Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Joshua Owen Decd.

 

1 Tract of land 400 acres more or less                                                          $ 3,200.00

1 Bay horse 75.00 1 Dark Mule 100.00                                           175.00

4 Head cattle 55.00 lot wheat 20 bus. 25.00                                               80.00

1 lot corn supposed 400 bus. 240.00  6 bus. Oats 3.00                             243.00

8 Bus. peas 8.00 Lot sweet potatoes 12.00                                              20.00

1 Lot fodder  $30.00  Shucks 15.00                                                                 45.00

1 Lot seed cotton sup. 2500 lbs. 75.00 lot  unpicked  30.00          105.00

1 2 Horse Wagon 25.00 Buggy and Harness 75.00                             100.00

1 Lot plantation tools 25.00   2 Saddles 5.00                                                 30.00

1 “  Smith tools 10.00   Grind Stone 1.00                                                     11.00

2 Hogs 20.00  Lot of Lumber 8.00                                                                  28.00

3 Stands (unclear) 5.00  lot Kitchen furniture  30.00                               35.00

1 Clock 3.00  Chest & Trunk 5.00  ½ Doz.. Chairs  3.00                                                11.00               

1 Case of Books  5.00  Sewing Machine 25.00                                               30.00

1 Organ  50.00  1 Bed & furniture  25.00                                             75.00

1 Rocking Chair 2.50  side board  1.50                                                                      4.00

                                                                                                                     $ 4,192.00

 

State of Georgia

 Banks County.

We the undersigned appraisers after being sworn certify that the above is a true appraisement of the property of Joshua Owen Decd. as was exhibited to us

by Drucilla C. and  C. H. Owen Executors

                Signed    D. T. Bush

 G. B. Telford

 John R. Brewer (Appraisers)

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this Nov. 16th 1882

W.A. Watson, N. P. & J. P.

                                                                                                               

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the 20th Nov. 1882  Signed C. H. Owen

T. F. Hill, Ordinary

Banks County, Georgia

 

Source: Superior Court Records, 14 Dec. 1878-March 1888

Homer, Banks County, Georgia

 

 

Transcribed by David Owen Styles  24 July 2005

copyright 2005 Vicky Chambers & Jacqueline King