Inventory of Samuel Stallard, 1720 - Essex Co. VA (Submitter note: First, I apologize for the number of question marks in the transcription. I had a terrible time making out some of this document. Second, the appraisal is of course valued British currency, using the formula of pounds ("l"), shillings ("s"), and pence ("d").) INVENTORY OF SAMUEL STALLARD In obedience to an order of ? court dated the 21st day of February, 1720, we the ? have met and appraised the Estate of Saml. Stallord, decd., as foll.- being sworn before ? Robert Brookes one of his Majestys justices of the peace. 13 hoggs of a year old 8l 12s 6 piggs at 1 year old 6s 3 cows 4l 4s 1 heiffer 2 steers 1 bull 3l 4 yearlings 1l 12s 1 young mare bet. 2-3 years 1l 5s 1 young horse 3l 1 old carthorse 4l 1 saddlehorse 4l 1 negro man named Tom 26l 1 negro woman named Felline 28l a parcell of wearing cloaks 1l 3 ells of Course Dowlab @12. 3s 6 ells of fine Dowlab @18. 9s 4 1/2 yds. of Gouting @14. 5s 3d 6 yds. of Flannell @12. 6s 4 yds. of planes @15. 4s 8d 1 Chest 8s a parcell of Table Linnens 1l 7s 1 Razor & stone? 2s 6d a parcell of Books 12s 1 Slak? & Sun Dyall 4s 6d 2 Small Trunks 3s 1 Table 8s 1 Store Lock & Key & Drum line? & 3? 3s a parcell of Carpenters & Coopers Tools 1l a parcell of Shoemakers Tools 10s 1 feather bed & furniture 5l 7s 1 feather bed bedsted & pillows 2l 18s 1 feather bed bedsted & furniture 4l 1 Trunk & a parcell of old Chairs 10s 1 warming pan & pr of Hilliards? 16s 1 pr of Pottosts? & 3 pr of woole Cards 1s 2 pair of fire tongs &? 4s a Doz. bottles 7s 6d 2 drinking glasses 6d Looking glasses & brush 2s a parcell of of planters tools 15s 1 old feather bed and furniture 2l 18s 1 old feather bed and bedsted 2l 3 old Linen wheels & 2 old wooling wheels 14s 2 pr. Of Scales & weights 8s 1 old Trunk 1 old Chest 2 old books 7s the Third part of a Souldiers Drum 5s 3 Guns 1l 10s 1 bedsted & 2 brass Carts? 8s 1 old Cart & pr. of wheels 8s 12d of pot iron @2 1/2 p 1l 5s 1 Ladle 1 frying pan & 1pr. flesh forks 5l 6s 1 Chagon? Desk 1 grid iron 1 pr. pot hooks 3s 6d 11 1/2 of old brass 8s 7d 1 Brass Morter & Pestle & 1 pepper pot 5s 3 old pales & a parcell of old Siftors 1 washing Tubb 7s a Small parcell of Tin ware & 2 bridles 5s 20 puttor? plates old and new 16s 3 doz. of new Spoons & 1 doz. old Spoons 6s 8d 21. of new puttors? @12. 1l ls 40. of old puttors? @8d 1l 6s 8d 1 pottle? Pott 1 qt. 5s a parcell of Earthen Ware 5s 1 bason & 2 pastry pans 3s a parcell of old Casks 10s 300/ 28. nails 350/ 10. nails 200/ 8. nails 4s a parcell of old Casks & 1 Funnel 1l 1s a parcell of Window Glass Leather & ? 1l 8s 1d 1 Grind Stone 2s 6d 3 old Chamber pots 2s a parcell of Glass & some Shoe Thred 1 plow hoe 5s 1 old Table 1 old Chest 6s 1 Cow & ? 3l 5s 1 Store of bees & 1 pisle? 7s 1 old Table 1s 6d TOTAL 123l 15s 8d Grace Stallord (Executrix) Thomas Short Tho. Ramsey Tho. Ayres John Andruos (Witnesses) At a Court continued & held for Essex County on Wednesday the 22nd day of March 1720. This appt. of the Estate of Samuel Stallord decd. being entered is ordered to be recorded. Richd. Tundstall (Clerk) Submitted by Jon & Tami Stallard **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************