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C:\Documents and Settings\Library2\My Documents Love, Samuel 1 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book J-1 1806-1812 p 11-14 Ordered: May 1801 Taken: July 13, 1801 Entered: October 20, 1806 LOVE01 Fairfax Court May Court 1801 Ordered that John Carter Junr., Richard M. Scott, Coleman Brown and Robert Carter or any three of them, being first sworn according to Law, do Inventory and Apraise all and singular the Estate of Samuel Love deceased, that shall be presented to their view, and that the Executor do return the same to the Court A Copy Teste Wm. Moss (Page 12) An Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Samuel Love deceased James £50, Sarah, £5. Lewis £30 £ 85. 0. 0 Forrester £90. Ben £100. Hannah £45 235. 0. 0 William £30 Myke £50 Bett £75 155. 0. 0 Henry £60. George £25. Randall £40 125. 0. 0 Robert £30 Scipio £120 Jack Horse £80 230. 0. 0 Daniel Carpr. £100 Harry £60 Jack Carpr. £100 260. 0. 0 Dick (BS) £100. Copper Will £60 John Wolf £100 260. 0. 0 Will Beckwith £100 Vincent £100 Polly £80 280. 0. 0 John Brooke £30. Jenny & Child £100 Charles £30 160. 0. 0 Nathan £100. Peter £90 Pat £50 old Phill £55 205. 0. 0 Jesse £45. Lish £42. Maria £40 Eliza £30 157. 0. 0 Jim Grigsby £100. Jim Currell £100 Bachus £45 245. 0. 0 1 Eight Day Clock 18. 0. 0 1 Dining Table with two Ends 12. 0. 0 1 Card Table & 1 Tea Table 6.12. 0 27 Chairs £8.2, 21 Chairs 4.4 12. 6. 0 1 Sopha & 1 Settee 12. 0. 0 11 Bed, Bedsteads & Furniture 200. 0. 0 5 Large & 2 Small looking Glasses 14. 8. 0 1 Desk & Book Case 9. 0. 0 2 Cases & Bottles 5. 0. 0 4 Small Walnut Tables 3.12. 0 2 Chest of Drawers 7. 4. 0 a parcel of Queens Ware 1.10. 0 A parcel of China Ware 3. 0. 0 A parcel of Glass Ware 3. 0. 0 1 Silver Tea pot & 1 Silver Tumbler 13.10. 0 1 old Caster & 2 old Waiters 1. 4. 0 6 Silver Candle Sticks 12. 0. 0 1 Silver Cream & Sugar Tongs 2. 8. 0 14 Silver Table Spoons & 1 Soop Ladle 12.18. 0 15 Silver Tea Spoons 3.12. 0 1 Brass Candle Stick & Snuffers . 3. 0 A parcel of old Knives & forks . 6. 0 A parcel of old Chests & Trunks 1.10. 0 A parcel of old Casks 6. 0. 0 6 Barshare Plows £4.10 4 Dutch Plows £3 7. 0. 0 8 Mattocks's £2.8 1[6] hilling Hoes £3.4 2 Harrows £4 9.12. 0 1 Cutting Box & Knife 1.16. 0 (Page 13) George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org Love, Samuel 2 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book J-1 1806-1812 p 11-14 Ordered: May 1801 Taken: July 13, 1801 Entered: October 20, 1806 4 Stacks of old Hay £ 72. 0. 0 1 Waggon & Gear for 5 Horses 25. 0. 0 1 Ox Waggon Lock & Log Chain 12. 0. 0 2 Ox Carts and Yokes 12. 0. 0 1 Horse Cart & Gear 6. 0. 0 4 Collars, Hames & Traces 1.10. 0 8 Halter Chains 24/ 4 Dung Forks 12/ 1.16. 0 3 Spades 18/ 2 Shovels 10/ 3 Pitchforks 12/ 2. 0. 0 1 Stage Waggon & Harness 50. 0. 