Elizabeth Maddox, 12 month support appraisal

Mrs. Elizabeth Maddox

Georgia Hall County

We the undersigned Appraisers appointed for the purpose hereby set apart the following articles of household furniture for the use of Elizabeth Maddox widow of Henry H Maddox deceased & the minor children of said deceased - viz

1 Lot of books 1 50

1 Pine Slab 1 00

1 Looking Glass 25

1 Lot Glass Ware 1 50

1 Pine Chest 50

1 Bed bedstead & furniture 10 00

1 " " " 10 00

1 " " " 10 00 1

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1 Trunk 50

2 Spinning Wheels 3 00

9 Chairs 1 75

1 Table & Bucket 1 00

1 Lot Earthen Ware 1 50

1 ~ Tin Ware 75

1 ~ Stone Ware 1 00

1 Cupboard & Contents 1 00

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1 Coffee Mill 40

1 Lot Pot Ware 6 00

We have also allowed to said Elizabeth Maddox for her years support the sum of One Hundred & Seventy five Dollars to consist in the following articles to wit

13 Head of hogs 20 00

1 Small yoke of Oxen 16 00

1 Cow 12 00

1 Heifer Yearling 7 00

1 Small Ox Cart 3 00

1 Lot of Farming Tools 5 00

1 Gray Mare 40 00

7 Barrels of Corn more or less 17 50

2 Stands of Bees 4 00

1 Scythe & Cradle 1 50

30 lbs of Bacon more or less 3 00

20 ~ of Loose Cotton 2 00

1 Clock 2 50

1 Desk 1 50

1 Washstand 50

1 Shot Gun 1 50

1 Grindstone 50

1 Loom, Harness, Shuttles &c 6 00

2 Setts of And Irons & Shovels 1 50

8 Head of Sheep 8 00

Cash 22 00

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175 00

Given under our hands this the 19th April 1859

George Keith

Peter Robertson

Berry Elliott

Appraisers

Source: Hall County, Georgia Court of Ordinary Estate Records 12 Months Support Book A 1837-1867 viewed on microfilm at the Georgia Archives in Morrow Georgia, Drawer 146, Box 68

contributed by Judy C.