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JOHN ZINN -- Estate Auction Bill of Sale
Copy of original document submitted by Yvonne Haines
Transcribed by Melanie Fouse {transcriber notes in brackets}
 

Appraisment Bill of the Personal
Property of John W Zinn Dcd

 

1 Gray Horse (deceased)
1 Dun Colt
3 Yearling Calves
1 Spotted Cow
1 Cow & Calf
1 Spotted Cow
1 Lot Sheep
1 Set Blacksmith Tools
1 2 Horse Waggon
   Interest in Wind Mill
   Interest in Cros Cut Saw
1 Mans Saddle
1 Pair Gears
1 Broad Axe
1 Set Carpenter Tools   
1 Sythe & hangings
   Mattock & Iron Wedge
1 Grind Stone
1 Shovel
4 Iron Kettles 1/150   2/100  1/ 2.25
1 Barrel
   Skillet Pot Tea Kettle
1 Horse Collar
1 Log Chain
2 Bridles & Martingals
1 Rifle Gun & Shot Pouch
1 Clock
1 Copy General View of the World
1 Set Queens ware
1 Chest
3 Bed & Bedding
1 Spinning Wheel
1 Axe
1 Loom
1 Old Axe
 

























               @50

 

 

 

10 00
8 00
14 ~
10
10
10
7
5
20
10
1
2
3
2
8
75
1 25
50
25
5 75
75
1 00
1 00
50
1 00
8 00
2 00
1 50
3 00
1 00
7 00
1 50
75
2 50
25    
60 25
 

We the undersigned appointed by the County Court of Ritchie certify that the foregoing is a true and correct appraisment of the personal estate of John W Zinn Decd shown to us by the administrator of said Zinn Decd
 
   

Peter Pritchard
Alexander Lowther
Thomas Ireland
George W Zinn Am
Of John W Zinn Decd

Virginia Ls {unsure of the Ls}

                                                I James McKinney Clerk of the County Court of Ritchie County hereby certify that the foregoing appraisment and sale Bill of the personal estate of John W Zinn Decd was presented by the administrator in open Court, at the May Term 1851 and examined thereby and ordered to be recorded.
 

    Teste James McKinney Clerk
 
M Dotson Adm Dc  

And

G Stinchcomb

Report

of

Settlement

 

 


 

Pursuant to the annexed order of the County Court of Ritchie County made at the February term 1851 of said Court, I have audited the account, Vouchers &C of said estate in the hands of Manuel Dotson, administrator of said estate and beg leave to submit the following

 

 

Report:

 

It appears from the accompanying vouchers, that the sale bill amounts to- - - - - - $401.45
The Widow of G Dotson Dec took goods at the appraisment value - - - - - - - - - -193.19
Making the whole value of personal property - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 594.64

Amount of debts paid by the administrator which were duly authenticated as
will appear by the vouchers filed herewith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -129.73
                                    Leaving a ballance of   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  464.91
                                    Widows share of the above said  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 154.97
            amount taken by the widow at the appraisment    $193.19
            amount purchased by her at the sale  - - - - - - - -     21.75
                        making the amount of                                 214.94                            214.94
                                                Widow indebted to the estate                                       59.97

             Leaving the amount to be divided among the heirs

            After deducting the widows third of                                                            $309.94
                                                                                                Amount paid by
the Adm to John L Dotson, one of the heirs at different times                                  $56.11

 

Estate indebted to M. Dotson Adm for Seven days service as Adm - - - - - - - - - $7.00
Insurance of a mare to a horse  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --3.00
                                                                                                                             10.00

 

To G Stinchcomb sitting with the administrator and making out report &c - - - - 3.00

Ritchie County Court, February Term 1851

                                                The appraisment bill of Thomas Dotson decd was this day produced in Court which being inspected thereby, the said is ordered to be filed and recorded and that G Stinchcomb is appointed to settle with the administrator
  A Copy From The minutes
    James McKinney Clerk

