by Jacob Mosby, Jos. Mosby, Benj. Bedford.
Rec. Aug 22, 1768.
Updated November 25, 2022
July 12, 30, 1768
We the subscribers pursuant to an order of Cumberland Court (after being first sworn) have appraised the state of John GILLIAM dec'd so much as came to our view as follows:
To a horse £10 To a cow & yearling £2.10 £12.10.0
To a Crush (sp?) chain 12 To a saddle & bridle 25 1.17.0
To 1 bed & furniture £8 to 1 ditto £4 12.0.0
To 43 lb of cotton in the seed at 14 0.14.4
To 1 lb of picked cotton 1/2 to a jug 4 5.3
To 1 gun barrell and part of the ? 15.0
To 1 silver neck buckle 7.6
To 1 cannister, tickler, glass tumbler, knee buckles 2.6
earthen bowl and 8 wastcoat buttons
To a parcel of wearing cloths 3 To a parcel of old pewter 2.0.0
& a wooden tray 10
To 2 scales & a tub 10 To a black walnut chest 25 1.15.0
To 1 black walnut table & a small box 10.0
To 1 wooden wheel & 1 pr of cards 10.6
To 1 pott & pott hooks 5.3
The above is a true inventory of the £33.17.4
estate of Jn GILLIAM dec'd
Patty GILLIAM admr
Jacob Mosby
Jos. Mosby
Benja Bedford
At a court held for Cumberland County the 22nd August 1768.
This inventory and appraisement of the estate of John GILLIAM dec'd was returned and orderd to be recorded
Teste Thompson Swann Clk.
Examd
Cumberland County, VA, Will book 1, page 359.
25 July 1768
On the motion of Patty GILLIAM who made oath according to law certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of John GILLIAM deceased giving security whereupon she together with James Drake and Robert Taylor her securities entered into bond according to law.
Ordered that Jacob Mosby, Joseph Mosby, Benjamin Bedford and William Howard or any three of them being first sworn do appraise in current money the slaves if any and personal estate of John GILLIAM decd and return appraisement to court.
Cumberland County, VA, Order Book 1767-1770, page 187
Sources
- Cumberland County, VA, Will book 1, page 359.
- Cumberland County, VA, Order Book 1767-1770, page 187