LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
ORIGINAL RECORDS - PROBATE
JOHN CANTRELL, Sr.'s ESTATE PAPERS
from Lauderdale Co., AL Courthouse
Contributed 17 Aug 2000
by
Linda Vestal
A List of the apprased (sp) value of property belonging to the Estate of John Cantrell as provided for in the Last will & Testament of sd decedent
one Negro
Girl named vilet $425
one other Girl named sarryann 400
one boy named Peter
200
one Girl named Avalina
150
one other Girl named Pimmely
100
one stud Colt
125
one other stud Colt
73
one stier
10
one Cow & Calf
12
26 Head stock hogs
30
18 head of pork hogs
90
3 other pork hogs
27
50 Barrels Corn more or Less
2.25
one mans Saddle
10
one pair saddle bags
1.50
one saddle cover
.75
(?)
2.50
one Cross Cut saw
3.00
one broad axe (?)
2.50
4 augers 2.25
one sash saw
1.00
one set bench planes
3.50
Two chisels & one pair compasse
.75
one box sundrys
2.00
one Lot Chissels & one auger
2.00
one gun & accoutremets
5.00
one latter
1.25
one Foot (?) & Crows
1.50
8 hundred Bunches fodder
more or Less
55.89
one clock
35.00
one stack oats
one Lot old waggon Irons
8.00
one work stier
20.00
one waggon
20.00
4 Bee gum stand (?)
1.50
3 pair of hames and one pair
Bridebands life straps (?)
&
bridle
2.00
one (?) yearling 2.00
one Brindas steer
6.00
one steer
2.62 1/2
one tare bucket .37
1/2
Philip Huggins
Jas M. Huggins
Levi Howell
I do here by certify that the above subscribers was duly qallifyed by me to value the above Contained property of John Cauntrell deceast J. M. Metton J P
this being alis of the property appraised of John Cantrell Decesd
Found amongst the affects
of the Decsd in cash
$105.94
Received of C. D. Fowler money which
he said had ben
loand to him no note nor account
81.00
John Cantrell
Sworn to Subscribed
before me this 3 april 1837.
John T Haram
Judge of Lauderdale County Court
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An Inventory of all the Personal property left Mary Cantrell by John Cantrell Decesed (sp) and it is as follows
One Negro
Man David
$450.00
One Negro Woman Vina
500.00
One Negro Girl Harriet
375.00
One Negro Girl Haly
350.00
One Negro Girl Marthy
250.00
One Negro Boy Jerry
200.00
Two Beads & furniture
25.00
One Beauro and Book Case
20.00
One Cupboard
10.00
One Trunk
2.00
One Table
2.00
One looking Glass
1.25
One lot of Books
2.50
One lot of Pot vessels
4.00
One lot of Ston War
4.50
One lot of Wooden vessels
1.50
One half Bushel
.50
One tea ketle
2.50
One lot of Puter Ware
5.00
1/2 Doz Botles
2.00
One lot of Deph Ware
2.00
One lot Andironds
fire shovel & sundrys
5.00
pare of Ballaners (?)
hamer sissors and sew
1.50
One lot of chairs
1.50
One Coffee Mill
.50
One side saddle
5.00
One lot of scrap iron chanes &c .50
One little wheat
1.50
hand saw and augers
1.50
One lot of plowes and gears 3.00
Two axes and sprouter hoes
2.50
One sythe
1.50
One loom and Two wheles
4.00
5 Wheat Gums
2.00
One Mule
35.00
The State of Alabama
Lauderdale County
personaly apeard be foure me Thos H Reynold an acting Justice of the peace in
& for said county Thomas McBride A. W. Howell & Hugh Reynolds as
aprasors & state upon oath that the above inventory is corect sworne and
subscribed before me this the 15 of October 1847
A. W. Howell
Thos. McBride
Hugh Reynolds
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Purchasers of Above
Property.......Buckley Hamm (churn), John Howard (Waffle Iron), W. C. Reynolds
(Bureau & Bookcase), Sally Cantrell, Jincy Cantrell (Trunk & 5 Guns), D.
L. Kennady, Wm. B. Olive (looking glass), Lucinda Coburn (one lot books), Abner
Beard, Wm. Hardwick, John Haddock, Josiah Derby, Jr., Wm. Anderson, Enoch
Brewer, James Brewer, H. D. Howell, James Reynolds (spinning wheel), Jackson
Brewer, Washington Campbell, Joseph Brewer, John S. Wilson, Casper McBride,
Hiram Kennady, David Spain, C. W. Garret, R. B. Hussey, Presley Hensley (?), E.
G. Philips & Wm. Cantrell
"6 Negroes 2025 to Wm
Stutts"
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Account Current
Lenoir Cantrell Adm
John Cantrell
Entd Decree
Recorded 1850 May 21st
18th Dec 1848
Distribution
Lenoir
Cantrell
$286.31
James W. Cantrell
286.31
Lucinda Cockburn
286.31
John Childress &
his wife Catherine
286.31
Heirs of Nancy Wilson decd
286.31
James Wilson
71.57
John Wilson 71.57
William Wilson
71.57
Louisa Robertson
71.57
Heirs of
Milly May decd
286.31
Henry C. May
95.43
William P. May
95.43
Mary Ann May
95.43
Heirs of
John Cantrell Jr. decd 286.31
Joseph Hardwick &
his wife Nancy
71.57
Mary Ann Cantrell
71.57
Nelly J. Cantrell
71.57
Lucinda Cantrell
71.57
$2004.17
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Additional Info from Estate Papers.......
Lenoir Cantrell Executor of the Estate of John Cantrell Decd
James Wilson, William
Wilson and
Louisa
Robertson - child of Rosetta Robertson dcd -
who
was daughter of Nancy Wilson decd
The heirs at law of Nancy Wilson who was a daughter of said John Cantrell decd
Mary (Henry) C. May, William May & Mary Ann May children of Milly May decd who was a daughter of said John Cantrell decd
Joseph Hardwick & his
wife Nancy,
Mary Ann Cantrell, Nell J. Cantrell
and Lucinda Cantrell
Children
of John Cantrell Jr desd who was a son of this intestate.
See Also: John
Cantrell Jr.
Mary Cantrell
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