Chestnut Ridge Cousins: I hope I am sharing something with you here that would be of interest. It was difficult to make out some of the words, but I tried to go by what the clerk had written. I suppose in the corn sales that they are relating to bushels. Maybe if Carolyn sees this she might be able to get Mr. Claude's thoughts. List of property sold at J. D. Prosser deceased Sale April 9th, 1898 by J. J. and M. A. Prosser BUYER ITEM PRICE Mark Collier Cider Mill .80 J. M. Prosser 2 Oil Cans .25 W. A. Prosser 2 Oil Cans .10 J. M. Prosser Sundries & Jugs .10 Will Bagley Saw Set .45 Horace Nicks [for W. A. Gowan] Double Tree & Irons . 25 W. A. Steelman Balances .05 W. A. Prosser Balances .15 J. Whitaker Balances 1.10 J.J. Woodard Box of Irons .45 George Gealispie {?} Pump Chain .10 Butler Logan Peach Cutter .25 W. A. Steelman Pile Sundries .25 W. A. Gowan Saddle Bags 1.10 Lee Crane Hand Saw & 2 Augers .15 J. Whitaker 2 Pr. Shers {Shears??} .65 T. L. Prosser 3 Augers .80 J. E. Bagley Hand Axe .45 Joe Robinson Broad Axe & Tools .40 John Buntley Rench {Wrench??} .10 Sam Gowan Brace & Bits .65 J. O. Pitts Screw & Plates .85 Mrs. Fannie Prosser Coffee Iron .30 Geo. Gelispie {??} 2 Cans Paint 1.45 Mrs. Sallie Prosser Small Kettle .80 W. S. Raby Large Kettle .80 J. H. Cox Tool Chest 2.50 J. G. Woodard Whet Stone .10 D. McKinney Nails .25 W. A. Steelman Adge {??} .35 T. L. Prosser Half Bushell .20 J. Whitaker Basket .20 Dave Wagister Saalt {Salt??} 1.90 J. E. Neece Salt .25 Mrs. Sallie Prosser F-bed {feather bed??} 5.75 Mrs. Bettie Steelman F---bed stead {feather bed??| 2.60 Mrs. M. W. Redd F-bed stead 2.00 Mark Prosser F-bed stead 1.00 T. L. Prosser F-bed stead 3.60 W. A. Prosser Sausage Mill 1.30 Sam Gowan Bed Springs 1.05 Lee Crane Bed Stead .15 Morgan Raney Bed Springs .15 Page 1 Sub Total 36.15 Mrs. M. W. Redd Bell 1.50 Bill Gammill Mirror .30 Henry Congo {??} Mirror .45 W. G. Steelman Lamps .20 J. C. {??} Raney Lamps .10 Albert Hazelwood Lantern .25 Mrs. Sallie Prosser Table .25 Lee Crane Jug .05 Tom Grace Table .10 M. W. Redd Trunk & Hand Organ 4.55 J. J. Collier Hog Box 1.90 Homer Prince Log Chain .75 W. A. Shipley Log Chain .20 F. M. Waid Cradde {Cradle??} .50 M. G. Phillips Cradde {Cradle??} 1.80 J. H. Cox Hole Digger 1.05 Thomas Bledsoe Mowing Blade .75 Jno. Ashbey Hay Knife .35 Lon Renegar Shovel .40 R. C. Wright Shovel .35 J. C. Warren Plow Gear .50 Charley Hall {Holt??} Plow Frog .25 J. J. Woodard Builder, Sundries .60 T. L. Prosser Cross Cut Saw .85 Wilson Steelman 2 Cross Cut saw .10 W. B. Foster Bush Killer {??} .35 Mrs. Sallie Prosser Clock 1.00 Jesse Terpin Safe .50 J. G. Woodard Wagon 9.50 W. A. Steelman Ox Cart .25 Nolen Ashby Road Scraper .85 J. F. Buntley Grading Mill {Grinding??} 13.25 ? M. Turpin Block S. Tools 9.25 ? M. Turpin Coal .50 T. L. Prosser Grind Stone .40 J. G. Woodard 2 Plow Stocks .50 Charley Holt 3 Plow Stocks .25 J. E. Neece 1 Plow Stocks .85 Charley Holt 3 Plow Stocks .25 M. L. Raney Fish Sain .25 H. W. Prince Wyard {??} Plow 1.10 J. D. Holley Poney {Pony} Plow .30 Ben Redd Hay Rake 7.75 T. M. Gill Corn Sheller 3.75 Name ?? Roller .15 Page 2 Sub Total 108.15 T. L. Prosser Mower 17.00 F. M. Waid Threashing Machine 5.00 D. Griswell 15 Bbls. {??} Corn 24.00 T. J. Burns 10 " " {??} Corn 18.00 J. C. Bryant 5 " " {??} Corn 8.40 J. A. Steelman 3 " " {??} Corn 5.40 Geo. Carmack 5 " " {??} Corn 9.00 W, C. Wagister 5 " " {??} Corn 8.75 J. A. Richardson 5 " " {??} Corn 8.75 J. H. Rutledge 10 " " {??} Corn 15.50 J. B. Foster 5 " " {??} Corn 8.75 J. R. McGee 10 " " {??} Corn 16.00 W. W. Tessy {??} 12 " " {??} Corn 19.20 Thomas Bledsoe 5 " " {??} Corn 8.00 S. F. Ousley {??} 10 " " {??} Corn 16.00 G. O. Shull 10 " " {??} Corn 16.00 E. R. Conwell {??} 15 " " {??} Corn 23.25 J. W. Sharp 5 " " {??} Corn 8.00 B. M. Jones 5 " " {??} Corn 7.75 J. E. Bagley Lumber 35 ?? Per 100 1.65 W. A. Prosser Black Mare 41.00 O. D. Gammill Bay Mare 21.00 Geo. Gillispie Bay Mare 38.00 J. G. Woodard Sorrell Mare 15.00 Mrs. Sallie Prosser Bay Horse 15.00 Dock Prosser Red Mule 25.00 Mrs. Sallie Prosser Black Mule 20.00 J. W. Whitaker Sorrell Mule 17.00 Geo. Gillispie Mule 67 {??} J. C. Patten Cow & Calf 23.00 Charley Holt Bureau 1.05 Horace Nicks 15 Shoats 17.25 Bob Moore 1 Cow 15.00 J. M. Prosser Wheat {??} 1.00 J. E. Prosser 10 Hogs 28.50 F. M. Waid 12 Hogs 26.30 J. Whitaker 3 Sows 22.15 Bob Moon 1 Sow 6.20 Lon Renegar Boar Hog 5.20 J. Whitaker Bay Mare 5.00 31/2 bbls of corn is to be taken off the amount in this corn list for the widow, her corn not all being in the crib she got, she having consented ???? instead of $42.80, the 31/2 bbls corn credited her at the average price $1.65 per Bbl. State of Tennessee J. J. Prosser one of Moore County the adms makes oath that the foregoing is a true and perfect list of the property sold name of purchaser and price. This July 11th 1898 Subscribed and Sworn to before me July 11th 1898 J. J. Prosser W. J. Morris, Clerk Received and admitted of record This Sept 6th 1898 J. M. Sebastian, Chairman I hope you excuse my columns being a little crooked. I did not try to pre align them [bp] NOTE: IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SHARE, PLEASE DO. YOU NEVER KNOW IT MAY BE A CLUE SOME ONE IS WAITING FOR [bp] Bobby Prosser prossergenealogy@comcast.net