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Sales of the personal estate of John E. Brill [Briell] deceased. Includes enslaved persons: Peggy, Jesse (child), Leise and her children John and Winston, Mimo and her children James and Isauh, and Isaak.
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Natchez, July 27th 1836 Sales of The Personal Estate of John E. Brill [Breill] deceased Adam Bower 1 Oven $1.00 Do. 1 Lot of Pans etc $.63 Do. 1 Plough $2.00 Do. A Sorrell Horse $15.00 Simon Rice 1 Oven $1.13 Do. 1 Bbl of Serge $.13 Do. Scales & Weights $7.00 Do. Do. Do. $6.75 Do. a Lot Saws & Cleavers $4.00 Do. 1 Bag of Pepper $9.90 Do. 1 flock of Sheeps & Cattle $52.75 Do. a Lot of Tin Barrils [sic] $.63 Do. a Cart $1.25 Do. Hogg [sic] $25.00 Alexander Smith. 1 Oven $.75 Do. a Crosscutt Saw $6.00 Do. the Slaughter House $32.00 Do. a Rule $.75 Do. Sundrie Arcticles $.75 John Love Sadle & Bridle $2.50 Do. 2 pair of StillYards $.75 Do. a Bucket & a Skin Rope $3.63 Do. 3 Dishes $2.00 Do. A lot of Plates $.75 Do. Knives, forks, & a Tray $1.38 Do. a pair of Brass Candlesticks $1.25 Do. 3 Muskitoe Bars $2.50 Do. a Feather Bed. Pillows & Bolster $5.63 Do. a Trunk $.25 Jeramiah Stump a Spanish Saddle $3.63 Do. a Keg of Tar & Bucket $1.13 Do. a Lot of Cleavers $1.25 Do. 3 Tubs $.75 Do. a Cow $9.00 Do. 1 Do. $10.00 Do. 1 Do. $7.00 Do. 3 pair of Drawers & 2 Sheets. $1.50 Amount carried forward $222.32 Page 2 Amount brought over. $222.32 Montgomery Smith 1 Bridle & Saddle $3.62 Do. a Lot of Leather $.25 Do. 3 empty Bags $.82 Do. 1 Pistol $1.19 Do. a Lot of Books $1.06 Do. 2 pair Stirrup Iron etc $.50 Yr. Thurston 1 pair new Boots $1.19 Do. a House on The Estate of Minors $251.00 A Blue Coat $5.38 John P. Philips a Lot of Grindstones $.56 Do. a Bedstead $6.00 John Scott 5 empty Bbls? $.38 Do. a Lot of empty Bottles etc. $2.31 Do. a Lot Sundries $.13 Do. 2 plains & 1 Saw $.63 Do. a Basket etc $.25 Do. 1 pair End Irons $1.00 Do. 10 Chairs at 5/ $6.25 Do. Matrass[sic], Pillar[sic] & Blanket $2.13 Do. a frock coat $1.38 Do. a pair of Pantaloons $1.00 John Beaty 2 empty Demijohns $.44 Do. Axes & hoes $.38 Do. 1 cot $.25 Do. Matrass[sic], Pillar[sic], & Bolster $6.00 Thor. Simpson a Copper Scale & Weights $4.13 J.W. Vane 2 Scales $.31 Wm.? Burns a embossed Bottle $.13 Do. a Razor Strap $.94 Dr. Wm. Provan A Lot of Bells & Sheep Tisane (?) $1.63 Do. 1 Yoke of Oxen $21.00 Do. 1 Do. Do. $25.00 Do. 1 piece of Drapeu (?) 20 Yds. $3.13 Do. a Negro Woman Peggy $72.00 M. Williams a Map etc. $1.00 Capt J B Nevitt 40 lb(?) of Wool $5.20 A Vice $2.44 Aaron Wager A Negro Boy Jesse $172.00 Amount carried forward $827.58 Page 3 Amount brought over $ 827.58 Robert McCollough a Cart and Harness $42.00 Do. a Cow $11.50 B. Brown a Basket of Beef Tongues $4.13 Do. a patent Balance $10.25 Do. a Mantle Ornament $.25 Do. a Hearth Rug $.87 Do. a Table $2.63 Do. Do. $1.06 Denka [Name torn] Sundries $.81 J. Minor a Cart and Harness $23.50 W.W. Robertson a Black Horse $31.00 Do. Fender $6.13 Do. a pair Rose Blankets $6.00 Do. a Bedstead $12.00 Do. a Trunk $1.38 Do. a pair Silver Suspender Buckles $2.00 Do. a pair of Pantaloons $7.50 Do. a Drab Coat $2.00 Henry Selzer a small Horse $28.00 Col. Barnard A Bay Horse $25.00 Do. 1 Blanket $2.50 Do. Matrass & Pillars [sic] $2.75 Do. a Clock $41.50 Do. Buckskin $.63 Saml. McAllister 40 pr grouth (?) & horns $6.50 Neville a Looking Glass $2.88 Do. a Cup Board $13.50 Peter McGuire a Lot of Matrassses etc. $2.06 Do. a Lot Do. $2.19 Do. Do. Do. $2.56 R. Bowman a Trunk $1.38 Jr. Wedekamp a Vest Coat $1.38 Wm. Mason a pair of Pantaloon $1.13 John Scott a Table $5.00 Amount carried forward $1131.55 Page 4 1830 Amount brought over $1131.55 Sales on the 27th day of August Adam Bower 18 Silver Spoons $8.00 Do. 2 Watches $3.00 Do. 2 Dining Tables $10.00 Do. small Table $1.50 Do. Do. Do. $2.13 Do. 1 Bureau $10.50 Do. a Lot of Weuters(?), Decanter etc. $3.13 Do. End Irons, Scovel & Tongues $7.13 Do. a Looking Glass $3.00 Do. 4 Pictures $1.88 Do. 1 Bed complete $25.00 Do. 1 Do. Do. $10.00 Do. a Common? Table $.25 Do. a small Do. $.38 Do. 3 Chains $1.13 Do. a Carpet $7.00 Do. a Kitchen Table $.75 Do. a Covert $.50 Do. a Lot of Pots, Kettles, etc. $1.50 Do. a Negro Woman, Leise & 2 Children John & Winston $465.00 Do. a Negro Woman Mimo & 2 Children James & Isauh A Negro Boy Isaak $805.00 Do. a Water Jar $5.75 Do. a large Kitchen Table $.50 $2504.58 I certify that the above Sales has taken place at the Residence of Mr. C. Breill at the 27th day of August 1830. J. Sovia auctioneer
Approximate Creation Date
1830/07/27
Time Period
1830-1839
Subjects
Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders ;
Keywords
slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; Kentucky; estate files; probate files; Adams County;Estate inventory
Disciplines
African American Studies | Cultural History | United States History
Geographic Location
Adams County (Miss.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Document
Digital Format
TIFF
Physical ID
John E. Briell Estate File, Box 5, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi
Digital ID
HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_c_1_u HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_c_2_u HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_c_3_u HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_c_4_u
Source
John E. Briell Estate File, Box 5, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi
Repository
Historic Natchez Foundation
Publisher
Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
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Recommended Citation
Record of the sale of personal estate, John E. Briell Probate File, Box 5, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Contact Information
hnf@natchez.org
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