Submitted by Jeffery Johnson
WILLS AND INVENTORIES OF JOHN CONE, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Source: Robertson County Wills and Inventories Vol. 10 1839-1841; Roll 87 TSLA; Page 240
March Term 1839
Dr. Thomas Cook Admr of John Cone Decd.
To Amount of Sales 1071 88 1/2
232 74 1/2
Balance due Estate 839 14 1/2
___________by recording six refunding bonds 300
Balance due $836 14 3/4
State of Tennessee Robertson County) The forgoing acct current of Thos Cook Admr of the Estate of John Cone Decd. was returned to Court examined allowed and ordered to be recorded
W Shelly Clk
Source: Robertson County Wills and Inventories Vol 9 1835-1839; Roll 87 TSLA; Page 395
An Inventory and account of Sale of the property of John Cone Decd. sold on the 30 day of April 1837
NOTE: Transcribed as is with the exception I grouped what a person bought instead of having a long list.
TAYLOR CONE: 1 Drawing knife .50, 1 hand saw .56 1/2, 1 Weeding hoe .50, 1 Axe 1.00, 1 Barshear Plough 2.93 3/4, 1 Augur .43_, 1 Augur .37 1/2, 1 Table 1.06 1/2, 1 Trunk .12 1/2, 2 Ewes & lambs 4.43 3/4, 2 Ewes & lambs 4.25, Ewes & lambs 4.00, 4 head sheep 4.06 1/2, 1 Bay Mare 50.06 1/4, 1 lot of Tobacco 16.00, 1 Cedar Barrel .18 3/4, 1 Cedar Barrel .12 1/2, 1 Cedar Barrel .06 3/4, 1 Oat Stack 6.55, 1 Old Oven & skillet .50
MERIDETH WALTON: 2 Weeding hoe .50, 1 Pewter Basin .75, 1 Pewter Basin .77, 1 Stlate .31 1/4.
THOS F. MURPHY: 1 grind stone .62 1/2
SAMUEL BIRCH: 1 Axe .37 1/2, 1 White backed yearling 5.00.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS: 1 Barshear Plough 1.00, 1 Coulter .50, 3 single _____ .62 1/2, 1 single tree .75.
THOMAS J. MURPHY: 1 pair Steelyards 1.12 1/2, 1 Churn .43 3/4.
FANNY CONE: 1 paie of _______ 1.00, 1 Bed & furniture 1.00, 4 chairs 1.00, 1 Pewter dish .37_, 1 set of knives & forks 1.00, 1 Bare Mare 54.00, 1 Loom 1.00, 1 table .25
RICHARD COLGIN: 1 Augur .50, 1 Iron Wedge .43 3/4, 1 Cotton Wheel .43 3/4, 1 lard stand .37 1/2, 7 hogs 2nd lot 10.12 1/2.
JOHN WOODARD: 1 Iron Wedge .68 3/4
JOFHTHA IRWIN: 1 Sythe Cradle 2.12 1/2, 1 large Pot 1.00, 1 set of Cutery knives 4.25.
ANTHONY A. SWIFT: 1 _____ _____ 1.50, 1 log chain 1.56 1/4, 1 old Plough & Sythe .25
DAVID HENRY JR: 1 oven & lid .12 1/2
WILLIAM SHAW: 1 pair sheep shears .50
JOHN TUCKER: 1 pair sheep shears .12 1/2, 1 White backed yearling 3.62 1/2
WILIE SAVAGE: 1 Bed Stead 1.00.
JOHN ENGLAND: 1 Pair of Gear 1.00
WILLIAM D. MURPHY: 3 chairs 1.50
SALLY CONE: 1 Chest .50, 1 Reel .25
JOSEPH ENGLAND: 1 ___dish __.44, 1 lard stand .05_, 1 Bay Philly 31.00, To hire of Negro Peter 22.23
BENJAMIN B. PORTER: 1 pair Pot hooks .32, 3 head of sheep 2.81 1/4
JACKSON COUTS: 5 hogs 1st lot 10.12 1/2, 1 Yoke of Oxen 23.56 1/2
JOHN P. CHAMBER: 8 hogs 3rd lot 15.12 3/4.
JAMES OWEN: 27 geese 3.50
JAMES T. WHITING: 1 Red Cow & Yearling 10.12 1/2
JAMES PITT: 1 Red Cow & calf 12.06 1/4
VALENTINE SIMMONS: 1 Bay Philly 5_.06 1/2, 1 Bottle .06 1/4, 1 Book Joseph 2.00
DAVID MCMURRY: 1 still 25.00
JAMES YATES JR: 1 or Cart 11.25
THOMAS S [DOTIN]: 1 ____ 1.12 1/2
GRAFTON WINFIELD: 1/2 of Crop cut saw 3.00
WILLIAM RICE: 1 Book .18 3/4
THOMAS COOK: 1 pair of ______ 1.50
Certificate of _____ Note on Jefse Shannon due 1st March 23.00 1837
Source: Robertson County Court April Term 1837
The foregoing Inventory & account of Sale was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded
Test W. Shelby Clerk
Robertson County Court April Term 1837
The above allowand was returned into Court and orded to be recorded.
Test W Shelby Clerk
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An account of sale of the property belonging to the estate of John Cone Deceased sold on the 27th of May 1837 1 Negro man named Peter James Shannon $401.50
Robertson County Court June Term 1837
The foregoing account of Sale was returned into Court and orded to be recorded
Test W. Shelby Clerk
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