Scott County KyArchives Wills.....Miller, George March 25, 1816 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Paige Walk walkp_@hotmail.com September 7, 2013, 9:02 am Source: Scott Co, Ky Wills,book B, Pgs 302 - 309 & 417 Written: March 25, 1816 Recorded: May 1816 Scott Co, KY Wills Book B Pages 302 -309 & page 417 Page 302 LYNN WEST, JOHN C BUCKNER & WILLIAM HUBBELL being duly sworn agreeable to an order of the Court of Scott proceeded to the appraisement of the Estate of GEO W MILLER dec’d March 25 1816 Wash Tub Bucket & Piggin 1.50 Bridle [illegible] $12.00 2 Trays bowl & box wood “.87 ½ Pair saddle bags 2.50 1 Tub and 3 Kettles (?) 1.50 Baskets 0.50 2 Baskets & 1 pail (?) 1. “ Bed Stead & bed [?] 1.00 1 Piggin 2 Rolling pens etc 1. “ Pair mail bags 1. “ 1 Sieve .50 Safe 4. “ 1 Pickling Tub & 2 old bench 1. “ apple barrels 1.75 Scrubbing board and 1 ditto & 2 ditto 1.50 sweeping broom 1.00 1 iron hooped barrel Pick Tub Saddle & bridle 5.50 Etc 2. “ bench & trough .25 1 Rake Poker & chisel 1.50 Rags (?) 1.87 ½ 1 Sickle 1. “ hammer iron etc .75 1 10 Gal Kettle 3. “ Sett chairs 10.00 1 8 “ “ 2. “ Pair andirons 6. “ 2 Skillets 1. “ Shovel & tongs 5. “ 1 ditto 1. “ Pair [tongs?] & poker 3.50 1 Coffee mill 1. “ pr brass candlesticks 4. “ 1 Spice mill 1. “ 1 pr iron ditto 1.00 1 Tea Kettle 2.00 Table 2. “ 1 Shovel Curry Comb & [?] Cradle 2. “ 1 griddle 1 Rocking chair “.50 1 Gridiron Skimmer 1 Settle chair “. 50 & fork 2 Stools 1. “ 2 pair pot hooks 1 set knives & forks 1.00 1.75 5 Table spoons silver 20.00 2. “ 1 doz Tea spoons Pot racks 2. “ and sugar tongs 13.00 Ditto 4. “ Page 303 One [illegible] 3.50 1 [illegible] 7.00 Bowls 1. “ 1 white counterpane 7. “ ruggs “ .50 1 woolling ditto 8. “ …… & Salt cellar “.75 1 ditto ditto 7. “ …….. No 1 1. “ 1 pair sheets 5. “ ………No 2 1.25 1 ditto ditto 5. “ ……………………… “.75 ………………………………... 1 pr Decanters (?) ………………………………............................................. 1 pr ditto ……………………………….......................................................... 1 pr ditto Small ………………………………............................................ 3 Goblets ………………………………........... cloath [sic] 4.50 10 wines (?) 2. “ “ 1.50 6 Tumblers 1. “ ………………… Tablecloaths 6.50 1 qt Tumbler .37 Table Spreads & 2 pillow 2 “ ditto 1. “ cases 3. “ 1 bottle ink & sand box “.50 1 woollen coverlet 5. “ 3 Gall bottles & 1 qt 1.75 1 bed spread 10. “ 4 irons 1.50 1 ditto ditto 8. “ 1 Sugar box etc 1.50 1 Counter pane 6. “ 1 lot China etc 4. “ Twine 0.75 1 lot tin ware 4. “ 1 Silver watch 27.50 6 [illegible] 6. “ 2 trunks (?) “.50 1 Dressing Glass 2.50 1 [illegible] “.25 1 Small ditto 4. “ 1 bed teaster & bed stead 60.00 1 Glass 1.50 1 Trundle bed stead & bed 20.00 1 pair Round End Tables 25. “ Carpeting …………………… 1 dining Table 8. “ [illegible] ………………. 1 Candle Stand 3.50 writing desk Book …… 1 Circular [illegible] 20. “ Case & Secretary ……………. 1 ditto 14. “ 1 Small table ……………… 1 Table 2.25 1 Bible …………………… 5 Trunks 10. “ 14 volumes Medical Books 40.00 15 yds rag carpeting the 54 Books 50. “ whole 8. “ 1 Ink Stand knife & sand box 1. “ 1 Carpet 10. “ 1 bay [illegible] 2... 1 Map 5. “ 1 Cow & calf 10 - 4 blinds 2. “ 1 Steer 12. “ 3 umbrellas 2.50 1 pr steel [?] 1. “ ½ doz flag chains (?) 2.50 1 iron wedge 1. “ 3 yds Striped carpeting 2. “ 1 Pitch fork 1.25 1 bed bed [sic] stead & carving JOHN C BUCKNER And under bed 50. “ LYNN WEST 1 ditto ditto ditto 65. “ W HUBBELL 1 blanket 1.50 Page 304 Scott County Sct May Court 1816 The foregoing Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of GEO W MILLER dec’d was this day Returned to Court by the commissioners and ordered to be Recorded Attest CARY L CLARK CSC Articles sold belonging to the Estate of GEO W MILLER dec’d March 1816 viz 1 [illegible] Doctors EWING & HENRY $1 Trays Rolling pins & bowls R M EWING 1 4 crocks & steamers M W HENRY 1 3 ditto JOSIAH [illegible] 1 1 washing Tub & pail B CRAWFORD “ 1 wash noggin (?) M W HENRY 1 1 washing Tub & pail W BROOKS 1 3 pails ……… THOMAS STORY 1 1 bench M W HENRY 1 2 sad irons JOHN MILLER 2 1 Coffee Mill JACOB MILLER 1 1 [illegible] DR J T HENRY ……………………. Saddle (?) & [illegible] S PENN ………………….. 