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            We the undersigned appraisers appointed by the County Court of Collin County at the March Term 1863 make the following report of the appraisement of the Estate of H. P. BOWERS deceased to wit:

 

1 horse valued

$100

1 pistol

     5

 

$105

 

            We the undersigned appraisers of the Estate of H. BOWERS deceased do solemnly swear that the foregoing valuation of the Estate of said decd. is a fair and full valuation of the same this 5th day of May 1863.

                                                            Ed Chambers

                                                            C. T. Fox

 

            Sworn to before me this 5th day May 1863.

                                                Buford Henry, Clerk

 

            His claim against the C. S. [Confederate States] for military service is not yet known by me.

                        I, M. Ashlock do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains a full list of all property belonging to the Estate of H. P. BOWERS that has come to my knowledge.

                                                            M. Ashlock

 

            Sworn to before me in open Court this May 25th day 1863.

                                                Buford Henry, Clerk

 

           

 

            Inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to the Estate of MICHAEL and CHARLOTTE MALLOW, deceased.

 

Property

Value

Property

Value

1 bay mare & colt

$125.00

1 steer 3 years old

15.00

1 sorrel mare & colt

200.00

22 head of stock

cattle

172.00

1 sorrel horse 2 years

old

90.00

40 head of sheep

120.00

1 black mare 4 years

old

80.00

40 head of hogs

120.00

1 bay horse 2 years

old

70.00

3 large plows

25.00

1 yellow mare 2 years

old

50.00

6 small plows

30.00

1 gray mare

20.00

4 weeding hoes

2.00

1 yellow horse

150.00

Maddox & grubbing

hoe

4.00

1 bay horse

175.00

2 double trees sticks

Iron

1.00

1 yoke work cattle

80.00

1 pr. stretchers

3.00

1 yoke work cattle

60.00

Cutting knife & steel

2.00

1 steer 4 years old

30.00

Ox yoke

2.50

1 steer 3 years old

25.00

2 pitch forks

2.00

1 steer 4 years old

30.00

Lot of old Gears

15.00

1 steer 3 years old

18.00

 

 

 

 

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Buggy & harness

$225.00

9 linen table cloths

6.00

Lot of old Irons

25.00

1 linen table cloth

5.00

Ox wagon

125.00

1 pr. bed ruffles

2.00

Log Chain

10.00

Lot of window curtains

7.00

2 log chains

5.00

Lot bed sheets

9.00

Feed trough

1.00

Lot towels

3.00

Sythe & Cradle

3.00

1 pine chest

1.00

Mower & Reaper

200.00

1 piece domestic

5.00

Cross cut saw

5.00

5 sets plates

12.50

Masons trowel

1.00

5 sets plates

2.00

Spade

.75

3 large dishes

6.00

Lot of old Carpenter’s

tools

6.00

4 bowls

2.00

6 chivies

4.00

2 pitchers

2.00

Lot of Old Irons

4.00

1 tea pot

1.50

2 tar buckets

1.00

2 glass pitchers

2.00

2 pr. drawing chains

3.00

2 sets cups & saucers

5.00

1 pr. steelyards

1.00

4 glass dishs (sic)

2.00

Lot of wheat $1 per

bushel

 

1 preserve stand

2.00

2 large kettles

12.00

10 stem glasses

2.50

Half bushel measure

.75

salt stand & pepper box

1.00

Lot of old vessels

1.00

1 set glass tumblers

1.50

Grind stone

.50

1 glass jar

.50

2 axes

2.00

3 ladles

3.00

Small pine table

3.00

1 set brittania spoons

1.00

Large pine table

2.50

1 set silver spoons

6.00

Falling leaf table

12.00

1 set german Silver

5.00

Pine chest

3.00

1 set knives and forks

6.00

One clock

15.00

2 waiters pans &

candle sticks

1.00

Rifle Gun

10.00

1 set chairs

11.50

Pair Fire Irons

3.00

7  chairs

5.00

Shovel & tongs

2.50

Pine table

2.50

2 smoothing irons

1.50

Pine safe

10.00

Looking glass & case

3.00

6 tumblers

1.00

Pair cotton cards

10.00

Lot bottles

2.00

Pair large scissors

2.50

Pepper box & salt

seller (sic)

.50

Bed Bedstead &

furniture

60.00

1 set knives & Forks

3.00

Bed Bedstead &

furniture

50.00

2 dishes & 2 spoons

.50

Bed Bedstead &

Furniture

50.00

Tin bucket & wash

pan

2.50

Lot of bed clothing

40.00

Slate and mouse trap

.75

Lot of bed clothing

10.00

3 jars & 1 basin

1.50

1 counter pain

(counterpane)

