Appraisement of the Estate of John Boone
Below is an inventory of the estate of John Boone, who died in 1792. The inventory was not done until May 28, 1793.
An inventory itemized a person's possessions, from his rugs to his slaves. It recorded a value for each and served as a legal appraisal of someone's worth. While almost no plantations had insurance policies (some townhomes did), inventories could help prevent disputes regarding ownership or the interpretation of a will.
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An Appraisement of all and singular the Goods and Chattles
Of John Boone deceas'd taken this 28 day of May 1793.
| Goliah & Dolly his Wife 90- Primus 70- Ronoke 70 | £230. –. – |
| Bella & Child Frederick 70- Dean & his Wife Daph | |
| =ney & 2 Children, Jeffrey & Sandy 110- Summer= | 335. –. – |
| =set 65– [?] 40- Jacob & his Wife 50 | |
| Grace 60- Biner 30- Jake 15- Tibo & his Wife Phil= | |
| =lis & 2 Children Cuffey & Anthoney 140- Quash & his | 450. –. – |
| Wife Sille 70- Crissey 65- Bob & his Wife Daphney 70- | |
| Pompey & his Wife Sibbey 130- Rose 12- Phibby & | |
| her Daughter Diner 80- Will & Affey his Wife and | 422. –. – |
| 4 Children Sary, Hager, Susy, Renter 200- | |
| Quash 70- Diner 60- Gate 60- Ben 70- Sam 60- | 320. –. – |
| Joe 50- Hager 70- Black Phillis & Jimmey her | |
| Son 55- Beck & Cornelius her Son 65- Hutton | |
| & Cloe his Wife, and 6 Children by Name Sue, | 390. –. – |
| Ben, Amus, Hammon, Nancy & Hutton 220- | |
| Murrio & three Children by [?], [?], [?] | |
| Luck 115- Cuffey & his Wife Betty & 2 Children Beckley | |
| & Robbin 185- Nancy & two Children Charles and | 616. –. – |
| Lucy 150- Ammey & Daughter Betty 80- [?] & two | |
| Children 80- Tone & Phillis, Cutto 6 |
| Ben a Boy & his Brother Isaac a Child 40- [?] 50- | £90. –. – |
| Oxford 80- Will Boat Man 30- Israel d.o 70- Scipio d.o 40- | 220. –. – |
| France d.o a Boy 50- Sloop Mary 150- 6 Yoke of Oxen | |
| @ 7_42_2 2 Steer @ 50/. 100/- 2 do @ 45/. 90/.- 4 head of | 348.10. – |
| Cattle @ 25/. 100/-1 Steer 40/- 60 head of Cattle @ 30/. 90- | |
| 34 head of Sheep @ 7/- 39 d.o of Goats @ 7/- | 25.11. – |
| 13 falling Axes & 2 Broad d.o at 2/4. 35/- 6 froes @ 4/3. 28/- | 3. 3. – |
| 10 Drawing Knives @ 2/. 20/- Carpenters tools 7/- | 1. 7. – |
| 15 Hoes at 2/. 30/- 9 d.o at 1/. 9/- 5 Wedges at 3/6. 17/6- | 2.16.6 |
| 4 Whip Saws at 25/.100/- 2 Cross Cut d.o @7/. 14/- 1 d.o 18/8 | 6.12.8 |
| 2, Physick Scales @ 4/8. 9/4- 2 tooth Draws @ 7/- 14/. | 1. 3. 4 |
| 2 Musket @ 7/. 14/. 1 Gun 20/. 2 d.o @ 25/9. 43/6- | 3.17.6 |
| 1 Double Barrel d.o 40/- 13 files @ 9d 9/9- 9 Dozen of Emp: | |
| :ty Bottles @ 3/- p.r Doz: 27/- 5 pewter plates dish & Bason 5/- | 4. 8. 9 |
| Coffee pot 2/- Cannister 2/- Candle Stick 2/- 2 p.r d.o | |
| & Snuffers 7/- trumpery 2/4- old Bellows 1/ old Chest | 1.13.4 |
| Draws 3/- foor Iron 7/- pot Hanger & pump Spare 7/ | |
| Jug 1/6- 200 Bushels of Corn @ 4/- 40 26 Bus.ls of Pease @ 3/6 91/- | 44.12.6 |
| [?] 80/- a Case and 2 Rasors and Shaving Box 9/4- | 4. 9. 4 |
| 10 Bus.ls of Salt @ 2/4- 23/ [?] Grindstone 10/- 1 d.o 5/- Corn Mills @ [?] | 4.14.4 |
| 2 p.r of Ox Cart wheels at 80/- 7 Yokes and 7 Chains @ 8/2 | 10.17.2 |
| a Brown Bay Mare Jewel & her a year old Mare- | 5. –. – |
| Silver Heels a Bay Mare and Mare Yearling 20- | 20. –. – |
| a Bay Mare and Horse Yearling 20- a Brown Bay | |
| Filley 100/- a Gelding Peacock l2- a Roan d.o Block 18- | 55. –. – |
| a Bay d.o Trimmer 7- a Small Case 4/- 2 Gallons of Rum 7/- | 7.11. – |
| Old Canoe 9/4- 2 Small d.o 23/4- Cow hide 4/8- | 1. 17.4 |
| about 80,000 Shingles @ 9/4- 3/-6/8- 2300 feet of Inch | |
