The Inventory and Appraisment of the Eatate of Jame Buchanon Sr. who died November 8, 1783 in the County of Franklin, North Carolina.
Item $ S. d. One negro man 45 yr old 60 One negro man 28 75 one young negro man 70 one negro woman age 32 & boy child 55 One negro girl 25 One Bay horse $ 12, One bay mare $ 8, colt $1.10 21 10 1 chesnt Gelding $5, One bay filley $ 4, one old mare $ 1.10 10 10 One two year old Bull $ 4, 3 Cow< fresh $9, 1 dry Cow $2.10 15 10 2 two year old heffer<, 1 one year old heffer, 4 calf< 8 One boar 6 S., Three sow< 15 S., 14 shoat< 28 S. 6 pig< 6 S. 2 15 1 Riding Saddle 18 S., 1 Riding Saddle 10 S., Good bridle 10S. 1 18 1 Harness with chain< 10 S., Harness with rope 4 S. 14 Quantity of tack 15 S. 6 d. 15 6 1 Axe $1, 1 Spade 12 S., 1 Grub ho 8 S. 4 d. 2 4 2 hoe< 10 S., Iron wedge 6 S. Logging chain $1 2S 1 18 1 Matock 15 S. saw $ 1 5S. 1 Twist Auger 18 S. 2 18 One bedstead $1 10 S., one bed with furniture $ 5 6 10 1 Bed with coverlid & bolster $3 10 S. 3 10 Qty of bed stuff< $ 6, 1 Pitcher 1 S. 6 d. 6 1 6 1 Pewtr basson 18 S. 3 Dishe< 6 S. 6 d. 1 4 6 Knife 6 S 4 d., Fork 4 S. 1 Fork 10 d. 11 2 To wood bowle< 1 S. 6 d. Qty of wood stuff< 3 S. 4 6 2 Bucket< 12 S. Trammel 8 S. 2 d. 1 Kitchen lamp 1 S 4 d. 1 1 6 Iron skillet 14 S., 1 Large kettle $ 2, 5 S, 1 brass pan 16 S. 3 15 1 Horn cup 2 S., Brass candlestick 5 S. Lanthorn 1 S. 6 d. 8 6 Barrell half full of flour 6 S., 1 1/2 Bshl Salt 12 S. 18 One small keg 2 S. 4 d., 2 Bottle< 2 S. 4 4 1 Rifle $2 15 S Horn & Bag 1 S. Mould & Lead 8 S 3 4 Old raisor 10 S. looking glas 1 S. 6d. Big horn comb 8 d. 12 6 One frock Coat $3 10 S, 1 Jacket $ 1 15 S. 5 5 Hunting frock 15 S. Deerskin breeche< $ 2 5 S. 3 Breeche< 10 S. Old legging< 10 d. 10 10 2 Handss 1 S. 6 d., 4 Shirt< 8 S, 1 new Hatt $1 4 S. 1 13 6 2 Pr stockg 4 S., 1 Pr old stkg< 8 d. 4 8 Qty old cloath< 5 S. Shoe< & brass buckle< $2 10 S. 2 15 ________________ by order of the Court of the County of Franklin 396 4
Appraisors
Meshach Duggan, Isaac Bledsoe, and Wm Barr
February 17, 1784
James Buchanon was born in Spottsylvania County Virga in 1719. He emmigrated to the Cumberland
settlements in 1780 and was survived by his wife and seven children. In spite of this being in
North Carolina, values are recorded in Virginia currency.
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