1 Grid iron GEO BROWN ………….. 2 Brooms DOCTOR G M BOWEN (?) ………………………………................................................................... ........ ………………………………................................................................... ... ………………………………................................................................... ....... [illegible] JOHN MILLER …………………. ………………………………................................................................... ........ ………………………………................THOMAS KNOX ……………… ……………………………….............SAMUEL ALLEN ……………….. ………………………………........... J MILLER ………… 1. “ ………………………………............. ALFRED P ELLIS …… 2.50 Saddle JOHN A MILLER 8. “ Saddle bags L G MILLER 4. “ .. Saddle JOHN MILLER 6. “ 1 Pair large Saddle Bags LEWIS CAMERON 2. “ Shovel JOHN MILLER 1.75 Spade WILLIAM STORY 1.87 ½ Baskets A HILES (?) “.37 ½ Baskets J [illegible] “.62 ½ Hair bunch (?) B B FORD “.50 Page 305 Hammer W BROOKS “.50 Basket J MILLER “.25 Bedstead L CANNON “.37 Basket PHIL EWING “.25 [illegible] S PENN .50 Pitch fork M W HENRY 1.37 Coffee pot S PENN 1. “ Skillet L G MILLER “.62 Tea Kettle ditto 2.62 pr cotton cards SAMUEL SIMPSON “. 62 pr Steel Yards W WARREN 3. “ Iron wedge J MILLER 1. “ …… Pot L G MILLER 2.25 Scrapers D W DAVIS 1.37 1 [illegible] L CANNON 1.12 1 ditto D W DAVIS 2. “ 1 Skillet L CANNON 1.37 Skillet & lid J GAYLE 1.37 1 Pot rack D W DAVIS 2.81 1 ditto W M EASTHAM 2.62 1 Brass [illegible] A HADEN 7.12 1 Large Kettle SAMUEL SIMPSON 4.50 1 Pot JOHN ROCK 2.75 2 Kegs M W HENRY 3. “ 1 Pickling Tub & [illegible] M W HENRY 1.50 Barrel DR G M BROWN “.37 ½ Pickling Tub S PENN 2. “ ……ling Tub M W HENRY 2.37 ½ ……………………………….....................R J WARD “.50 ….. Irons J B CRAWFORD 2.37 ½ ………………………………................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ................... Parcel Books J T HENRY ……………… Ditto ditto …………………… Ditto ditto Ditto DOC (?) STEVENSON Ditto W STORY 3 vols Charles 5th B TAYLOR 3 ditto Hamiltons [?] J T HENRY 2 ditto Robinsons [?] J T HENRY Page 306 ………………………………................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ................... Brooks Gazetter J A MILLER Tuckers (?) Pantheon B TAYLOR Pilgrims Progress S SIMPSON History of England & [?] J A MILLER Watkins Dictionary W STORY Fergusons Astronomy S PENN History of Kentucky J STEVENSON Arts & Sciences etc J HENRY Watts Poems B B [illegible] Ink Stand Case etc J STEVENSON Josephus (?) 4 vol J C BUCKNER Niles Weekly Register BEN TAYLOR Simple Tales R WARD [illegible] of Education J T HENRY Volneys (?) Ruins BEN TAYLOR American M[illegible] ditto ditto Tha*dus of Warsaw T STORY Don (?) Raphael (odd vol) S SIMPSON Fergusons Astronomy J ROCK Scottish Adventures ditto Thompsons Seasons R J WARD [illegible] ditto Skepticks Manuel J T HENRY French Dictionary J B CRAWFORD French Grammer Spelling Book and Arithmatic J B CRAWFORD Evalina W EASTHAM [illegible] ditto Goldsmiths N [sic] History (?) J A MILLER Fishback R WARD Spiritual Hymn Book J B CRAWFORD M Geography, M Sequel & English Reader D W DAVIS “ [illegible] Vindicated B TAYLOR “ Atlas ROB WARD Useful Knowledge D W DAVIS ………………………………................................................................... ............................................................................... ..................................................... ………………………………............................... W WARREN ………………………………........................ G BROWN Page 307 …………. chair S PENN ………… chairs JOHN MILLER …………. chairs M W HENRY ………………………………...................................M W HENRY 7. “ Umbrella JOHN A MILLER 1.50 Ditto J VANZANT 1.12 ½ Ditto R M EWING “. 25 Chair (Small) L G MILLER “. 50 Shovel & Tongs H L CLARKE 4. “ Ditto ditto (large) Wm BROOKS 6.50 And Irons SAMUEL SIMPSON 2.50 Latham (?) & Pilcher (?) S PENN JUNr 2. “ Tin Ware S ALLEN 3.31 ½ Looking Glass large J VANZANT 4. “ Ditto ditto small C JOHNSTON 1.62 ½ 1 dressing glass M ALLEN 4.62 ½ Brass Candlesticks M ALLEN 3.25 Ditto ditto JOHN ROCK 2.75 Iron [candlesticks] & Snuffers M W HENRY 1.37 ½ [illegible] (Small) J CAPLINGER “. 