Johnson Randall

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ORPHAN'S COURT RECORD
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
VOLUME 2, PAGE 191
Monday, February 21st, 1831

This day (Thos. Hughes crossed out) Robt. Longmire applied for letters of admr. on the Estate of JOHNSON RANDALL, decd.; wherefore it is ordered that Robt. Longmire be appointed Admr. on the Estate of JOHNSON RANDALL on his entering into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars.

ORPHAN'S COURT RECORD
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
VOLUME 3, PAGE 5

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
AMITE COUNTY By the Orphan's Court of Said County

Whereas JOHNSON RANDALL, deceased, late of said county died Intestate as we are informed, having whilst he lived and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights and credits within the State aforesaid, land (?)_______ that the said goods, rights and credits may be well and truly administered, _____ and be disposed of, do grant unto Robert Longmire, full power by these presents, to administer the goods and chattels, rights and (rights stricken out) credits of the said deceased, which to him in his life time, and at the time of his death, did belong, to ask, buy, recover, and receive the same, and pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far as his said goods, rights, credits, lands, tenements and hereditaments will extend, according to their rate (?) and the order of the Law--to make a perfect and just inventory of said goods and chattels, rights and credits, and the same to exhibit in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at or before the expiration of three months from the date hereof, and to render a just account of the said Administration, when thereunto legally required; and the said Robert Longmire is hereby ordained administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, moneys and effects of the said deceased.

{SEAL}
Witness Van T. (?) Crawford, Esquire, Probate Judge of the said Court this 21st day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and 31.
Issued Feby. 22nd, 1831.

PROBATE RECORDS
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
VOLUME 5 ( 864,471?)

INVENTORY & APPRAISMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JOHNSON RANDALL, decd.

By the order of the Judge of Probate, we the undersigned have viewed and appraised all the property of JOHNSON RANDALL, deceased, that has been shown or produced to us, given under each of our hands this 3rd (?) of March 1831.

2 Spinning wheels at $5 $10.00

2 Spinning wheels 8.00

1 Grind stone .75

1 Reel 1.00

1 Vice at $5 5.00

1 Sledge hammer & 1 small hammer 1.50

2 Planes 1.50

A lot of wheel spokes & standards (?) 3.00

1 Shot gun 6.00

1 Rifle gun 12.00

1 Old shot gun 2.00

2 Pistol barrels 3.00

1 Lot old iron (?) 1.50

1 Pale (?) & Bread Tray 1.00

4 Old chairs (or chains) .75

3 Old weeding hoes .75

1 Block (?) waggon 2.00

1 Pair New Cart wheels 8.00

7 Wheel nuts 1.87

1 Anvil 4.00

1 Tin drawer .37 (may be a fraction too)

1 Plow and harrow 2.00

1 Anvill 2.00

1 Lot blacksmith tools 17.50

1 Lot corn-$3.75 & 1 stack fodder-$2 5.75

An improvement on public land 6.00

1 (?) Lot Hogs 8.-- (unable to read)

5 Head of Cows and 5 calves 50.00 (?)

3 small steers 30.00

1 small heifer & Bull 6.00

1 Cow 8.00

2 Beds & furniture 7 one bedstead 25.00

one vice (?) 3.00

1 Lot vials (?) .50

1 Hand saw 1.25

2 Planes .50

1 Drawing (?) knife & Howell (?) 1.00

1 Tenon (?) Saw .25 (?)

1 Lot -?- tools 1. (unable to read)

1 Pair Shears .50

1 Lot tools 3.00

1 Box -?- 3.00 (or 2)

1 Box Small tools 3.50

1 Box tools 1.00

1 Box gunlock plates .50

3 -?- plates & -?- & some bits & files (?) 5.00

1 Lot crockery 1.62 (and a fraction unreadable)

2 Polishing -?- 1.00

1 Shovel & tongs .50

1 Pot & spider 1.50

1 Table & 2 Bottles (?) .50

1 Negro boy Dick (?) 50.00

1 Mare & colt & saddle 40.00

1 Negro boy Peter (?) 400.00

1 Negro girl 300.00

1 Negro boy James (?) 150.00

1 Negro woman 550.00 (?)

Total $1,547.09 (? unclear)

Signed: David Dunn (?)
William Jenkins (?)
Reason Robinson

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
AMITE COUNTY
Personally appeared Robert Longmire, Admr. of JOHNSON RANDALL, decd. and made oath that the above bill of appraisment contained all the estate belonging to said decd. which has come to his knowledge or possession or into the possession of any other persons for him---sworn to and subscribed this 21st day of March 1831.
W. Baker (?), Reg. (?)