20.00

2 tin cups & 1 bucket

1.50

1 counter pain

20.00

Sausage stuffer

1.50

1 counter pain

20.00

Lot of small pans

1.50

1 counter pain

15.00

Medicine box &

shovel

.75

1 counter pain

14.00

Small kettle & iron

holder

1.50

1 counter pain

12.00

Candle stick cheese

Hoop & coffee mill

1.90

1 counter pain

12.00

Loom & Gearing

12.00

2 table clothes

12.00

5 weaving sleighs

7.50

 

 

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5 shuttles

$1.00

2 sacks wool

37.50

1 web in loom

8.50

Sack picked cotton

3.75

Set fire irons

.50

Lot seed cotton

5.00

Jar & tab

1.00

Sack wool rolls

25.00

Box & stand

2.25

Lot of wool

22.50

2 boxes

.50

Lot spun yarn

2.00

2 sacks & salt

1.50

Lot spun cotton

5.00

3 coffee pots

3.00

Tick & feathers

3.00

1 pan tray & sceive

(sic)

2.50

1 Tray

1.00

1 pitcher & basin

2.00

Sack salt

7.00

Frying pan

1.00

Kettle & Soap

3.50

Shovel

.50

4 stands & soap

16.00

2 pr. hook[s] grid iron

& strains

1.50

Lot of soap

7.50

Tea Kettle

1.00

About 465 lbs. bacon

93.00

3 oxen & 1 pot

6.00

18 geese

9.00

1 skillet & kettle

2.50

Negro girl Artence

600.00

3 buckets & 1 piggin

3.00

Negro Woman

150.00

Spinning wheel

4.00

Negro Woman

300.00

Churn

1.00

Negro Man

400.00

3 kegs & vinegar

10.00

256 acres land

5000.00

Grassrope

2.00

26 yds domestic

5.20

Bed & furniture

15.00

29 yds domestic

5.80

Bed & furniture

40.00

8 yds negro cloth

2.40

Bed & furniture

12.00

1 pr sheep shears

1.00

2 barrels

.50

5 yds bed ticking

1.25

4 barrels

5.00

Confederate notes

524.00

1 barrel & Sugar

10.00

Spices

28.45

1 stand & 2 buckets

4.00

1 sow & pigs

8.00

3 jars & sugar dish

2.00

 

 

1 wooden can

1.25

 

 

1 tin lantern

.75

 

 

2 jars & 1 brass kettle

3.75

 

 

2 jugs & 1 box tallow

2.00

 

 

1 tin stand

2.00

 

 

2 jars

2.00

 

 

About 75 lbs lard

14.00

 

 

About 50 lbs coffee

17.50

 

 

Waufle (sic) Irons

2.50

 

 

Oil cloth

3.00

 

 

1 Umbrella

1.25

 

 

2 chamber pots

2.00

 

 

1 sausage cutter

5.00

 

 

12 sacks & wagon

sheet

10.00

 

 

1 reel

2.00

 

 

1 spinning wheel

3.00

 

 

Lot wall paper

5.00

 

 

Can & oil

2.00

 

 

Watering pot

1.50

 

 

 

The within and foregoing is a full inventory and appraisement at special valuation so far as has come to our knowledge of the Estates of MICHAEL and CHARLOTTE MALLOW deceased, all of which is community property, except two negroes, to wit: Nat valued at four hundred dollars and Sucky valued at Three Hundred dollars.

                                                            J. O. Straughan

                                                            William Orenduff

                                                                        Aprraisers

 

Sworn to & subscribed before me June 29th 1863.

                                                                        A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

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List of claims due and coming to the Estate of MICHAEL and CHARLOTTE MALLOW, deceased.

 

One note executed by D. Black & Bro. dated

July 20th 1861 and bearing 10 per cent interest

from date for

$538.19

One note executed by William Fitzhugh dated

April 24th 1862 bearing 8 pr. ct. int. for

31.50

One note executed by William Fitzhugh &

William Orenduff dated 5th November 1859

Bearing 12 pr cent from date for

300.00

One note executed by Jno. L. Lovejoy Jr.

Dated Decr 22d 1860 bearing 12 pr ct interest

With credits to the amount of $40 for

43.00

One note executed by Richard James dated

17th April 1861 bearing 8 pr ct Int for

45.00

One note executed by William Fitzhugh dated

3rd day Nov 1860 and due one day after date

bearing 12 per cent Int for

100.00

One note executed by William Orenduff &

G. W. Easters dated 5th Nov. 1860 and

bearing 12 pr cent Int for

100.00

One note executed by G. S. Fitzhugh

dated 26 April 1861 bearing 8 pr. cent Int for

41.87

One note executed by David Stiff dated 27th

April 1861 bearing 12 pr ct int for

88.81

One note executed by H. Brindlee & L. L. Lewis

dated August 15th 1860 bearing 12 per cent for

150.00

One note executed by E. R. Stiff, Robt.

