jar pickles .50 1 " Butter 2.00 3 Jugs & one Jar .50 1 Keg white Lace [??] 1.50 1 Framed Loom 7.00 5 Spinning wheels 8.00 2 pairs Steelyards 3.00 1 pair warping bars & spool frame 2.00 2 Schyths & cradles 3.00 1 cutting knife & box 1.00 1 still & cap & wor-- 35.00 50 Bushels wheat 1.25 62.50 1 Box bottles & 3 chambers 2.00 1 Reel & Map of Geo .75
$727.90
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5 pairs ______ Irons 5.00 1 Lot planes 1.00 1 " old Leather 1.00 1 glass frame .25 1 Lot Bed Quilts 13.00 1 " comterfers single wove 24.00 12 Home made Blankets 24.00 13 " " new " 52.003
32 sheets 16.00 1 Lot foot curtains 5.00 16 lbs wool rools more or less 6.00 2 bundles factory thread 90 1.80 1/2 Bushel onions 1.00 1 lot of weaving harness & slays 1.00 1/2 box window glass 1.00 1 Lot cards 1.00 1 Basket Lint cotton 1.50 1 Bolt cloth 3.00 12 Windsor chairs 4.00 12 Split bottom " 2.40 1 looking glass 1.50 1 Bureau & Glass 15.00 1 Mahogany folding table 12.00 1 side Board 40.00 1 walnut folding table 3.00 1 small table 1.00 1 Dining table & Benches 2.50 1 small fine table .50 2 Large Trunks & 1 checks 4.00 1 Lot Towels Pillow cases & Table cloths 15.00 1 " Bottles vials medicine &c 5.00 1 " Decanters & bottles 4.00 1 " China ware Glass ware & Silver ware 20.00 1 " Crockery Knives forks &c 7.00 1 " Tin ware &c 7.00 6 Jars of Preserves 10.00$306.45
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6 Jugs honey mollases cherry syrup 10.00 1 case glass Brittles 10.00 1 Lot of Books 1.00 1 wood clock 4.00 1 Bolt Shirting 31 yds 3.10 9 Bunches Pea foul feathers 2.25 7 Bed steads feather beds under beds & furniture 165.00 1 Lot Kitchen furniture 15.00 1 " Fallow 2.00 1 " Dried fruit 3.00
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One note of hand given by J. D. Ford dated Oct 17th 1854 and due one day after date for 37.50