SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – ESTATE OF CAPT. JOHN BROCK, 1794 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ******************************************************************************** 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: Capt.John Brock, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1794) THE ESTATE OF CAPT. JOHN BROCK To balance when you died £ 46.19.4 To a coffin & sheet 2.04.1/2 To paid Mr. Edward Moor by sale of plicbe? in your life 40.00.0 To 3 gallons run and 2 bottles wine for your funeral 1.04.0 To 1 bushell salt 3/ paid the printer 5/ 1.08.0 To making 3 pair shoes finding thread & nails .05.6 To 3 qts rum for the sale .04.6 To said Mr. Edward Moor for int. 2.10.0 To Mr. Minor for fees 1.10.0 To cash paid Mr. Edward Moor 39.16.0 To officers fees 90 barrels tobacco .11.3 To ditto 40 .05.7 _________ £137.09.2-1/2 To balance due Joseph Brock 70.13.2-1/2 Cr Contra By sales of your estate 63.16.6 By cash of Mr. William Stauard 1.04.0 By cash of Richard Estes 1.10.0 By balance due Joseph Brock 70.13.2 _________ £ 137.13.2-1/2 Pursuant to the order annexed bearing date August 1793 we the subscribers have this day examined the account and vouchers of Col. Joseph Brock, Administrator of John Brock, deceased and find a balance due the said Joseph Brock amounting to seventy pounds thirteen shillings & 2-1/2 pence under our hands this 30 day of June 1794. James Lewis (seal) Edward Herndon (seal) Edward Herndon Jr (seal) John M. Herndon (seal) In presence of: Beverly Chew Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, pages 1389-1390 Note: Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. Numbers may not add correctly due to my inability to decipher some of the writing. It is noticed that the heading refers to Capt. John Brock and just prior to signatures he is referred to as Col. Joseph Brock.