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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: David Dennis ================================================================================= November 1998 Estate sale of Malinda Posey - Autauga Co., AL From Autauga County record Book RB-10,page 454 I've transcribed this as accurately as I could. I have not changed any apparant mispellings or made any other corrections. Questionable words are indicated by brackets [ ]. In the 1855 Alabama State Census Malinda Posey is living with two slaves and no one else. The State of Alabama Autauga County Sworn to and subscribed before me 6th day of January, 1859 G.W. Floyd, JP The State of Alabama,Autauga County After being sworn Nataniel Posey Admin. Of the estate of Malinda Posey Says the foregoing is the appraisement of the estate of said ______ as __________ by the appraisers whose names on the hereinto subscribed and that this foregoing inventory is full and complete s to the personal property of deceased which has come into his possesion or knowledge sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of January 1859 [Hanley] Brown Judge of Probate ______________ Malinda Posey's Estate, Sales of Personal Property Andrew Cooper 4 fat hogs 56.00 William [?] 1yoke of oxen 47.00 James L. Price 1 speckled cow calf 12.50 George Farr 1 Bull cow + calf 8.50 Jacob [M] Johnson 1 red headed heifer 10.60 [Reniyon] Wells 1 white rump heifer 13.55 A J Price 1 brindle piece heifer 15.50 Singleton Posey 1 freckled cow 13.60 [Rei?yo?] Wells 1 white backed heifer 12.25 S Posey NW stack of fodder 7.10 T K Williams S E do do 8.25 " " " N E do do 6.85 Francis H. Posey man servant Bill 1200.00 Henry Burough maid servant Sarah 102.00 John Burough 1 horse 58.20 Singleton Posey 9 hogs 1st choice @$3.50 31.50 " " 9 do 2nd choice @$2.65 23.85 " " " " 3rd " @$2.00 18.00 " " " " 4th " @$0.75 6.84 George Farr 1 spider 00.75 W E Ray 1 surall spider paid 00.20 Singleton Posey bucket jars and wash pan 1.25 " " 1 oven 1.15 W E Ray 1 $ gal jar paid 00.41 Singleton Posey 1 pail 00.60 W L Norris waffle iron paid 00.30 Thomas Pearce 1 large washboard paid 00.30 Allen Ray 1 lot of plows auger + draining + knife 4.60 Singleton Posey 1 manure shovel 00.95 [ Francis Ackeias] 1 [grist stone] paid 1.05 J W Long 1 [lovree] 00.75 Singleton Posey 1 bedstead + clothing 25.10 James T Price 1 straw bed,stead + clothing 7.15 Sarah Weldon 1 pr,[cands] + counterframe2.00 J W Long 1 quilt fott valeu?? 1.55 1700.75 Sarah Weldon 1 wheel 3.30 Handley Nelson 1 table paid 00.30 Curtis Dupree 1 pitcher paid 00.10 [Moses] Armstrong 1 ?? pot paid 00.25 W E Ray 1 [surall] dish paid 00.26 John Moore 1 salt stand paid 00.25 William [Amer] 1/2 doz plates[knives] + forks 1.00 T W Postell candlestick + knife fork ?? J W Long 2 [???thing] irons 1.00 [Deramus][Askins] cups + saucers paid 00.45 p.455 James Howard 3 [glasst] paid 00.30 " " sauce dish + bowl pd 00.20 [Abram] [Gentry] 1 pr sissors pd 00.15 A J Price 1 slab 00.65 " " " 1 clock 1.50 Henry Burough 1 [anulled] chain 1.40 11.42 N Posey 15 bu corn @75 cents 11.25 " " 15 do do do 11.25 " " 13 do do do 9.75 " " 1 stack of fodder 6.95 do 1 cart 11.00 do 1 kettle 00.55 do 1 churn 00.40 do 1 waterbucket + cup 00.70 do 1 pot 1.00 do 2 [couutespaues] 1.06 do 2 [couutespaues] 1.06 do 1 [serrall] table 2.40 do 1 metal teapot 00.50 do 1 dish 00.60 do 1 cator of fermentation 00.60 do 1 pr scissors 00.05 do 1 tin [trunk] 00.50 do 1 large trunk 00.35 Singleton Posey 3 chain 2.60 60.56 T W Postel 1 round box 00.15 " " " candle mould 00.37 1/2 [Kinizon] Well 1 surall coffee pot 00.20 Allen Ray 1 pot rack 00.50 [Miz] Vandou 1 bil stand paid 00.70 Mr Vandou 1 bedstand paid 00.20 J M Long 1 do 00.30 J M Long 1 do 2.00 Isaac L Cox 1 coffee mill paid 00.20 J W Long tray of silver 00.42 1/2 Isaac L Cox 1 cowhide paid 1.00 James Howard 1 sloie " 00.70 Esther Rolland 1 slaie " 00.65 10.07 11.42 1700.75 60.86 1782.50 The State of Alabama Autauga County Posey administrator saith on oath that foregoing account of the estate of Malinda Posey decd Sworn to + subscribed before me the 14th day ???? Nathaniel Posey 7 Febuary 1859 Headley Brown Judge of Probate