On October 26, 1784, John Elliott in Liberty County posted bond to become administrator of Mary Shave’s estate. James Maxwell acted as his security. Elliott was instructed to perform an inventory of her estate before January 26, 1785. The bond was witnessed by Rebecca Baker.
On October 26, 1784, Thomas Sumner, James Wilson, William Way and Jno. [John] Quarterman were appointed to perform the appraisal. On December 9, 1784, Thomas Sumner, James Wilson and John Quarterman accepted the task and were sworn before James Maxwell, a Liberty County Justice of the Peace.
The inventory was performed and recorded as follows:
(Monetary values in pounds, shillings and pence, not dollars)
| Wil | 70 |
| Celia | 35 |
| 15 head cattle | 25.5.00 |
| 7 head hoggs | 6.13.11 |
| 1 mare | 8 |
| 83 bushels rough rice @ 4/pr bushel | 16.12.00 |
| 18 bushels potatoes @ 1/pr bushel | 00.18.00 |
| 7 ½ bushels corn @ 3/ | 1.2.6 |
| 13 fowls | 00.10.00 |
| 3 geese @ 4/pr head | 00.12.00 |
| 5 ducks @ 1/6 | 00.7.06 |
| 1 chest of drawers | 3.00.00 |
| Mattress & furniture | 2.6.0 |
| 1 bed [word] | 00.12.00 |
| 1 ginn [word] | 00.12.00 |
| 1 spinning wheel | 00.5.00 |
| books | 4.00.00 |
| Looking glasses | 00.9.00 |
| Old side saddle & bridle | 1.00.00 |
| jugs | 00.9.00 |
| jarrs | 00.2.6 |
| Measuring tubs | 00.6.00 |
| Grindstone [word] | 00.14.00 |
| 1 steel mill | 1.00.00 |
| Large iron pott | 00.15.00 |
| Small iron pott | 00.10.00 |
| 2 old plows | 00.15.00 |
| 6 setting chairs | 00.12.00 |
| [word] tools | 1.2.0 |
| Coffee mill | 00.4.8 |
| Carpenters tools | 1.5.00 |
| Knives & forks | 00.8.00 |
| Old pewter | 1.1.9 |
| crokery | 00.12.00 |
| Scales & weights | 00.12.00 |
| Frying pan & candlesticks | 00.4.8 |
| Box iron & bell | 00.6.00 |
| Tinnware & brands | 00.9.6 |
| Sett cast irons | 2.10.00 |
| 2 small tables | 1.00.00 |
| Seikels & old brush | 00.2.00 |
| Box sundries old iron | 00.5.00 |
| Machine irons | 00.15.00 |
| Churn & piggin | 00.3.00 |
| 2 pair ? Weogges? | 00.14.00 |
| Grubing hoe & spade | 00.4.00 |
| Old Stuyards (?) | 00.4.4 |
| Old Slate | 00.2.00 |
| Total | 193.11.4 |
Signed by:
Thomas Sumner
John Quarterman
James Wilson [appear to be actual signatures]
Loose Papers in folders by surname, Liberty County Court of Ordinary, estate inventory for Mary Shave, 1784; digitized images with typewritten indexes, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QM-VS15 : accessed 21 Aug 2024), “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 -> Liberty -> Estate Records 1775-1892 Sallett, W.H.-Shuman, Leonard, images 720-725 of 1248.