Signed-Robert Longmire

PROBATE RECORDS
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
VOLUME 5

THE ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF ROBERT LONGMIRE, ADMR. OF THE ESTATE OF JOHNSON RANDALL, DECEASED APRIL 30TH, 1831

David Briant 1 Spinning wheel $ 5.12 1/2 (?) fractions hard to read

DANIEL McNEAL 1 do (this means ditto hereafter) 5.00

DANIEL McNEAL 1 do 5.37 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL 1 do (cash paid) 5.50

Robert Longmire 1 clock real (?) 1.00

DANIEL McNEAL 1 Rifle gun 8.50

E. D. Harris 1 Shot gun 1.50

John Cappell 1 Plow 1.00

ISHAM RANDALL 1 Truck Waggon 1.00

John Lusk 1 gun stock 6.00 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL 1 weeding hoe .50 1/2 (?)

Thomas Strange 1 vice 5.12 1/2 (?)

Thomas Strange 1 Sledge hammer .37 1/2 (?)

sub total ? 46.06 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL one lot of iron ware (?) 1.00

ISHAM RANDALL 1 Lot of wheel timber 1.31 1/2 (?)

E. D. Harris one grindstone 1.75

E. D. Harris 1 Lot of sundries 3.25

William Longmire Pr. (?) Pistol Barrels 2.50

Thomas Strange 1 hand hammer .43 (?)

James Faust, Sr (?) to (?) Scythe & cradles 2.50

DANIEL McNEAL to (?) shovel & tongs 2.00

ISHAM RANDALL to (?) 1 Large pot & hooks 1.12 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL 1 Spider 1.00

William Cork (?) 1 Pot .50 1/2 (?)

Thomas Strange 1 Lot of Phials (?) .37 1/2 (?)

Abraham Roberts 2 Bottles & Looking glass (paid) .25

E. D. Harris 1 Lot of table ware 2.00

ISHAM RANDALL 1 Table .50

James Faust, Sr (?) 1 Lot of -?- ware .12 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL one lot of old chairs (or chain) 1. 87 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL 1 lot of wheel nuts & rims .25

ISHAM RANDALL 1 pair of cart wheels (cannot see)

Thomas Strange one anvill "

ISHAM RANDALL 1 turning lathe "

DANIEL McNEAL 1 anvill "

ISHAM RANDALL 1 harrow .50 1/2 (?)

Daniel Briant 1 Lot of corn 5.31 1/2 (?)

ISHAM RANDALL 1 Lot of fodder 1.18 1/2 (?)

Wm. Longmire, Sr. (?) * 5.00

* Acknowledges he bought one spinning wheel from the decd. in his life time for which I have not made any return in my inventory for which he was to pay $5.

John Anders, Jr. (?) ** 5.00

** Acknowledged the same for which he agreed to pay $5.00

Total (cannot make out)

SALE OF ADMINISTRATOR continued

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
AMITE COUNTY

Personally appeared Robert Longmire, Admr., JOHNSON RANDALL and made oath that the within account of sale (?) is true (?) and contains all the property belonging to said Estate which has been sold by him.

Sworn to and subscribed this Robert Longmire, Admr.
21st day of May 1831
W. Baker, Reg. (?)

