ALArchives Chambers County - Court - Samuel Fears 1864 Submitted by Don L. Clark March 2002 ************************************************************************** USGENWEB Notice: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************** Inventory and Appraisal of Personal Property of Samuel Fears, Deceased August 4, 1864 Chambers County, Alabama Notes in () added by contributor The State of Alabama Chambers County We Jesse Mosley, W. A. Johnston (he signs his name Johnson), William Fuller, A. H. Finley, and William L. Potts, the appraisers appointed to appraise the Estate of Samuel Fears, Deceased, do certify that the following is a true list or schedule of all the property shown us by the administrator. (The prices of livestock seem to be very low compared to the inflated prices of other items) 1 yoke of oxen $12.00 1 yellow bull 5.00 1 black muley cow & calf 4.00 1 muley brindle cow & calf 3.50 1 yellow muley cow & calf 2.50 1 white muley cow & calf 4.00 1 done sided cow & calf 3.50 1 black cow & calf 3.50 1 rided(?) cow & claf 3.00 1 rided(?) cow & calf 3.50 1 red cow 3.50 1 red _ided steer 2.50 1 red bull 1.25 1 yellow heifer 1.25 3 yearlings 3.00 1 lot of hogs, 25 in No. 39.00 1 lot of hogs, 25 in No. 9.37 4 sows & 19 pigs 7.00 13 shoats 6.00 2 sows & 1 black hog 4.50 1 white horse mule 4.00 1 mouse collered mule 10.00 1 brown mare mule 6.50 1 bay horse mule 12.00 1 brawn mule 4.00 3 pares of plow hames 6.00 6 pares of plow gear 1.00 5 pares of waggon gear 10.00 1 waggon saddle .50 or 50.00 (unclear) 1 lot of best chains 5.00 1 four horse waggon 800.00 1 two horse waggon 400.00 1 ox waggon 200.00 8 plow stocks & singletrees 50.00 1 lot of club axes 120.00 2 saws 10.00 2 broad axes 12.00 3 mattocks 6.00 1 lof of weeding hoes 15.00 1 lot of loose hoes 25.00 7 skooter plows 21.00 7 turn shovels 25.00 8 shovel plows 16.00 1 lot of scrapers 30.00 1 lot of wagon boxes 5.00 1 log chain 20.00 4 iron wedges 16.00 1 cross cut saw 10.00 1 lot of oald iron 5.00 1 set of blacksmith tools 400.00 2 grind stones 75.00 1 straw cutter 2.00 1 corn sheller 100.00 1 cotton gin 45 saws 40.00 1 thrash & fan 150.00 6 bales of cotton 1620.00 1 buggy & harness 500.00 4 scythes & cradles 100.00 5 spinning wheales 125.00 1 clock reale 20.00 1 lot of jug ware 30.00 1 lot of tin ware 100.00 1 sausage grinder 25.00 1 lot of bottles 5.00 1 lot of crockery 100.00 2 stacks dishes 20.00 3 dishes 25.00 1 lot of crockery 75.00 1 set knives & forks 35.00 1 lot of geares 100.00 2 jin bands 200.00 1 box shoe tools 75.00 2 saddles, 1 pr. saddle bags 100.00 2 steel traps 10.00 4 horse collars 4.00 4 pares steelyards 20.00 2 cow bells 5.00 1 lot of augers 18.00 1 lot of chisels 15.00 1 brase & bits 50.00 2 sets match planes 5.00 1 lot match planes 10.00 2 pares foot adds 20.00 2 hand saws 16.00 1 chop ax 10.00 1 draw knife & square 15.00 1 masons trowel 5.00 1 lot iron 160.00 2 coffee mills 5.00 1 safe 20.00 1 table 20.00 1 loom & harness 100.00 1 table 2.00 1 set smoothing irons 5.00 1 lot casting 30.00 1 lot casting 60.00 1 lot casting 20.00 5 wash & dinner pots 150.00 1 lot wash tubs 20.00 2 pot racks 20.00 2 bread trays & sifters 20.00 1 lot water vessels 15.00 1 lot wood boxes 30.00 2 half bushels 10.00 2 water buckets 20.00 1 double barrel shot gun 100.00 1 fancy rocking chair 75.00 1 clock 100.00 1 pare of looking glasses 40.00 1 bureau 150.00 1 set of chairs 30.00 1 lot of chairs 30.00 1 rocking chair 25.00 2 wooden chests 30.00 3 pairs andirons 20.00 1 shovel & tongs 5.00 1 lounge 10.00 1 trundle bed & sted 30.00 1 bed & sted & furniture 400.00 1 bed & sted & contents 500.00 1 bed & sted & furnature 400.00 1 mattress & sted 50.00 1 table 2.50 1 folding table 10.00 1 sopha 150.00 1 carpet 360.00 1 pair of flower vases 2.00 1 wash bowl & stand 25.00 1 wash bowl & stand 5.00 1 trunk 1.00 1 wardrobe 100.00 1 table 5.00 1 lot of fine bed quilts 1200.00 (This price seems unrealistic) 1 lot sheets & table cloths 1200.00 (This price really seems unrealistic) 10 white counterpins 1000.00 (This price seems unrealistic) 3 coverlids 60.00 1 lot of bed covers 1000.00 (This price seems unrealistic) 1 lot of glassware 150.00 2 sets silver tea spoons 150.00 1 lot books 100.00 2 bunches feathers 10.00 1 negroe woman Hanah 200.00 1 negroe woman Patsy 200.00 1 negroe man Mose 800.00 1 negroe man Lee 3000.00 1 negroe man Warren 3000.00 1 negroe man Gust 3500.00 1 negroe man Jim 3500.00 1 negroe man West 1250.00 1 negroe man Aron 400.00 1 negroe man John 3500.00 1 negro man Antoney 3500.00 1 negro man Henry 3000.00 1 negroe boy Lloyd 2500.00 1 negroe boy Matison 2500.00 1 negroe boy Aack(?) 2000.00 1 negroe boy Anderson 2000.00 1 negroe boy Manso 1500.00 1 negroe boy Jasper 1500.00 1 negroe woman Caroline & 2 children 5000.00 1 negroe woman Sarah & child 3500.00 1 negro woman Ann & 3 children 4000.00 1 negroe boy Israel 1250.00 1 negroe woman Julia & 3 children 4500.00 1 negroe woman Amanda & 1 child 3000.00 1 negroe girl Aby 2000.00 1 negroe girl Measy 2000.00 1 negroe girl Susan 1500.00 1 Note on William Boyd, $200.00 given January 9, 1863 1 Note on J. G Stephenson, $9.86 given February 11, 1864 Money on hand 266.00 In interest paying Bonds 800.00 Certificate for Bonds 1100.00 The State of Alabama Chambers County We the under assigned do certify that the above list is a just and true schedule of all the property appraised by us of the Estate of Samuel Fears, Deceased, that was produced to us by the administrator this 4 day of August 1864. William Fuller A. H. Finley W. A. Johnson Jesse Mosley William L. Potts The State of Alabama Chambers County Before me John Appleby Judge of Probate for said county personally came Alpheus F. Copeland administrator of the Estate of Samuel Fears, Deceased, who being duly sworn says on oath that the foregoing six pages contain a full and correct Inventory of all the goods and chattles rights and credits of said deceased which has come to his knowledge or possession. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 26th day of August 1864. John Appleby, Judge of Probate Alpheus Copeland, Adm.