7). Inventory of Leander Hughes� Estate -June 28, 1775 [Source Cumberland County, Virginia Will Book #2, page 212]
Inventory of the estate of Leander Hughes, dec�d, taken June 28th, 1775. [� s d]
one negro man named Will � 70 one ditto ditto named Pompey � 65 135 0 0
one negro woman named Lett � 60 one ditto ditto named Isabell � 5 65 0 0
one ditto ditto named Grace & her child Bartlett 85 0 0
one negro boy Isaac � 70 one negro boy Jacob � 50 120 0 0
one negro girl Jenney � 50 one negro boy Moses � 30 80 0 0
one negro boy Phill � 25 one negro girl Joan � 15 40 0 0
To 1 small bay horse and bell � 4 To 1 black mare � 2 6 0 0
To 1 sorrel mare � 8 To 1 bell 3/. To 9 grown hogs � 4 .. 10 .. 0 12 13 0
To 23 shoats � 3 .. 2 .. 6 To 9 hogs � 4 .. 10 .. 0 7 12 6
To 7 old sheep & 5 lambs � 4 .. 10 .. 0 To 20 head of old cattle & six
calves �41.10.0 46 0 0
To 20 geese � 1 .. 10 .. 0 To 2 tiks [ticks or cases filled with feathers to
form a mattress] 8/. 1 18 0
To 1 bed and boulster bedsteds & cow [?] hide bed quilt & two blanketts 6 0 0
1 feather bed &c. � 6 .. 2 .. 6 1 ditto � 4 - 1 walnut shelf 10/. 10 12 6
2 Iron potts & hooks 11/. 3 plan [planting] hoes 7/6 18 6
4 bro�d hoes 12/. - 4 nar�o do. 9/. 3 grubbing do. 12/. - 2 nar�o cup�d 8/. 2 1 0
2 Iron wedges, 1 froe. & 1 foot az�ds [adze ] 10/. - 2 augers 1 gauge & hand saw 3/9. 13 9
a parcel old Iron 7/6. - 17 pewter plates 25/. - 3 do. dishes 12/. 2 4 6
parcel old pewter 7/6. - 1 old tea kettle & spice mortar 10/. 17 6
1 qt. stone jugg, tin funnel & candlestick 2 0
1 Iron skillet 1 knife & 8 forks 4/. - 1 stone butter pott 2/6 6 6
1 wooden water pitcher & pale 5/. - 1 flax hackle 5/. 2 hair sifters 2/6 12 6
1 stock lock 2/. -1 Iron meat spitt 2/6 -- 1 bed stead 2/6 -1 grind stone 3/. 10 0
1 X cut saw 25/. - 2 wooling wheels 10/. - 1 flax do. 12/. - 1 do. 2/6 2 9 6
1 hanking reel 1/. - 1 pine table 2/6. - 1 horse cart 45/. 2 18 6
1 powdering tubb & 1 cask 5/. - 4 pr. horses hames 6/. 11 0
1 smooth gun 30/. - 1 do. barrel & mounting 12/6. - 1 pr. pincers 1/3 2 3 9
1 razor & case 1/3. - 5 galley potts & 3 sm�l [small] bottles 2/6. 3 9
1 pr. money scales & wts. 4/. - � lb. powder & 2 lbs. big shott 2/. 6 0
1 cloth lomb [loom] 4 sheep & 3 pr. harness 27/. - 11 reap hooks 8/. 1 15 0
20 lbs. feathers 50/. - 1 hatchet 1/3 - 1 pewter chamber pott 1/6 2 12 9
1 house chair 3/. - 1 men�s old saddle 3/6 - 1 pr. spoon moulds [molds] 5/ 11 6
� 638 4 0
Agreeable to order of court we the under subscribers being first sworn appraised the estate of Leander Hughes dec�d in currency as appears above _?_ Inventory, given under our hands this 28th June 1775.
Charles Anderson
John Woodson Jr.
Moore Lumpkin
At a court held for Cumberland County 22nd April 1776.
This appraisement of the estate of Leander Hughes deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Test Thompson Swann, clk.
III. Archelaus Hughes:
An Inventory of the Estate of Archelaus Hughes - [From Patrick County Will Book #1 p. 76 in the Patrick County Courthouse ]
�An order of Patrick Court to us directed, Having appraised and inventoried the Estate of Arch- Hughes, Dec�d Pursuant thereto as follows.