75 Ditto large L G MILLER 2. “ Ditto ditto J CAPLINGER 4.50 Ditto ditto J ROCK 4. “ Sieve M ALLEN 1.37 4 Bags (?) Mrs Mc CLARY “.25 1 map N & S America S PENN 5.50 1 Safe (?) Dr G M BROWN 2.62 1 Secretary & Book case R M EWING 43. “ 1 Sugar Desk PHIL EWING 8.50 1 Small Table Doctor G M BROWN 2.50 1 Trundle bed etc J OLDHAM 20.00 1 large bed tester [teaster ?] W WARREN 58.00 1 bed etc L G MILLER 50. “ 1 ditto L G MILLER 41. “ 1 coverlet J MILLER 3. “ 1 ditto blue W EASTHAM 6. “ 1 ditto J C BUCKNER 5.50 1 ditto white J MILLER 6. “ 1 pair Sheets M W HENRY 4.50 1 ditto ditto A KENDALL 5.50 Page 308 1 Pair Sheets R M EWING 5.50 Table Cloth M W HENRY 3. “ Bureau & bed clothes L G MILLER 40. “ Table & Furniture ditto ditto 50. “ Table A KENDALL 3. “ ………………………………..... L G MILLER …………………… ………………………………................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ................... Knives & forks ………… ……………………......................................... No 1 ………………………………................................ “ 2 W BROOKS “ 3 J CAPLINGER 10 Small plates C JOHNSTON Cups & Saucers (China) J B CRAWFORD Coffee pot & bowl J VANZANDT 1 pair mugs J B CRAWFORD Sugar bowl & Tea [canister ?] ditto Ink bottle b& Sand box W EASTHAM 1 Bottle of Cordial Mrs Mc CLARY 1 ditto J STEVENSON 1 Glass Tumbler J B CRAWFORD 1 ditto ditto ditto 1 ditto ditto D H McCullough 3 goblets J B CRAWFORD 10 wine glasses ditto 1 pair Decanters R M EWING 1 pair ditto large J B CRAWFORD 1 pr ditto R M EWING 1 large Bottle THOMAS KNOX 2 Jars J STEVENSON 1 pr ditto ditto 1 Table D H McCullough 7. “ 4 Trunks L G MILLER 4. “ 1 watch L G MILLER 27. “ 15 yds carpeting J B CRAWFORD 7. “ lot of old carpets ditto 4. “ 2 flour Barrels & box PHIL EWING “. “ Page 309 ………………………………................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ................... 1 water Bucket J ROCK 1 cow and Calf A STITES (?) 14. “ 1 Steer J MILLER 12. “ 1 Horse J STEVENSON 25. “ 1 old Box THO KNOX …………………… 1 Carpet A P HAY 10. “ 1 Cradle A G MILLER 2. “ $868.00 J GAYLE Clerk of the sale of GEO MILLER deceased 27 March 1816 Scott County Sct May Court 1816 The foregoing document of sale ………………. …… Estate of GEO MILLER dec’d was this day returned ……………… …. Court by his admins’t and ordered to be recorded Attst ……………. Page 417 In obedience to an Order of the Scott County Court ……………………… Commissioners for that purpose being first sworn we have proceeded to settle with the Admin’st of GEORGE W MILLER deceased agreeable to the following Not*** Statement to wit ………………………………................................................................... ........ It appears that the personal Estate of GEORGE W MILLER dec’d ……… …………. appraised to 841.24 said property was sold on a credit of 12 months Adm s (?) and chargable (?) with amt of sale 868.00 with money collected from RALPH TILLY 820.” …….. money collected from H. HENDRICKS 50. “ …….. money collected from C H BLACK 25. “ …….. money collected from Wm W MORRIS 12.” ……………… collected from TAD (?) & WARREN (?) 19. 15 amounting to the sum of 1794.15 find the Administrator entitled to the following ………………………………................................................................... ...... …………… and at the bank 1000.00 …………… the balance of a ………………… ………………………………........ Note ……………………………100.00 ………………………………...............................................................120. 00 [Stops Here] _____________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Paige Ferguson Walk 23 August 2013 walkp_@hotmail.com Additional Comments: Note: I am not totally convinced that this Geo W. Miller is the son of Col John Miller but for now I don’t who else he could be.The main reason that I question his place in the family tree is because of the amount & quality of the goods in this inventory. 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