Abstract from Estate of Samuel S. Wilson Probated 1819
Transcribed and contributed by William Bracket and Diana Chesser
Transcriber Diana Chesser’s note: *Netherland Inn was in Sullivan County on the Holston River, the inn was owned by the Netherland family. The spelling back then may have been Nitherland, so I wasn’t sure about this spelling. The Inn is still standing, a tourist site in Kingsport.
…blue Cassimer pantaloons, 3 waist coats, 4 old Shirts, 1 Red flannel Shirt, 1 black … handerkerchiefs, 1 pair of black worsted Stockings, 2 pocket Silk hadkerchiefs, 1 pair mixed Cotton Stockings. Old 3 pair Socks, old 1 Neck han…, 1 pair old pumps … of a both of tapes, 1 pair of half worn boots – Books: 1 pocket book, Stationary papers & amounts of no value, 1 letter of Gen Charles Lee (?), 1 Rules & Articles of War, 1 Rules & negotiations, 1 Hoyles Military instructors, 1 Johnstons pocket Dictionary, 1 Little book pamphlet, fourteen dollars twenty five cents Cash, … Court on Court Martials, 1 small Sorrel Mare, 1 Saddle, 1 pair of Saddle bags –
Accounts for sums due for Military instruction…
Greenvilles [sic]:
Allison, Robert Brakon (?), Thomas Pierce, Christopher Cook, David Nutting, … Harmon, A. Hunter, William Kelley, A.P. Hislip, Edward Murphey, Frederick White, …mar Murphey, Jospeh Brown, Jesse Lincoln, George T. Gillespies, Jospeh Holtz, … Mitchile, Jonathan Newman, Cornelius Newman Jr., Jacob Newman, John Maloney for his son, George W. Tole, James Hays, Thomas Lusting (?), Danl Quinn, Christian Dychis, William K. Vann, H. Carter Jr., George Hule or Holy, Samuel …unnan, Alfred W. Taylor, John White, John Watson, Charles Bright – These persons are indebted to the Estate foresaid $ 3.7 Cents for Military Tuition that being the proportion for the time taught by the Deceased Some of which debts are …
Carter Schools:
Wm Burris, Isaac Tipton, John Hawn, Deveport Wiseman, Laben B. Williams, Major Wm Linsey, Wm Ferguson, George Rust, John Scott, James J. Tipton, Abraham Tipton, Samuel Tipton, Peter Wilson, Solomon Ellis, James Taylor, James Boyd, A. M. Carter, Robert Smelling, …uray Taylor, Andrew Emmet, Isaac Taylor, Wilie W. Williams, Joseph Cooper, Benjm Brewer, Jed Dubeap (?), Samuel Hensely, B. G. Harris, Jacob Tipton, John Tobe, E. C. Renfroe, George W. Carter, William Stover, William Hindcuk, Robert Steward – These persons are indebted to the estate aforesaid $3.87 Cents for Military Tuition that being the proportion for the time taught by the Deceased Some of which debts are …
Blountvilles [sic] School:
William King 4 Schollars, Thomas White, James King Jr. 2 Schollars, Wm M. Cay, Garret F. Johnson, Mathew Rhea Jr., Robert Burrows, Saml Netherland*, Sampson Broshores, John Thayer, James Pheagan 2 Schollars, James P. Huls, Jacob K. Inoff (?), Harry Key, Wm H. Denny – These persons are indebted to the Estate aforesaid $3.87 Cents for Military Tuition that being the proportion for the time taught by the Deceased Some of which debts are … – Wm Key proves that Deceased agreed to take pay for but 2 Schollars from him
Hawkins School:
Joseph Hufmaster, D. Allexander, Richd H. Mitchale, Saml. Wilson Jr., Peter Parsons, Michael M. Mcann, Thomas Mathews, John Shough, James Gross, Jospeh Morrison, Stephen Wear, John A. Munn, James Sanders, Wm Cloud, James Baker, David Rodgers, John Smith, Saml Acton, Saml. D. Hauser, Stokley D. Mathews, Charles Bishop, Ephraim Puroyne, Thomas Vaughn, George Morrison, … M. Jackson, Partick Carey, Pleasant C. Rynolds, Robert W. Gellingworths, Wm E. Cock, Francis S. Kenner, Samuel Hamblens, Edwin Lizimore [Sizemore?], Arthur G. Young, James Young, Harvey Young, Eldridge Hoard, Samuel Williams, John K. Dan, (run away), James Francissco, Louis Christian, Wm Brooks, James Bird, Philip Meper [Messer?], Joseph Rodgers – These persons are indebted to the estate aforesaid $ 3.6 Ľ that being the proportion for the time taught by the Deceased Some of which debts are Disperate (?)
Washington School:
Jard Hachell, Wm Bayles, Jno Nelson, Hugh Montgomery, P L …, Thos. Kenard, Mark Anderson, Wm E. Derrick, Robt Rankin, Richd Smith, Joseph Stoeney, Elfew Packs, Wm Adkinson, Jno Blair, Jas P. Caster, Harmon C. Smith, Joe B. Bacon, Hiza Bayless, Jno A. Aehin, Wm M. Cassey, Saml Borandon, Wm Riley, … Hampton, Wm Brown Cove, Wm Brown of Ala, Wm Brown of GR, Thos Greshan – Schollar, Wm Cox ” Schollar, … M. Smith, P. Vann, Saml May, Alex Campbell, Wm Atkinson, Barnet Martin, Saml R. Brown, Thos Walker, Wm Cook, Elijah Kelly, Wm D. Jones, Jas S. Johnston, G. C. Harris, Col. Bayles, John Hunter, D. G. Vann, Alex M. Good D. M. Gunn. These persons are indebted to the estate aforesaid $387 Cents being the proportion for the time taught by the Deceased Some of which debts are …
This Inventory is Correct So far as has come to my knowledge as yet & is therefore an additional inventory in addition to the one heretofore rendered
P. Parsons Adm of Saml S. Wilson Deceased
Filed at January Sessions 1819
Amount of Sales of the estate of Major Samuel S. Wilson Deceased
D | Cents | |||
1 Saddle & … | Sold | at | 13 | 12 |
1 Pair Saddle bags | ditto | at | 5 | — |
1 Mare | ditto | at | 90 | — |
1 Silver Watch | ditto | at | 25 | — |
1 M. Combs Calvary/Lus Memories/Law United States | 4 | 50 | ||
1 Bucele | 2 | 6 ‘ | ||
1 Hat | 5 | |||
1 pair Shoes | “ | 26 | ||
1 Pocket Dictionary | “ | 90 | ||
1 Derk | 13 | 50 | ||
1 Pair pumps | 1 | 31 ‘ | ||
2 Razor Strops & box & Sack | 2 | 50 | ||
1 Lot clothing | 10 | 12 | ||
1 Coat | 10 | 6 “ | ||
1 Pair Pantaloons | 5 | 75 | ||
1 waist Coat | 3 | 62 | ||
Handkercheif waist coat & buttons | 3 | — | ||
A number of Pamphlets | 2 | 25 | ||
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$209 | 98 ‘ |
The above amount exhibits the amount of the Sales of the personal estate of Major Samuel S. Wilson Deceased Sold at Rogerville Tennessee July 15th 1819 Filed at July Sessions 1819 P. Parsons Adm