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Estate 1746 Countiss Peter


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Estate 1746 Countiss Peter


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Appraised in Currant Money by us the subscribers this 9th day of June, Anno Domini 1746.

His wearing apparel: 8 pounds
Cash, current: 11 shillings, 8 pence
One negro woman 25 years old: 40 pounds
One negro boy, 7 months old: 6 pounds
One servant man, 21 months to serve: 6 pounds

1 walnut desk; 1 small walnut table; 1 maple table; 1 small chest with lock and key; 2 small dittos without; 2 small trunks; 1 trunk with lock and key; 1 bed with 66 pounds (feather mattress) with furniture; 1 ditto, 63 pounds with furniture; 1 ditto, 45 pounds with furniture; 1 ditto, 46 pounds with furniture; 38 pounds of feathers; One bed tick; A parcel of servants bedding; One dressing glass; 7 1/4 years of country whitney (probably bleached cloth); 33 yards country linen; 4 1/2 yards coarse ditto; 1 1/4 yards fine linen; 2 pieces of Holland ware; 1/2 pound allum; A small parcel of earthen ware; small coat brush; 9 glass bottles; 1 woolen wheel, old; 3 old linen ditto; 7 old flag bottom chairs; 1 case of ten bottles; 2 pocket bottles; 66 pounds of hogslard; 380 pounds of bacon; 18 pounds of beef; 1 pair of new spurs; 1 pair horse fleghms (?); 1 old razor; 1 gun; 3 sets of knitting needles; 28 buttons; 1 old diaper tablecloth; Napkins, ditto; 1old coarse linen ditto; 29 pounds best pewter; 7 old parringers, ditto; 2 old tankards, ditto; 1 1/2 dozen spoons; 23 pounds of old pewter; 1 -----, mortar and iron pestle; 1 old funnel and pepper box; 2 old sugar boxes; 4 old box iron and heaters; 1 pair firetongs; 9 pieces of earthen ware; 165 pounds of pot iron; 3 pairs of pot hooks; 2 small iron skillets; 1 old cart wheel; 4 plows, harness and 2 old shears; 2 old broad hoes and 2 narrow; 1 grubbing hoe; 2 narrow axes and 2 broad; A parcel of old carpenter and cooper tools; 2 iron wedges, weight 11 lbs.; 20 pounds of old iron; 1 old frying pan; 3 rawhides; 10 1/2 lbs. undressed leather; 2 1/2 lbs. of dressed ditto; 2 cow bells; 4 old sickles; 1 3 gallon stone jug; 2 wheat scythes; 2 meal baggs; A 19 foot poplar plank; 1100 ten-penny nails; 4 1/2 lbs. coarse tow thread; 2 1/2 lbs. Tare ditto; 2 lbs. yarn and 5 lbs. dressed flax; 6 knives and 10 forks; 21 lbs. bacon and 2 1/2 lbs. hogslard; 19 1/2 bushels wheat; 13 1/2 bushels oats; 2 1/2 bushels rye; 128 bushels Indian corn; 44 pounds unwashed wool; 9 old cider casks; 100 gallons cider; 2 old brass candlesticks; 5 old tubs, 1 washing tub, 1 pale, 2 piggins; 1 bucket, 2 bread trays; A parcel of lumber; 46 lbs. of unswingled (?) flax; 2 pair silver shirt buttons; 2 ivory handled knives and forks; 1 large new Bible; Some old Books; 1 old dark lantern; 4 old tobacco knives; 1 cross cock; 1 cow and calf, very poor; 3 cows and yearlings; 2 four year old heifers; 1 three year old and 3 two year old; 1 poor hump back steer of two years old and one poor yearling; 1 plow horse, about ten years old; 1 bay ditto 8 years old, very poor; 1 grey mare about 5 years old; 1 sorrel mare about 11 years old; 16 sheep and lambs; 1 two year old mare; 2 poor sows and 12 pigs; 12 barrows about 2 years old; 7 sows and 1 boar; 1 saddle and bridle; 7624 pounds of tobacco; 1618 pounds indifferent tobacco.

Appriasors: Thomas Wilkinson and Ambrose Wright