CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 1

Inventory of the Estate of JOHN HODGES, deceased Personal property includes: Tract of land, seven slaves, four head of horses, 14 head of cattle, 28 head of sheep, wagon and gearing, five hoes, sprouting hoe, four axes, mattock, sledge hammer, crowbar, patent plough, augur, hand saw, two scythe sneeds, cradle, blade, spade and manure fork, fanning mill, two guns, two barrels, two boxes, pair of stretchers, cutting box, three shovel plows and stocks, shovel plough, three single trees, three clevises, iron wedge, froe, crosscut saw, harrow, lot of soap, grindstone, two bread trays, five meal bags, four lard stands, three pair of candle molds, two large troughs, three large kettles, two wash tubs, lot of pot vessels, tea kettle, bar of iron, three pot racks, three copper mills, gridiron, four pair of pot hooks, two saddles, two flesh forks, tribet, three coffee pots, lot of water vessels, colander, brass bucket, churn, pair of steelyards, two fire shovels, two poking sticks, three pair andirons, lot of milk vessels, hominy mortar, lot of bands, cider press, lock chain, lot of tallow, broad axe, lot of chickens, two keys, pair of waffle irons, cupboard, safe, five tables, candle stand, clock, desk, chest, 15 chairs, bureau, two spinning wheels, check reel, sausage stuffer, two smoothing irons, five sickles, lot of carpeting, two pair of cards, 13 brooms, lot of clothing, three candlesticks, wash pan, three looking glasses, pair of shears, two coffee waiters, two pair of sheep shears, four pair of besteads, four beds, lot of bedding, lot of cupboard ware, two sets of knives and forks, fly brush, lot of table linen and hand towels, two single trees

Sale of the Estate of JOHN HODGES, deceased Buyers were: Henry Swor – black cow $6.90; cow and calf $10.25; red cow $8.50; sledge hammer $1.06; four hoes $.81; shovel plow $.46

Madison Burchfield – white cow $7.55; brown cow $6.25; plow stock and clevis $1.40; cutting box and knife $2.15; iron wedge $.20; old washing tub $.25; six glass tumblers $.60; gilt luster picture $.65; set knives and forks $.71; set cups and saucers $.86; walnut framed table $2.65; walnut cupboard $7.50; bedstead, cord and mattress $2.75; linen tablecloth $.80; linen tablecloth $1.35; cotton sheet $.20; coverlid and cradle $.36; blanket $3.10

Jerry Burchfield – skillet $.77; oven and lid $.75; tribbet and broken baker $.10; three pair of pot hooks $.75; wash pan and basin $.20; three tin buckets $.20; bread tray $.25; two gallon stand crock $.31; two padlocks $.50; water dipper $.21; set knives and forks $1.15; dish, two deep plates $.86; blue edged dish $.26; four bowls $.75; straw bedstead and bed $8.25; two pillows $.27; flax towel $.18; quilt $1.15; common quilt $.25

G. R. Ward – meal sifter, two lard stands $1.20

William Greer – four horse wagon $57.00

Henry Greer – pair fore gears $2.95

William Houston – red cow $9.25; brown yearling $3.65; white backed yearling $3.05; wheat sieve $.37; pair standard chains $1.05; mattock and hoe $1.16 ½; log chain $3.15; plow stock and clevis $1.68; tar bucket and contents $.56; water trough $1.35; kettle and hooks $2.03

Hugh Houston – barrel of salt $5.40; pair of waffle irons $.62 ½; bucket and lid $.22

M. Buchanan – froe $.75; bullet ladle $.20; wagon saddle $3.20; sheep shears $.40

William Riley – McCormack plow $9.50; negro boy Levi $370.00

T. P. Graham – iron tooth harrow $8.00; table $.25

Reuben Rose – cider press $.20; two flesh forks and ladle $1.00; hominy mortar $.56; bandbox $.40; small table $1.30

William Hodges – pot and lid $1.12 ½; oven and lid $.66; large kettle and three tin cups $1.05; stone jar $.50; small jar $.20; iron hooped pail $.51; tea waiter $.50; mahogany framed looking glass $3.85; set knives and forks $1.40; green bowl $.50; claw hammer $.13; small table $.60; wagon box $.26; iron $.22