0 A parcel of Blacksmiths Tools 5. 0. 0 A parcel of Carpenter's Tools 1.10. 0 A parcel of Coopers Tools 4.10. 0 7 Cutting Axes 42/ 3 pr [Wedges] [15d] 2.17. 0 6 Scythes & Cradles & 6 Grass Scythes 3.12. 0 A parcel of old Pewter 3. 0. 0 1 large Copper & 1 Brass Kettle 9. 0. 0 A parcel of Iron Pots & Dutch Ovens 8. 0. 0 A parcel of Wooden Ware .15. 0 Tongs & Shovels & 1 Franklin Stove 7.10. 0 3 Stills & Boiler & Mash Tubs 60. 0. 0 1 Grind Stone 9/ a parcel of old Iron 30/ 1.19. 0 2 pr And Irons 1 Crow bar 2. 0. 0 19 Napkins 48/ 5 Table cloths & 8 Towels 60/ 5. 8. 0 60 Mattrasses & 27 Window Curtains 36. 4. 0 2 Pr Steelyards & 4 old Carpets 15. 0. 0 1 Watering Pot 6/ a parcel of Jugs & Butter Pots &c 60/ 3. 6. 0 1 Piano Forte 50. 0. 0 1 Pr Hand Mill Stones 1. 0. 0 2 Wool Wheels & Flax Wheels 1.10. 0 4 Tierce Apple Brandy 60 Gall 18. 0. 0 A parcel of Leather £12 one old Side Board 12/ 12.12. 0 1 Family Bible, Prayer Book, Testament and other Books 6. 0. 0 1 Best Saddle & Bridle 9. 0. 0 4 old Saddles & Bridles 4. 0. 0 1 old Portmanteau, Pillion &c 2. 0. 0 Smith Mare & Colt £60 Lane Mare & Colt £30 90. 0. 0 Dare Devil £15 O'Reilly 1 Colt £20 1 Black Mare £25 60. 0. 0 4 Colts £40 Cuffee £30 Bay Horse £36 106. 0. 0 Crop Mare £30 Yorkshire Mare £18 Black Horses £60 108. 0. 0 Little Ball £15 Distempered Horse 20/ 16. 0. 0 (Page 14) 7 Work Oxen £ 50. 0. 0 9 Veal Calves 14. 8. 0 57 Cows, Heifers & Young Steers 208. 0. 0 23 Lambs £11.10 51 old Sheep £30.12 42. 2. 0 1 P Breech Band, 24/. 4 old Reap Hooks 8/. 1.12. 0 12 Files 6/ 1 Roan Mare £120 120. 6. 0 1 old set of Waggon Gear for 5 Horses 4.10. 0 1 Riding Sleigh 1.10. 0 42 Hogs £42 30 Pigs £9 51. 0. 0 180 lb Wool 18. 0. 0 1 Air Pump of glass 6. 0. 0 1 Grey Colt 12. 0. 0 1 Copper hand pump .18. 0 £ 4248. 2. 0 George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org Love, Samuel 3 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book J-1 1806-1812 p 11-14 Ordered: May 1801 Taken: July 13, 1801 Entered: October 20, 1806 In obedience to an Order of Fairfax Court hereto annexed we have appriased the Estate of Samuel Love deceased as shown us by Chas. [J] Love Exor amount= =ing to Four thousand two hundred & forty eight pounds 2 S as above. Given un= =der our hand this 13th July 1801 John Carter Richd. M. Scott Rob. Carter The above Signed John Carter Junr. Richard M. Scott, & Robert Carter were duly Sworn by me in persuance of the annexed order to appraise the Estate of the late Samuel Love deceased Witness my hand this 13th July 1801 Richard Bland Lee At a Court held for Fairfax County 20th October 1806 This inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Samuel Love decd. was re turned and ordered to be recorded. Teste Wm. Moss Cl. George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org.
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