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[left side] 1 brown colt -------$10.00 4 Tiths & Cradles ------ 12.00 1 Negro man named Jefferson------$600 . 00 1 Negro man named Alexander------ 6.00 . 00 1 Negro man named Richard ------6.00 . 00 1 Negro man named Jacob------6.00 . 00 1 yallow girl named kitty ------5.00 . 00 1 Negro woman named mariah and too of hur children ------7.00 . 00 1 Negro Boy named Jack ------4.00 . 00 1 Negro Boy named Edmond ------3.50 . 00 1 Negro man named Benjamin -----1.00 . 00 1 Negro woman named Aron ------50 . 00 1 Negro girl named Alzada ------300 . 00 1 Negro man named Anthony ------5 . 00 1 lot of plows & Stocks ------20 . 00 1 lot of singletrees & Clevises & 3 harrows ------10 . 00 1 lot of hoes ------6 . 00 1 waggon & waggon frames ------75 . 00 1 waggon ------65 . 00 5 lot of goats ------2 . 00 26 head of sheap------26 . 00 supposed to be 75 head of hogs [illegible] bags ------$1.50 . 00 1 Cotton gin ------80 . 00 1 Servant ------ 25 1 thrasher & fan ------20 . 00 6 head of gease ------1 . 50 2 pair of stelyards ------ 4 . 00
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A list of property given to John Cot given to him by his father Eli Cost Deceast which he gives up as part of the estate of said decedent which he retains in possession and is to be responsible for on thee day of sale 6 Chairs ------$ 3.00 1 bed and sheet ------ 5.00 1 table and bucket ------1.00 1 saddle blanket & bridle ------10.00 1 sorrel horse ------30.00
The state of Alabama Shelby County before me M G Fields as acting Justice of the for said County personally came Abraham Nash William Crowson and David Futton appraisers of the estate of Eli Cost Deceast and made oath that the above is a correct inventory of said decedent with its value thereof as shown to them by the administrator May 23rd 1846 Abraham Naish William Crowson David Fulton Sworn to and subscribed before me the 25th ^(May) 1846
M.G. Fields Justice of the Peace
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Recorded
May 23rd 1846 Apprais Bill A List of the propperty belonging to the Estat of Ely Cost Decd. is as follows
|||||| |________|_____|__|__________|______|
| [Item] | [Value] | [Item] | [Value] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 milk Jars | 1 . 00 | |||
| one lot of pot ware | $9 . 00 | 1 Cow & Calf | $ 8 . 00 | |
| two tables | 1.50 | 1 Do. | 8.00 | |
| 1 Lot of Coopper ware | 1 . 25 | 1 Do. | 6 . 00 | |
| 2 trays & 1 sifter | [0] 75 | 1 Do. | 5 . 00 | |
| 1 spade & fire shovel | [0[0 25 | 1 Do. | 7 . 00 | |
| 2 wheals & 1 real | 1 . 00 | 1 Do. | 8.00. | |
| 2 smoothing Irons | [0] 75 | 1 Do. | 7 . 00 | |
| 2 axes & Iron weg | 1 . 50 | 1 Do. | 7 . 00 | |
| 2 tin pans | [0] 62 1/2 | 1 Cow & yearlen | 8 . 00 | |
| 6 lue stands | 12 . 00 | 1 Cow | 7.00. | |
| 1 grine stone | 2 . 50 | 2 heiffers | 9 . 00 | |
| 1 Cutting knife | 1 . 50 | 3 small heiffers | 8 . 00 | |
| 1 bed & firneture | 15 . 00 | 4 yearlings | 8 . 00 | |
| 1 Do. | 15 . 00 | 2 stears | 10 . 00 | |
| 1 Do. | 15 . 00 | 1 small stear & one small bull | 7 . 00 | |
| the bedsteads to go with them | 1 heifer | 4 . 00 | ||
| 2 pair of fire Irons | 4 . 00 | 1 yoke & oxen | 30 . 00 | |
| 1 Rifle gun | 12 . 00 | 1 yoke & oxen | 30 . 00 | |
| 4 Barrells & 1 hogshead | 1 . 50 | 1 Sorrell mare & 1 Colt | 35 . 00 | |
| 15 Chears | 3 . 00 | 1 Gray mare | 35 . 00 | |
| 1 half bushel | [0]. 37 1/2 | 1 Bay mare & Colt | 35 . 00 | |
| 2 Coffe pots 1 Lantern & | 1 Sorrell horse | 25 . 00 | ||
| 1 pair Candle molds | 2 . 50 | 1 Black mare | 25 . 00 | |
| 1 Trunk & Chest | 1 . 50 | 1 Sorrel mare | 30 . 00 | |
| | 1 Gray horse | 40 . 00 | ||
| 1 Chamney Brefr & ware | 6 . 00 | 1 Sorrell mare & Colt | 30 . 00 | |
| 1 slate 1 Coffe mill & looking | 1 Sorrell mare | 10 . 00 | ||
| Glass | 1 . 00 | 1 Sorrell mare | 25 . 00 |
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Oct 28th 1846 Mr W G Bowqden - Judg, sir this is to authorise you to appoint B F Randel Guardian for me
James Cost
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382 Clk will recevd
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Recorded in Book E of Wills &c page 24
[page reversed] app D Meredith Guardian of 5 youngest children Give order to sell negroes 16 Decr.
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State of Alabama Shelby County Know all men by these presents that we Ben Z. Cross & Barthena Ozley (late Barthena Cost) administrator & administratrix of the Estate of Eli Cost decd. by virtue of a order to us Granted by W.G.Bowden Judge of the a fore said county Cort an the authorising us to sell all the Estate of Eli Cost said decedent which was unsold did on the 1st day of December 1846 offer for sale at publick Auction to the highest bidder a negro man named Jefferson a slave a bout nineteen years old which negro was purchased by John Cost by the Consent of his Guardian T.H.Brasier he being the highest & best bidder for the same sum at seven hundred & sixty six Dollars witness our hands & thios 24th December 1846 Z.Cross a.d.m Barthena [her mark] Ozley