Henry Preast Jr. 

                    Inventory and appraisal on the Estate - 1803 


                           ***** An Inventory and Appraisement was usually done when the "Head of Household" died

                   without leaving a written Will - I have scanned copy of original document - e-mail jrpreas@suddenlink.net 



                                                                       September the 16th 1803

                                   We George Bandy, Sam Baker, and Samuel Baker Junr have upon oath appraised the personal 

                                   estate of Henry Preast Decd. in current money and made a Return of the same to the Worshipful 

                                   Court of Bedford Co.

                                        To 1 Mare                                                                     16 10 0
                                        To 4 Head of Sheep                                                            2 0 0
                                        To 3 Head of Hogs                                                             2 0 0
                                        To 1 Grind Stone                                                              0 12 0
                                        To 4 Hows                                                                        0 9 0
                                        To 1 Mattock & Wadge & ax                                               0 15 0
                                        To 1 Plow                                                                         0 6 0
                                        To 3 Potts                                                                         1 7 0
                                        To 1 duch Oven                                                                  0 7 0
                                        To 1 Fier Toungs & Tier shovel & Tramel                                0 12 0
                                        To 1 Had saw two augers & drawing knife                                0 18 0
                                        To 1 sett of shew maker tooles                                               0 10 0
                                        To 1 Pad lock                                                                     0 3 0
                                        To 1 Buck Claves & Rings                                                     0 2 6
                                        To 1 Mans saddle                                                               0 18 0
                                        To 3 Bells                                                                         0 10 6
                                        To 1 Loome                                                                       0 3 0
                                        To 1 Check Reel                                                                  0 9 0
                                        To 3 Pales one washing Tub one Half bushel                                0 9 0
                                        To 1 Meal Tub one churn one pickling tub                                   0 7 6
                                        To 1 Bridle                                                                         0 0 9
                                        To 1 Wheal Barer                                                                 0 6 0
                                        To 12 Puter Plates and two puter Dishes                                    1 13 0
                                        To 12 Puter spoons                                                                0 4 0
                                        To Tinn Ware                                                                     0 15 0
                                        To 1 Half Duzen of knives and Forkes                                        0 8 6
                                        To 1 Jugg and bottle and Tee pott                                              0 3 0
                                        To 1 Half Dozen of Tee Cups and sosers                                     0 5 0
                                        To 2 Runlets                                                                        0 4 0
                                        To 1 Black Walnutt Table                                                      0 15 6
                                        To 1 Loocking Glass                                                              0 7 6
                                        To 1 Bed stead and Cord                                                        0 4 6
                                        To 1 Bed and Funarture                                                         2 14 0

                 As a bond held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 26th of September 1803 
                     This Inventory & Appraisment of the Estate of Henry Preast (?) was exhibitted in 

                     Court & ordered to be recorded
                                                                      Teste  -- J Steptoe & BC

                                                          To The Clerk of Bedford County

                                                           Henry Preasts Inven & App
                                         Sep. 26th 1803  -  Retd. LORD - Reed Page - 12 Exd

                   ***Document is as close to original as possible, including spelling -- ? means a word or letter was un-readable **** 

               There was no Column headings so I do not know what "To" means at each line, the three columns of numbers to the far right 

               are probably a break down of Pounds, shillings and pence.


                                                                                                                                     

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