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Estate Inventory of Richard Norman, Liberty Co., GA, 28 Sep 1809

An Inventory and appraisment [sic] of all and Singular the goods & Chattles [sic] of Mr. Richd. Norman Deceased which were produced & shown to us the Subscribers after being Duly Qualifyed [sic] to appraise the same, By Mrs. Esther Norman the widow and Admsx [Administratrix] of which deceased as follows to Wit

$ Cts.
Three head of Oxen 50$ Five Cows & Calves 50$ Two Steers 16$ 116 00
Two Barren Cows 16$ Seven head of Young Cattle 36$ 52 00
Small Stock of Hoggs say 20 head 45$ a Lott of Crockery ware 350 Cents 48 50
one Lott of Knives forks & pewter Spoons 1$ one Ditto Glassware 50 Cents 1 50
1 Ditto of Tin ware 43 3/4 Cents one Cooking glass 12 1/2 Cents 00 56 1/4
1 Cherry Table 3$ one Round Box 25 Cts. one Lott of Chairs 1$ 4 25
1 Bedstead, Bed & Clothing No. 1 - 8$ 1 Lot Table Cloths & Towels 1$ 9 00
1 Small Trunk 25 Cts. 2 waiters 50 Cts. on Slab 75 Cts. 1 50
1 Bed, Bedstead Pillows Bolster & hide 8$ 2 Smooth Bored Shot Guns 12$ 20 00
1 Lot of old Iron 175 Cts. one old case and Seven Bottles 37 1/2 Cts. 2 12 1/2
a box old Carpenters Tools 25 Cts. one Oil Stone 12 1/2 Cts. 00 37 1/2
one pepper Mill 75 Cts. one Lott of Gares[?] 50 Cts. 1 25
one Lott kitchen furniture 250 Cts. Fire dogs and Tongs 50 Cts 3 00
1 Ditto of Coopers ware 75 Cts. Six Quart Bottles 12 1/2 Cts one Lot Candlesticks 12 1/2 C 1 00
1 Do. Pewter 25 Cts one pr. Cotton Cards 50 Cts. one Lott Books & Cyprus Chest 1$ 1 75
one Stone Mill 5$ one old cart and chair wheels 1$ " " 6 00
one Small Cherry Table said to be at Mr. Jos. McGowen's 3 00
one Do. Cyprus Do. Do. Do. Do. 00 50
one Do. Do. Box Do. Do. Do. 00 12 1/2
[Total:] $272 93 3/4[1]

We certify the above to be a true Statement of the appraisment of the Goods & Chattles of Mr. Richard Norman Deceased, produced and shown to us by Mrs. Esther Norman Admsx. of said Deceased this 28th Sept. 1809 [28 Sep 1809].

Andrew Walthour }
Thos. Bacon Junr. } Appraisers
Thos. Quarterman }

Recorded the 17th Nov. 1809 [17 Nov 1809] Forrester C.S.C.L.C.

  • Georgia Archive. Wills & Appraisements Book A, 1789-1823. Liberty County, Georgia. From microfiche.

1 The Sum Total, $272.93 3/4, is $0.50 too much. This transcriber double-checked the results using the “Sum()” function in Microsoft Excel. Further, the '9' in $272.93 3/4 is clearly not a '4' when compared to the 4's on lines 3 and 6 of the inventory.
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