Court/Probate: Inventory 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 ********************************************** THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CLAIBORNE We, W. F. Moreland or James Walker residents of said parish, and males of lawful age, having been appointed by J. R. Ramsey Recorder and Crt officer. Notary Public for said parish, to act as Appraisers in taking an Inventory and Appraisement of all the property situate in said parish belonging to the succession of PAMELIA WISE of said parish, dec'd, do each of us solemnly swear that we will well and truly appraise at its true cash value all such property as may be known or shown to us, according to the best of our knowledge and belief --- So help us God! Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of July, 1864 J. R. Ramsey Recorder Wm. F. Moreland James Walker STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF CLAIBORNE. Be it Remembered, That on this the 13th day of July 1864 in pursuance of the annexed Commission, issued and to me directed by B. R. Coleman. Clerk of the District Court in and for said parish, authorizing and requiring me to make an Inventory and Appraisement of all the property situate in said parish belonging to the Succession of PAMELIA WISE of said parish, I, J. R. Ramsey Recorder EX office Notary Republic in and for said parish, duly commissioned and sworn have first appointed and qualified according to the law. W. F. Moreland and James Walker. Males of lawful age, residents of said parish, as Appraisers, proceeded, by the assistance of said Appraisers, to make an Inventory and Appraisement, as follows, to -wit: 1/4th interest in 460 acres of Land in Township 23 of Range---6 appraised at five dollars per acre. The slave woman Ginette 24 year of black color her 4 children Salina 7 years old, Buell 3 years old Oliver 5 years old Oace infant 11 months old appraised at two thousand dollars $2000.00 Sarah about 22 years old her child March about 5 years old, woman being ______ 300.00 Judy about 58 years old 500.00 Man Moses about 32 years old 1400.00 Warren about 28 year old 1700.00 450 bushels corn @ 1.00 per Bushel 450.00 450 lbs Fodder 4.50 One Brown Horse Mule 125.00 One Bay horse $100.00, 38 head Hogs @ 170.00 270.00 18 head cattle @ 144.00, 2 yoke oxen @ 165.00 305.00 one Log chain @ 2.50, one ox wagon 85.00 87.50 two Bales Cotton @ 340.00, lot Bunch Tools @ 6.00 346.00 pr Sheep Shears 2.50, 2 sets Plow shear [gear] 5.00 7.50 4 singletrees 2.00, 4 Clevis Pins 2.00 2.00 Lot of old plows and Irons 20.00 2 Bells obolear 2.25, lot hoes 1.75 4.00 Grindstone @ 3.00, 1 axe 2.25 5.25 1 Bush corn 1.25, Coffee Mill .50 1.75 10 head sheep @ 30.00, 20 Bee stands @ 40.00 70.00 Cask potatoes 7.50, 2000 lbs pork 160.00 167.50 160 lard @ 24.00, 6 lbs Tallow .75 24.75 1/2 cask salt 1.50, 2 bushels Wheat 2.00 3.50 Lot _____ 2.00, 3 Lard cans 9.00 11.00 2 iron wedges 2.00, lot pot ware 11.00 13.00 1 Scythe Cradle 1.00, lot kitchen and house wares 5.00 6.00 fire dogs shovel tong & smoothing irons 4.00 2 spinning wheels & Reel 13.00 Wash Pot & Hooks 6.25, Bucket & Tubb 2.00 8.25 1 side saddle 12.00 12.00 Loom & fixtures 17.00, 1 Beavetin Brace & Clothing 50.00 67.00 Wardrobe and Trunk 10.00 10.00 2 Bureaus 3 beds & 3 mattresses 100.00 Lot Bed clothing pillows & Bolsters 165.00 2 Stand Curtains & Quilt tops 16.00 1 Ward Robe 15.00 Seven yards striped Cloth 3.50 one dozen chairs 12.00 2 tables 5.00, lot books & ________15.00 20.00 old clock 1.00, one old Muskett 5.00 6.00 Lot Thread Wool Cotton 6.00 Lot Brittis plates 1.00, & Crockery & glasses 10.00 11.00 Lot Knives and Forks spoons tin 6.00 Safe & Sugar Stand 12.50, 10 lbs wool 5.00 17.50 Lot Spinning Cotton 10.00 Property being appraised at its estimated value in 1861 There being no other property belonging to said Succession and Situate in said parish, known or shown to us, this Inventory and Appraisement is now closed, amounting in all to the sum of ten thousand seven hundred thirty one and 50/00 dollars. In Testimony Whereof, I J. R. Ramsey recorder and ex officer Notary Public, have hereto caused said Appraisers to sign these Presents, together with the subscribing Witnesses, of Lawful Age, and residents of said parish and State, together with me the Recorder and Ex officer Notary Public. R. E. Reed W. F. Moreland J. G. Giguet James Walker J. R. Ramsey Recorder # # #