Court/Probate: Sale of property of Pamelia Wise, Claiborne Parish, LA Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Becky Campbell, Christiana, TN bachile @ mindspring.com Date: Feb. 2000 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CLAIBORNE Be it known that I, G. J. Wise Administration of the Estate and Sucession of Pamelia Wise Dec'd by virture of a commission issued said directive of Ben R. Coleman, clerk of the District Court in aforesaid parish. Where in I was commanded to sell all the financial property belonging to said succession after due notice for cash and after advertising the said property the length of time proscribed by law. Giving notice of the time, place and terms of sale procedure on the 5th day of March to sell said property at public auction and after crying said property a susficient length of time to ensure its bringing its full value I sold the following property to the following named purchasers at as to the following prices to wit: Mr. David Wise 1 yoke oxen @ $ 235.00, 2 1/2 b. wheat at 5 per b., 2 chisels@ 3.00 2119.50 1 oven and lid @40.00, 1 smoothing iron @ 12.00, 1 Bed, sheet, pillows 4 @ 240.00 292.00 1 set of plates @ 70.00, 1 set of cotton cords @ 66.00, 4 kegs @ 3.00 each 148.00 1 coffee mill @ .50, 2 h. towels @ .25, 1 Bot. Cod liver Oil @ 1.50 2.00 Mr. J. F. Wise 1 Log Chain @ 25.00, 1 jack plain @ 3.75, 1 foot wedge @ 10.30 39.75 1 Bed Quilt @ 40.00, 2 bed Quilts @ 7.00, 1 Trunk and books 67.50 158.50 1 grape bowl @ 17.50, 1 shugar dish and candles @ 6.50, 1 pr steelyards @ 9.75 33.75 Mr. J. G. Warren 44 head of hogs @ 7.00 per head, 1 cast plow @ 13.00, 1 set small Tools 76.00 377.50 1 Oat knife @ 6.50 6.50 Mr. B. F. Haynes 1 OX waggon @ 303.00 303.00 Mr. Elisha Moore 1 mouse mule @ 330.00, 1 Bey mule @ 400. 730.00 Mr G. W. Wise 1 white faced calf @ 80.00, 1 kettle @ 32.00, 1 simmer pot @ 31.00 143.00 1 small Boiler @ 11.00, 1 strainer @ 3.30, 1 mattress @ 69.00 83.50 2 bed Quilts @ 66.00, 1 Family Bible @ 20.00, 1 safe @ 100.00 186.00 1 set tea spoons @ 15.50, 1 Wardrobe @ 82.00 97.50 7yds cloth @ 11.00 per yard, 1 side saddle @ 172.00 249.00 Mr. I. W. Beavers 1 pieded cow @ 25.50, 1 dun cow and calf @ 55.00, 1 pieded muly cow @ 48.00 128.50 1 pieded cow and yearling @ 43.00, 1 lot cut cattle 8 head @ 21.00 per h. 211.00 1 pr. grain sacks @ 3.50, 1 door @ 20.00, 10 Horns @ 1.50, 1 hog @ 50.00 75.00 Dr. Meadors 2 heiffers and 41 steers @ 61.00, 3 bee hives @ 10.00 91.00 1 lot Plows 4 @ 35.00, 1 lot old irons 6 @ 28.00 63.00 Mr. T. J. Nelson 1 yoke steers @ 89.00, 1 yoke oxen @ 395.00 484.00 total of this page 4171.50 Mr. Ambrose Wise 5 bales cotton 2071 lbs @ 46.00 952.56 Mrs. Adelia Culpepper 1 guard and last @ 6.00, 1 mattress @ 61.00, 1 Lot Wool and Cotton Threads @ 41.00 108.00 1 Teapot 3.00, 1 satchel @ 3.50 6.50 Mr. Barr 1 Lard --------@ 4.00, 1 empty B @ 9.00, 1 plow and sloep @ 16.00 29.00 1 cast plow @ 29.00, 1 weeding hoe @ 5.00, 1 pot and hook @ 36.00 70.00 1 bucket and reeler @ 16.00, 1 pair fire irons @ 10.00 26.00 Mr. R [D] .O. Harrison 1 lot Tallow @ 4.00, 1 Lot Cotton and Thread @ 16.75, 5 B potatoes @ 1.75 per B 30.00 Mr. Robert Reed 1 lot plow and old iron @ 25.00, 1 piece bed ticking @ 10.00 35.00 9 head sheep @ 20.35 per head 192.25 Mr. J. W. Hays 1 pr trace chains @ 11.00, 1 ax @ 12.50 23.50 Mr. PC. Colier 1 trace chain @ 2.30 2.30 Mr. J. W. Watson 1 lot augers @ 12.50 12.50 Mr. Z. Y. Allen 1 sythe blade @ 12.50 12.50 Mr. J. B. Veasy 1 cow bell @ 10.75 10.75 Mr. A Irvin 1 small bell @ 3.00 3.00 Mr. G. M. C. Wise 1 hand ax @ 15.00, 1 hand saw @ 7.50, 1 mattress @ 56.00 88.50 1 Lot cotton @ 20.50, 1 s. Iron @ 5.00, 1 meal sack @ 15.50 42.00 1 mouse trap @ .25 .25 Mr. Levi Wise 5 bales cotton 2258 lbs @ .33, 1 mattress @ 79.00 813.14 1 Counterpane @ 70.00, 1 chamber @ 10.00 80.00 