Sussex Co., Virginia - William 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 **************************************************************** An Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of William Wren decd. Sussex taken as follows 1815 May 5th 25 Bb Corn at 20/. $ 3 33 December 11th Inventory & appraisment Continued 2 pr. and Irons 3 pr. tongs and 2 shovels 3 25 13 sitting Chairs 8 " 2 Pine Tables 3 " 1 Blackwalnut Table 4 50 2 Pine Chests 5 50 1 Safe 4 " 2 Blackwalnut Desks 40 " A parcel of Glass & Earthen ware in the Cupboard 5 50 9 Silver teaspoons $6. & a bread basket 3/. 6 50 A parcel of books $4. &Looking Glass $2 6 " Trumpet & tales & horsewhip 2 50 A Clock - $15. & Watch $10 25 " 1 Case & bottles & Glass tumbler 1 75 A set of surveyors instruments 30 00 Horse phlegms 2/3. & a lot of pewter $5.50 5 87 A set of knives & forks & basket 12/. 3 75 Aparcel of Butcher knives 3/. & brushes 6/. 2 " Aparcel of putty 9d.. hone & whetstone 3/. & brushes 6/. 1 62 2 Candle sticks & snuffers 4/6 & 4 qt Bottles 2/. 1 08 3 Flat Irons 6/9 spice mortar & pessel & 2 bells $2 3 12 1 Pitcher & Sheep shears 3/. & pr. Steelyards 15/. 3 " 4 Jugs 2 " 1 Pine chest 9/. 2 Flaxwheels & Cards $5. 6 50 2 Riding saddles & saddle bags 5 50 1 Chest 3/. " 50 1 Featherbed 13 " 1 Do 20 " 1 Do 25 " 1 Do 12 " Aparcel of seed Cotton 3 50 2 pr. Cards and Flaxhackle 3 50 1 Feather Bed 25 " 1 Do 25 " 1 Trunel bed & 2 Chamber pots 10 50 1 Gem 4 " 1Loam & harness do 6 " 1 Coffee mill & alot of lumber 1 75 2 Spinning wheels & quilt wheel 3 50 3 Raw Hides $5.75 $4. baskets 6/. 6 75 3 Pots & dutchoven $4.50 & 2 frying pans 5/3 5 37 Bread hoe trivet fish forks 4 Iron spoons picklepot 2 00 2 Tubs & pail 1 " 4 Pails 3/. 2 sifters & such 10/6 tray & bole 4/6 3 " Water Can noggin & candle molds " 75 A parcel of Stands & salt 4 25 1 Grind stone 3 " 1 Flax brake 9/. 5 axes & 1 Grubbing hoe 21/. 5 " 8 Reaphooks 12/. 2 Cutting knives 9/. 3 50 Wheat sive, 2 hatchets & 2 pr Iron wedges 3 00 3 Hammers 6 Chissels, 1 Gauge, Rat trap & lumber 2 50 4 Augers & drawing knifes 9/. 1 Jointer & 3 planes 10/6 3 25 Hand saw & adze 7/6 & potrack 7/6 2 50 1 Sythe 6/. & 2 Grubbing Hoes 6/. 2 " 7 Plow Hoes & half sheald $5. & 6 Cotters 13/6 7 25 7 Weeding Hoes 2 50 1 Peach stand & beegums & 3 Gimblets 1 25 Ox Cart & wheels 12 " A parcel of Plank & scantling 2 " A Chair & harness 8 " 2 Trase Plows 6/. & 2 fill plows 6/. 2 " Tumbler Cart wheels & gear 14 " Tobacco Hogshead & half bushel 1 " 33 Bb Corn at 21/. 115 50 1225 lbs. blade fodder at 6/. F C 12 25 Aparcel of rotten corn 3 " 6 Empty Bb at 3/. 8 " 4 Bb Cider 12 " 1 Peach stand cider press & trough 3 " 8 Hogs 64 " 4 Shoats 3 " 1 Topstack & shucks 9 " A yoke steers 25 " 2 Black steers 10 " 11 Head of Cattle 66 " 1 Sorrel Mare 90 " 1 Colt 30 " 1 Bay Mare 60 " 10 Sheep 25 " 2 Hives of Bees 2 " 1 Sow with Pig 4 " John W. Watkins admr. With the will annexed In obedience to an order of the County Court of Sussex bearing date April Court 1815 we the Commissioners therein named after being duly qualified have appraised the Estate of William Wren decd as exhibited to us by John W. Watkins his admr. And report the within as a correct List thereof Given and in our honor this 6th of August 1817, Thomas Chappell Anthony Evans Thomas Blunt Jr. At a Court held for Sussex County the 7th day of August 1817 this inventory and appraisment of the Estate of William Wren decd was returned and ordered to be recorded Teste J. E. Bailey Clk Sussex County, VA Will Book H, pgs 394-396 FHLC #34159