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.