Sussex Co., Virginia - Richard Wren Inventory ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ Contributed by Christie Canfield **************************************************************** Inventory & Appraisement of Richard Wren Estate taken 6 February 1837 Lot of lumber 1.25 1 Large chest 1.50 1 Cowbell, manure fork, stillards, iron wedge 1.50 1 Lot of bed clothing 7.00 ????? and ploughing geer 1.00 2 Pillar Cases &towels .25 Lot weeding & grub hoes & rake 1.50 10 Setting Chairs 3.00 2 Ploughs & 2 hoes & culler 2.25 1 Blue Chest 2.50 3 Axes 2.00 1 Pare sadirons, knives &forks 1.00 4 Tubs, 2 trays, noggin & bucket 1.50 1 Gig whip & shaving tools .25 1 Tub & Can, 2 buckets & gare .50 Books & Cards & Candle stick 1.50 Lot of baskets .50 Corner Cubbard 1.00 Lot of old barrels .25 Shovel & looking glass .75 1 Gig and harness 20.20 1 Bed & furniture ????? room 14.00 2 Carts & wheels 6.00 1 Jug, basket & ????? 1.00 1 Grin stone & shaft plough .25 1 Shot gun 6.00 Chickens @ 1/6 ea 20. 5.00 1 Bed & furniture 8.00 1 Bay mare 20.00 do do do 8.00 2 Sheep 2.50 Slay Harness 2.00 Tops & shucks 1.50 Pepper, onions &seed 1.00 2 Cows, steer & heifer, yearling 50.00 Lot beans &peas 4.00 Blade fodder ?. hundred 60 cts Shoe bench &tools .50 Corn pr. barrel $3.75 pr BB. Seed Cotton ?. hd. $3 1 Sow &7 pigs 10.00 Reals &wenches .12 1 Sow &4 Shoats 12.00 1 Chest &raw hide 1.00 Salt Pork ?hhd. $12 p Lard ? 14 ct. 1 Troft & well bucket .25 Fishing poles & Chub nets .50 Warping bars & boxes .25 1 Basket &meal gum .13 2 Pails & 3 norgans 1.50 2 drawing knives .50 1 Small dary? 1.50 Greens in garden .50 2 Spinning wheels 1.00 Stack of Oats 4.00 Pot, spider, oven, bread hoe &C 3.00 Woman Isabel 30.00 2 Kegs, morter & tray .25 Basket of soap .50 1 Loom 2.00 1 Coffee pot .25 Stand irish potatoes 1.00 Parcel of Cotton seed .50 1 ????? pale &size .25 Saddle &bridle 1.00 1 Pot rack &flash fork .75 Baker & Coffee mill 2.25 1 Lot tin ware 1.25 The above is a true Inventory and Appraisement 2 dishes & 11 plates 1.00 of the estate of Richard Wren decd. Given Cups, saucers, pitcher, bowls, sugar dish, ten under our hands this 2nd day of April 1839 spoons .65 Henry Birdsong Salt set & 1 pine table .50 Thomas Holloway 1 Bed & furniture f??? Broom 12.00 In Sussex County Court, February Term 1839 Ordered that Thomas Holloway, Robert M. Bain, Miles Clary and Henry Birdsong or any three of them being duly qualified appraise the estate of Richard Wrenn deceased and make report to this Court. AlCopy Teste JTJ. Mason D.C. Sussex County to wit. This day Henry Birdsong and Thomas Holloway Exrs appeared before me and made oath that they appraised the estate of Richard Wren decd according to the best of their judgement and ability. Given under my hand this 3rd day of April 1839 Wm H Pegram J.P. At a Court held for Sussex County the 4th day of July 1839. This Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Richard Wrenn deceased was presented into Court and ordered to be recorded. Exd Teste L. Lanier C.C. Sussex County Will Book N, pgs 218-219 FHLC #34160