Georgia:  Elbert County: Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Bell 
Decd. 1818

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From Microfilm #3103 Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Ga., page 
191: 

1818 Inventory of The Goods & Chattels of Jos. Bell Deceased
May the 9th 

13 head Hogs @ $3.50 piece 45.50
24 Do @1.25 piece 30.00
2 Cows & Calvs at $16.00 each 32.00
5 head Do 40.00
1 Negro man Jack 800.00
1 Do named Britt 850.00
1 Do named Matt 700.00
1 Woman Do Fanny & child 600.00
1 Boy Do David 600.00
1 Do Hall 600.00
1 Do Simion 300.00
1 Horse Bay 65.00
1 Sorrel Do blaze 30.00
1 Sorrel Horse Do 75.00
1 Roan Do 100.00
1 Young Sorrel Do 60.00
20 Barrels of Corn @ $4.00 80.00
3 pair Gear 7.50
1 Lot ploughs & plough hoes 11.00
1 Old Waggon 15.00
1 Lot of hoes 4.50
5 axes 7.00
1 Lot of Iron .50
1 Froc (?) .50
1 Wedge .50
1 Cutting Knife .50
1 pair Stilyards 1.00
1 Handsaw 1.00
1 augre, Drawing knife, chisel .50
1 claw hammer .50
700 lbs Bacon @ 20cts 140.00
60 lbs Lard @ 20 cts 12.00
3 H Hgd. (?) 2.00
1 Fat Tub and Butter pot .75
6 Bushls Wheat 4.50
1 Loom & appertainances 15.00
2 Spinning Wheels .50
1 Do & 2 pair cotton cards 3.75
1 Cupboard & ware 14.00
1 lot pewter 7.00
1 lot tin ware .50
1 lot Knives & Forks 2.50
1/2 Doz. table spoons .375
Amt. Carred Up $5260.375
1 Lot Water Vessels (?)
Piggins & Rundlet .50
1 pair waffle Irons 2.50
1 Large pot 5.00
1 Oven & lead (?) 2.50
1 Do 2.00
1 Large pot injurd 2.00
1 Spider 1.50
1 Log Chaine 4.00
1 pine Table .50
1 Walnut Do 4.00
1 Spice Morter 1.50
1 Small pine table 1.50
1 Shovle & Tongs .75
1 Doz. Setting Chairs 8.00
1 Cradle & 2 Blades 2.00
5 Bls & Winding Blades .75
20 lbs. Clean Cotton @ .25 cts 5.60
1 Feather Bedstead & Cord & Furniture 30.00
1 Do 30.00
4 lbs Feather 2.00
1 feather Bedstead & Cord 30.00
1 Do 35.00
2 Do @ 30.00 each 60.00
12 Counterpins 36.00
1 Walnut Chest 4.00
1 Do, Do with Drawers 7.00
1 trunk 4.00
1 small Do .25
2 large Looking Glasses 10.00
1 Razor Case & Strap .50
1 Lot of Books 6.00
1 Candle Stick & Comb Case .25
16 Geese 8.00
1 Large Jug & Pitcher 1.75
1 Jar & 40 lbs Sugar 7.00
60 lbs. soap @ .15 cts 9.00
3 gallons Molases 3.75
4 Cowhides 5.00
1 pair Sad Irons .625
1 pair Specticals (?) .75
1 Cross Cut Saw 3.00
1 Sive (?) .25
1 Meal Tub & Sifter bred tray .75
4 waggon Hobs 2.00
Amt. carred over $5604.25
Do one grind stone 2.92
Do one chamber pot .50
Do cash on hand 20.00
$5627.67 

We James Morrison Francis M. Gilmer & Nicholas Good do Certify the 
above to be a Just & true appraisement of all & Singular the good & 
chattles of Joseph Bell Senr. Deceasd. as Shown us by Joseph Bell, 
Esr. to Sd. Dsd. Estate 1818 this 19th May
James Morrison
Francis M. Gilmer 
NS Good
the Warrant of appraisement and appraisers oath filed With the 
Inventory 
Recorded the 3rd of August 1818 Job Weston C.C.O.