FAUQUIER COUNTY – WILL: NEHEMIAH DOWELL, SR., 1809 Submitted by Rose Rentzel ******************************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************************** Will Book 4, Page 292 Fauquier County, Virginia Wills: Nehemiah Dowell, Sr., 1809: Fauquier County, Virginia An inventory of the estate of Nehemiah Dowell, Sr. Deceased 2 Feather beds and furniture 5 bedsteads and two chests 1 Walnut table, one case of bottles 6 chairs and three old boxes 3 linen sheets, one pr. of fine ? 2 Pewter plates, two pewter dishes ? Pewter Basons and 6 spoons 1 Brass candlestick, 2 jugs, 1wedge? 1 pair of lron chains,1 collar? 2 Anlens?, 2 chissets? 1 handsaw, 1 drawing knife 1 hammer 1 washing tub & two piggins? 1 logchain, a pair of old boots 1 pr of tillards?, a pr of wool ? 1 old ax, a old book a parcel of old books 5 yds of coarse linen 1 harp,a set of Mason glasses and Hone? 2 yrds of linen 5 iron hooks and oven, 2 pr. of hooks 1 bake iron, 2 pr pt racks 1 pr. nippers, 1 english rule 1 old desk and small trunk 1 pr harrins? and tracis? 1 soup spoon 1 woolen wheel and 1 old churn 6 old tubs, 2 flat irons 1 saddle and bridle 5 bed quilts, 5 sheets, 2 coverlets 2 table cloths, 2 towels 1 mare and colt 1 negro woman-Sukey 1 negro boy - Maulberry 1 " " - Lucy 1 " " - Benjamin 1 " " - Aggey Pounds Shillings D Cash in the hands of Nehemiah Dowell, Jr. 4 4 E. Dowell Bond (17) 73 ? 10 James Mallory's Bond 16 10 " " " 10 " " pr afc? 6 Wm Davis Bonds 10 6 to a ball ? on George Dearing's Bond 3 12 6 Peter? Gebridges? note 1 13 4 an afc against Richard Rixey Sr., for rye? 30 6 an afc of cash and bonds left in the hands of Richard Rixey Sr arrears 181? 15 0 1/2 an ap. against Presley Anderson 2 10 to cash in hands of E. Dowell 28 17 10 1/2 The above is a true inventory of the estate of the N. Dowell Sr., Dec'd E. Dowell, adm, Fauq. Co., June 7th 1806 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sale of the Estate of Nehemiah Dowell, Sr. Dec'd The sale of personal property - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -38.. 8..9 3/4 " " of Slaves, Lucy #70-Aggy 85#, Sukey 01:6- - - - - 236.. 6..0 " " OF Maulbery #10 - Benjamin #10 20.. 0..0 Bonds and accounts as per inventory 14..14..4 1/4 ----------------------- E.Dowell Adm. 13th Feb. 1809 650..00..10 The Estate of Nehemiah Dowell, Sr. Dec'd to Dr. M. McKenney's bill 3..10..6 Funeral Expenses 3:18 ministration 5.. 2..0 The Clerk for issuing an recording papers 2.. 4..10 1/2 Extra fees on 6 suits at Law ? each? 2..14..0 One wool hat for negro Suckey 6..0 Mr. Arnett for crying sale of negro Suckley at Leesburg 12..0 Wm Baldwin for crying sale of personal estate 6..0 Edward Mallory for keeping Mare and Colt of ? estate 6..6 -------------------------- E. Dowell, Adm. 15..2..10 1/2 proceeds of sale 635..5..11 1/2 Credited by Adm. Commissions of? 39..0.. 6 1/2 ---------------------------- Total proceeds of sale 596..5..5 1/2 Payments to Elisha Dowell 150..1..4 1/4 James Mallory & wife 140..11..4 1/4 Nehemiah Dowell 140..1..4 1/2 Jesse King and wife 157..11..4 1/4