Boone County, KY - Wills: Inventory of Jeremiah Kirtley's estate, 1806 Friday, 10 December 1999 Submitted by: Buddy & Linda Harbin-Grubbs ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. UsGenWeb ************************************************************************* NOTE: The following Inventory of Jeremiah Kirtley, was transcribed as it was originally written, in the Boone County Kentucky Will Book. Boone County Kentucky Will Bk. A. pg. 41-46, dated 30th day of December 1806 Inventory of Jeremiah Kirtley Estate Deceased To one bay Horse called Prince 100 one Ditto called Jack 40 one bay Mare called Diamond 120 one Sorrel Ditto 95 one bay horse called Snip 40 one ditto called Burk 20 one bay Mare called Kitty Fisher 60 one brown filley 100 one gray ditto 75 one young gray horse 80 one ditto ditto 75 one bay ditto 70 Four Cows and Calves at $10 40 one yoke of Oxen 40 one Bull $10 four young steers $32 42 Two Cows $18 four Cows $32 50 Three heifers and Steer 24 Four young steers $21 three heifers $16 37 One Cow & Bell $10 eight Calves $20 30 Twenty three head of Sheep 30.66 Sixteen fattened hoggs 66.20 $1235.86 pg. 42 Amount brought forward $1235.86 60 geese $25. 8 hoes $8 33 1 broad ax $3. 6 axes $11 14 10 reap hooks $6. 5 augers $2.25 8.25 1 Chisel & gauge .50 1 Masons hammer & trowel 1 1 hand saw and ??imble 1.50 1 pair trace chains 3 1 pair Stilyards 5 1 ??ow and 2 chissels 1.50 1 hogshead jointer .75 1 Spade and shovel 3 1 howel and Staple 1.50 4 bells $3.50. 6 ear bells $3 6.50 1 old Chissell and branding Iron .75 2 grubing hoes & 1 Mattlock 3 1 Sledge hammer 2.50 2 bar share plough 15 3 Shovel ploughs & Clevises 8.50 1 Colter 75. 4 Single trees 2 2.75 1 Cross cut saw 5. log chain 3 8 1 log chain 6 6 1 Stage Waggon & gear 125 3 pr. hames & traces 2 blind bridles & collar 12 3 grass sythes 4.50. 1 cradle .75 5.25 1 ox yoke and pin .50 1 road Waggon & gear Waggon Saddle 100 and Jack scrue 1 Frying pan and Shaving knife 2.50 1 Bee Stands 2.50 1 Silver Watch 25 1 Buffet and the furniture contained 160 1 desk and Book case 45 $1839.61 pg. 43 Amount brought forward $1839.61 Sundry Books 14. tea board 4 18 1 Case bottles and frame 10 2 looking glasses 3. Shot gun 9. 12 1 dining table 10. Breakfast ditto 3. 13 1 Small table 2. 1 Bureau 25. 27 30 Chairs 18. Candle Stand 1. 19 4 brass Candlesticks 6 5 Beds, Bedsteads & furniture 300 2 trunks and one old chest 7 1 Surveying Cumpass platting instruments and chain 40 16 pewter plates, 2 dishes, 1 bason & tankard 13 Tin ware 3 Washing tubs, pails, buckets &c 10 2 pots 4.50. 2 Dutch ovens 4. 8.50 5 Kettles and one Skillet 20 1 frying pan. 1 Tea Kettle 5 1 griddle & grid Iron, trivet &c 7.50 2 pot racks 5. pr. of Smothering irons 9. 14 1 Whip saw 6. 1 Small chain 2. 8 1 ox yoke 2. 1 Wheat fan 15. 17 1 cutting knife and box 3 4 hogs heads and 1 tub 6.25 1 Loom and hear for the same 16 1 Cotten wheel & 1 flax ditto 5 1 Cut reel and Cotton gin 8.50 1 Line Hackle and Course ditto 4 1 Mans Saddle 10. Sundry pieces leather 22. 32 26 barr Iron 3.25 1 pair Iron Wedges & Iron pitch fork 2.50 2 Whiskey barrels & 1 runlet 3.50 $2477.11 pg. 44 Amount brought forward $2477.11 2 small tubs 2. 1 Tatting box 1. 3 Knives & forks & box 2.50 parcel of unbroke hemp supposed to be #160 6.40 60 barrels of Corn 100. 100 625 Tobacco by supposition 18.75 2 blade stacks 8. 1 Stack of Oats 6. 14 45 bushels rye 22.50 18 hogs 36. 9 Shoats 6.75 42.75 1 Negro Man named Dublin 466.66 1 Ditto named Ned 450 1 Ditto named Frederick 450 1 Ditto named Pipen 385.66 1 Negro boy named Ben 300 1 Negro Woman Nanny 50 1 Ditto named Mariah & 2 children to wit, Harry & Edmund 485.66 1 Negro woman named Milley with 2 children, to wit, Tandy & John 500 1 Negro woman named Pat & one child, to wit, Lewis 450 1 Negro girl named Silvey 300 1 pr. Dog Irons 5 $6494.66 Agreeable to an Order of the Worshipful County Court of Boone to us, directed we the Subscribers having been duly Sworn have appraised the estate of Jeremiah Kirtley Deceased and return the within as a true Inventory thereof. Given under our hands this 30th day of December 1806. James McIntosh Joseph Graves John Cave Jeremiah Kirtley { Executors} Absalom Graves { ditto } Boone County January Court 1807 This Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Jeremiah Kirtley Deceased was returned into Court & Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Cave Johnson CBC In pursuance of a clause in the last Will & Testament of Jeremiah Kirtley Deceased I have this day GIven up two small negroes, to wit, Eve and Rose to be applied and Valued to Levenia Eve & Clarissia Eve, agreeable to the said Will. Given under my hand & Seal this 30th day of December 1806. Mary Kirtley {Seal} Teste Joseph Graves We Jeremiah Kirtley and Absalom Graves have this day Valued two small negroes, to wit, Eve and Rose which we appraised as a part of the estate of Jeremiah Kirtley Deceased to be applyed to the benefit of Levenia Eve and Clarrisia Eve as directed by the last Will and Testament of the said Deceased, and do Value Eve to be worth ninety dollars, Rose to be worth seventy dollars. Given under our hands as Executors of the said Deceased this 30th day of December one thousand eight hundred and six. Jeremiah Kirtley Absalom Graves Teste Joseph Graves Teste Cave Johnson CLBC Boone County Kentucky, Will Bk. A., pg. 287, dated 8th day of January 1807 A List of the sales of the Negroes of Mary Kirtley made on the 8th day of January 1807----- John Rogers, one negro man named Ben 775.00 Robert Kirtley one negro man Peppin 500.00 John Garnett one negro boy Lewis 593.50 Robt. Kirtley one negro woman Milley & her child Reuben 600.00 John Garnett one negro boy John 400.00 Lawrence Sanford one negro boy Guy 500.00 Lawrence Sanford one negro boy Andrew 475.37 1/2 John Rogers one negro boy Bill 315.00 Lawrence Sanford one negro girl Herriet 330.00 Lawrence Sanford one nego girl Judith 359.25 Robt. Kirtley one negro boy George 215.37 1/2 I certify that the foregoing is a true list of the sales of the negroes given up for distribution by Mary Kirtley this 8th day of January 1807. Absalom Graves, Clerk of the Sale Boone County Court February Term 1807 This list of the sales of the Slaves given up for Distribution by Mary Kirtley was produced in Court, Examined & ordered to be Recorded. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddy & Linda Harbin-Grubbs Boone County, Kentucky
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