| Cypress Boards @ 6/- p.r [?] 6.18/- 2000 of Inch & ½ d.o [?] | 51.4.8 |
| 300 feet of Inch & ¾ d.o @ 8/- 24/- 1000 feet of Inch pine d.o [?] | |
| 46/8- Chaise & tackling to d.o 25- Another Chair Saddle 10/ | 29.–.8 |
| a Mans Saddle and Bridle 27/4- 24 Acres of Corn 8- | 9. 7. 4 |
| 3¾ of D.o of Potatoes 60/- 1¼ d.o of Rice 15/- 2 Beehives 9/4- | 4. 4. 4 |
| Timber got for a Schooner 22- a Boys Saddle 18/8- | 22.18.8 |
| 25 Bushels of Rough Rice @ 2/. 50/. 7 Spades @ 3/6. 24/6 | 3.14.6 |
| Kitchen Furniture 30/- Dairy d.o 28/- Bason 100/- | 7.18.– |
| 3 Gin Cases @ 3/6- 10/6- a Jug 3/6- 12 lb of Cotton Seed 4/- | –.18.– |
| Soap & Tallow 17/- Spinning Wheel 20/- old Iron 2/4- | 1.19.4 |
| Window pain Glasses 14/- old Screen 4/8- tile 8.d | –.19.4 |
| a p.r of looking Glasses 1 broke 100/- Coffee Mill 4/8- | 5. 4. 8 |
| 2 old Leins 6/-1 Shrimp Nett 3/- a [?] | |
| Books in d.o 25- a pair of Spurs, 4/- Back: | |
| :gammon Table 16/4, 1 Dozen of Mahogany | 34.9.4 |
| Chairs @ 9/4- 112/- 1 Dozen of Green d.o at 4/- 18/ | |
| a pair of Mahogany Tables 100/- | 5.–.– |
| a Square Tea Table tray and a set of [?] | |
| Round Tea Table 1 Tray, Mahogany Waites & Japan'd d.o | 1.19.8 |
| 1 d.o [?] 12/- a p.r of Shades 28/- Crockery Ware & | |
| Glass d.o 100/- Phiols Physick in part of them 7/- | 7.12.– |
| Copper Spice Mortar & Pessal 1 Ivory d.o & d.o | –.14.– |
| Mahogany Knife Box 9/4- Cheese Stand 7/- | –.16.4 |
| 3 dozen Knives & 3 d.o of Forks 48/- 2½ d.o of Pattey | |
| pans 5/- a Case of Case of Pistols 50/- (Holsters | 6.9.10 |
| Also) a large rum Case 16/4- 3 Small d.o @ 3/6. 10/6 | |
| 5 Jars and a Jug @ 2/4. 14/- a Box of Candles 80/- | 2. 4. – |
| Portmantau 14/- Cannister 5/- Vice & Gun ham: | |
| :mer 7/- hair Broom 2/4- Brass Cock 2/4- | 1.10.8 |
| Stock Sock 5/6- 12 Gallons of rum @ 6/6. 78/- | 4. 3. 6 |
| 4 D.o of Brandy @ 7/6. 30/- 3 d.o of Gin 4/6. 13/6- | 2. 3. 6 |
| about hundred p.t of Brown Sugar 75/- 12 of Loaf d.o @ ¼ 16/- | 4.18.– |
| Black pepper 2/- a large Family Bible 40/- | 2. 2. – |
| 2 old Books 10/- 4 Barrel of flour 8/9- Oznaburghs 8/- | 1. 6. 9 |
| 2 Gallons of Wine 9/4- 2 p.r of Wool Cards 1/- | –.10.4 |
| funnel 6d- Chamber Dogs and Tongs 4/8- | –. 5. 2 |
| Hall d.o d.o fender 14/- Silver Watch 7- 1 Dozen | |
| table Spoons 8- 1 d.o Ladle 50/- 1 doz. Tea Spoons 50/- | 20.14.– |
| 10 d.o d.o 20/- 2 Tea d.o Tongs 15/- Silver Tea pot 80/- | 5.15.– |
| 6 Green Chairs @ 4/. 24/- Frying pan 3/6- | 1. 7. 6 |
| Iron pot 4/- Table Cloths, 4 towels & a pair of Sheets 3/- | –.12.– |
| a p.r of small Bed Blankets 9/4- Grid Irons 3/6- | –.12.10 |
| Tea Kettle 4/8- a Mattass, Pillow & d.o Case 20/- | 1. 4. 8 |
| Bedstead, Bed, Mattrass, Bolster & 2 Pillows | |
| & furniture to d.o 8- a Small Table & Glass 10/- | 3.10.– |
| 1 Bedstead, Bed, Mattrass & furniture to d.o | 30.–.– |
| & Curtains & Pavillion and 3 Window d.o | |
| Chester Draws 15- ½ d.o & Glass 7- Portmanteau | |
| Trunk and a large Trunk 20/- a Bedstead, Bed, | 39.–.– |
| Mattrass & furniture 10- a Bed & furniture 6- | |
| 1 ½ p.r of Bed Blankets 13/- Cypress Table 2/4- | 1. –. 4 |
| 5 Chamber pots @ 2/. 10/- old Umbrellow 3/ | –.15.– |
| 3 Pillows & a Bolster 20/- Sheets, Pillow Cases, | |
| Table Linen, Towels & Napkins 12. 15/6- | 14.–.6 |
| Table Covers 16/- Pavillion 25/- 2 Quilts and | |
| two Counterpains 105/- Table & Glass 30 [?] | |
| an Easy Chair 14/- a Corner d.o & pan 14/- Bed pan 12/. | 2.–.– |
| 3 queens Ware Basons 1 pewter d.o & a Mug 7/- 2 trunks | |
| & an old Chest 8/- 2 p.r of [?] Irons 4/8- [?] 12/- | 1.11.8 |
| £3984.8.10 | £3736.19.7 |
