Jones County NcArchives Photo Document.....Levi J. RHODES 1869 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 February 28, 2019, 7:08 pm Source: Register Of Deeds Office Jones County, NC Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/jones/photos/documents/levijrho1390nph.jpg Image file size: 153.0 Kb Bk. 24, p. 256 Levi J. RHODES applying for Homestead of Real & Personal Estate Exemption 12 Feb. 1869 State of North Carolina Trenton, Jones County, NC February the ,1869 Were as Levi J. RHODES of the County of Jones has this day applied to me Thos. G. WILSON, one of the acting Justice of said County to take the benefit of Homestead of Real and Personal Estate Exemption as guaranteed to him the said Levi J. RHODES by article ten (10) of the Constitution of this State whereas I have selected the following name free holders: Jno. P. KOONCE, Benjamin BROWN, H. C. KOONCE, this give under my hand and seal this day and date above mention, Thos. G. WILSON, J.P. W the undersigned after being duly sworn did asses and describe to the aforesaid Levi J. RHODES the following articles this given under our hand and seals. Jno. P. KOONCE (SEAL) H. C. KOONCE (SEAL) Benjamin BROWN (SEAL) Attest: Thos. G. WILSON, J. P. February the A.D. 1869 One tract of land lying West of Reedy Branch adjoining the lands of Amos ASKEW, William BANKS & Benjamin ASKEW and other containing three hundred & Thirty acres more or less valued at one hundred & sixty five dollars. $165.00 We the undersigned assessors after being duly sworn did asses and describe to the aforesaid Levi J. RHODES the following named articles valued at cash prices this given under our hands and seals this 12th Feb 1869. Jno. P. KOONCE (SEAL) H. C. KOONCE (SEAL) Benjamin BROWN (SEAL) Thos. G. WILSON, J. P. 2 Beds & steads 200- 6 chairs 8/ 1 chest 2/1? $21.05 2 Tubs 5/ 2 pots 5/ 2 spiders 7/1 1 Table 5/ $2.25 1 Loom 10/ 1 spinning wheel 2/6 2 Hoes 5/ $1.75 2 Ploughs 10/ 1 set gear 5/ 1 cart & gear 10/ $11.50 1 horse 500/ 1 sow & 6 pigs 50/ 3 shoats? 6/ $61.00 7 sheep 35/ 1200 lb fodder 84/ 10 bbl corn 330/ $41.90 1 BBL pork 25/ 300 lb bacon $45.00 80 lb lard 120/ $82.00 8 Bee hives $4.00 Received for Registration February 1869 at O’clock C. ASKEW Registor File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/jones/photos/documents/levijrho1390nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb