Sussex Co., Virginia - William Wren Estate Account ************************************************************************ 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 **************************************************************** Dr The Estate of William Wren decd in Acct. Current. 1815 Apl 7. To cash furnished the widow to get fish & other provisions 6.00 with for the family " To cash paid Evans Wren 4.25 " To 3 sheep skins furnished to make horse collars 1.25 18. To 3 bus potatoes plantains bought & hired brought from Isle of wight at 7/6 pr bus. 3.75 30. To 2 lb at 31? Cents & 6 lb sugar at 20 Cents 1.84 bought for the family May 5. To paying John Stephenson 4.25 " To paying Edwin Hix for mending shoes 6.12 " To paying William Lane for B.Q. herrings for family 7.00 " To paying Silas Hamlin for 20 days work in crop 6.50 June 1. To 20 lb lard furnished for the family at 1/ 3.33 25 To paying Sheriff tax &C 15.?5 July 11. To 149 lb bacon at 2? Cents bought for family 30.17 31 To cash furnished the widow to get sugar, coffee &C 6.00 Sept 25 To cash paid Sally Wren 12.00 " To cash paid back tax &C on Amos & Richard " Watkins land which William Wren their guardian charged them and agreed to pay all back taxs 3.10 Nov 1? To cash paid Sally Wren 75.00 Dec 1 To 8 mos board & schooling at $45 pr annum made out by two scholars & books paper &C furnished 13/6 32.25 " To paying for 9 yds calico 2/? 46 yds cambrick at 3/ & one hair comb 1/6 for the family 6.?? 9 To paying John M. Jeffries 10.1? 12 To paying Brister / f. N. / 0.?? " To paying Silas Hamlin for work done in the crop 10.15 " To paying Jo. Hamlin 5.25 " To paying George Bevan for tilling Estate 5.00 " To paying Anthony Evans for writing at sale 2.50 20 To a survey of land & laying off dower 5.50 25 To paying William Lane 262.00 " Exr commissions 6prCt on the above $513.22 30.00 Int - $544.00 1816 Janry 2 To paying John Stephenson 5.50 4 To acct. that was charged on the acct. current of D. Stanton by William Wren 4.00 To paying Thomas Herring for barne for Estate 1.00 Feby 10 To paying Frederick Bryant 35.00 17 To paying George Hargrave 4.25 March 5 To paying Thomas D. Heath 70.00 " To paying Doctr Downman 7.00 To paying Sally Wren 5.00 154.97 Int. on the above $154.97 from 5th March to ?Dec 1816 7.61 Apl 10 To paying L??? blacksmiths for work done last year 1.69 To paying Anselm Jones 3.00 15 To paying Benjn Wyehe acct. 5.77 Jan 27 To paying direct tax for last year 1.91 July 15 To paying David Vallance acct. 3.00 " To paying Clerk of Southampton 1.54 " To paying Eli Cokers acct. 1.75 Int on the above items from 15th Apl til 31st Dec 1 1816 .76 $18.06 Sept 5 To paying Sheriffs 2.22 " To paying Joseph Jarade 1.00 12 To paying Lydia Wren the sum supposed to be her dower 400.00 19 To paying Norris Johnson 7.75 Nov 20 To paying Nathan Johnson 2.00 Dec 6 To paying Norris Johnson 5.00 " Int on the above items $417.97 from 12th Sept til 31st Dec 1816 7.52 417.97 15.89 591.00 Exrs. Commissions 6prCt on the above $591.00 35.46 626.46 1817 Janry 2 To paying Doct r Downanan 25.50 " To paying 2 Clerks tickets 7.79 Apl 30 To paying direct tax for last year .95 Augt 7 To paying Sheriff 1.26 Int on the above $35.50 from Jany 2nd til 31st Dec 1817 35.50 Exrs Commissions on 6prCt on the above $35.50 2.13 2.13 37.63 1818 March 20 To paying Briggs Chappel 22.50 Apl 20 To paying James Tresvant 19.67 " To paying Clerk of Southampton 3 tickets 7.70 " Int on the above $49.87 from 21st March til 31st Dec 1818 2.32 49.87 Oct ? To paying 3 Clerks tickets 6.60 " To paying tax 1.26 Dec 12 