CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Inventory and Sale Of Solomon Edwards Estate ----¤¤¤¤---- Inventory Of Solomon Edwards Estate Returned April Court 1766 Recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Craven County the 22nd day of August 1766. Christ’r Neale, CC Sales Bro’t Forward 1 black horse Mary Edwards (pounds) 10.0.0 4 gray (do) {ditto} Simon Edwards 7.0.0 1 bay (do) Jno. Biswick 5.5.0 1 Sorrell mare Mary Edwards 5.3.0 1 bay mare in the woods Ann Edwards 7.1.0 1 larg stear (steer) Fran. Dawson 5.14.0 1 yoke of (do) Simon Edwards 6.8.0 1 yoke of (do) Mary Edwards 6.16.0 2 stears Wm. Speights 6.3.0 1 bull Mary Edwards 2.6.0 1 cow & year-old heifer James Tingle 4.6.0 1 (do) & stear yearling Thomas Hall 4.14.0 4 year-old heifers Mary Edwards 12.8.0 1 cow & calf Ditto 4.6.0 1 (do) & yearling Esau Tingle 5.0.0 1 (do) & (do) Mary Edwards 4.4.0 1 (do) Ann Edwards 3.2.0 1 (do) & yearling James Tingle 4.15.0 1 (do) & (do) Esau Tingle 5.13.8 1 (do) & (do) Thos. Hall 5.5.4 13 head of Hoggs Mary Edwards 11.12.0 9 (do) & (illegible no.) Piggs Ditto 5.10.0 1 sow 3 shotes, 3 wild year-old hoggs Simon Edwards 1.5.0 1 Ram Wm. Speight 0.10.0 2 Ewes Lawrence Blakey 1.4.0 2 Weathers Esau Tingle 1.0.0 2 (do) William West 1.8.4 7 head Sheep James Tingle 2.11.0 1 head of Sheep Mary Edwards 4.4.0 1 Bead (bed) Bolster, 2 sheets & Matl. Mary Edwards 6.7.0 1 Bead Bolster & 2 sheets Ann Edwards 4.5.0 1 Bead Jno. Robertson 3.0.8 1 Bead & pillow Mary Edwards 3.2.4 1 Rugg & 2 blankets Ditto 3.1.0 1 (do), Bead Quilt,& Cover lid & pillow Ann Edwards 1.0.8 1 Bead Stead & Cord Mary Edwards 0.15.0 1 Bead Stead, 1 Matt. & Cord Ann Edwards 0.9.8 1 Maple Desk Mary Edwards 3.11.0 1 Ovel (oval) Table Ditto 2.1.0 1 Square (ditto) Esau Tingle 0.5.0 17 Earthen Plates Jno. Gatlin 0.14.4 2 Bowls Thomas Hall 0.7.8 3 (ditto) Abra Warren 0.8.8 1 Tea Pott, 1 milk (do), 1 Ving’r Crewit 8 Tea Cups 9 sausers 4 Teafpoons Mary Edwards 0.5.0 1 Tea Kittle Ditto 0.7.8 1 Salt Cellar & Glafs Tumblers, Earthenware Cup Robert Hall 0.3.0 1 Pepper Box & 2 cups William Speights 0.1.1 3 Pewter Dishes Mary Edwards 0.16.0 2 Basons & 11 plates (ditto) 0.17.0 6 Fpoons & 2 Tankards (ditto) 0.7.0 1 large Pott & Hooks Simon Edwards 0.10.4 9 knives & 11 forks Mary Edwards 0.11.8 1 pott & Hooks (ditto) 0.9.0 1 small Pott & Hooks (ditto) 0.6.0 1 Pr. Silver Buckles David Lewis 0.16.4 1 Cooper Ax & Carpenter Adz & 1 Branding Iron Jno. Griffin 0.9.0 1 Small Barr of Lead John West 0.2.4 1 Broad Ax Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.9.0 1 Round Fhave & pr cumpifses (?) Esau Tingle 0.2.10 1 Quart Pott & Branding Iron Simon Edwards 0.1.0 2 Table Cloaths Mary Edwards 0.4.0 1 Jacket & Leather Breeches Wm. West 0.19.4 1 Fish Nett Thos. Hall 0.1.4 2 Fish Netts Simon Edwards 0.4.4 1 Wooden Spice Malter Wm. West 0.0.8 1 Side Saddle Mary Edwards 0.10.4 1 Parsel tanned Leather Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.17.0 1 basket Cont’g. old Leather (ditto) 0.7.2 2 Club Axes Mary Edwards 0.9.1 1 Grubing Hoe Thomas Hall 0.9.0 4 old Hoes Mary Edwards 0.6.8 4 old Hoes Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.3.4 3 Club Axes (ditto) 0.14.0 4 old Axes Thomas Hall 0.5.8 1 Grubing Hoe, old saddle pad Thomas Taunt 0.4.4 2 beehives Mary Edwards 0.17.0 2 beehives Simon Edwards 0.18.0 2 pocket books Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.1.3 1 Parsel Iron Wedges Mary Edwards 0.10.4 a Crofs Cut Saw Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.19.4 2 Pr. cards & 1 pen knife Mary