Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1800 - 1812
Jackson Co., GA

Note: unknown contributor. Believed to've been donated by former county coordinator Pattie Causey.

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• Isham Hendon, from the estate of
• James Jones, from the estate of

ISHAM HENDON

"A true return of the Estate & conditions of the estate of Isham Hendon late of Jackson County dec'd.

4 Cows 5 Yearlings & 11 head of Sheep  The household
furniture remains as it stood in the appraise bill
as also the plantation tools  1 Bay horse to Coult, & one
Sorrel mare & 27 head of Hoggs

Elijah Hendon & Patience Hendon Exes. to the estate of Isham Hendon dec'd

(amt.s listed in two columns, one "$", one "Cts" - I am listing without columns)
(Do stands for Ditto)

To? 1 Rifle Gun
9 head of Sheep 16, 2 Do (Ditto) 4...............20.00
1 beef ? 8, 2 Cows killed for beef 16............24.00
Cash advanced for beef................................14.00
1 Shoat...........................................................1.25
20 head of hogs supposed to weigh 2500......135.00
Cash advanced for pork..................................25.78
Do..........Do for Grain.....................................23.75
Do for a Sorrel Mare.....................................115.00
Do for Salt.........................................................9.37 1/2
Do for a Saddle................................................10.50
Do for Sugar & Chocolate.................................9.50
Do for Coffee.....................................................2.00
Do for brandy....................................................9.00
Do advanced for Cloathing for James.................6.50
Do for Elizabeth.................................................8.50
Do for myself a Suit............................................3.50
Do for Sundries.................................................10.50
Do for Sundry Iron Ware....................................9.50
Do for Smiths Work...........................................4.62 1/2
Do for Carpenters work.....................................18.50
done on the dwelling house
........................................................................460.28" (total)

JAMES JONES

"Georgia
Jackson County
By virtue of a warrant from the honorable the Court of Ordinary to us directed we have this day taken an Inventory of the estate of James Jones dec'd & appraised the same as follows to wit"
(I have added some commas in between items)
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2 head horses at $50 & $60.   2 Cattle (Cow 1 yearling) 10.........120-
1 Harrow plough 2., 1 Coulter Do 1..........................3 -
1 Ax $1, Wedge $1, 2 Clevises & a half 75..............2.75
2 plough Screws 75, 1 pair hames 50........................1.25
1 Swingle inc 50, 2 hoes & 1/2  50..........................1.50
2 Smoothing Irons 1.50, 1 hook & panhandle 50.......2 -
1 hammer 50, Chisel 25, 2 Lows 5............................5.75
1 Pot & hooks 2, Dutch Oven 2.75, Skillet 1.25........6.00
Wooden Vessels.......................................................2 -
1 Saddle 2.00, Rundlet 50, flax wheel 3, Pewter 5.75...11.25
1 Pair Shears 25., Earthen Ware 1.75, Books 1.........3 -
4 Bottles 62 1/2, 1 Table 75......................................1.37 1/2
1 Slay 37 1/2, Trunk 1.00, 1 Chest 2.50...................3.87 1/2
1 feather bed & furniture $50.00, 2 bedsteads 4.50.....54.50
1 Pine box 25, 2 bells 75, 1 Do 50, 5 Chairs 2...........3.50
2 Cows & 2 yearlings................................................23 -
1 Curry Comb 12 1/2, 1 barrel & 1 half bushel 75.......87 1/2 (cents)
Chairs 12 1/2, 2 bridles 62 1/2....................................75 (cents)
.................................................................................245.87 1/2 (total)
? Pentecost
George Bagbey
John Bagbey
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Am't. of Sale of the estate of James Jones Dec'd -
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Sold to Polly Jones 1 harrow plough & 1 Coulter Do 87 1/2.......1.87 1/2
".............................1 Iron Wedge 62 1/2, 1 Ax 87 1/2...............1.50
"..............................2 Clevises & Chisel 112 1/2, Ler? & tips? 25...1.37 1/2
"..............................Hames & Swingle tree 37 1/2 plough hook 3 1/4?....87 1/4 (cents)
"..............................2 Hoes 25, flat Irons 1.50...............................1.75
"..............................2 Irons Panhandle & hooks............................62 1/2 (cents)
"..............................1 Saw 2.12 1/2, hammer & Curry Comb 62 1/2...2.75
"..............................1 Saw 2, Pot 1.50, Oven 3.62 1/2.................7.12 1/2
"..............................1 Skillet.........................................................1.87 1/2
William Whaley........1 Rundlett........................................................25 (cents)
Polly Jones...............Wooden Ware...............................................1 -
"...............................1 Saddle 3.25, flax wheel 2............................5.25
"...............................Pewter 4.50, pair Shears 12 1/2.....................4.62 1/2
"...............................7 Earthen Plates 62 1/2  Earthenware 75.......1.37 1/2
"...............................4 books........................................................2 -
Joshua Betts.............1 bottle 31 1/4, Do 12 1//2...............................43 3/4 (cents)
Polly Jones...............2 bottles 75, 1 table 50, Slay 25.......................1.50
"...............................1 Trunk 1.12 1/2, pine Chest 1.75....................2.87 1/2
"...............................1 bed & furniture 30, bedstead 2.50................32.50
"................................1 Do.....Do 19, bedstead 3.............................22 -
"................................1 pine box 25, bell 50, Chairs 1.75.................2.50
".................................1 barrel & half bushel 50, Chairs 12 1/2........62 1/2 (cents)
".................................1 Cow & yearling 12, Do 13.50....................25.50
".................................1 Do  Do....13, 1 Horse 52...........................65 -
".................................1 Horse 60, bridle 25....................................60.25
.......................................................................................................247.36 1/2 (total)
"This day came Mary Jones Administratrix of the estate of James Jones dec'd before me & made Oath that the within is a Just Statement of the sale of the estate of the said dec'd.
Mary (her mark) Jones
Sworn & subscribed to this
19th day of July 1804
before me
Edw Adams Clk  CO?"