Virginia ls {ls is questionable}

                                    I James McKinney, Clerk of the County Court of Ritchie County certify that the foregoing report of the court to settle with the administration of the estate of Thos Dotson decd was produced in open court at the May Term 1851 which being inspected thereby the same was received and ordered to be recorded
    Teste James McKinney Clerk

 

Sale Bill of the Property of John W Zinn Dcd

 

O Preston Zinn                          1 Drawing Knife                                                  1 00
Hezekiah B Tharp                     1 Hand Saw                                                         37
G.W. Zinn                                4 Plains                                                                 1 25
John A Lowther                       1 Plow & Groove                                                  2 00
G.W. Zinn                                4 Augurs                                                               40
Granville Zinn                           3 Augurs ½ 1/8 ¼                                                 6
Thos A Nutter                          1 Tenant (Tenant maybe) Saw                             62
Eliza Zinn                                  Hammer & Hatchet                                              25
Granville Zinn                           4 Turning Gouges                                                 34
H. B. Tharp                              3 Chisels                                                              55
G W Zinn                                 Compress Knife & Augur                                     25
Thos Ireland                             Pannel & Bead Plain                                             38
H. B. Tharp                              2 Squares & gage & (unreadable)                       20
Henry Haden                            1 Bench Screw                                                     41
Granville Zinn                           1 Broad Axe                                                         1 85
Eliza Zinn                                  1 Pair Gears                                                         50
G W Zinn                                 1 Pair Gears                                                          1 65
John C Nutter                           1 Saddle                                                               2 47
Eliza Zinn                                  1 Sythe & Suathe                                                  25
O. P. Zinn                                1 Saw & Shovel                                                     20
Geo W Zinn                             1 Waggon                                                              20 00
“   “   “                                      1 Set Black Smith Tools                                        5 00
Thos Ireland                             10 head Sheep                                                       7 50
Eliza Zinn                                  1 Gray Horse                                                        5 00
  “     “                                      1 Dun Coalt                                                           8 00
Henry Haden                            2 Yearling Calves                                                   9 62
O. P. Zinn                                1 Choice iron Kettle                                               2 50
Eliza Zinn                                  2    “    “      “                                                        1 00
H. B. Tharp                              1 Barrel                                                                 75
Eliza Zinn                                  1 Cow and Calf Black & white                              8 00
  “    “                                       1  “  Red  “                                                            8 00
G W Zinn                                 1 Rifle  Gun                                                           4 00
Velise Prunty                            1 Log chain                                                           1 51
O. P. Zinn                                1 Collar                                                                 1 00
Eliza Zinn                                  2 Axes  Mattock & wedge                                    1 00
  “   “                                        1 Bride & Martingal                                               31
H. B. Tharp                              1 Bridle                                                                 26
Eliza Zinn                                  2 Iron Kettle                                                         2 00
 “  “                                          1 Clock                                                                 1 00
  “   “                                        1 Cop Gen view of the world                                 25
  “   “                                        1 Bed & Bedding                                                   2 00
  “   “                                        1 Trunnel Do {guess}                                              50
  “   “                                        1 Large Chest                                                         50
  “   “                                        1 Set _____ ware                                                   50
Thos A Nutter                          200 feet oak plank                                                  75
Granville Zinn                           Interest in x cut Saw                                                1 00
Thos A Nutter                          1 Grind Stone                                                             50
                                                                                                                             108 01
 

   

George W Zinn

 

The following articles was appraised but not sold the widow keeping them in her
possession viz:
  1 wind mill                                                       10  00
1 Loom                                                             2  50
1 Bed and Bedding                                            2  33
1 Cow & Calf                                                   10 00
Skillet Pot & Tea Kittle                                          10
1 Spinning Wheel                                                 1.50
1 Shovel                                                                 .25
 
Virginia Ls {Ls is questionable}

                                                 I James McKinney Clerk of the County Court of Ritchie County certify that the foregoing sale Bill of the personal property of John W Zinn Dcd was Presented by the administrator at the June Term of this Court & examined by the said Court & ordered to be recorded
 

    Teste James McKinney Clk
 

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