William Shelton

February Court 1794

(Deed Book 7)

313
On the Motion of HANAH[sic] SHELTON Certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits of WILLIAM SHELTON Deceased which were of the said William at the time of his death. She having finish taken the oath agreeable to law, and together with ELIJAH YATES. David Owen. & William Legrand her securities entered into Bond and Acknowledged the same. Agraham Legrand. Peter Wilson, CH? Williams and William Ware or any three of these being first sworn as the law directs are Appointed to Appraise the said estate and return an Inventory thereof to the Court.

NOTE: CH? is listed in the prior record as "Charles".

This document was sent to me by my friend, Bev.

June Court 1794

(Deed Book 7)

363
An Inventory of the estate of WILLIAM SHILTON[sic] deceased was Returned and the Same was Ordered to be recorded

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Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM SHELTON Dec.d

1 Bay Mare £ 4.- 6 head of Cattle £ 6.15.0. £10 15

9 head of Sheep     2 16

To feather Beds & furniture & 2 bedsteads     5

1 feather Ditto & furniture & bedstead     1 10

5 Steel traps     1 10

4 Augers, 2 Drawing knives. 2 Chisels 1 G? & ? other tools        12

1 Black Smith's Vise B? ? & hand hammers          4

3 Axes, 15/: 4 hoes 5/     1

2 Iron pots 1 Dutch oven & frying pan        15

3 Wedges 25/          5

2 pewter dishes ? 4 Basons & 7 spoons        15

4 Case knives 2 forks 2/. Sunday Water Vessels 7/6.          9⁶

1 flax wheel and 1 Cotton Ditto        12

2 Bee hives 12/. 2 Juggs 3/.        15

1 Case & Bottles 7/6         7⁶

Sundry Crockery Ware        10

£27 16 0

CHARLES WILLIAMS }

WILLIAM WARE } Appraisers

PETER WILSON }

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 16th day of June 1794. The within Inventory and apprais? ? of the estate of WILLIAM SHELTON Dec.d was Exhibited into Court and Ordered to be Recorded, by the Court

Teste Will. Tunstall ?

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1 Bay Mare £ 4.- 6 head of Cattle £ 6.15.0.									£10 15
9 head of Sheep									2 16
To feather Beds & furniture & 2 bedsteads									5
1 feather Ditto & furniture & bedstead									1 10
5 Steel traps									1 10
4 Augers, 2 Drawing knives. 2 Chisels 1 G? & ? other tools									12
1 Black Smith's Vise B? ? & hand hammers									4
3 Axes, 15/: 4 hoes 5/									1
2 Iron pots 1 Dutch oven & frying pan									15
3 Wedges 25/									5
2 pewter dishes ? 4 Basons & 7 spoons									15
4 Case knives 2 forks 2/. Sunday Water Vessels 7/6.									9⁶
1 flax wheel and 1 Cotton Ditto									12
2 Bee hives 12/. 2 Juggs 3/.									15
1 Case & Bottles 7/6									7⁶
Sundry Crockery Ware									10
									£27 16 0

CHARLES WILLIAMS	}
WILLIAM WARE	}	Appraisers
PETER WILSON	}