Mrs.. W. F. Moreland 5 Bee hives @ 10.00, 1 dresser pot @ 17.00 67.00 1 Lot Spanish broome @ 2.75, 1 pot @ 1.00 3.75 Mrs. E. D. Bugg 5 Bee hives @ 6.00 each, 1 Shovell @ 16.00 46.00 1 Lot sundries @ 2.00, 1 Lot sundries @ 1.50 3.50 Mrs. T. J. Tigner 5 Bee hives @ 3.05 each 16.25 Mr. J. B. Hanson [Hamson] 392 lbs Bacon @ 81c, 1 calf skin @ 12.00 329.52 1 pr shears @ 17.00 1 pr sheep shears @ 16.50 33.50 Mr. Dampier 500 lbs Bacon @ 82c, 1 counterpain @ 75.00 485.00 total on this page 3524.47 1 can lard [unable to read rest of line] 1 chain haimes Mrs. Berry 1 can Lard 60 lbs @ 1.50 per jar, 1 can Lard @ 1.60 per jar, 1 axe @ 15.00 1 axe @ 10.00, 1 sprouting hoe @ 11.00 35.00 1 skillet and lid @ 43.00 , 1 skillet @ 40.00, l lot chickens 28 h @ 3.55 per 55.80 Mrs. Johnson 1 small trunk @ 3.50 Mrs. Bailey 1 bed, sheet, pillows x 6 @ 205.00 Mr Hugh Lagton 1 counterpain @ 45.00, 1 coverlid @ 80.00, 1 d o @ 85.00 210.00 R. Warren 1 coverlid @ 75.00, 1 counterpain @ 86.00, 1 steel square @ 10.00 171.00 The Boy Warren 2 quilts @ 30.00, 1 quilt @ 6.25 36.25 Dr. J. T. Leaks 3 sheets boulster case [vc] @ 71.00, 1 spinning wheel @ 26.50 97.50 Mr. A. W. Bunns 1 sheet @ 26.00, 1 sley @ 6.00 32.00 Mrs. Brown 2 pans, 1 strainer @ 2.50, 3 tumblers and 1 dish @ 47.00 49.50 Mr. J. T. Millier 1 saucer @ 4.00 4.00 The Girl Jemetto 1 bowl @ 11.00 11.00 Mr. R. W. Cleveland 6 chairs and pot @ 4.70 each 28.20 Mr. J. J. Wise 1 Whip Saw @ 12.00 12.00 Mrs. Jas H Brest 288 B corn @ 2.25 per B, 1 stack Fodder @ 25.00, 1 lot sault @ 17.50 690.25 1 set old plows & irons @ 28.00, 2 old plows @ 11.25, 2 hens and Chickens 21h @ 18.00 57.00 1 thimble @ 6.50, 1 spinning wheel @ 46.25, 1 Loom and Fixtures @ 70.00 122.75 1 hammer@ 1.00, 1 bucket @ 2.15, 1 bedstead and matt.@ 11.00 14.15 1 Table @ 5.25, 1 crok @ 1.00, 1 Lot sundries @ 1.00 7.25 1 head of cut hogs @ 7.00, 1 Lot soap grees @ 1.00 8.00 Mr. N. J. Scott 1 shaving knife @ 10.50, 1 plow and Stock @ 25.00 35.50 Mrs. Ferrill 1 Grindstone @ 27.00, 1 oven and lid @ 21.00 48.00 1 Jug @ 4.25, 1 daisy [churn?] @ 31.00, 1 pr candle moulds @ 7.50 38.50 Mrs. Hightower 1 oven Lid and pr hooks @ 15.00, 1 wash Pot and hooks @ 80.00 95.00 1 smoothing iron @ 13.00 1 jug @ 3.50 4 chairs s.m. @ 4.38 each 34.02 Mrs. Simms 1 shovel and Tongs @ 11.50 11.50 [total this page] $2384.12 J. C. Walker 1 Bread Tray and sive @ 12.50, 5 plates @ 50.50, 1 set knives and forks @ 57.00 120.00 1 pitcher @ 16.00, 1 S dish @ 20.00, 1 large dish @ 8.00 44.00 1 pitcher, salt seller @ 7.00, 7 cups and 7 saucers @ 78.00 85.00 Mrs. Allen 1 tub @ 6.50 6.50 Mrs. B. F. Lambright 1 churn @ 10.00, 1 bed sheet 4 pillows @ 195.00, 1 bed sheet 4 pillows @ 253.00 457.00 1 Castor @ 30.00, 2 Bed Stids @ 70.00, 4 lbs Wool @ 3.50 per lbs 114.00 4 Sides leather--------------@ 85.00 85.00 Mrs. S. H. Gillmer 2 Buckets and 1 pegging @ 10.00, 1 clock Red [reel] @ 25.00 35.00 Mr. B. R. Neel 1 pr Fire Irons @ 4.00, 2 Bed Quilts @ 50.00 54.00 Mrs. B. A. Waters 1 sheepskin @ 5.50 5.50 Mr. Iven Wise 1 stand curtains @ 39.00, 1 stand do @ 35.00, 1 peice quilt lining @ 17.00 95.00 1 pr. cotton cords @ 88.00, 1 wardrobe @ 76.00, 1 sley @ 6.00 170.00 [total of all pages] 11351.09 In full proof of all which I list set my hann this March 22, 1864 G. J. Wise Admin. attest: J. G. Warren J. R. Ramsey Succession papers of Pamelia Wise Process Verbal of Sale Filed March 22, 1864 B. R. Coleman Clerk Note: d o at this time period meant ditto or same as.. Castor: could have been a table, hat or a piece of woven cloth or the rollers under the bed. You will note that there is spelling that may or may not be the spelling of today... also some words were totally unable to decipher and that area has been left blank. as near as possible we have retained the spelling as it was deciphered from the orginials. BC/RR # # #