Oct. 15, 1795 -- Agreeable to an order of Halifax Court to us directed bearing date Sept. Court 1795, we the subscribers being first sworn have this proceeded to appraise the estate of John Cook, Deceased, in manner and form following: Negroes named: Ceasar ... L75 David ..... L75 Kitt ......... L75 Will ........ L60 Naomi .... L75 Jane ....... L15 Als .......... L45 Annaky ... L30 Cary ....... L25 Matt ....... L50 Chany .... L35 Cindy ..... L35 Old Easter & child Jesse ..... L45 Randolph ... L35 Little Easter & son Tom ....... L45 Isaac ..... L55 Sally ...... L50 Fanny .... L75 8 Cows & Calves .... L18.10 1 Cow ..... L2.5 5 Steers .. L7.10 9 Heifers.. L9.15 35 Hogs ... L18.1 1 York work steers ... L8 1 (ditto) .... L7 1 horse ..... L6 1 Mare ...... L6 1 cold ....... L1 20 Geese .. L1.10 6 hogs ...... L3.5 1 sow & 8 pigs .... L0.15 1 pair Chart wheels ... L3 3 featherbeds & furniture ... L15 3 butter pots & 1 jug ..... L0.13 old pewter .... L0.12 a parcel Easthen plates ... L0.6 1 loom ... L0.15 3 Iron pots ... L1.14 1 churn ........ L0.3 3 spinning wheels & cards .. L1.8 1 drawing knife augur & pissel 2 flat irons .. L0.11 5 axes ... L0.18 Knives & forks .... L0.10 3 Iron wedges .... L0.9 8 stacks of fodder ... L4.15 4 stacks Tops ...... L1.16 2 lock Chains ....... L0.14 6 grubing hoes ..... L1.4 3 stacks oats ........ L3.7.6 5 hiling hoes ......... L0.15 7 broad hoes ....... L0.15 4 plow hoes, 2 cleveses & pens, 1 collar & 2 pr. traces ... L1.15 2 rum hogsheads ..... L0.8 5 reap hooks ....... L0.5 2 bushels peas .... L0.6 19 head of sheep .... L6.14 1 pair sheep shears ... L0.2.6 1 Brindle steer ..... L0.12 1 pair steelyards ... L0.10 1 Cert. .......... L0.3 TOTAL ...........L1083.7 (Signed) Henry Cook, Admr; Charles Wall, Henry Hobson, George Marable At a court held for Halifax County the 25th day of February 1799. The within written inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Cook, dec'd, was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste: John Wimbush, CHC Truly Recorded: Berryman Green, DCHC End of document. Be well & God bless, Kate Beaugrand Cook Minnesota [email protected] or [email protected]