Inventory of Estate of William Chastain Senior Hall, Georgia http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/hall/court/wchastainsr.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb Project policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. 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 the file permanently for free access. GAGenWeb Archives File Manager, Hall County Carolyn Golowka, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Bill Stephenson, Jr., January 2001 Transcription of Inventory of Estate of William Chastain Senior Hall County Georgia, 10 December 1849, Book C -William L. Stephenson, Jr. , January, 2001 The following is the form of an inventory and appraisement with the necessary certificates annexed to it. $ cts Fractional Lot of Land 300.00 One Sorrel horse 40.00 ThirtySix hogs 40.00 One dun Cow 10.00 One Bridle Cow 10.00 One Red sided stear 10.00 Two Heifers 8.00 One Cow and Calf and Bell 4.00 Three Yearlings 3.00 Thirteen head of sheep 13.00 One two horse Waggon 10.00 Sixteen head of Geese 4.00 Three Bee Stands 3.00 One Lot of farming Utensils 4.40 One Seythe and Cradle 1.00 One Grindstone .20 One Lot of plow gear 1.00 One Lot of Gums and barrels 1.50 Two Spinning Wheels 1.50 One Loom and Weaving equipment 2.75 One Lot of Saws & Augers & so forth 2.00 One Razor and Strap 1.00 One dining Table .50 Six Chairs 1.50 One Lot of Stone Ware .25 One Lot of Ovens and pots 3.50 One Lot of Shelf Ware 2.50 One Saddle and Wallets 3.50 One Lot of gums .50 One Lot of Books claimed by the two youngest girls .75 One Clock 2.00 One Cupboard and the contests therein 8.00 One Chest and Side Board .40 One Lot of Books 2.50 One pair of Stalyards 1.25 One Rifle Gun and Shot pouch 4.00 One Side Saddle and flax wheel .50 One Lot of Cotton 4.00 One Bed and Stead 5.00 One Bed and Clothing 4.00 One Bed and Stead and Clothing 14.00 One Bed and bed clothing 20.00 One Bed and Bed clothing 19.50 One Clock 1.40 One Book Case and three bed steads .50 Five Barrels of Corn more or less $1.50 cts per Barrel We do Certify upon Oath that as far as was produced to us by the Administrators the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the estate of William Chastain Senior deceased to the best of our Judgment and Understanding this 10th of December 1849. Josiah Prater Edmond Wood James M Prater Appraisers I do certify that the above appraisers were Sword to perform their duty as Appraisers according to Law this the 10th of December One thousand eighteen hundred and forty nine. A. Prater, J.P.