Estate of William B. Morgan, Appraisemant 1864, Daviess Co., Kentucky -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Harold Bishop Morgan hmorgan@evansville.net Date: May 24, 2001 1:45 PM -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** This took place in the New Boston-Whitesville area of Daviess County, Kentucky October Term 1864 Daviess County (Kentucky), March 21st 1864 Appraisement Bill The following is the amount of property of the Estate of William B. Morgan, deceased, that was appraised by us. Dining table - $2.50 Stand table - .25 4 Chairs - 5.00 2 Chairs, 2 doz irons, one washboard - .50 Coffee mill and wash pan - .25 1 Barrel of oats - 1.00 1 Trundle bedstead and board - .75 2 Bedstead - bound matting - 2.50 Third bedstead - 2.00 Plain bedstead - .10 1 Bed and bedding - 8.00 2 Bed and bedding - 6.00 Trundle Bed - 3.00 Carpet - 9 feet - 2.00 3 Water buckets and coffee pot - .5 Book case - .60 Safe - 3.00 Single press - 2.00 1 Bible - 2.00 1 Candlestand and small books - .30 1 Box and contents - 1.50 Fiddle and case - 3.00 1 Looking glass and stand - .35 1 Meal sack - .50 Tool chest - .50 Straw basket - .20 1 Brass clock - .25 1 Double tree and single trees -1.25 2 Wedges on ring and staple - 1.50 1 Bullet ladle and punches - .50 Handsaw and drawknife - 1.50 3 Chisels screw drive - .45 Compass and scribe, aluminum? - .50 2 Iron T-square - .50 5 Shovels and tobaco knives -1.00 1 Level, plank gauge and dogs - .75 3 Old hoes - .75 2 Frows -1.00 2 Smoothing irons - .75 3 Planes - 1.50 Box and contents - .40 1 Hatchet and canteen - .50 4 Axes - 1.00 8 1-Gallon stone ware crocks - 1.20 2 Bags - 1.00 One lot of metal pots - 2.50 3 Barls - .75 Gear, collar and bridle - 1.50 Jug and jar of lard - 2.75 Jug and jar crock - .30 Fifty pounds of bacon - 6.00 Sifter, bag of soap grease and box - .30 2 Pieces of soap - .25 1 Lot of corn - 6.00 1 Heifer - 4.00 1 Steer - 5.00 1 Milk cow - 10.00 Young cow and calf - 20.00 1 Horse and bridle - 85.00 1 Wheal - 1.00 Saddle - 8.00 A. Cecil Appraiser $215.95 J. S. Fuqua Appraiser Personally appeared before me A. Cecil and J. S. Fuqua and took the oath according to law as appraisers of Wm. Morgan decd. Given under my hand this 8th day of Sept 1864. State of Kentucky John L. B. Shivley, J. P. D. C. Daviess county Court October Term 1864 The forgoing Appraisement Bill of the personal property of Wm. Morgan deceased was produced in court and ordered recorded. Witness my hand this 11th day of October 1864 By Frank H. McClarty, D. C. Bill of Sale March 22nd, 1864 Of Wm. Morgan deceased, Wm. Ward Administrator Dining table - A. N. Glover – paid - $1.00 1 Stand table - Jonathan Edge – paid - .25 7 Chairs - Cole Fuqua – paid - 3.95 Hand irons, wash board and chairs - Mose Fuqua – paid - .25 Coffee mill and barrel of oats - Jno. Edge – paid - 1.00 2 Buckets, coffee pot - Sam Edge – paid - .50 Bedstead and bedding - Jerome Alvey – note - 12.50 Trundle bed - Foote Johnson – note - 5.00 Bedstead and bedding - Mrs. Maria Ward - 12.40 Roll carpet - Mose Fuqua – paid - 4.85 Book case - Jno. Rhodes – paid - 1.85 Safe - Jno. Rhodes – paid - 2.50 Press - Jno. Rhodes – paid - 3.80 Bible - A. N. Glover - paid - 1.50 Candle stick and sundries - Wm. Johnson - .30 Box sundries - A. N. Glover - paid - 2.00 Violin and box - L. Morgan - .25 Looking glass - Jno. Roberts – paid - .60 Meal sack - Jno. Edge – paid - .25 Tool chest - Samuel Day – paid - .75 Basket - A. N. Glover - paid - .20 Clock - R. L. Barnett – paid - .25 Double Trees - Jno. Edge – paid - 1.60 Ring & staple & wedge - J. W. Falsted - paid - 1.75 Square and chisel - Jno. Edge – paid - 1.30 1 Lot punches - A. Cessell – paid - .15 Floor dogs & gauge - A. N. Glover - paid - .65 Saw & knife - A. N. Glover - paid - 1.55 Jack plane - Jonathan Edge – paid - .40 2 Planes - A. Cessell – paid - 1.30 Compass & sundries - A. Cessell – paid - .50 Shovel, tobacco knife& poke - W. R. Hochamer – paid - 1.15 Hatchet - Jerome Alvey? – paid - .25 1 Smoothing iron - A. Cessell – paid - .60 1 Smoothing iron - Wm. Ward - .30 1 Lot axes - A. N. Glover - paid - 1.00 1 Lot hoes - C. Fuqua – paid - .50 Frow - J. P. Nelson – paid - .90 Chest & contents - A. Cessell – paid - .60 2 Jars & crocks - J. P. Nelson Jr. – paid - .65 2 Jugs - W. Ward – paid - .40 1 Jug lard - Josh Nelson – paid - 2.80 Jar and lard - Josh Nelson – paid - .95 Jug and jars - John Rhodes – paid - .40 1 Dinner pot - A. Cessill – paid - .35 2 Skillets & lid - A. N. Glover – paid - .75 1 Kettle and pot - Josh Nelson – paid - 1.30 3 Barrels and gourds - A. Cessell – paid - .45 1Set gear - Jno. Edge – paid - 1.80 Bridle & halter - Wm. Johnson - .85 2 Kegs - Cole Fuqua – paid - 1.65 1 Box and meat - J. P. Nelson Jr. – paid - 7.20 Keg box sifter - Cole Fuqua – paid - .70 1 Lot soap - W. Ward - .60 Lot of corn - John R. Hocham – paid - 5.55 Cow and calf - Foote Johnson – note - 20.50 1 White cow - Wm. Ward - 12.45 1 Heifer – Wm. Ward - 5.30 1 Yearling steer - Sam Edge – note - 6.40 1 Horse & bridle - Josh Nelson Jr. – note - 82.00 1 Saddle - Smith Fuqua - note – (no amount given) Wheel & hooks - Wm. Ward - 2.15 Wm. Ward Administrator $225.90 State of Kentucky Daviess County Court Set. October Term 1864 The forgoing Sale Bill of the personal property of Wm. B. Morgan deceased was produced in Court and ordered to record. Witness my hand this 10th day of October 1864 Jno. A. Brien, A. K. By Frank K. H. McCarty, D. C.