ESTATE of Richard Stringer, 1837/38, Bullitt County, 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 Anne L. Date: May 2000 ***************************************************************************** Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 505 Bullitt Co. Court 2 Dec 1837 This day Joseph SWEARINGEN, Samuel B. SMITH and James WRIGHT , three of the persons appointed by the Bullitt County Court at the November term 1837 to appraise the personal estate of Richard STRINGER dec'd took the settle. (?) required by law as appraisors to said estate befere me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Given under my hand this date above. Signed Nat. P. SAUNDERS J.P. Inventory and appraisement of the personal property of Richard STRINGER dec'd as shown to us by Richard PRATT the administrator of said Estate. 15 Jan 1838 The foregoing inventory and appraisement of the estate of Richard STRINGER dec'd was this day produced in open Court, examined and approved of and ordered to be recorded which is done Sales of the personal property of Richard STRINGER deceased as sold on 2 day of December 1837: L. SNAPP - a weeding hoe for .09 Thomas GRIFFIN - one sprouting hoe .62 1/2 John H. MYERS - one hoe and axe .31 1/4 William WEAVER - one hoe and axe .37 1/2 Albert E. HUBBARD 2 Carey plows 1.25 John JONES 1 Scythe and cradel 1.87 1/2 John H. MYERS 1 Bedstead 2.25 James ASHBAUGH 1 Bedstead 2.00 James M. WHITE 1 grey horse 6.50 Lewis SNAPP 3 augers and 2 chisels .93 3/4 L. SNAPP 1 Hand Saw .31 1/2 Jemima STRINGER 1 Bureau 1.00 ditto 1 Corner Cupboard 7.00 ditto Contents of Cupboard .50 ditto 1 small table .31 1/4 ditto 1 Sugar chest .50 ditto 1 Side Saddle 10.00 ditto 1 Bedstead & furniture 3.00 ditto the Cleared wheat 4.20 ditto 6 chairs .50 ditto The Coffee pot and mill .26 ditto 4 first choice hogs 6.00 ditto 1 Sow and pigs 2.20 ditto 1 field of corn 30.00 ditto 12 geese 2.20 Edmund STRINGER 1 rifle gun 9.75 William WEAVER 1 dining table 3.12 Joseph SWEARINGEN 1 Demijohn 1.93 James ASHBAUGH 1 man's saddle 3.62 John JONES 1 Lot of Barrels .25 James H. HUBBARD 3 skillets .06 John JONES 1 1/2 bushel measure lot of old irons ,37? Edmund STRINGER 1 wedge .50 William WEAVER 3 tubs .56 1/4 John JONES 2 Sows 5.25 John JONES 7 Shotes 8.56 Henry CLARKE 1 cow 8.06 1/2 Albert E. HUBBARD 1 stack of oats Solomon PIERCE 1 field of corn 20.00 Returned by Richard PRATT, Administrator of Richard STRINGER, dec'd Recorded 15 Jan 1838 Bullitt Co. KY Court