Appraisals: Allen RAIFORD, 1862: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 18, pp. 80-81 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] [p.] 80 Nov.r 4.t 1862. This is to certify that this is a true Statement of the appraisement of the property of Allen RAIFORD dec' by the appraisors- : Articles 5 Bbls. Corn @ $3.50 per Bbl. [Barrel] 17.50 1 Grub hoe .75 1 Lot old Weed hoes .25 2 " " " .75 3 " " " .25 1 Spade " 1.00 1 Hand saw 1.00 2 Draw knives 1.50 2 ox Yokes 1.50 1 Lot pails & ½ bus. measure .75 1 Lot bread trays 1.00 1 Plow harnes & S.W. tree 1.00 1 Lot old iron .50 1 Pr. Spring balances, & Auger .75 1 Box & Contents .5 Box & Cotton gin .25 1 Lot Chairs & Cradle &.a 1.25 3 Pailes 1.00 1 Tub & Contents 1.50 [subtotal] $33.00 1 Table jugs &.a .75 Box & Contents .50 1 Lot old Bbls. 2 Fat kegs 2.50 1 Bbls. ashes .25 2 Axes 2.15 3 " & 1 iron Wedge 1.00 1 Spinning Wheel 2.00 3 Pr. Cards 4.50 1 Sive, 1 Iron pot, 1 Spider & lid 4.00 1 Small Spider, 1 Oven, 1 Tea kettle 1.50 1 Pr. flat irons, Lot baskets, foot mat, 2.75 " Lot knives & forks, Tin pans 3.00 Lot Coffeepots, Lot bottles, pitcher & bowls 2.50 6 Tin plats, 6 Earthen d'o, 1 dish 3.50 1 Set Cups & Saucers .50 N.o 1 Bed $20.00 N.o 2 ditto $18. N.o 3 ditto $14.50 52.50 Two rose blankets, 1 Cearsey[?] d. 10.00 [page break] [p.] 81 2 Bed quilts, 1 Counter pin & Table cloth 6.00 Lot bags, barrel & beans 3.00 1½ Bus. Irish Potatoes @ $1.50 Pr. bus. 2.25 1 Cart & Wheels $20.00 1 Table, 60 cts 20.60 1 Sow & four Shoats $30.00 1 ditto $5.00 35.00 Blade fodder @ $1.50 Pr. hundred 9.15 [subtotal] $169.08 Lot top fodder 4.00 Peanuts by the bushel $2.00 Pr. bus. 7.00 1 Pr. fire tongs .75 [subtotal] $ 11.75 Joseph W. HART Thomas HOLLOWAY Southampton County to wit Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, for the said County Jo.s W. HART & Tho.s HOLLOWAY & were duly Sworn as appraisers of the estate of Allen RAIFORD. Given under my hand this 4.th day of Nov. 1862 John PRETLOW JP Southampton County In the Clerks Office the 21.st day of October 1863 This Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Allen RAIFORD dec.d was this day returned and recorded. Teste L.R. EDWARDS C.Co.