Wills of Henry County
 
Henry Co. TN Will Books
Vol. H Oct. 1856 - Jan. 1863
Page 310-313

A State Inventory of the property belonging to the estate of Mark Jackson, dec'd. which was sold on December 17, 1858 from following pieces

(S, T, and L look somewhat the same on original document)
(s, p, and f  look somewhat the same on original document)
(some numbers were hard to decipher)
*my notes
?unreadable

1 Basket of contents .05
1 Pot Rack                          .30
2 Axes                                .20
1 Box of Sundries               .10
1 do                                     .35
1 Pair of Trace chains       .20
1 Pair of Steelyard .30
1 Sir single(?)                        .25
1 Cutting knife & box        .15
1 Frow .35
1 Set of Gears .90
1 Lot of nails                     .30
1 Axe & hammer  .20
1 Bridle & hook .95
1 Shovel axe & Bench .30
1 Pot .50
1 Lot of sundries .25
1 Lot of Harness Leather      2.00
1 Salf Bushel(?) .30
2 Baskets .35
1 Shovel .50
1 Log chain           1.00
1 Crop cut (out?) Saw           3.90
1 hand wedge .20
1 do .20
1 Barrel .50
1 Reel .10
1 Box of sundries .30
1 Lot of Pinchens(?) .40
1 Drawing knife .20
1 do .10
1 Hand saw .40
1 hammer & axe .30
2 Augers .10
1 Skillet .40
2 Smoothing irons .05
2 Pans .10
1 Tin Bucket .40
1 Coffee pot .10
1 Tin qt. pot .15
1 Table .15
1 Stone jar .10
1 Large jar .30
1 do   " .15
2 do   " .15
1 Stone churn .25
1 Skillet .45
1 Tea kettle .50
1 Baker .15
2 ovens & lids .15
1 do & hooks .25
1 Skillet .70
1 Bucket & Dipper .25
1 Lot of nails .10
1 Kettle & hooks           2.30
1 do .25
1 jug .20
1 do .10
1 Lot of Barrels .10
1 Trumpet(?) .15
1 Scythe & cradle           1.00
1 do  .80
1 Lot of irons .50
1 bling(?) .20
1 Plow           1.75
1 do .25
1 Turning Plow(?)                 1.00
1 do .15
1 Harness(?) .55
1 Plow .85
1 Fan mill           1.00
1 Lot of Hogs         15.00
1 Grind stone           2.15
1 Cow         11.05
1 do                     14.00
1 Mare                               137.25
1 Colt                                   30.00
1 Lot of sheep         10.08
1 Lot of Bacon         10.29
1 Lot of Tubs? .25
1 Barrel of Salt .60
1 do   "     "           2.80
1 Barrel of vinegar                1.00
1 Barrel of molasses              3.25
1 Lot of Rye (or Rice?)         2.10
1 mowing blade                     1.00
1 Barrel of vinegar                3.00
1 Table .05
1 Tub & Canghpt(?) .10
1 Lot of sundries                   4.10
1 Stove       ?
1 tray & sifter .20
2 Barrels .05
1 do .40
1 Spinning wheel           2.00
1 Loom & harness           5.20
1 Box & plain(?) .05
1 Saddle                                3.20
1 do                                       1.30
1 Small table           3.55
1 Candle Stand                      1.45
1 Side Board                         5.50
1 Cupboard                       3.00
1 Glass .15
1 Picture(?) .30
1 Chest           2.15
1 Keg(?) .10
1 block .40
1 do           9.00
1 Pa____                               3.15
1 Bed furniture                    12.25
1 Stead                                  3.50
1 Bed & furniture                12.50
1 Stead                                  3.50
1 Bed & furniture                11.00
1 Bed stead                            3.00
1 Lot wire(?)  .05
1 Bed & furniture                10.00
1 Bed stead                            1.10
1 Jar .10
1 do .16
1 Pair of Sheers .65
1 Lot of Books .20
1 Lot do .10
1 do .20
1 do                                       2.00
1 do                       1.05
1 Set of cups & saucers .35
1 Sugar bowl .10
1 Set of plates & knives        1.00
1 do .50
1 Set of spoons .80
1 do                                       1.00
1 Set of knives & forks .55
1 can .55
1 Pitcher .25
1 Set cups & saucers .45
1 Candle stick .20
1 Razor strap .10
1 set of tumblers .05
1 Lot Blacking .10
1 Brush .20
2 Boxes Blacking .15
1 Shaving box .10
1 Pair candle mould .26
1 Lot sement(?) .10
1 Lancet .25
1 Lot Bottles .10
1 Lot Buttons .45
1 Coffee mill & lamps(?) .15
1 Table           1.00
1 Shot Gun                            2.70
1 do    "                                  7.50
1 Bed stead                            4.00
1 Counter pane                      2.70
1 do    "    " .50
1 do    "    "                            1.10
1 Sheet .55
1 Quilt                                   1.05
1 do                                       1.00
1 Quilt                                   1.15
1 do                                       1.30
1 do                                       1.05
1 Blanket                               2.05
1 do                                       2.75
1 Quilt                                   1.00
1 do                                       1.20
1 Bag of botton(?)                 1.34
1 Bolt of Domestic                2.55
1 Blankets                             1.50
1 do             .45
1 do .15
1 Set of chairs                       3.15
1 Lot do                                 2.80
1 do .35
1 Lot of jars                       2.40
1 Stack of oats           8.05
1 do                                       3.00
1 Pair Saddle Bags .95
1 Lot of sundries .21
1 Bell .05
1 Jar .05
1 Kingter glass(?) .25
1 Lot of chickens .65
2 Raw hides 30 1/2               3.15
1 Lot Pork                           40.30

