Alexander Piper
Inventory And Sale Of Estate
Submitted and Transcribed by Mary Knight
My thanks to Randel Rush for sending me
the copies of these records for transcription.
Copies Of images follow
this transcription.
pg
1
Division
of Alexr Pipers land.
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*No.
1 *No 2. *No 3. *
*Betsey
Smith *Henry Piper *Polly Piper *
*
a r p * a r
p *a r p *
*19
.
2 . 34 (1/2?) *10 .
3 . 16 (1/6?) *19 . 3
. 7 *
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* a r p * No 4 *
*
Dower 37 . 1 . 13 * Sally Piper *
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r *
* * 23
2 *
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Pursuant
to an order of the Court February Term --?
-- directed
to
lay off Patsey Piper, now Patsey Grisham, out of the lands
of
Alexander Piper dec'd. we have proceeded to lay of her dower
of
said land viz. her one third of said lands, also we have
proceeded
to lay off four (legatees?) parts in said estate, viz.
Betsey
Piper, now Betsey Smith, Polly Piper, Sally Piper, Henry
Piper,
their equal shares in said landed estate, (to?)
quantity
and quality. (to wit)
Dower.
Beginning
at a poplar in the south boundary line be-
tween
Alexander Piper dec'd and James Piper, dec'd near the spring
running
North, ten degrees West, forty one and two third poles
to
a stake, thence West one hunderd and thirty poles to a stake in
the
West boundry line, thence South forty one poles to a su
gar
tree near to little branch, the South West corner of the
Whole
tract belonging to the heirs of said
Alexander Piper dec'd
thence
South East and East, with the division line to the begin
ning
including thirty seven acres, one Road, thirteen poles and
one
third.
pg2
Betsey
Smith No. 1 beginning at a beech in the North boun
dary
of the whole tract, also the South West corner of a tract of
land
that William Gregory purchased, of one of the (andersons?)
running
West eighty four and one half poles to a stake, the
North
West corner of the said tract (acuired?) by the said Piper
dec'd,
thence south thirty seven and one third poles to a stake
thence
East eigthy four and one half poles, to a stake in the
North
boundary of the dower, then North thirty seven &
one
third poles, to the beginning, containing nineteen acres
two
(Roods*), thirty four and one half poles.
*transcribers note: Spelling is (Roods)
unsure if the word is
suppose to be roads or Rods as in
property measurement?
It is repeated in the following divisions
also.
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Henry
Piper No. 2 beginning at a beech the Corner of
Betsey
Smiths lots, running East forty six and one half poles
to
a Birch, thence South thirty seven and one (half?) poles to
a
stake, thence West forty six and one half poles to a stake,
thence
North thirty seven and one third poles to the beginning
including
ten acres, three roods (sic), sixteen and one sixth poles.
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pg
3.
Polly
Piper No 3. beginning at a Birch, the North
east
corner of Henry Pipers lot, running east ninety five --?-- poles
to
a sugar tree, the north east corner of the whole tract
thence
south thirty two and one third poles to a stake, thence
West
ninety five poles to a stake, thence North thirty two &
one
third poles to the beginning, including nineteen acres
three
roods (sic), seven poles.
Sally
Piper No. 4 beginning at the beginning (corner?)
of
the dower, running North, (two?) degrees west, forty one
and
two third poles, to the North East Corner of the dower
thence
east one pole to a stake, thence North five poles to
a
stake, thence East ninety five poles to a stake, in the
East
boundary of the whole tract, thence South forty
six
poles to a stake, thence West ninety poles to the be
ginning,
including twenty three acres, two roods(sic), to
which
we set our hands and seals, this (Eigth?) day
of
March 1821
Leroy H.
(Cass?) {seal}
Wm.
(Haynie?) {seal}
John
Chambers {seal}
Miles
West {seal}
Daniel
Smith {seal}
Elijah
Haynie {seal}
Braddock
Beasley {seal}
Soloman
Blair {seal}
Norman
Matherson*{seal}
Wm.
Cleaveland {seal}
Joel Dyer {seal}
John Piper
{seal}
Rendered
into court May Term 1821 and ordered to be
recorded.
Recorded 14 June, 1821.
*Transcribers
note: Matherson may be Mathewson?
Inventory Of Property
Submitted and Transcribed by Mary Knight
*Transcribers note: looking at this inventory on page 1 and the items recorded sold on page 2 and the total dollar amount of the sale, it appears to me that there is a page missing from the sale? Not all of the items from the inventory are listed on page 2 and the dollar amounts recorded for each sale does not total the final amount of the sale.
pg1.
May 15, 1817
A list of the Property
of Alexander Piper
Deceased taken by
William Gregory, Senior
14
(or 4?) Head Horses 1
ax 2 Pails 1 Tub
13
Head Cow Broots (sic?) 1
half Bushel 2 tight Casks
30
Head Hoggs 2
Small tight Casks 2 Jugs
22
Head Sheep 2
Saddles 2 Sythe Blades
26
Geese 4 beds & furniture 1 Hand saw 1 drawing knife
1
Cupboard 2 Tables 2
augers 1 (Chifrel sic?) 1 bell
3
(Bed Stocks?) 1 Loom 1
Churn 1 Riddle (sic) (Briddle?)
2
Woolen wheels 1 flax wheel 2
pr of Cards
12
Chairs 4 Crocks 1 Jair (sic Jar?) 1
Mat ax 1 weeding hoe
12
Earthen Plates 1
Log Chain 1Chest
3
Pewter Ditto 2 Dishes 1
Sickle 1 Rifle gun
2
Kettles 1 Tea kettle 6
Spoons
1
Skillet 1 Shovel 1
Case Knives & forks
1
pr fire tongs 1set fire (dogs? logs sic) 1
Earthen Pan
2
pr plow (geers? sic) 1 plow 4
Strands of Bees (Beads?)
1
Smoiching (sic?) Iron 2
Dutch ovens
State
of Tennessee}
Smith
County} May Term 1817
Then the within
Inventory
was Exhibited in open Court & ordered
to
be recorded.
Test
Robert
(Allen?)
pg2.
William
Phillips } Sorrel Mare $
7.00
Braddock
Beasley} 7 first Chois (sic-choice?)
hogs $10.00
Widow
Piper} 8 Second
Choice do $ 3.00
John
Morgan?} Sow
& six pigs 4 1/4 (?)
(Delcy?)
Piper} firs(sic)
Bed & furniture $ 7.00
Ditto} second
Ditto $ 5.00
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Total $ (160.81 1/4)?
The half of the stone
hammer
and log chain belonged to Alex Piper is
taken out.
half Stone hammer 3.87
Amount
of the sale $156.93
Patrick
Garrott} 1 Bay
horse 19"" 50 (?)
John
E. Baker} 1
(Plow?) & (Cleris?) 4.00
Norman
Matherson*} (harnes?) &
Chains 2" 50 (?)
*transcriber note: may be Mathewson?
John
Piper} two hoes 1. 87
The amt in full $ 184.87
State
of Tennessee}
Smith
County} November Term (1817?)
Then the within acct
of
sales was exhibited in open court and ordered
to
be recorded.
Test.
Robert
Allen Clk
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