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2 Spinning wheels at $5	$10.00
2 Spinning wheels	8.00
1 Grind stone	.75
1 Reel	1.00
1 Vice at $5	5.00
1 Sledge hammer & 1 small hammer	1.50
2 Planes	1.50
A lot of wheel spokes & standards (?)	3.00
1 Shot gun	6.00
1 Rifle gun	12.00
1 Old shot gun	2.00
2 Pistol barrels	3.00
1 Lot old iron (?)	1.50
1 Pale (?) & Bread Tray	1.00
4 Old chairs (or chains)	.75
3 Old weeding hoes	.75
1 Block (?) waggon	2.00
1 Pair New Cart wheels	8.00
7 Wheel nuts	1.87
1 Anvil	4.00
1 Tin drawer	.37	(may be a fraction too)
1 Plow and harrow	2.00
1 Anvill	2.00
1 Lot blacksmith tools	17.50
1 Lot corn-$3.75 & 1 stack fodder-$2	5.75
An improvement on public land	6.00
1 (?) Lot Hogs	8.--	(unable to read)
5 Head of Cows and 5 calves	50.00 (?)
3 small steers	30.00
1 small heifer & Bull	6.00
1 Cow	8.00
2 Beds & furniture 7 one bedstead	25.00
one vice (?)	3.00
1 Lot vials (?)	.50
1 Hand saw	1.25
2 Planes	.50
1 Drawing (?) knife & Howell (?)	1.00
1 Tenon (?) Saw	.25 (?)
1 Lot -?- tools	1.	(unable to read)
1 Pair Shears	.50
1 Lot tools	3.00
1 Box -?-	3.00	(or 2)
1 Box Small tools	3.50
1 Box tools	1.00
1 Box gunlock plates	.50
3 -?- plates & -?- & some bits & files (?)	5.00
1 Lot crockery	1.62	(and a fraction unreadable)
2 Polishing -?-	1.00
1 Shovel & tongs	.50
1 Pot & spider	1.50
1 Table & 2 Bottles (?)	.50
1 Negro boy Dick (?)	50.00
1 Mare & colt & saddle	40.00
1 Negro boy Peter (?)	400.00
1 Negro girl	300.00
1 Negro boy James (?)	150.00
1 Negro woman	550.00 (?)
Total	$1,547.09	(? unclear)

David Briant	1 Spinning wheel	$ 5.12 1/2 (?) fractions hard to read
DANIEL McNEAL	1 do (this means ditto hereafter)	5.00
DANIEL McNEAL	1 do	5.37 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	1 do	(cash paid) 5.50
Robert Longmire	1 clock real (?)	1.00
DANIEL McNEAL	1 Rifle gun	8.50
E. D. Harris	1 Shot gun	1.50
John Cappell	1 Plow	1.00
ISHAM RANDALL	1 Truck Waggon	1.00
John Lusk	1 gun stock	6.00 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	1 weeding hoe	.50 1/2 (?)
Thomas Strange	1 vice	5.12 1/2 (?)
Thomas Strange	1 Sledge hammer	.37 1/2 (?)

sub total ?		46.06 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	one lot of iron ware (?)	1.00
ISHAM RANDALL	1 Lot of wheel timber	1.31 1/2 (?)
E. D. Harris	one grindstone	1.75
E. D. Harris	1 Lot of sundries	3.25
William Longmire	Pr. (?) Pistol Barrels	2.50
Thomas Strange	1 hand hammer	.43 (?)
James Faust, Sr (?)	to (?) Scythe & cradles	2.50
DANIEL McNEAL	to (?) shovel & tongs	2.00
ISHAM RANDALL	to (?) 1 Large pot & hooks	1.12 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	1 Spider	1.00
William Cork (?)	1 Pot	.50 1/2 (?)
Thomas Strange	1 Lot of Phials (?)	.37 1/2 (?)
Abraham Roberts	2 Bottles & Looking glass (paid)	.25
E. D. Harris	1 Lot of table ware	2.00
ISHAM RANDALL	1 Table	.50
James Faust, Sr (?)	1 Lot of -?- ware	.12 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	one lot of old chairs (or chain)	1. 87 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	1 lot of wheel nuts & rims	.25
ISHAM RANDALL	1 pair of cart wheels	(cannot see)
Thomas Strange	one anvill	"
ISHAM RANDALL	1 turning lathe	"
DANIEL McNEAL	1 anvill	"
ISHAM RANDALL	1 harrow	.50 1/2 (?)
Daniel Briant	1 Lot of corn	5.31 1/2 (?)
ISHAM RANDALL	1 Lot of fodder	1.18 1/2 (?)
Wm. Longmire, Sr. (?)	*	5.00
* Acknowledges he bought one spinning wheel from the decd. in his life time for which I have not made any return in my inventory for which he was to pay $5.
John Anders, Jr. (?)	**	5.00
** Acknowledged the same for which he agreed to pay $5.00
	Total	(cannot make out)