- Transcribed by Elroy Christenson from photocopies of the original record.
Book of Inventories Convayence, Book A, July 29th 1787 - Nov. 1787 p. 304
On the twenty fourth day of the month of October, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one-- We, Charles De Grand Prei, Lieutnant Colonel of the Regiment of Louisiana, Civil and Military Commandant of the Post and District of Natchez, on notice received of the death of John Holloway, killed by the Indians, have proceeded to the appointment of a guardian to the Children, minors, namely, George, aged fourteen years, William, aged thirteen years, John, aged twelve years, Robert, aged seven years, Mary, aged four years, and James aged two years, Elizabeth Holloway, Widow of the said John Holloway, has declared that she is seven months- pregnant, and has beside another daughter, named Elisabeth, married to Cady Rabey: And the said Guardiandship falling naturally to the said Widow Elisabeth, we have appointed her guardian to her six children, minors, and to the child yet to be born, Which charge she has willingly accepted, and promised conscientiously to discharge; in presence of Isaac Johnson, Francois Farrell and Willian Vousdan; who have signed with the said Widow and we the Commandant aforesaid, the day and year before written. -=Elizabeth Holloway =
=William Vousdan= =Isaac Johnson=
= Charles DeGrand Pré=
On the twenty fourth day of the month of October the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Charles De Grand Pré, Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment Lousiana, Civil and Military Commandant of the port and District of Natches, on notice received of the death of John Holloway killed at his Plantation by the Indians, distant five leagues of the preceeded to the description and Inventory all the Estate belonging to him and his ----wife, appointed guardian to his children, minors, having preparatively ??? ed Isaac Johnson and Daniel Perry, for the appraisement thereof, who have promised on oath to discharge faithfully same; to which said Inventor we have proceeded in, of the said Widow Elizabeth Holloway, Cady Raby, her son in law, Francois Farrell and Silas Crane, in manner for
First. Two feather - Beds, appraised to thirty Dollars.. . . . . .
Item. One pair of sheets, of Beaufort Linen, appraised to Eleven Dollars.
Item. One Blanket and one Bedspread, appraised to ten Dollars...
Item. Two blankets appraised to twenty Dollars.
Item. One chest and one small trunk appraised together to two Dollars...
Item. Six chairs, appraised to six Dollars....
Item. Two old Pots, appraised to two Dollars...
Item. One Pot, of the capacity of five gallons, appraised to eight Dollars...
Item. One Pot, of the capacity of five gallons, appraised to eight Dollars ...
Item. One old skillet, appraised to one Dollar....
Item. Five pewter Plates, and two Dishes, appraised to five Dollars and four rials....
Item. Four pewter Basons, appaised to four Dollars ...
Item. Three plates, two dishes , appraised to four Dollars......
Item. Three plates, two dishes and one small Pot, of Earthen ware, and the whole appraised to two Dollars...
Carpenter's tools.
One Cross-cut Saw, appraised to twelve Dollars...
Item. One Hand-saw; appraised to two Dollars and four Rials...
Item. One small Joiner's saw, appraised to three Dollars ...
Item. Three inch augers, three chisels, and two ???ders; the whole appraised to six Dollars...
Item. One smoothing-plane and three jacks = ditto amounts of four dollars ---
Item. One grindstone, appraised to two Dollars
Item. One Drawing knife, appraised to four Dollars..
Item. One gun, appraised to ten Dollars..
Item. Five axes, one of them a Broad-axe, appraised Eighty Dollars....
Item. Five hoes, appraised to four Dollars .....
Item. One horse- Plough, appraised to twelve Dollars...
Item. One small horse- Harrorr, appraised to two Dollars...
Animals
Item. Five Sows, appraised to twelve dollars
Slaves.
One Negro man, named "Samuel", of the Angola ration, aged about fifty years,
appraised to two hundred Dollars....
Item. A negro wench, named "Sarah" native of Barbadoes, aged about thirty years,
appraised to two hundred Dollars.
Item. A negro girl named "Dorinda", native of South Carolina, aged eight years, appraised to two hundred Dollars
Item. a negro girl, named "Bella", native of South Carolina, aged about ten years, appraised to two-hundred Dollars....
Item. The said Widow declares that there are two cows, two calves, belonging to her eldest Daughter Elizabeth, given to her of her marriage with Cady Raby.
Mem.
Item. And as respects the Plantation, it belongs to Joshua Howard, who is absent from this District: and nothing more being found, neither Titles nor Papers, we have closed the present Inventory, amounting ot the sum of Eight hubndred and thirty three Dollars, and the said effects, tools, slaves and animals, have been left in the charge and care of the said Widow Elizabeth Holloway...... ?(unreadable)Appraisers and Witnefses, and we the Ccommandante of hte day and year written (Daniel Perry has duty and that he cannot write) = Elizaberth Holloway= Isaac Johnson = William Vousdan= Cady+ Raby=
= Charles De Grand Pré =
_____________________________________(total value of the above items is $833 which is totaled in the document)
Charges
One Setting for appointment of a Guardian......................................22
Preceps - verbal of ditto ...............................................8
Signature in full..............................4
Inventory
Two settings..................................44
Procefs verbal of Item ........................8
Signature in full .............................4
Rials 90 $11
Transcribed by Elroy Christenson from photocopies of the original record.
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