John Chowning’s account of sale
John Chowning’s account of sale
Source; Robertson County Tennessee Will Book 7, page 452, 453, 454, 456.

Sold the 10th of March 1831

Transcribed by Jerry Wilson
© 2008


1 lot of iron                                            John Chowning                                      .37 ½

1   “  of steel                                             “          “                                                 .75

1   “  of soap                                          E. Philips                                                  .68 ¼

2 piggins                                                “       “                                                       .18 ¾

1 box of utensils                                   “       ‘                                                        .68 ¾

3 barrels                                                 Rich’d Chowning                                   .50

3 pickling stands                                  Richardson Cole                                     .50

2 washing tubs                                     Jane Payne                                              .50

1 pickling stand                                    Rich’d Chowning                                   .12 ½

25 lb. Tallow                                          Thos. Cheatham                                   2.50

2 keggs                                                  Nicholas Hightower                               .37 ½

4 salt barrels                                          Rich’d Chowning                                   .12 ½

1 barrel & salt                                       N. Hightower                                        1.50

1 krib                                                      Sarah Holeman                                       .25

1 skillet                                                   Wm. Cole                                                 .50

1 tea kittle                                              Jno. Chowning                                       .31 ¼

1 baking iron                                           “            “                                                .37 ½

1 skillet & lid                                         Jane Payne                                              .43 ¾

1 oven & lid                                          Sarah Holeman                                       .87 ½

1 oven                                                    Wm. Cole                                               1.06 ¼

1 pot                                                       Jane Payne                                            1.00

1  “                                                          Rich’d Chowning                                 2.06 ¼

1 pair pot hooks                                   Jane Payne                                              .18 ¼

1   “      “     “                                          R. Chowning                                           .12 ½

1 pair   “     “                                          Sarah Holeman                                       .18 ¾

2 barrel & contents                              William Cole                                            .12 ½

1 Reel                                                     Jane Payne                                            1.62 ½

1 cotton wheel                                      E. Philips                                                   .12 ½

1      “         “                                           Jno Chowning                                      1.25

1      “         “                                           Jane Payne                                            1.93 ¾

1 flax wheel                                            N. Hightower                                        3.00

1 pewter bason                                     Henry Elmore                                           .56 ¼

1     “          “                                           N. Hightower                                           .62 ½

                                                                                                                            $25.43 ¾

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                                                                amount brought forward                $25.43 ¾

1 lot of pewter & tin                             N. Hightower                                         .75

1 lot of pewter plates                           N. Hightower                                        2.00

1 lot of pewter & tin                             Norfleet Perry                                         .51 ¼

1 pewter dish                                        Henry Elmore                                          .60

1     “         “                                            Rich’d Chowning                                  .50

1 earthen dish                                       Norfleet Perry                                        .18 ¾

1      “        “                                            Jane Payne                                             .50

1 set cups & saucers                           Jesse Shannon                                      .12 ½

1 set   “              ‘                                   Jane Payne                                             .75

1 cruet salt seller                                  Jesse J. Bagget                                      .31 ¼

1 set plates                                            Sarah Holeman                                      .50

5 plates                                                  John Man                                               .12 ½

1 set knives & forks                             Jane Payne                                            2.06 ¼

1 set      “             “                                 R. Chowning                                           .81 ¾

1 lot earthen ware                                 Webster Gilbert                                     .25

1 tin & candlesticks                             Jane Payne                                              .50

1 coffee mill                                           Augustine Wells                                    .12 ½

1 pitcher & scipons                             Henry Elmore                                          .12 ½

2 crocks                                                 Preston McGuire                                    .25

2     “                                                       Jno. Man                                                 .18 ¾

1     “                                                       Sarah Holeman                                       .37 ½

1 jar                                                         Jane Payne                                              .52

1 lot cards                                                 “       “                                                    .12 ½

1 flat iron                                               Simon Simmons                                      .93 ¾

3 bridles                                                 H. Elmore                                                  .75

1 pair saddle bags                                Thomas Cook                                        2.37 ½

1 mans saddle                                       Jane Payne                                             7.00

1 side upper leather                             Norfleet Perry                                        1.78 ¾

1   “        “        “                                     Eli Bagget                                               1.25

1   “        “        “                                     N. Hightower                                         2.00

1   “        “        “                                     John Jones                                             2.00

1 side sole leather                                N. Hightower                                         3.12

1   “    upper leather                              Calvin Holeman                                     1.50

1 lot       Do                                            Rich’d Chowning                                   .81 ¾

                                                                                                                                 $60.37

 

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                                                                amount brought forward                     $60.37

1 calf skin                                              Reuben G. Cole                                      .62 ½

1 side sole leather                                R. Chowning                                          .81 ½

1   “       “       “                                       “          “                                                   .62 ½

4 meal bags                                           H. Elmore                                               1.43 ¼

3    “       “                                               Sarah Holeman                                      .25

1 looking glass                                     N. Hightower                                         . 31 ¼

1 chest                                                   John Tucker                                           .75

1 set spools                                           Tho. Nelms                                             .31 ¼

200 lb seed cotton                                Jno. Chowning                                     3.62 ½

1 oat stack                                             Wm. M. Canley                                    8.25

1   “     “                                                  Jane Payne                                            8.00

1   “     “                                                  Pendleton Holeman                             8.31 ¼