Canada Hodges – tin cup and sausage stuffer $.21

A. A. McAmis – three single trees $.91; plow stock and clevis $2.26; two large empty barrels $.50; pair fore gears $1.85

William Bullard – yearling calf $2.05; three reap hooks $.50; dinner pot and lid $.50; camp kettle and lid $.80; dish $.25; looking glass $.60; coverlid $3.15; cotton tablecloth $.25; two pillow slips $.26; new quilt $2.60

William Cannon – damask tablecloth $1.10; meal bag $.35

Rowland Hodges – one half of two hides $3.80

E. P. Nelms – large baker $.80; three pot chains $.60; large pitcher $.90; set Liverpool plates $.75

William F. Toney – skillet and lid $3.90

George Bullard – half bushel measure $.50

Robert Sanders – wheat fan $9.00; six barrels, boxes and gums $2.05; hoe $.65; sic candle molds $.36; set of cups and butter plates $.30; sugar bowl $.37 ½

James P. Sanders – hoe $.67

William Smith – steer $9.10; white backed steer $9.00; small tin bucket $.12 ½; bucket and lid $.10

B. F. Cloud – 14 1st choice sheep $14.70

Jacob Cloud – large bucket $.32; stone crock $.31; three tablespoons $.37

Maston Gibson – coffee mill $.12 ½; seven plates $.52; two large tumblers $.25

Drury Gibson – set hind gears $6.75; tea waiter $.50; two pepper and salt cellars $.37; set teaspoons and cream pitcher $.34; Liverpool plate $.92; bedstead and cord $4.62; quit $1.68; quilt $1.12 ½; bed quilt $2.78;

Mike Powers – pair of brass candlesticks $.80

Daniel G. Miller – 14 2nd choice sheep $13.30; bread tray $.26

Daniel Marcum – black mare $20.50

William Marcum – ten candle molds $.40; grindstone $1.15; 34 lbs tallow $3.23; basin and four plates $.50; china dish $.41; walnut desk $1.45; lot of vials $.20; razor and box $.42; pair hand towels $.63; meal bag $.35

James Richardson – sorrel horse $35.50

B. Fuller – bay mare $70.50

A. J. Breeding – roan filly $26.25

Cal Fugate – six year old bull $9.00

William Fugate – shovel and poker $.91

G. W. Beal – pot axe $1.05; hand saw $.52

John Easley – pot sneed $.33; two sneeds $.41; crosscut saw $6.13; pair of stretchers and single tree $2.65; tin canister $.20

James Thompson – 1 ¾ inch augur $.34; 1 ½ inch augur $.25; reap hook $.30; hoe $.52; crowbar $1.80; five empty barrels $1.25; kettle and hooks $2.70; large cracked baker $.60; bar of iron $1.20

Royal Neil – pair of steelyards $.78; two tin strainers, bedding not good; two cake cutters $.06

David Fullington – copper tea kettle $2.25; lantern $.12 ½; set teaspoons and cream pitcher $.50; two hymn books $.42

Larkin Herrell – three tin buckets $.15

John McNeil – pot axe $1.05

John Rucker – spade $.40; pair large shears $.81

Isaac Miller – sheep shears $.38; set cups and saucers $.92; teapot and sugar bowl $.51; black boy Lewis $300.00; pair fire irons $1.25; candle stand cover $1.70; cherry framed table $5.75; mahogany bureau $21.00; red blanket $7.00; red quilt $4.05; fringed coverlid $4.45; eight turkeys $2.00

William Venable – scythe and cradle $1.26; two augurs $.37; patent axe $.97

Neil Breeding – scythe and cradle $1.60; drawing knife $.89; washing tub $.75

William Neil – manure fork $.70; meat axe $.30; tract of land $3420.00

Wash Warnicutt – four empty salt barrels $.25; pair fire irons $.55

Thomas Warnicutt – two pillow slips $.26; two pillow slips $.25

John Warnicutt – two large boxes $.21; butter crock $.05; set Liverpool plates $.86; three boxes and set spools $.18

