WAYNE COUNTY, GA - COURT Johnston, John (Inventory) 1814 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Alice imajones2@lbbhost.com Court records show that court was held at Tuckersville in 1814. In this year, the Legislative Acts of Georgia show court was held at the home of William Clements, therefore, he must have lived in Tuckersville. Recorded this 6th of Sept. 1814, Jno. Tucker, Clerk Tuckersville 2nd June 1821 A true inventory of goods and property of John Johnston, deceased, produced to us by the Administrator, and the value of appraisement by us, 6 winsor chairs, 4.50 1 pr. firedogs and tongs, 2.00 3 planes 2.75 adoze, 1 inch and a half chisel, 1.00 total 10.25 1 trowell .50 1 pair smoothin irons .50 1 spade, 1.00 1 bucket, .75 1 Cradle, .25 1 kettle, .50 total 2.50 1 oven, .75 1 pot, 1.00 1 pine table, 1.50 drawer 3.00 1 half doz. silver spoons, 10.005 knives and 7 forks, .50 3 decanters, 1.00 1 lot of crockery 2.00 1 small trunk, .50 total 4.00 1 hone .75 1 case Rogers & Strap & Bros .75 2 Blank Books 1.50 total 3.00 1 slate, .37½ Two Candle sticks, 18¾ 1 pine slab 1.50 one stock trunk 1.50 total 3.56¼ 1 valise and apparatus 3.50 3 beds and furniture 50.00 2 bedsteads, 4.00 cart irons 6.00 Total 63.50 78 head stock cattle at $5 per head, 95.00 2 steers more $13 per head Total 12.00 To the trust of our judgement, Wm. Clements, Moses Turner, and William A King, J.I.C. appraiser - The amount of this sale this 14th August 1821, of the estate of John Johnston, Deceased, $832.00 The above was transcribed from the book "Miscellany of Wayne County" by Margaret C Jordan [pgs 14-17]. Permission was given to put online by Margaret's son Jack.