1   “     “                                                  George Stone                                        7.87 ½

1 fodder stack                                       Thomas Cheatham                               4.18 ¾

1     “        “                                             N. Hightower                                        4.62 ½

1     “        “                                             John Pike                                               4.75

1     “        “                                             Tho. Cheatham                                     4.62 ½

1     “        “                                                 “          “                                              4.56 ¼

1     “        “                                             Pendleton Holeman                             4.00

1     “        “                                             John Chowning                                    3.37 ½

1     “        “                                             Wm. Shannon                                       3.31 ¼

5 barrels of corn                                   Alfred Moore                                        11.56 ¼

5     “            “                                         N. Hightower                                        10.00

5     “            “                                         Wm. Lowe                                             10.00

5     “            “                                         Mark White                                           10.05

5     “            “                                         N. Hightower                                        10.31 ¼

5     “            “                                         Mark White                                           10.25

5     “            “                                         Wm. Pate                                               10.00

5     “            “                                         Martin Choate                                      10.05

5     “            “                                         Wm. Pate                                               10.15

5     “            “                                         Sarah Holeman                                     10.31 ¼

5     “            “                                         Valentine Choate                                  10.00

5     “            “                                         Martin Powell                                       10.31 ¼

5 barrels of corn                                   Martin Powell                                       10.25

5     “            “                                         Rich’d Swift                                          10.31 ¼

                                                                                                                            $278.55 ¾

                                                               

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                                                                Amount brought forward             $278.55 ¾

5 barrels of corn                                   Mark White                                           10.15

5     “             “                                        Anthony A. Swift                                10.00

5     “             “                                        Edmund Brewer                                    10.05

10   “             “                                               “            “                                         16.89

1 lot short corn                                     Geo. S. Smith                                          2.56 ¼

5 bushels                                               Jesse J. Bagget                                      3.15

21 bushels of wheat                             James Cole                                            15.95 ¾

1 hogshead of wheat                               “         “                                               19.06 ¼

1 loom                                                    Joseph Choat                                          3.25

1 lot of flax                                             John Haney                                             1.12 ½

1 razor strop                                          R. G. Cole                                                 1.81 ¼

3 dozen chickens                                  Wm. Burch                                              3.09

1 pail                                                       Jane Payne                                                .50

1 pitcher & 2 glasses                           John Pike                                                 1.00

2 bottles                                                 Samuel Shannon                                      .25

1     “                                                       Wm. Shannon                                           .12 ½

1 raw hide                                              Jno. Chowning                                       1.18 3/4

1 bottle                                                   Wilks Owen                                              .12 ½

1 piggin                                                  R. G. Cole                                                   .15

100 lb seed cotton                                E. Philips                                                  1.80

100  “     “       “                                      R. L. Cole                                                1.95 ¾

100  “     “       “                                      Tho. Cheatham                                       2.00

100  “     “       “                                      Wm. Anderson                                       1.22

70    “     “       “                                      Sarah Holeman                                       1.12 ½

100  “     “       “                                      Jno. Chowning                                       1.39

1 pair dog irons                                    E. Philips                                                  1.12 ½

1 bushel dried apples                          Geo. S. Smith                                             .90

1 clock                                                    Richard Colgin                                        1.06 ¼

1 bureau                                                 Sarah Holeman                                       8.56 ¼

1 bed stead                                                “          “                                                8.00

1   “      “                                                 Jane Payne                                            8.62 ½

1   “      “                                                 Sarah Holeman                                     4.18 ¾

1   “      “                                                 R. L. Cole                                               7. 93 ¾

1 lot table cloths                                   Wm. Burch                                               .62 1.2

                                                                                                                           $429.47 ¼

 

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                                                                amount brought forward                $429.47 ¼

3 coverlets                                             Jane Payne                                             6.76 ¼

1       “                                                        “       “                                                  2.50

2       “                                                     Sarah Holeman                                     3.93 ¾

1 blanket                                                James England                                      1.12 ½

2 blanket                                                   “         “                                                1.33

2 bed quilts                                           Jane Payne                                               .56 ¼

2 sheets                                                 Sarah Holeman                                        .62 ½

3 counter panes                                    Jane Payne                                            2.37 ½

1      “         “                                           Sarah Holeman                                     3.93 ¼

3 sheets                                                 Jane Payne                                            2.37 ½

1 trumpet                                               John Tucker                                             .18 ¾

1 table                                                    N. Hightower                                           .25

6 chairs                                                  Isaac England                                       2.25

1 drapes                                                 Wm. Burch                                             .62 ½

1 bread tray                                           Henry Elmore                                          .37 ½

1 sifter                                                    Preston McGuire                                    .06 ¼

1 churn                                                   Rich’d Chowning                                   .31 ¼

1 negro woman                                     Benjamin Patterson                          202.00

1 oat stack                                             Tho. Cheatham                                     9.62 ½

1 pair sheep shears                              Jno. P. Henly                                          .31 ¼

1 lot saddles                                            “   “       “                                                .25

6 barrels corn                                        Jane Payne                                            6.00

                                                                          whole amount of sale          $674.44

                                                                                   

                                                                                Richard Chowning Executor

 

Robertson County Court May Term 1831,

This account of sale of the estate of John Chowning dec’d was returned  into Court by the Executor of said estate & ordered to be recorded.

                                                                                                                                Test. W. Seal Clk.


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