This is the Appraisement Bill of my GG grandfather's Estate in 1864 Daviess Co., Kentucky (Owensboro). The sum of $215.95 is not correct by the way. Later, I will post the actual bill of sale for you to enjoy. Lordy, these old court documents are wonderful to find and study. Harold Bishop Morgan hmorgan@evansville.net October Term 1864 Daviess County (Kentucky), March 21st 1864 Appraisement Bill The following is the amount of property of the Estate of William B. Morgan, deceased, that was appraised by us. Dining table - $2.50 Stand table - .25 4 Chairs - 5.00 2 Chairs, 2 doz irons, one washboard - .50 Coffee mill and wash pan - .25 1 Barrel of oats - 1.00 1 Trundle bedstead and board - .75 2 Bed stead - bound matting - 2.50 Third bed stead - 2.00 Plain bedstead - .10 1 Bed and bedding - 8.00 2 Bed and bedding - 6.00 Trundle Bed - 3.00 Carpet, 9 feet - 2.00 3 Water buckets and coffee pot - .5 Book case - .60 Safe - 3.00 Single press - 2.00 1 Bible - 2.00 1 Candlestand, small - books - .30 1 Box and contents - 1.50 Fiddle and case - 3.00 1 Looking glass and stand - .35 1 Meal sack - .50 Tool chest - .50 Straw basket - .20 1 Brass clock - .25 1 Double tree and single trees -1.25 2 Wedges on ring and staple - 1.50 1 Bullet ladle, punches - .50 Handsaw and drawknife - 1.50 3 Chisels screw drive - .45 Compass and scribe al(uminum?) - .50 2 Iron T-square - .50 5 Shovels and tobaco knives -1.00 1 Level, plank gauge and dogs - .75 3 Old hoes - .75 2 Frows -1.00 2 Smoothing iron - .75 3 Planes - 1.50 Box and contents - .40 1 Hatchet and canteen? - .50 4 Axes - 1.00 8 1 Gallon stone ware crocks - 1.20 2 Bags - 1.00 One lot of metal pots - 2.50 3 Barls - .75 Gear, collar and bridle - 1.50 Jug and jar of lard - 2.75 Jug and jar crocks - .30 Fifty pounds of bacon - $6.00 Sifter, bag of soap grease and box - .30 2 Pieces of soap - .25 1 Lot of corn - 6.00 1 Heifer - 4.00 1 Steer - 5.00 1 Milk cow - 10.00 Young cow and calf - 20.00 1 Horse and bridle - 85.00 1 Wheal - 1.00 Saddle - 8.00 A. Cecil Appraiser $215.95 J. S. Fuqua Appraiser Personally appeared before me A. Cecil and J. S. Fuqua and took the oath according to law as appraisers of Wm. Morgan decd. Given under my hand this 8th day of Sept 1864. State of Kentucky John L. B. Shivley, J. P. D. C. Daviess county Court October Term 1864 The forgoing Appraisement Bill of the personal property of Wm. Morgan deceased was produced in court and ordered recorded. Witness my hand this 11th day of October 1864 By Frank H. McClarty, D. C.