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Augustus Boyden

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Appraisal of the estate of John E. Brill [Briell] deceased

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Agreeable to an order from the Orphans Court of Adams County to the undersigned, we have viewed and appraised the following articles shown to us by the Administration of John Ernest Breill dec’d. 1 Bedstead & Mattrass $16.00 1 ditto ditto $30.00 2 Tables $5.00 1 lot Mattrass, feathered &e $10.00 1 Bedstead & Bedding $15.00 1 ditto ditto $8.00 3 Blankets $6.00 2 Cotts & Mattrasses $6.00 1 cradle $.45 1 Writing Desk & 6 Chairs $4.00 2 Baskets $.25 1 Maps and 1 Waiter $.50 2 Fenders $4.00 1 ? Shovels & tongs & 2 dog irons $10.00 1 Negro woman & child (Mima) $450.00 1 ditto & 2 children (Eliza) $500.00 1 Negro man (Jesse) $200 1 ditto (Isaac) $450 1 Negro woman (Peggy) $100.00 1 Clock $40.00 1 Bureau $18.00 2 small Tables $5.00 2 Looking Glasses $6.00 Mantle ornaments & furnichure (?)(sic) $2.00 1 Set of Glass Ware & Waiter $3.00 1 Lot of clothing $50.00 $1937.50   Page 2 $1937.50 2 Silver Watches $14.00 2 Breakfast Tables $10.00 1 Lot Knives & Forks $1.00 1 Ladle $.13 1 doz Silver Table Spoons $18.00 1/2 doz do Tea do $3.00 1 Lot Crockery Ware $2.00 1 cupboard $8.00 8 chairs $4.00 3 Tables $1.50 1 Small Bedstead etc/ $2.00 4 Horses $100.00 12 Sheep $24.00 1 Lot of Hogs $30.00 2 Carts & Harness $60.00 4 Lot Pots &e $5.00 4 Tubs $1.50 1 Carpet $7.00 1 Bag Pepper $8.00 1 bbl Vinegar 16/ $2.00 1 pr Patent Balances $6.00 1 Set of old Bells, Saws etc $3.00 5 pr Seals & Weights $10.00 1 Bbl Sage $.50 2 Baskets $.75 1 Churn $.50 1 Demijohn $.38 1 Lot of stone Ware $.50 1 Lot of Bottles $2.00 $2262.26   Page 3 $2262.26 6 Bbls Tallow $72.00 1 Lot Cleavers, Saws, Hide Refuse $15.00 3 doz Beef Tongues $9.00 1 Lot of Wool $7.00 1 Plough $3.00 3 Large Kettles $6.00 Shack of Cattle at Large $40.00 1 house on Wm Minor’s ground $200.00 $2614.26 Adam Bower [signature illegible] D. Foswer (?)

Approximate Creation Date

Circa 1830

Time Period

1830-1839

Subjects

Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders ;

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; John E. Briell; Estate appraisal

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_b_1_u HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_b_2_u HNF_Box5_BriellJohnE_1830_b_3_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

Rights

Copyright protected by Historic Natchez Foundation. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org

Briell, John E. - Appraisal of the estate of John E. Brill [Briell] deceased

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