List of notes on hand at his death

1 Note on Jefferson Alexander due 17th December 1858             $ 284.00
    (*born Union, SC)
To cash on hand                          57.50
1 Note on G. W. Alexander due 25th December 1857           750.40
    (*George Washington Alexander - brother to Jefferson)
1 Do on G. W. Cooley due 25th December 1858 66.00?
1 Note on Andrew Jackson due 17th December 1858                    1800.00
1 Note on Giles Jackson due 25th December 1857 40.00?
1 Note on do    "     due 25th December 1857 33.77
1 Note on A. Hall due 25th December 1857 45.00
1 Note on A. C. Jackson due 25th December 1858 22.00
1 Note on Joseph Kindall due 25th December 1858 13.50
1 Note on J. R. Baughman due 1st July 1857 12.50
1 W. J. Hunt Receipt doubtful due 18th of July 1857 23.00
1 Note on Lightfoot & Wilkins doubtful due 24th November 1855 10.00
1 Corn Note W. C. King 25 bushels of corn doubtful
1 Note on do "    "    "   doubtful 25th D___   1.25
1 account on B. A. Lightfoot & Wilkins doubtful 10.00

all of which is respectfully submitted
Sworn to before me Feb./July? the 19th 1859           Andrew Jackson Admin.
James McRay clerk

From Webster's New World Dictionary:
*Sundries - miscellaneous
*Trace Chains - used to connect horse harness to a wagon or plow
*Steelyard - a balance scale
*Single Tree - a wooden bar swung at the center from a hitch on a plow or
wagon and hooked at either end to the traces of a horse's harness
*Frow (froe) - a wedge-shaped cleaving tool with a handle set into the blade
at right angles to the back
*Drawing Knife - a knife with a handle at each end, usually at right angles
to the blade, which is drawn toward the user in shaving a surface
*Scythe - a tool with a long single-edged blade set at an angle on a long
curved handle used in cutting long grass or grain
*Scythe and Cradle - a frame fastened to a scythe so that the grain can be
laid evenly as it is cut
*Counterpane - a bedspread