[Estate of Cary M. Ratcliffe, 8 May 1841] [Maury Co. TN Wills, Vol. Z, pp. 181-182] [transcribed by Mark Murphy, 16 Jan 2001] [p. 181] State of Tennessee Maury County County[sic] Court May Term 1841 Ordered by the court that Littleberry Cruise- Larkin Pilkinton and Alexander Johnson be appointed Commissioners to lay off a years provisions to Mary W. Ratcliffe widow of Cary M. Ratcliffe Decd and make report to the next term of this court. witness Wm. E. Erwin Clerk We the undersigned being appointed as above do lay off for Mary W. Ratcliffe the following as one years provisions (viz) 12 Barrels of corn 400 Bundles fodder 300lb Bacon 30lb coffee 100lb sugar 300lb flour 200lb salt 2lb pepper 2lb alspice 1/2 lb tea. Given under our hand this 8th day of May 1841 Littleberry (his X mark) Cruise Larkin Pilkinton An Inventory of the personal Estate of Cary M. Ratcliffe Deceased 1 Horse 2 cows 9[?] yearlings. 13 head of hogs 2 bary[?] ploughs 1 Bull tongue plough 1 lot of plough year[?]. a small quantity of corn & fodder 300lb Bacon. 1set of Blacksmith tools. 1 set of bench tools 2 Axes 1 carpenter Axe 1 hoe 1 pistol A lot sharing setencils. 1 cherry Table 1 chist 2 bedsteads 3 beds & furniture 3 trunks 1 Book case 1 preSs 6 chairs 2 smoothing irons 1 shovel & tongs. 1 set knives and forks 1 set teaspoons 1 set cups saucers 17 plates 2 dishes 2 pitchers 1 cream pot 1 sugar bowl 1 tea pot 1 bowl 1 caster 8 cups plates 2 glaSs tumblers 1 salt cellar 2 stone Jars 1 tea board 1 tea kettle 1 coffee pot 1 looking glass 1 candlestick & snuffers 8 Window knobs 2 window curtains 1 coffee mill 3 tin pans 2 tin buckets 2 tin cups 2 wooden Bowls 2 Water pails 1 riggin 1 washtub 1 stone pan 1 gridiron 1 cradle 1 trigead[?] 1 large Kettle 1 pot 1 oren[?] 1 skillet 2 pair pot hooks 1 chain & hook 1 Family Bible 1 Testament 1 carpenters guide 1 copy pains political writings Walker Dictionary attantie[?] for 1830 2 Hymn Books 1 Dream[or Droam] Book 1 stealyaso[?] oil stone about 40 lb Tobacco 1 gallon Jug several bottles 1 ox carth 1 loom 1 wheel & cards 1 Reel 1 mans saddle 1 side saddle 13 gease 1 grindstone 182 1 Cleris[?] 1 pair carriage harness 10 lb iron 3 new horse shoes 1 fire poker 1 meal Barrel 1 sifter 1 meal Bag 2 Iron wedges 7 pr saddle bags 1 Broom 1 inkstand 1 ink Bottle 1 Box grays ointment 1 powder & gun[?] 1 Lot of ginrittils[?] 1 shoe breeches 1 pair cloth breeches 1 stone jar 1 pair scissors a lot of bed clothes 1 umbrella 1 basket & hand box 1 Flour box 1 churn 1 fat stand 1 powdering tub 1 Large seat for bench 1 dry hide 1 Hatter chain[or chair] 1 Negro woman named Hannah aged 20 years 1 girl child named [blank] aged 2 years 1 boy child named [blank] aged 2 months The following is a list of Notes & accounts owing to said estate Notes good No good notes come to my hands Notes not goods[sic] M.R.A.S.W. Smith 23rd Jany 1831 $49.07 T.J. Mbank 7th Sept 1831 87.00 B.F. ChildreSs 12th may 1832 28.18 G. White 31st March 1834 5.00 Thomas W. Cash 18th Nov 1831 31.59 Thomas W. Cash 29th Feby 1832 26.90 $227.74 accounts good Buhatan Gordon[? no $listed] $ cents David L. Whitaker 1837 1.50 Thomas Jones 1840 ".25 Richard Foster " ".37 Johnathan L. Hunt " 6.75 John M. Jones " 3.68 Josiah Galloway 1839 ".62 James M. Richardson " ".25 Isaac N. Bills " ".75 Littleberry Cruise 1840 12.00 James S. Branch 1.68 Robbert Moore 1.93 Robbert Smith ".12 1/2 29.90 1/2 accounts Doubtful $ John H. Smith debted 1830 24.81 George W. Long " 1831 3.75 John H. Smith " 1831 7.07 John H. Smith " 1830 16.25 Robert Beaty " 1840 ".25 James Cron[?] " ".68 Charles Allen " 1.25 John Young " 1.31 James C. Vaughan " 1.06 G.B. Stone " 1839 1.25 T.M. Branch " 2.50 Wm. Smith 1.31 A. Hudson " " ".31 Wilson Correy " 1.37 A. Quarles " ".62 Wesley Cruse " 1.62 William Hoeght[?] " " ".87 Eli Smith " " ".25 Jessee Cox " 1832 2.92 Doubtful a/c $68.88 ac/t Doubtful $227.74 Good a/c 29.90 1/2 amt of ac/t[?] notes good & bad $326.52 The following is at true & perfect inventory of all the goods & chattles rights & credits of the said Cary M. Ratcliffe Decd which have come to my hands PoSsession of knowledge or the hands of any other persons for me to the best of my knowledge an belief this 2nd day of June 1841. Johnathan S. Hunt Admr. sworn to in open court 2nd June 1841 Wm E. Erwin Clk [end of record/end of page]