ESTATE SETTLEMENT: Thomas Shoptaw, 1851, Bullitt Co., KY ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely 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 presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submitter before downloading. Contributed by livings1@aol.com Date: 27 July 2000 ***************************************************************************** Bullitt Co. Will Book D p. 311 18 Nov 1850 On the motion of WILLIAM P. JOHNSON, admr. of THOMAS SHOPTAW dec'd ordered that JAMES CROAN, JAMES W. SAMUELS, GEORGE HORINE and HENRY CONGROVE or any three of whom being first sworn do appraise in Current money the personal Estate and Slaves if any of said decedant. Inventory was returned 30 Nov 1851 1 Note on JOSEPH C. BROOKS due 9 March 1850 15.80 1 Note on CHARLES MERKER due 1 Jun 1850 5.00 1 Horse Creature (bay mare) 45.00 1 Saddle Bridle & Martingale 10.00 88 2/3 Bushels corn, 20 cts per Bushel 26.60 1 Trunk 2.00 2 Rasors case & strap 1.50 3 Novels @ 25 Cents Each .75 1 pair Jointers 3.00 1 Set Tree hoops 2.00 another for 1.25 another for 1.25 3 Drawing Knives 75 cents Each for 2.25 1 Champiring Knife 1.00 1 Broad Axe 1.50 1 Croze and stock horse 1.75 1 Levelen plane .75 1 Hand Saw 2.00 1 Adds 1.25 1 Brace and two Bits 1.00 1 Horse collar and backboard 1.00 3000 pieces of cooper stuff $4 per 100 12.00 2269 ditto $5 pr 1000 11.25 1 Water bucket and Riding whip .40 I do certify that the foregoing inventory contains Contains all the personal estate of THOMAS SHOPTAW Dec'd which hath come to my hands. (signed) W.P. JOHNSON Sale Bill for the estate of Thomas SHOPTAW deceased 20 Bushel Corn to MILES SHOPTAW 8.00 20 Bushel Corn to Wm. MCDANIEL 7.40 1 Horse Collar & Back band W. HARSHFIELD 1.70 1 Water Bucket to C. HARSHFIELD .35 1 Drawing Knife to WM. RICTOR .80 another to same .85 Another to Jno SHOPTAW 1.00 1 Champiring Knife to WM. BEGHTOL 1.00 1 Brace & bits to WM.. BEGHTOL 1.00 1 Broad Axe to JACKSON FERGUSON 1.55 1 Levilen plane to WM. R. QUICK 1.00 1 Copper Adds to same 1.20 1 Croze and Stock Horse to WM. MCDANIEL 1.50 1 hand saw to JACKSON FERGUSON 1 pr. Jointers to JOHN SHOPTAW 5.05 1 Set Tree hoops to WM. MCDANIEL 2.15 another to same for 1.35 1 Set Tree Tree hoops (Treshoops?) to JACKSON FERGUSON .45 1 Bridle and Martingale to WM. MCDANIEL 2.95 1 Riding whip to JOS. BAXTER .30 1 Mans Saddle to M. L. GOLDSMITH 2269 pieces coopers Timber to JNO. H. SHOPTAW 5.62 1/2 300 of same to WM. MCDANIEL 9.00 1 Razor to JOHN SHOPTAW 1 same to Wm. MCDANIEL 1 same to JOHN SHOPTAW 2 Novels to JACKSON FERGUSON 1 same to C. J. BARRAL .30 1 Trunk to WM.. RECTOR/RICTOR 3.55 1 Horse Creature to JOHN MOORE 14 bushel Corn to PETER BEGHTOL 30 cents per Bushel 4.20 34 2/3 of same to C. W. SAMUELS at 37 1/2 cts. Bushel 13.20 Returned by W. P. JOHNSON Recorded 20 Jan 1851 Bullitt Co. KY Court