Georgia: Hancock County: Appraisal of Estate of Curry Dickson, 12 November 1857 ==================================================================== 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. This file was contributed by: Mary Ann Willoughby mawill@mindspring.com ==================================================================== Curry Dickson Hancock County, Georgia An Appraisal of The Estate of Curry Dickson, dec'd November 12, 1857 1 ox cart 8.00 6 cow hides 10.00 1 lot cart wheels & tire 5.00 2 scythes & cradles 1.00 1 saw mill 2.00 1 lot hoe (illegible) 15.00 1 lot weeding hoes, grub hoe, saw, 8 axes 5.00 2 ?? crowbar ??? 4.00 l lot tools wedges & log chains 5.00 1 x cut saw 1.00 1 road wagon 70.00 1 lot poplar bowls 2.00 700 bush. Corn 560.00 95 bushel wheat at 1.25(per bushel??) 8000 fodder 80.00 7000 ?? cotton 210.00 9 cows 29.00 8 yearlings 24.00 1 yoke steer 45.00 1 odd steer 20.00 1 mule, Mary 120.00 2 fat hogs for 16.00 11 hogs and 11 pigs 50.00 37 fat hogs 180.00 1 pen shucks 8.00 1 lot smith's tools 5.00 1 grindstone 3.00 1 lot roto ?? 5.00 3 jars, 21 barrels 1.50 50 bush. Potatoes 25.00 4 beds, bedsteads, furniture for 60.00 1 clock 5.00 8 sitting chairs for 3.50 1 folong table 5.00 1 rifle shot gun 5.00 1 side table 2.00 1 small table .50 1 lot books 5.00 1 silver watch 8.00 Negro boy Seaborn 1050.00 Jacob 1050.00 Moses 1000.00 Bill 750.00 Green 600.00 Martha & child, 800.00 Mary 900.00 Betty & child 1150.00 Alvey 900.00 Emily 350.00 Silva & child 1000.00 Total $10,418.75 Georgia Hancock County We, the undersigned do hereby certify that the above & forgoing is a fair appraisement of the property of Curry Dickson dec'd as presented to us by the Administrators to wit James M. Dickson, William Dickson and David Dickson. Given under our hands this 12 day of December 1857 Thos. M. Turner (seal) David Dickson (seal) W. G. Tyus (seal) The above appraisers were sworn by me to perform this duty as such this 12th day of December 1857. Lovitt Saunders, J. P. The following demands also belong to said Estate B. J. Harris obligation T. J. Dickson note due 8 Jany 1856 $774.12 with a credit of $380.00 28 July 1857 Thos. T. .... & Wm Fraly due 2 Feb '55 $390.00 with a credit of 27.30 Dollars 2 Feb 1856 Wm B. Hall due 9 March 1857 $36.17 H. C. Culver ............... A division of the Negroes of Curry Dickson dec'd 1st D. W. Dickson Martha & 2 children, 1100.00; Betty, 650; $1750.00 To receive $65.00 2nd Wm. Dickson Silva & child, 1000.00; Moses, 900.00` $1900.00 To pay $85.00 3rd Emily Jordan Elizabeth & 2 children, 12225.00; Green, 550 $1775.00 To receive $40.00 4th Elizabeth Dickson Mary, 850; Seaborn, 1000.00 $1850.00 To pay $35.00 5th J. M. Dickson Eliza, 900.00; Jacob, 900.00 $1800.00 To receive $15.00 Elizabeth & 2 children, 1225.00; Martha & 2 children, 1100.00 Silva & child, 1000.00; Mary, 850.00; Eliza, 900.00; Moses, 900.00 Jacob, 900.00; Billy, 650.00; Green, 550; Seaborn, 1000.00 Jan 12th, 1858. We certify that we made the above distribution by appraisement of the engross of Curry Dickson, dec'd and by drawing to each name as above. David Dickson Levitt Sanders T. L. Steward W. M. Wharton W. G. Tyus Names of purchasers at the Sale of the Estate of Curry Dickson. (List made January 12, 1858. Items & prices illegible) William Dickson, Eli Wharton, Daniel Howell, James M. Dickson, David W. Dickson Georgia Hancock County James M. Dickson & William Dickson, Admr. Curry Dickson, being sworn to the forgoing account of Sales in just and true. Sworn to before me this 14th July 1858. C. W. DuBose, Ordny James M. Dickson William S. Dickson Mary Ann Willoughby mawill@mindspring.com