The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 13, 1909 A few days since County Clerk, J.H. Collins, came across the "First probate Record of Lucas County, Iowa" dated Oct. 7, 1850. It was not like the record books of the present day but ALLEN EDWARDS, the county judge, had improvised it from sheets of writing paper and placed on it a wrapping paper back, giving it the appearance of a cumbersome copy book. One of the transactions recorded in this book was the appraisement of the property of ANDREW MCCLUNG, deceased, the record appearing June 9, 1851, with the following as appraisers: JACOB BURLEY, JAMES MITCHELL and JOHN POWERS. A part of their findings were: Spinning wheel - $3.00 Loom - 2.50 2 Augurs - .60 Frow = 1.00 3 Yearling Calves - 15.00 3 Cows - 45.00 1 Yoke of Cattle - 40.00 Sword - .50 Wool Cards - .30 Set Harness - .75 Iron Wedge - .10 Drawing Knife - .87 l/2 Chance of 8 Hogs, Pretty wild - 5.00 Bible - .50 Claim on Grave Hollow - 25.00 Improved Claim 28 acres - 150.00 In perusing the above it would seem that Bibles and cattle were not in the greatest demand. There were many other articles listed but these are the more striking. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert July 21, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net *What is a Frow?