LEAH NORRIS ESTATE

WILLIAM LUNSFORD, ADMINISTRATOR

 

[Widow of John W. Norris]

 

 

 

 

LEAH NORRIS ESTATE

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Will Book D – Pages 125-126

September 12, 1861

 

William Lunsford, Administrator

 

Inventory and sale bill of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Leah Norris, deceased.

 

 

1

Ground Stone

Henry Chism

.50

 

Sundries

William Lunsford

.35

 

Box of shoe last

 

 

 

Sundries

J J Osteen

.35

 

One Bob & hook

W R Osteen

.80

 

Sundries

Ben Norris

.40

1

Brat

 

 

 

Thing unknown

Ben Norris

 

 

Ditto

 

.28

 

Bedstead

 

.25

 

Sow & pigs & c

Ben Norris

1.10

 

Folding Table

M J Norris

.50

 

Sundries

B Norris

.50

 

Some kind of case

Ben Norris

.25

 

Tethers at 50 lb         26

James Sanders

13.00

 

Tethers

Ben Norris

15.40

1

Bed Stead & Underbed

M J Norris

.25

 

Red Cow & Calf

James Sanders

15.25

 

Red & White Cow & Calf

M J Norris

5.00

 

Cow & Calf

R Acuff

10.00

1

C Something

Henry Chism

1.95

1

Sow & 2 shoats

Henry Chism

3.45

 

One something

George Ryan

36.00

1

Yoke Steers

Roberson Medows

65.95

 

Red Heifer

William Lunsford

8.50

 

Red Ox

G. W. Carson

7.00

 

Something

J Norris

.25

 

Some thing unknown

Ben Norris

.10

 

Coffee Mill

M J Norris

.05

 

Bed Tray

J Norris

.30

10

Hens at .10

Benj Norris

1.00

1

Jar

Benj Norris

.20

1

Steel Trap

Benj Norris

.20

1

Cross Cut Saw

Abner Stacy

3.10

 

 

 

I do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a true Inventory and account of sale of all the personal Estate of Leah Norris, deceased, without allowing or excluding any years provision for children or excluding anything as exempt from execution to the best of my knowledge and belief so help me God.

 

                                                                                    William Lunsford

 

Sworn to before me Sept 12th 1861

 

                                                                                    George Johnston, Clerk

 

 

Examined and approved in open court Oct 9th 1861

 

                                                                                   

S. A. Thompson, Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Source:  Court House, Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, Wills

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