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.