Harper Rice – small deep dish $.22

Lewis Garrett – china mug $.15

Henley Hurst – large bowl $.21

Harmon Hurst – cracked dish $.12 ½

Mark Hurst – five Liverpool plates $.45; spinning wheel $1.35; check reel $.39

S. J. Barnard – negro boy Johnston $434.00

A. Cooper – hone $.87 ½; tin chest $.62

Lafe Evans – shovel and poker $.30; three blue painted chairs $1.20; chest $.55; frame and straw bed $14.25; cotton sheets $.60; cotton sheets $.56; cotton sheets $.51; table toilet $.81; four window curtains $.17; fringed counterpane $3.65; quilt $2.07; rose blanket $1.75; red quilt $1.50; coverlid $3.05; meal bag $.25; 44 chickens $4.18

Milton Hurst – table toilet $.75 ½

A. Speers – old black woman Janney bid at $26.00 but to be given to him; fl7y brush $.45; three Windsor chairs $1.26; chisel and snuffers $.17; 13 brooms $1.10 ½; plain tablecloth $.25; bag starch $.31; blanket $3.50; blanket $4.10; red comfort $4.20; fringed coverlid $3.65; meal bag $.25; two old strainers $.10; old carpet $1.00

John McMahan – Liverpool pitcher $.16; three patty pans $.07 ¼

George McMahan – negro man Jams $525.00

Spencer Owsley – three tablespoons $.30; five cups and saucers $.31

John H. Furry – cracked kettle $.25; armchair $.42; bedstead and cord $5.20; frame bed, small bed sheets $19.00; damask tablecloth $1.15; two pillow slips $.25; five cotton sheets $.51; cotton sheets $.59; linen tablecloth $1.20; bolster slip $.31; large counterpane $1.37; fringed counterpane $3.65; blanket $2.90; blanket $4.05; new quilt $4.00

Tennessee Margroves – meat trough $.50; barrel of salt $6.00; barrel of salt $4.50; 1 ½ barrels $2.75; oven and two lids $.25; two coffee pots $.30; boiler $.40; negro woman and child $901.00; bedstead and cord $1.37; framed bed and small bed $16.80; blanket $3.95; bed $8.10; skillet and lid $.37 ½; quilt $.75

William Margroves – large mahogany framed looking glass $3.85

Nicholas Roberts – large wash pan $.51; pair towels $.17; two pillow slips $.26; fringed counterpane $1.39; meal bag $.32

Joseph Neil – cherry safe $5.60; wooden clock $7.00; fringed counterpane $3.80

Robert Herrell – pair cotton cards $.31; flax wheel $2.50

Note on William Hodges, which he gives as compensation for property sold and used by him that belonged to the estate of John Hodges, deceased for $335.00

Whole amount that has come into my hands as Executor is $7054.07 ¾, held this 24th day of January 1850. Z. Hodges, Executor

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 2

Settlement with Z. HODGE, Executor of the Estate of JOHN HODGE, deceased Amount of sales $7034.07 ¾ Interest collected $80.80 Paid taxes $13.00 Paid J. M. McKee account for painting $3.00 Paid H. Houston account for selling property $10.00 Paid A. Spears receipt for keeping Jenny, a black woman (very old) $40.00 Paid William Houston proven account $4.25 Paid A. C. Hansard receipt $12.00 Paid Executor’s charges for his trouble in winding up the whole estate $200.00 Paid clerk’s fees $5.50 This being a very large estate and very troublesome, the clerk charges $5.00 extra

Leaves a balance of $6842.12 ½ remaining in the hands of the Executor, this 24th day of April 1852. Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

Settlement with Z. HODGE, Guardian of JOHN HODGE Amount of former settlement with interest $603.01 ¼ One third of the value of a small tract of land sold to Washington Warniutt, adjoining Willis Harper’s land $90.00 One third of the rent of the tan yard property for one year $25.00 Paid for clothing bought during the last year $31.62 ½ Paid for repairs to the tan yard $5.00 Paid clerk’s fee for making and recording this settlement $1.50

Leaves a balance of $686.55 remaining in the hands of the Guardian, this 1st day of January 1852.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

Settlement with Z.HODGE, Guardian of SAM HODGE Amount of former settlement with interest $564.60 ¼ One third of the value of a tact of land sold to Wash Warnicutt $96.66 One third of the rent of the tan yard property $25.00 Paid for boarding and clothing for one year $24.27 Paid for repairs to tan yard property $5.00 Paid clerk’s fees for making and recording this settlement $1.50

Leaves a balance of $655.49 remaining in the hands of the Guardian, this 1st day of January 1852.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk