Josiah Lockett, 1840 -- Inventory and Estate Sale


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Note: This is the transcript of the original inventory and sale on the estate of Josiah Lockett. Josiah who died 16 Sep 1840 on his home site near Belote's Bend ... about 2 miles south of Castalian Springs. Ginsey / Jency (Jeter) Lockett, his widow, did the inventory and sale that following November. Gincey died 19 June 1861 and is buried near Josiah. They are in two separate small Lockett burial plots. Josiah and one daughter Polly (Lockett) Roberts are buried in low lying ground near the river. Ginsey and another daughter Winnifred Lockett are buried about 1/2 mile distant up on a hill top. Family tradition says that the low lying ground where Josiah was buried was prone to flooding ..... and that when Ginsey died she wanted to be buried on higher ground.

Josiah Lockett

Inventory and Sale of Estate

Sumner Co., TN

Recorded:  06 Nov 1840

 

An Inventory of the property of Josiah Lockett Dec'd on account of Sale of the Same.

 

Widow               1 lot of table ware          $3.00    Amt Brought forward  $

Ditto                  1 [B.....?]                        3.00    Winifred Lockett       Loom gear             5.00

Do                     1 Bed & furniture            3.00    Widow                      1 Tray                     .12

 "                       1    "            "                  3.00     H.J. Lockett             1 Shovel & tongs    1.25

H.J. Lockett       1 table                            3.00     Widow                     1 Reel                      .50

Eli Corcum?       1 Candle Stand                1.00     Do                           1 Lot of Jars           2.00

Widow               6 chairs                           1.50     H.J. Lockett             1 Barrel of Salt       3.00

Do                     1 Looking glafs                  .25     Widow                     2 [G.....?]                .50

Do                     1 Clock                           5.00      Alex ?                     2  Barrels                 .50

Do                     1 Lot of Books                1.00      Wm. Hampton         1 midling bacon       1.03

H.J. Lockett       1 Dictionary                      .08      A. ?                        1 Keg & funnel         .50

Do      Do           1  [Ho...?]                        .36     H.J. Lockett            1 fat Stand               1.50

  "        "              "  apparatus for shaving     .50        "       "                  1 Sifter                      .25

Widow                1 Bottle                           .12         "       "                  1 Lard Stand              .25

Do                      1 cupboard & Contents   5.00      Widow                    1 tub                         .50

   "                      1 Table & Lot of Ware   2.00       Thom Michener      1 tub                         .25

   "                      1 Churn                           .50       H.J. Lockett           1 Kettle                   1.75

   "                      1 pail                               .50       S. Breedlove           1 pot                       1.25

Sarah Breedlove  1 lot of pewter                1.01       Widow                   1 flap wheel            1.00

H.J. Lockett        1 Grid Iron                       .50       A. Williams            1 chair                      .75

  "         "             1 oven lid & hooks          1.15       H.J. Lockett           6 chairs                  1.50

  "         "             1 Skellet & Lid               1.00       Wm. Lockett          1 Saddle & Bridle   1.75

  "         "             1 pot & Lid                    1.00        J. Roberts              1 Jug                       .50

  "         "             1 Small Skellet                 .50         "       "                   1 Saddle                8.00

  "         "             1 Tea Kettle                   1.00       Eli Corcum             1 [Hachet?]           2.00

Widow                1 pot & Baker                  .50       A. ?                        1 plow                    .81      

H.J. Lockett        1 oven & Lid                  1.00       J. Carr                    1 Bull long plow      .62

Widow                1 Skimmer                       .12       Sam'l Fits                2 Iron Wedges         .81

H.J. Lockett        2 Smoothing Irons           1.00      H.J. Lockett            1   "         "               .50

  "         "             1 Cotton Wheel              1.00       Jas Lockett             1 Bell                       .22

  "         "             1 Jar Cotton Candy          .50                                                                             

 

 

Inventories Settlements  06 November 1840

 

Amt brought forward  $                                          Amt brought forward  $

M. Wilson            2 Bells                            .81       H.J. Lockett            1 Bridle                   .06

A. Morrison         1 pair sheep shears        1.25       W. Compton            1     "                      .12

J.W. Lockett        2 axes                            .51        Jas Breedlove          1 Bee hive            1.62

Eli White              1   "                              2.11       Jas Lockett              1    "      "               .87

Jas Lockett           2  "                                .31       H.J. Lockett             1    "      "              1.00

Eli White              1   "                               .50        Jas Lockett              1    "      "              2.50

H.J. Lockett         1   "                               .00        Wm. Moore             1 Log chain           1.12

R.J. Fields            1   "                               .31        Eli White                  1   "       "             2.00

M.D. Wilson         1 Lot of old tools            .50        J.M. Wilson             1 Baskett                .43

H.J. Lockett         1 [gauling pot?]              .75         Jas Breedlove          1 Bull long plow      .81

W.B. Michener     1 pair Sheep Shearz       .50         H.J. Lockett            1 Box Shoe tools   1.00

J.M. Wilson          1 Rasp                          .51         H. Roberts               1 Bay Colt          14.20

Wm Lockett         1 pair Steelyards          1.00         S. McDaniel             1 Bay Mare        40.00

A. ?                     1 Coffee Mill                 .25         Jas Rigs                   1   "       "            51.50

"    "                     1 Set [bu...?] mounting   .25         M. Parrish                1 tub of Wheat     4.25

H.J. Lockett         1 Whetstone                1.00          J. Davis                   1 tub of millet       1.37

J.M. Wilson          1 pair compafses           .18         H.J. Lockett     1 cutting Box & Knife    .25

S. Carney             1 Scythe                       .43            "       "                    1 half Bushel         .25

H.J. Lockett         2     "                            .18          Eli Corcum               1 Wheat fan      10.12

W. Lockett           1 [forcett?] & 3 hoes    .25          H.J. Lockett              1 Lot of flax         .50

H.J. Lockett         1 [Has?]                      .25           J. Scroggins               Lot of Wheat    10.12

W. Lockett           1 Scythe Blade             .31          Wm. Moore      1 Red Cow & Calf     14.56

I. Betols?              1 Sledge & Iron box   3.50           Jas Lockett               1 Brown Steer    4.50

S. Carney              1 jointer & 3 plains     1.50          R.M. Fields               1 Red heifer        5.12

"       "                   1 hand saw                1.12             "        "                   1 Black   "           6.12

H.J. Lockett          1 Drawing Knife          .75           Ann Cl...?        1 Brown cow & calf    8.62

Eli White               1 Lot Chisels               .62           Jas Stone                  1 Shotgun            7.00          

W. Lockett            1 Curry Comb             .18           S. Carney                 1 Rifle gun         14.00

J.M. Wilson           2 augers & chisels     1.00           Eli White          1 Set B.Smith tools     15.50

  "         "               1 Lot of tools               .50           Thom Michener         1 Bellows           1.62

Eli White               1   "    "    "                  .18           H.J. Lockett              1 Chunk of Steal  .18

M. Wilson              1 2 inch auger             .95           B.P. Johnson   1st lot of hogs 5 head  20.00

J.M. Davis             1 Gouge                     .25              "         "         2nd "   "    "    3    "     20.00

T.   ?                     1 Crofs cut saw        5.12              "         "          3rd  "   "    "   5    "     19.00

W. Lockett            1 Coopers Axe           .43              "         "           4th  "   "    " 10    "     25.00

H.J. Lockett           1 Scythe w/Cradle    3.00            H.J. Lockett     5th   "   "   "  10   "      10.00

Eli White                1 [Basshorn?] plow   1.12              "        "           6th   "  "   "   10    "      6.00

H.J. Lockett           1 Set of gears           1.00            Wm. Blankenship      Last lot of hogs   8.50

"          "            1 [Cane?] plow & gears 1.25            H.J. Lockett             1 Lot of geese     8.00     

                                                                                  "        "           1 Bed Stand & Cand   1.00

                                                                                  "        "           1   "       "     "      "       .93

 

 

Inventories Settlement  06 November 1840

 

Amt brought forward  $                                              Amt brought forward  $

H.J. Lockett            1 pair dog [Irons?]     .25             1 A / c  against James Roberts         15.00

James Roberts         1 midling Bacon       2.10             1 a / c against A. Young                    2.00

James Lockett         1     "           "           2.00             1   "         "     Chas Newman doubt   1.85

H.J. Lockett            1  Calf                     2.00             1 Note on A.M. Southern running

account of Claims due to the Estate.                            due  Jan 1st 1832                              5.00                              

1 Note on Wm. Lockett due the                                   1 Account against Benjamin L. 

8th Jan. 1840                                        28.30              Newman in [Settlement?] for          65.00

1 Note on Thomas Stone due                                                           total Amt  $

first July 1840                                       22.75

1 a / c on H.J. Lockett                          14.68                         Wm. Lockett     Adm.                      

1 Note  on W.S.F. Cole & Thomas C.                                           (his signature)                                                                                      

Shepard due the 1st May 1840 doubt      69.12

 

 

[Note 1]:  This transcription copied verbatim from the original document.

[Note 2]:  Composition, spelling, grammar, and punctuation as in the original document.

[Note 3]:  Brackets [  ] inserted where wording could not be determined.

[Note 4]:  The term "Do" is an abbreviation for the word "Ditto".

[Note 5]:  Widow refers to Jency (Jeter) Lockett.  H.J. Lockett, Wm. Lockett, and James

                Lockett are sons. Winifred Lockett is a daughter.  J(ames) Roberts is a son-in-law.

                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 



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