Transcript of the estate sale documents, the 1788 John Whitsett estate, Orange County, North Carolina

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Widow Whitsett's Sale of John Whitsett Estate, Orange County, North Carolina, 1788

Orange Co., N. C. Estate Records C. R. 073.508.128 North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina

Return of Widow Whitsett's sale 4th [Jul] 1788 an account of the sale of the perishable estate of John Whitsett

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Return of the widow Whitsetts sale

Henry Fawcets two chairs........................0.8.6
James Fawcets one spinning wheel...............0.17.6
Robt. Wilson one big wheel......................0.5.0
Mary Whitsett one spinning wheel................1.8.0
Sarah Whitsett Do [ditto].......................1.4.6
Jno Collins 1 check [?] Bed....................0.14.0
William Ashly 1 washing tub.....................0.6.0
Jacob Lake 1 brass hachkle.....................1.10.0
Jacob Lake 1 pail...............................0.1.0
Jacob Lake 1 Do.................................0.3.0
John Stockart 1 double tree etc.................0.8.0
Mary Whitsett 1 Batt[?].........................1.0.0
Jacob Lake 1 churn..............................0.3.0
Robt. Tinin Esq[?] [unreadable]................0.12.0
John Fawcet 1 Do................................0.6.0
Andw Smith 1 large pot..........................0.5.0
William Ashly 1 az.............................0.16.6
Abraham Thompson 1 Sifter.......................0.6.6
Mary Whitsett 1 side saddle.....................4.1.0
Sarah Whitsett 1 Do.............................3.1.0
Jo McAddams 1 looking glass....................0.13.0
Alex. McMinowey 1 Duch Oven.....................2.0.0
James Whitsett 1 mans saddle...................3.16.0
Alex McMinowey 1 crock..........................0.3.0
Mary Whitsett 1 skillet.........................0.6.0
Sarah Whitsett 1 teapot etc. etc................0.6.0
Sarah Whitsett 3 delf plates....................0.4.6
Jno Cook 1 pot rack.............................0.7.6
..............................................27.14.6


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Jacob Baley 4 lantern plates 5 Hooks[?]..........0.7.0
Thomas Lloyd 1 cutting knife.....................1.?.6
Henry Faucett 2 bowels...........................0.6.0
Mary Whitsett 1 table...........................0.16.0
James Stochart 1 chest...........................1.6.0
Wm Craig 1 Do [ditto]...........................1.13.6
John Taylor 1 feather bed & furniture..........11.11.0
Jno Reaves 4 barrels[?] corn @17/per barrel[?]...4.5.0
Jno Taylor 10 Do at 17/per barrel[?]............8.10.0
Sherod Washburn 5 Do at 19/per barrel...........4.15.0
Davis Fulton 16/per barrel for remainder........[blank]
Stephen Hart for all wheat 2/per [?]............[blank]
Jo Thompson 5/7d for the Rye....................[blank]
Abraham Thompson 5 sheep........................6.11.6
Edward McCluskey 1 plough........................1.9.0
Jno Taylor 1 Red Cow............................10.0.1
Henry Faucett 1 spotted Do.......................6.8.0
Eli Collins 1 Bull[?] Do........................9.15.0
Henry Faucett 1 yearling Bull....................3.0.0
Stephen Madden 1 heffer calf....................1.17.0
Jno Griffith one speckled cow....................9.3.6
Jno Madden 1 Red & white Calf....................2.0.0
Jno Taylor 1 Red Barrow & small Boar.............4.8.9 [barrow - a castrated young pig]
Jno Taylor 1 Sow................................3.5.11
Jno Taylor 2 Hogs................................4.0.1
Jno Taylor 1 White Barrow.......................1.13.1
Jo[?] Cook to Fodder House and all in it.........2.6.0
Saml Whitsett 1 Sow running at large.............1.1.6
Jacob Thomas the stock Blades[?].................0.6.0
Wm Holt 1 Muly Cow..............................3.13.0
..............................................110.18.5

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Mary Whitsett 1 loom............................4.1.0
James Whitsett 1 Sorrel mair...................12.1.0
Jno Madden 1 yearling Colt.....................6.15.0
Thomas Faucett 1 Dresser.......................0.10.0
Jno Collins 1 Bay Mair.........................14.0.0
B.Lamberton Burch 1 Bay Horse..................15.0.0
Saml Whitsett 1 Bay Mair.......................30.0.0
Thos. Faucett 1 Haw.............................0.5.6
Andw McBroom one Griddle.......................1.16.0
Robt Wilson 1 yearling Colt.....................7.0.0
Wm. Combs 14 geese..............................3.2.6
Saml Whitsett rent of the mill [???] it}
& plantation for [running] for}................10.2.0
four years.....................................40.8.0
Robt Tinnin 1 Table............................0.10.0
..............................................135.0.0 
..............................................135.9.0
.............................................110.18.5
..............................................27.14.6
                John Nichols Sheff           274.1.11

List of Names of Buyers - abbreviations have been expanded and surnames standardized
William Ashly
Jacob Baley (Bailey)
Lamberton Burch
Eli Collins
John Collins
William Combs
John Cook
William Craig
Henry Faucett
James Faucett
John Faucett
Thomas Faucett
Davis Fulton
John Griffith
Stephen Hart
William Holt
Jacob Lake
Thomas Lloyd
John Madden
Stephen Madden
John McAddams
Andrew McBroom
Edward McCluskey
Alexander McMinowey
John Nichols (Sheriff)
Andrew Smith
John Reaves
James Stockart [Stockard]
John Stockart
John Taylor
Jacob Thomas
Abraham Thompson
John Thompson
Robert Tinnin
Sherod Washburn
James Whitsett
Mary Whitsett
Samuel Whitsett
Sarah Whitsett
Robert Wilson
Ronald N. Wall
Modified:  27 August 2018