CULPEPER COUNTY – ESTATE OF JOHN BURK, 1759 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Estate: John Burk, Culpeper Co, VA (1759) INVENTORY OF JOHN BURKE, DEC'D: We, that were apointed by Order of Court to apraise the estate of John Burk, deceased, being first sworn for this purpose, have met and proceeded as follows (viz): one feather bed & bolster, two blanketts & one rugg & sheet           £ Two yds broad cloth, 1 stock of hair & bottons                        One old saddle 7/, one piggon & one jugg 4/                           One old frying pan, augor                                             A parcel of old pewter 5/4, one old coat 2/                           Certified under our hands this 24th day of February 1759.                                                       William Duncan                                                       Rawley Duncan                                                       William Duncan March 15th 1759 Returned into Court ordered to be recorded.                                                       Teste:                                                       Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur. Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book A, 1749-1770 Culpeper Co, VA Reel 31, page 188 Note: The values of the items are unreadable - faded out to white next to binding. Viz & vizt are abbreviations for videlicet which means "that is to say, namely".