To paying Benjamin Pretlow 21.17 28.59 78.46 Exrs Commissions 6prCt on the above $78.46 4.71 1819 2.32 83.17 Jany 4 To Paying Thomas Smelly 143.33 Int on the above $143.33Jany 4th til 31 Decr 1819 8.50 May 25 To Paying Benjamin Pretlow 20.89 August 5 To paying tax &C 1.44 " Int. on the above $22.33from May 31st til 31st Dec 1819 .78 Sept 3 To paying Julia Wren as supposed near her proportion 116.34 " To paying Elijah Wren, do do 126.27 " Int on the above $242.62 from Sept 3rd til 31st Dec 1819 4.84 408.28 " Exrs Commission 6prCt on $408.28 24.49 14.12 432.77 1820 Nov 23 To paying Benjn Pretlow 10.00 Dec 15 To paying Sheriff .48 25 To Deborah Wren part her portion 86.11 96.59 " Exrs Commission 6prCt on $96.599 5.79 102.39 1815 - With John W. Watkins admr with the will annexed C r Paid April 7 By cash found in the house 294.47 Dec 25 By sundry notes & accts to this day collected 186.82 " By amt of first sale this day on demand 148.35 " 629.64 " Amt of debit to close of this year 544.01 " Balance then due the Estate 85.63 " Int on the above balance from 31st Dec r 1815 til 31st 1816 Dec r 1816 5.13 Ap r 12 By Sundry notes & accts to this day collected 345.59 " By amt of second sale this day on demand 925.24 1297.83 " Int on the above $1297.83 from 12th Sept. til 31 Dec r 1816 23.35 Oct r 12 By cash collected & secured to myself to this day 76.45 " Int on the above $76.45 from 12th Oct r til 31st Dec r 186 0.99 29.47 " Amt of debit to the close of this year 15.89 620.40 " Balance then due the Estate 13.58 833.45 " Int on the above balance from 31st Dec r 1816 til 31st 1817 Dec r 1817. 50.00 August 14 By cash collected to this day 84.53 " Int on the above $84.53 from 14th August til 31st Dec r 1817. 1.90 65.48 917.98 " Amt of debit to the close of this year 2.13 37.63 Balance then due the Estate 63.35 880.35 " Int on the above balance from 31st Dec r 1817 1818 til 31 Dec r 1818. 32.82 April 20 By debt secured of Albridgton Hary &C 120.03 " Int on the above from 20th April til 31st Dec r 1818 5.00 Dec r 20 By cash of David Hargrave 3.00 " 121.17 1003.35 " Amt of debit to the close of this year 2.32 83.17 " Balance then due the Estate. 118.85 920.21 " Int on the above balance from 31st Dec r 1818 til 31st 1819 Dec r 1819 55.21 Oct r 30 By cash th?? the hands of Constables 9.41 " Int on the above $9.40 from 30th Oct r to 31st Dec r 1819 9 174.15 929.61 Amt of debit to the close of this year 14.12 432.77 160.03 496.84 Int on the above balance from 31st Dec r 1819 til 1820 31st Dec r 1820 29.81 Jan y 20 By Eli Coker's note secured to myself in the hands of James Dillard 183.16 " Int on the above $83.16 from 20th Jan y til 31st Dec r 1820 10.37 August 15 By Cash of Mary Knosler (?) 0.75 200.21 680.75 Amt of debit to the close of this year 102.39 Balance then due the Estate 200.21 578.36 Agreeably to an Order of the County Court of Sussex bearing date April Court 1821. We have examined the above acct current & find it correctly stated & satisfactory vouchers for each item & balance of five hundred & seventy eight dollars & 36 Cents principle & two hundred dollars & 21 Cents interest in favor of the estate on the 31st Decr 1820. Given under our hands this 25th day of April 1821. Thomas Chappell Joseph Jarrad Lemuel Bain At a Court held for Sussex County the 3rd day of May 1821. This account Current of the Estate of William Wren decd with John W. Watkins admr with the will annexed was returned audited and with the auditions report ordered to be recorded. Examd. Teste J. C. Bailey Clk. Sussex County, VA Will Book I, pgs 166-169 FHLC #34159