Edwards 0.2.8 2 Bells Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.13.0 2 Bells Wm. Speights 0.13.0 1 Hand Saw Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.3.0 2 Bells Wm. Speights 0.6.4 1 Fiddle Levy Dawson 1.11.1 1 Petty Augre, sails, oars William West 6.4.0 1 small Canoe Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.12.0 1 coat jacket & breeches, light col’d. Broad Cloath Simon Edwards 10.0.0 1 hatt, 3 caps, 2 wiggs, 1 pr gloves Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 1.10.4 2 pr. stockings Ditto 0.9.0 2 pr. (ditto) Ditto 0.12.0 1 pr. thread (ditto) James Whiteing 0.1.0 1 pr. (ditto) Ditto 0.1.2 1 pr. Indian boots George Hennefsy 0.3.8 1 pr. shoes Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.7.0 1 pr. (ditto) Ditto 0.10.0 1 pr. (ditto) Ditto 0.14.0 1 Great Coat Jno. West 1.18.4 1 Close Bodied Coat Simon Edwards 1.1.0 2 Drawing Knives George Hennefsy 0.8.0 2 (ditto) Jno. Whitford 0.2.9 1 rasor & 1 file James Tingle 0.1.6 1 pair saddle bags John West 0.3.0 1 weeding Plow James Whiteing 0.9.6 1 (ditto) James Hearthey 0.8.0 1 Bridle George Henesy 0.5.0 1 (ditto) Mary Edwards 0.3.0 1 (ditto) Joseph Duncan 0.1.6 1 Halter Cason Scott 0.1.6 2 pair Hames Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.5.0 1 Hand Mill Mary Edwards 0.8.4 1 Grindstone (ditto) 0.7.0 4 Juggs Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.13.4 a Parsel of (illegible) Bottles Cason Scott 0.1.4 1 Gun Jonathan Atherley 1.2.0 1 (ditto) Esau Tingle 0.17.0 1 Sword Simon Edwards 0.13.8 2 Butter Potts Mary Edwards 0.3.0 1 pr. Steelyards (Ditto) 0.10.6 1 Bung Boarer, 3 Chifselles, 2 Augors William West 0.16.0 2 Looking Glafses Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.8.4 1 Spike Gimblet & pr. Shears Mary Edwards 0.5.4 3 Powder Hornes Simon Edwards 0.1.4 1 Pair Spoon Moles (moulds) Mary Edwards 0.7.4 2 Snuff Boxes George Hennifsy 0.2.8 Horse Hames & Lancetts Nehemiah Powell 0.3.4 A Parsel Shoemaker Tools Chris’r. Dawson, J’r. 0.5.8 1 Bible Ann Edwards 0.6.0 A Parsell old Books Mary Edwards 0.5.4 1 Iron Kittle, Frying Pann, Pot hooks Mary Edwards 0.8.4 1 Iron Skillet,1 Bott rack John Robertson 0.15.0 2 Iron Hooks, Tongs, Shovell James Tingle 0.9.0 1 Grid Iron James Whiteing 0.8.0 1 Box Iron &1 Heater Jefsee Fulcher 0.5.0 10 Chairs Mary Edwards 1.8.0 1 Linnen Wheel (ditto) 0.16.4 1 (ditto) (ditto) 0.13.0 1 Woolen Wheel Thos. Hall 0.10.4 1 Chest Ann Edwards 0.11.0 1 (ditto) Simon Edwards 0.6.0 1 Case & 15 Gallon Bottles Mary Edwards 4.1.8 1 (ditto) & 9 bottles John Robertson 2.0.4 1 Sugar Box & small Trunk Cason Scott 0.5.4 1 Box Wm. Speights 0.2.2 A pasell of Twisted Tobacco Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.8.2 1 Cooper’s ax, 1 adze, 1 Crows (?), 1 Drawing Knife Simon Edwards 1.0.8 2 Froes 1 pr. Cumpifses, 1 Dowling Bit John Griffin 0.15.0 1 Vise, 2 jointer hooks & Irons Simon Edwards 0.6.8 1 Jointer Iron Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.4.0 1 Horse Cart Mary Edwards 1.13.4 1 (ditto) Christ’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.10.4 1 Man’s Saddle Mary Edwards 1.12.0 1 (ditto) Thos. Taunt 0.18.0 1 (ditto) Esau Tingle 0.11.0 1 Augar, gouge & chifsel Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.4.0 1 hoe at Mr. Dawson’s Chris’r. Dawson, Jun’r. 0.3.2 Weaving Loom James Whiteing 0.11.0 240 Clap Boards Simon Edwards 0.3.0 257.12.8 Commifsions @ 2-l/2 pct 6.8.10 Net Estate 251.3.10 Errors Excepted: /s/ Christ’r. Neale, Vendue, Mr. Rich’d. 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