Lot 129
1813 Estate Appraisal Listing. Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Peter Taylor, who died on September 15, 1812, as ordered by the Madison County, Kentucky court. Nine pages, plus docket and one blank integral leaf, all joined, 7¾ x 6½ in, listing the property of the deceased: numerous animals, household furniture and utensils, farm equipment, and slaves. Twenty-six men, women and children are listed on one page, with their values listed in a column to the right. The grown men: James, Harry, Isaac, Samuel, and Bristo were worth the most--from $400-$500; the young children were worth least. Bette was worth $313, her son $165, and her daughter $130; her infant is listed as dead. Taylor was probably a soldier in the American Revolution who received land as a bounty. Document is toned and stained but legible.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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