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TN Will Books Vol. H Oct. 1856 – Jan. 1863 Page 310-313 A State Inventory of the property belonging to the estate of Mark Jackson, dec’d. which was sold on December 17, 1858 from following pieces (S, T, and L look somewhat the same on original document) (s, p, and f look somewhat the same on original document) (some numbers were hard to decipher) *my notes ?unreadable 1 Basket of contents .05 1 Pot Rack .30 2 Axes .20 1 Box of Sundries .10 1 do .35 1 Pair of Trace chains .20 1 Pair of Steelyard .30 1 Sir single(?) .25 1 Cutting knife & box .15 1 Frow .35 1 Set of Gears .90 1 Lot of nails .30 1 Axe & hammer .20 1 Bridle & hook .95 1 Shovel axe & Bench .30 1 Pot .50 1 Lot of sundries .25 1 Lot of Harness Leather 2.00 1 Salf Bushel(?) .30 2 Baskets .35 1 Shovel .50 1 Log chain 1.00 1 Crop cut (out?) Saw 3.90 1 hand wedge .20 1 do .20 1 Barrel .50 1 Reel .10 1 Box of sundries .30 1 Lot of Pinchens(?) .40 1 Drawing knife .20 1 do .10 1 Hand saw .40 1 hammer & axe .30 2 Augers .10 1 Skillet .40 2 Smoothing irons .05 2 Pans .10 1 Tin Bucket .40 1 Coffee pot .10 1 Tin qt. pot .15 1 Table .15 1 Stone jar .10 1 Large jar .30 1 do “ .15 2 do “ .15 1 Stone churn .25 1 Skillet .45 1 Tea kettle .50 1 Baker .15 2 ovens & lids .15 1 do & hooks .25 1 Skillet .70 1 Bucket & Dipper .25 1 Lot of nails .10 1 Kettle & hooks 2.30 1 do .25 1 jug .20 1 do .10 1 Lot of Barrels .10 1 Trumpet(?) .15 1 Scythe & cradle 1.00 1 do .80 1 Lot of irons .50 1 bling(?) .20 1 Plow 1.75 1 do .25 1 Turning Plow(?) 1.00 1 do .15 1 Harness(?) .55 1 Plow .85 1 Fan mill 1.00 1 Lot of Hogs 15.00 1 Grind stone 2.15 1 Cow 11.05 1 do 14.00 1 Mare 137.25 1 Colt 30.00 1 Lot of sheep 10.08 1 Lot of Bacon 10.29 1 Lot of Tubs? .25 1 Barrel of Salt .60 1 do " " 2.80 1 Barrel of vinegar 1.00 1 Barrel of molasses 3.25 1 Lot of Rye (or Rice?) 2.10 1 mowing blade 1.00 1 Barrel of vinegar 3.00 1 Table .05 1 Tub & Canghpt(?) .10 1 Lot of sundries 4.10 1 Stove ? 1 tray & sifter .20 2 Barrels .05 1 do .40 1 Spinning wheel 2.00 1 Loom & harness 5.20 1 Box & plain(?) .05 1 Saddle 3.20 1 do 1.30 1 Small table 3.55 1 Candle Stand 1.45 1 Side Board 5.50 1 Cupboard 3.00 1 Glass .15 1 Picture(?) .30 1 Chest 2.15 1 Keg(?) .10 1 block .40 1 do 9.00 1 Pa____ 3.15 1 Bed furniture 12.25 1 Stead 3.50 1 Bed & furniture 12.50 1 Stead 3.50 1 Bed & furniture 11.00 1 Bed stead 3.00 1 Lot wire(?) .05 1 Bed & furniture 10.00 1 Bed stead 1.10 1 Jar .10 1 do .16 1 Pair of Sheers .65 1 Lot of Books .20 1 Lot do .10 1 do .20 1 do 2.00 1 do 1.05 1 Set of cups & saucers .35 1 Sugar bowl .10 1 Set of plates & knives 1.00 1 do .50 1 Set of spoons .80 1 do 1.00 1 Set of knives & forks .55 1 can .55 1 Pitcher .25 1 Set cups & saucers .45 1 Candle stick .20 1 Razor strap .10 1 set of tumblers .05 1 Lot Blacking .10 1 Brush .20 2 Boxes Blacking .15 1 Shaving box .10 1 Pair candle mould .26 1 Lot sement(?) .10 1 Lancet .25 1 Lot Bottles .10 1 Lot Buttons .45 1 Coffee mill & lamps(?) .15 1 Table 1.00 1 Shot Gun 2.70 1 do " 7.50 1 Bed stead 4.00 1 Counter pane 2.70 1 do " " .50 1 do " " 1.10 1 Sheet .55 1 Quilt 1.05 1 do 1.00 1 Quilt 1.15 1 do 1.30 1 do 1.05 1 Blanket 2.05 1 do 2.75 1 Quilt 1.00 1 do 1.20 1 Bag of botton(?) 1.34 1 Bolt of Domestic 2.55 1 Blankets 1.50 1 do .45 1 do .15 1 Set of chairs 3.15 1 Lot do 2.80 1 do .35 1 Lot of jars 2.40 1 Stack of oats 8.05 1 do 3.00 1 Pair Saddle Bags .95 1 Lot of sundries .21 1 Bell .05 1 Jar .05 1 Kingter glass(?) .25 1 Lot of chickens .65 2 Raw hides 30 1/2 3.15 1 Lot Pork 40.30 List of notes on hand at his death 1 Note on Jefferson Alexander due 17th December 1858 $ 284.00 (*born Union, SC) To cash on hand 57.50 1 Note on G. W. Alexander due 25th December 1857 750.40 (*George Washington Alexander – brother to Jefferson) 1 Do on G. W. Cooley due 25th December 1858 66.00? 1 Note on Andrew Jackson due 17th December 1858 1800.00 1 Note on Giles Jackson due 25th December 1857 40.00? 1 Note on do " due 25th December 1857 33.77 1 Note on A. Hall due 25th December 1857 45.00 1 Note on A. C. Jackson due 25th December 1858 22.00 1 Note on Joseph Kindall due 25th December 1858 13.50 1 Note on J. R. Baughman due 1st July 1857 12.50 1 W. J. Hunt Receipt doubtful due 18th of July 1857 23.00 1 Note on Lightfoot & Wilkins doubtful due 24th November 1855 10.00 1 Corn Note W. C. King 25 bushels of corn doubtful 1 Note on do " " " doubtful 25th D___ 1.25 1 account on B. A. Lightfoot & Wilkins doubtful 10.00 all of which is respectfully submitted Sworn to before me Feb./July? the 19th 1859 Andrew Jackson Admin. James McRay clerk From Webster's New World Dictionary: *Sundries – miscellaneous *Trace Chains – used to connect horse harness to a wagon or plow *Steelyard – a balance scale *Single Tree – a wooden bar swung at the center from a hitch on a plow or wagon and hooked at either end to the traces of a horse's harness *Frow (froe) – a wedge-shaped cleaving tool with a handle set into the blade at right angles to the back *Drawing Knife – a knife with a handle at each end, usually at right angles to the blade, which is drawn toward the user in shaving a surface *Scythe – a tool with a long single-edged blade set at an angle on a long curved handle used in cutting long grass or grain *Scythe and Cradle – a frame fastened to a scythe so that the grain can be laid evenly as it is cut *Counterpane – a bedspread