Daniel Arnold Estate Sale & widows allowance.

Source: Robertson County Tn. Will Book 11 page 309-310

Contributed by Bruce Arnold
© 2009

 

                We have proceeded to set a part to Dicy Arnold widow of Daniel Arnold Deceased, so much of the crop and provisions on hand as will be sufficient in our opinion to support her & family one year from the death of her husband. We set apart to her the following articles to wit:

                eight barrels of Corn

                Six Bushels of Wheat

                four hogs supposed to weigh 600 lb.

28 Nov 1842,

C. Woodall                          )

John Meguire                    ) Commissioners

Wm McManus                  )

 

Inventory & Account of Sales of Daniel Arnold Deceased

 

Names of Purchasers                                     Articles sold                                                       

 

James C. Duval                                                  1 axe                                                                       .31 1

C. Woodall                                                          1 Briar Sythe                                                         . 43 3

Moses Byram                                                    1 Jointer                                                                 . 37 2

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Axe                                                                       .31 1

                Do                                                          1   Do                                                                       .25

James Arnold                                                     1 hand saw                                                         1.00

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Drawing Knife                                                  .12 2

B. Gamblin                                                          1 Iron Square                                                       .31 1

A. Groves                                                            1 Augur                                                                  .31 1

                Do                                                          2 Small Augur                                                       .68 3

Albert Byram                                                     2 Inch Augur                                                       1.06 1

James Arnold                                                     3 Chissels                                                               .87 2

William McManus                                            1 Single tree & Clevis                                        .25

J. C. Duval                                                            1 Double Tree                                                      .37 2

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Weeding hoe                                                   .12 3

                Do                                                          1 Plough hoe                                                        .50

B. Gamblin                                                          1 Iron Wedge                                                       .31 1

L. B. Kliser                                                            1    Do                                                                      .31 1

D. T. Purkins                                                       1 pair of Steelyard                                             .50

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Grubbing hoe                                                   .56 1

Sam'l   Sadler                                                      1 large Chain                                                      2.56 1

D. T. Purkins                                                       1 Bull Tongue Plough                                        .62 2

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Single Tree                                                        .25

                Do                                                          1 Cow Bell                                                             .25

                Do                                                          1 pair Gun                                                           1.00

                Do                                                          1 half of grind stone                                          .25

                                                                                                                                                            13.93 3

Amount Brot forward                                                                                                                13.93 3

A. Byram                                                              2 Locks                                                                    .25

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Lot of Casting                                                   .25

                Do                                                          1 Lot of Cooper ware                                        .25

J. C. Albright                                                       4 Bottles                                                                .25

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Cupboard                                                           .50

                Do                                                          1 Table                                                                    .25

                Do                                                          4 Chair                                                                    .50

                Do                                                          1 Cotton Wheel                                                  .50

                Do                                                          1 Trunk                                                                 1.00

John Sluder                                                        1 Press                                                                  1.37

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Bed & Stead                                                    1.00

                Do                                                          1 Bed & Bed Stead                                           1.00

John C. Albright                                                1 Clock                                                                  5.06 1

James Arnold                                                     1 Reap hook                                                         .37 2

Mrs. Arnold                                                        3 Sheep 1st choice                                           3.00

Allen Groves                                                      3      "      2nd choice                                          2.79

Benjamin Gossett                                            5      "      3rd choice                                           3.75

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Cow                                                                    2.00

James Arnold                                                     1 yearling                                                             2.00

                Do                                                          1       Do                                                                 1.62

                Do                                                          1 Calf                                                                       .75

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Sheep Bell                                                         .25

                Do                                                          5 Hogs 1st choice @ 25cts                             1.25

James Arnold                                                     5     "    2nd choice @ 95cts                            4.75

Albert Byram                                                     1 Dunn Mare                                                   49.25

S. Hurman                                                           1 Brace & Stays                                                 1.81 1

S. Hurman                                                           1 Mann Saddle                                                  5.31 1

Mrs. Arnold                                                        12 Barrels Corn @87cts                                 9.75  

                Do                                                            Oats and fodder in Barn                              1.00

Benjamin Pond                                                 200 bundles fodder                                         1.50

D. T. Purkins                                                       335       "             "                                1.68 3

                                                                                                Amount of Acct Sales                118.98 3

 

Mrs. Arnold                                                        1 Single &                                                              .25

D. T. Purkins                                                       1 fat hog                                                             1.75

                                                                                                Amount Sales                             120.98 3

 

One Account on James L. Williams for                                                                                     5.00

One Note on James Arnold for fifty Dollars due the 1 March

1842 With a credit of Twenty Dollars on the % of April 1842                        Balance 30.00

                                                                                                                                                           155.98 3

11 Barrells & 3 Bushels corn to Moses Byram at 81cts                                                       9.39

                                                                                                Amount                                           165.27

                                                                                                Moses Byram, Admn.