Brereton Kenner estate appraisal; 28 October 1759, recorded 9 February 1761; Norhtumberland County, Virginia Record Book 5:318.
We the Subscribers being appointed by an Order of Court to appraise the Estate of Brereton Kenner deced being first sworn before Spencer Ball gent did appraise as followeth
£ Sh D
To Yoak of oxen 80/ Stear 40/ 6
To 20 head of Cattle 20/ 30 Sheep at 5/ 27 10
To 26 gees at 1/-10 large hogs @ 10/-10 shoats at 1/3 6 3 6
To 3 plows at 7/-1 hamore & 2 messels 3/ 1 4
To some old hoes & axes 20/-1 spit 5/-1 spade 2/6 1 7 6
To 2 old guns 30/-1 Cart and wheels 21/6 2 11 6
To 1 punband some ___ 22/6-1 Petty auger 20/ 2 7 6
To 2 Gray horses £7 Each 1 Small white Do 25/ 15 5
To 1 Chaise and harness £10-1 tosset Do £5 19
To 2 dozn Pewter Plates 36/-5 pewter dishes & 2 basons 20/ 2 16
To 10 old pewter 10/-1 Cullender 2/6 flesh forks & 2 ladles 5/ 17 6
To 2 tea Kettles & coffie Pot 30/-2 Sauce Cans 10/ 2
To 2 box_rons and Heaters 10/-1 Spice mortor & _ C__ Sh__ 1
To some wooden ware 12/ some Earthen potts & Juggs 12/ 1 4
To some old Lumber 2/6-2 spining wheels 16/ 18 6
To e Iron potts and hooks 7/-2 frying pans & spit 7/ 1 4
To some old Casks & Tubs 1
To aparcell of Earthen ware & Grass ware & 50 bottles 3 12 6
To Chest 10/-1 square table 10/-1 ovel Table 10/ 1 10
To 6 flagd Chairs 12/-1 Chest of draws 9/-1 Case & some Bottles 10/ 1 11
To fire tongs shovel & Poker 4/-1 Cannoe 15/ 19
To one feather bed and furniture 3
To 3 feather beds and some furniture 9
To 3 Chests 20/-20ttfeathers 20/-1 hand mill 20/some baskets 5/ 3 9
To some table Linen and Napokins 1 5
To 1 Silver watch 3 15
To 1 negro man James £50-1 Do Will 50-1 do Cesar £50 150
To negro woman Nan £50- 1 Do Moll £45 95
To 1 negro woman Jane & her Child Hannah 60
To 1 negro Boy Rodham £30- 1 Do Frank £20 50
To negro woman Moll £35 – 1 Boy Dennis £15 50
£ 526 19 6
Judith Kenner Admor Northld Cty October 28th 1759
John Blackwell
Phillip Fisher
Jonathan Bells
At a Court Held for Northumberland County the 9th day of February 1761
This Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Brereton Kenner deced was this day returned and Ordered to be recorded
Teste Thos Jones Cl Cur
Transcribed by Barbara Shroyer on 21 October 2008.