Fitzhugh & J. O. Straughan and bearing 8 pr ct

Int dated 1st Jan 1861 for

191.00

Account against Delila Brake

8.25

Account against William Mallow

20.00

 

                                                                                    O. P. Mallow

                                                                                                            Admr.

                                                                                    S. D. Mallow

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me June 29th, 1863.

                                                A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

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            Appraisement of Community Property of GARRANT VANTINE deceased & his surviving wife. June 30th, 1863.

 

1. Land 490 acres

more or less at ten

dollars per acre

$4900.00

23. Table and hand

saw

$5.00

2. Three Yoak (Yoke)

Oxen

300.00

24. One side saddle

15.00

3. One cow & calf &

two heifers

45.00

25. One sythe &

cradle & one mowing

blade

12.00

4. Two cows and

calves

40.00

26. Four plain & one

spade

10.00

5. Two steers

50.00

27. One par (pair) of

cotton cards

35.00

6. Six head of sheep

36.00

28. Crop of corn

20 acres

100.00

7. Two sow & eleven

shoats

39.00

29. Crop of wheat,

oats & barley

175.00

8. 4 head of horses

550.00

30. 40 lbs. wool

40.00

9. Two horse wagon

& harness

225.00

31. 100 lbs cotton

40.00

10. One Ox Wagon

200.00

32. 14 geese

14.00

11. One man’s saddle

25.00

33. Two men saddle

trees

30.00

12. Two par (pair)

harness except two

trace chains

10.00

34. Five sides in tan

at McClure’s yard

18.00

13. Barrels & Two

boxes

10.00

35. Act against

McCoy for halling

(hauling?)

390.00

14. One set of wagon

irons & one set of

wagon boxes

75.00

36. Joel Mabery notes

for 2833 of lumber

payable at Maberry

Mill at one dollar per

hundred

 

15. Three stands of

bees

9.00

37. Act J. M. Brown

90.00

16. Two clocks

15.00

Act on Hugh F. Young

for halling (hauling) for

the Government

60.00

17. One Beauro

(Bureau) & one

looking glass

20.00

 

 

18. Two beds &

clothing

50.00

 

 

19, Table ware

15.00

 

 

20. One Rifle gun

15.00

 

 

21. Casting & loom

20.00

 

 

22. Two Jars & one

churn

4.00

 

 

 

                                                                                    L. M. Chastine

                                                                                    James Alexander

                                                                                    Joseph Britten

 

            Sworn to & subscribed before me this 30th June 1863.

                                                Benjn. Pierce, J. P.

 

            I, ELIZABETH VANTINE hereby certify that the foregoing inventory embraces all the Community Estate of myself & deceased husband GARRETT VANTINE that has come to my knowledge this June 30th 1863.

                                                Buford Henry Clerk, C. C. C. C., Texas

 

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            To the Hon. A. T. Robertson Chief Justice of Collin County, Texas.

            We the undersigned beg leave to submit the following additional Inventory of the undivided property of the Estate of L. GLASS decd and S. S. & J. T. Glass yet living. (viz)

 

2 bed stead valued at $6

12.00

3 straw beds valued at 1 each

3.00

1 feather bed

15.00

2 pillows & one bolster

5.00

2 sheets & B (sic) quilts

5.00

1 shuck matrass (mattress)

1.00

1 wool matrass (mattress)

8.00

1 small trunk

3.00

1 chest 3.00 & one looking glass

3.25

1 small table 1.00 & 6 old Books 10.00

11.00

2 window curtains 2.00 & 4 chairs 4.00

6.00

1 tin box .25 & 1 wooden .25

.50

2 pots 1 oven 1 skillet 1 tew (?) kettle & smooth

iron

11.00

3 stone jars & 2 tin cans

3.00

4 candle molds 7 1 tin canister

1.00

2 water buckets & one dipper

2.50

1 coffee pot & 2 tin pans

.50

2 siringes (?) & one sugar bucket

2.50

½ peak mesure & tin box

.50

12 plates & one dish

2.00

4 pitchers & 2 bowles (sic)

1.50

6 knives 8 forks & 10 spoons

2.50

1 crewet (cruet?) stand & 3 glass tumblers

.50

1 glass jar 3 same 1 tea cup

.75

1 ax & ferow (?)

1.50

1 wash stand & 1 wash board

1.00

1 flat stand

.25

1 dining table

3.00

1 ax

2.00

 

107.75

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me                     D. D. Graham

                                                                             his

                                                                        H.  X  Standford

                                                                            mark

                                                                        Enos Higgins

 

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            Report of B. S. Shelbourne Administrator of ELIJAH M. YAGER decd. of sale of property belonging to said estate May 16th 1863.