� [shilling] [pence]
1 Negro Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 10 �
1 ditto Delphi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 10 �
1 ditto old Buder . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 � �
1 ditto Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 � �
1 ditto Zach . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 � �
1 ditto Scifad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 � �
1 ditto Moses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 � �
1 ditto Scissiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 � �
Thirby and Sandy . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 10 �
Jimmy and Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 � �
Theatis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 � �
Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 � �
Scindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 � �
Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 � �
Judas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 � � �
Carter Moses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 � � 1110 - 10 - 0
2 Horses, Strud and Wimbleton . . . . �9 . . . 18 � � [2 horses� names]
1 Bar share Plow 2 shovel ditto [plows] . . . . . . 1 � �
1 Pall[?] aner [?] . . . . . . . . . . . . � 10 �
2 Gaubing [?] Hoes . . . . . . . . . . . . � 3 �
1 Hilling ditto [hoe] . . . . . . . . . . � 4 �
2 ditto ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . � 3 6
1 pr. Iron Wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 Chisel and auger . . . . . . . . . . . . � 2 9
1 Iron Plated Handsaw . . . . . . . . . . . � 4 �
2 Hows [?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 1 � {see Possible in notes at end}
2 pr. Iron Traces. . . . . . . . . . . . . � 16 �
2 pr. Hames and Irons for Single tree . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 Clevis & Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 2 6
13 Head Hoggs [hogs] . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 �
2 Sows and twelve Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 �
6 Cows and Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10 �
2 Briolo Bolts and Hammer . . . . . . . . . � 2 �
14 Earlings [Yearlings] . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 �
3
Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10 �
2 Barren cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 � �
7 Head cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 � �
1 old waggon and gears . . . . . . . . . . 7 10 � �
1 Desk and Book Case . . . . . . . . . . . 9 � � 94 - 16 - 3
1 Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 � �
1 Large cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 � �
1 Large looking glass [mirror] . . . . . . . . . 1 4 �
1 Tea Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 Silver Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 15 �
45 Books of different kinds . . . . . . . . . 3 12 �
4 Gilt Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 �
1 pr. money Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 small Cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � �
1 Leather trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
9 Feather Beds steads and furniture . . . . . . . 90 � �
� [shilling] [pence]
1 large folding table. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � �
1 ditto ditto [another large table] . . . . . 1 13 �
1 Walnut ditto [Walnut table] . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 pr. Stellards [scales] . . . . . . . . . . . � 10 �
1 set curtains . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 � �
1 Doz. Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 18 �
1 Walnut chest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � �
1 Seal skin Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
2 Leather ditto [leather trunks] . . . . . . . . � 5 � 118 - 17
3 flat Irons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 7 6
2 fire Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � �
5 Narrow ades [adzes] . . . . . . . . . . . � 15 �
1 Mattock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 8 �
1 Plow how [?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 7 6
1 auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 2 �
4 Reap Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 10 �
1 Handsaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 3 �
1 Hammer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � � 9
1 Bar share Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 12 �
1 Tea kettle & coffee pott . . . . . . . . . . � 16 �
1 Gaubing hoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 Pott 6/. 1 Greo Iron 7/6 [?] . . . . . . . . . � 13 6 {see Possible at end}
1 Briler [broiler?] . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 Dutch Over and Hooks . . . . . . . . . . � 15 �
Frying Pann . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 4 �
1 Pott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 Small oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 7 6
1 Coffee mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 5 �
1 Spice mortar and pescel [pestle] . . . . . . . . � 3 �
1 Broad ax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 3 � �
2 Polls and Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 � 10 - 9 - 9
11 Water Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 �
1 Dutch oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 15 �
1 cream churn . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 pr. sheep shares . . . . . . . . . . . . � 2 6
1 sifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 1 6
5 Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 11 �
1 Large Iron Kettle . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � �
1 shovel Plow 4/6, 1Barr share ditto [plow] 6/. . . . . 1 2 6
1 set Black Smith Tools . . . . . . . . . . . 12 � �
1 Hilling Hoe 4/6 13 [?] Bar Iron 4/6 . . . . . . . � 9 �
Wood work of Waggon . . . . . . . . . . . 6 � �
Box and Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 �
1 Waggon and gear . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 � �
14 cup sau 30/ 6 pewter plates 6/. . . . . . . . . 1 16 �
5 ditto 10/. 1 pewter Dish 6/. . . . . . . . . � 16 �
2 ditto 7/6, 7 Pewter Basons [basins] 17/6 . . . . . 1 5 �
7 Pewter spoons 2/6, serving ditto [spoon] 2/6 . . . . � 5 �
2 Iron skillets 4/6, 1 Brass ditto 3/6 . . . . . . . � 8 �
6 Cows and Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 � � �
8 Barren Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 � � 90 - 1 - 6
1 Work Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 � �
1 Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 �
6 Earling [Yearlings] . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10 �
5 ewes and lambs . . . . . . . . . 12/6 . 3 2 6
5 Sheap 42/6 19 Shoats [young hogs] 38/ . . . . . 4 � 6
� [shilling] [pence]
6 Head Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6 �
1 ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 12 �
1 Sow and Piggs and Shoats . . . . . . . . . . � 19 �
1 Silver spoon 18/. 1 pr. money Scales 5/. . . . . . 1 3 �
1 pr. Brass Weights & Scales . . . . . . . . . 1 10 �
1 Writing Desk 7/6 1 Pewter Ink stand . . . . . . � 9 �
1 pr. Cart Wheels 60/. 1 Horse Toba � 15 . . . . . 18 � � [Toba the name of the horse]
1 Bay horse Nelson � 20 1 Black mare � 15 . . . . 35 � �
1 Sorrel mare � 9 5 Doz. Cups & Saucers 22/6 . . . . 10 2 6
8 Blue Rim Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 Doz. ditto ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . � 10 �
3 White Bowls . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 4 �
3 french Enamelled Muggs . . . . . . . . . . � 11 �
1 Coffee Pott 3/9 2 tumblers 2/3 . . . . . . . . � 6 � �
2 Wine Glasses 2/. 1 Pitcher 2/6 . . . . . . . . � 4 6 92 - 10 - 0
1 Pewter tea pott . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 En. Ditto and creampott . . . . . . . . . � 4 6
1 Salt Celler 1/. Sugar Box & Ros. Do. 1/10 � . . . . � 2 11 � {see Possible}
1 Tea Cannister 1/. 1pr. Sunfferrd trea 4/. [?] . . . . � 5 � {see Possible at end}
1 Tin Jack 1/. 4 qt. Bottles 2/. . . . . . . . . � 3 �
8 Knives and forks . . . . . . . . . . . . � 4 6
1 flowered Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 1 6
� Doz. E. Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 3 �
7 Small ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 2 �
14 Large ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 6 �
1 ditto Dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 5 �
1 Bay Horse Boaious . . . . . . . . . . . 36 � �
1 Sorrel ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 � �
1 Black mare and colt . . . . . . . . . . . 3 � �
3 Storie Juys [?] . . . . . . . . . . . . � 9 �
1 Sorrel Horse Banel . . . . . . . . . . . 42 10 �
1 Sorrel Horse with fertula [?]. . . . . . . . . 5 � �
1 pr. tongs and two Shovels . . . . . . . . . � 7 6
2 Cotton Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . � 16 �
3 flax ditto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 �
5 pr. cotton & wool cards . . . . . . . . . . � 16 �
1 flax Hackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . � 12 �
1 Loorn 12/. 1 Real 5/ . . . . . . . . . . � 17 � �
1 Shot Gun 20/. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 � � 99 - 6 - 11 �
� 1616 - 2 - 5 �
Parcel of Tob� [tobacco] @ 37/.
Given under hand this 3rd day of March 1798
Joseph Stovall
Rich�d. Mills
Haman Critz
Patrick County May Court 1805
The within Inventory of the Estate of Arch. Hughes Dec�d was returned by the appraisers therein named and ordered to be recorded.
Teste S. Staples
NOTES: �ditto� - the aforesaid thing or same as before is applied to both the line above and when two items are listed on the same time-the �ditto� in connection to the second items may refer back to the first item on that line. � (quotation marks) used in the final money listings should be interpreted as representing zero and not as another form of ditto [� = 0] - some examples from the inventory:
1 Shotgun 20/ [twenty shillings] with a final total of �1 � � or better understood as �1 and no shilling and no pence.
1 Loom 12/ [12 shillings] 1 Real 5/ [5 shillings] for a total of 17 shillings with no pounds or pence.
2 Wine glasses 2/ [two shillings] 1 Pitcher 2/6 [2shillings & 6 pence] for a total of 4 shillings and 6 pence.
The same holds for those with no price breakdown in the description. Example: 1 pr. tongs and two shovels was valued at 2 shillings and 6 pence, thus, the � marks under pounds should be zero and not as another form of ditto causing the 5 pounds from the above entry to apply.
Horses - at least six of the estate�s horses had names noted in the inventory.
Shoats - young hogs.
English money system was still common in Virginia - the units are pound - shilling - pence ; a shilling equals the twentieth part of a pound, and equal to twelve pence. Pound is more correctly the pound sterling. In this inventory the pound sign will be �.
All items enclosed in brackets [ ] are the author�s and hopefully used for clarification.
POSSIBLE:
1). �How� - could be a Howell, which was a special plane-like cutter used to trim off or bevel one edge of staves on hooped barrels or other items of wooden construction.
2). �1 Pott 6/. 1 Greo Iron 7/6 - could be that item listed after the �Pott� was perhaps gray Iron worth 7 shillings and 6 pence.
3). �1 Salt Celler 1/. Sugar Box & Ros D� 1/10 �� - the single �Salt Celler� was a container for salt much like present day salt shaker but much larger; sugar came in hard loaves and was scraped off for use; in the third portion of the listing �Ros D�� the D with the raised �o� is thought to represent �ditto� thus the �Sugar Box & Ros D�� meant the unexplained �Ros� was stored in a box. The inventory takers made an error on his multi-listed line as the total value should have been 2 shillings and 10 � pence instead of their 2/11 � on the inventory.
4). �1 Tea Cannister 1/. 1pr. Sunfferrd trea 4/.� -- the first item deals with a tea container, but the second item is apparently not connected to the first in any way. The �Sunfferrd trea� is part of a pair and the S-word could be either �Sunfferrd� or possibly �Snufferrd.� An easy guess without the �trea� would be snuffers, but with the extra word, it is still a mystery.
2004 Henry H. George
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