Inventory and Account of Sale of Property of James L.
Dusenbery: Electronic Edition.
Author: Smith, William D.
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Collection: Davidson County Estates, 1817–1948
(CR.032.508.47), The North Carolina State Archives
Title: Inventory and Account of Sale of Property of James L.
Dusenbery
Author: William D. Smith
Extent: 6 pages, 7 page images
Published: 1886
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Inventory & sale of property of Dr J
L
Dusenbery Decd given by Wm D Smith, [1] Administrator
Sale List
| Box of old Iron | 25 |
| 4 old Plows | 10 |
| 4 wagon wheels | 25 |
| 3 old plows | 16 |
| 1 Harrow & 2 plows | 05 |
| 2 Spades & 1 Hoe | 05 |
| 1 Grindstone | 02 |
| 1 Pruning Knife | 10 |
| 1 Sulky | 51 |
| Box of old Iron | 02 |
| 2 sets of Harness | 25 |
| 1 Table & Chair | 28 |
| 1 Harrow | 25 |
| 1 Pair buggy harness | 100 |
| 1 " " " | 12 |
| 1 Set of Plow harness | 15 |
| 1 Horse Collar | 20 |
| 1 Breast Chain | 05 |
| ½ Bushel Measure | 05 |
| ½ " " & Box | 16 |
| 2 Ovens & Barrell | 20 |
| 1 Hoe | 25 |
| 1 " | 25 |
| 1 " | 05 |
| Amount carried over | 4 80 77 |
| Amount brought forward | 4 80 77 |
| 2 Hoes | 05 |
| 1 Crowbar | 10 |
| 3 double trees | 05 |
| 1 Fork | 14 |
| 4 " | 05 |
| 2 " | 14 |
| 1 Cross cut saw | 06 |
| 1 Wheat Cradle | 10 |
| 3 wagon tyre | 125 |
| Sheet of Zinck & Plow point | 07 |
| Buggy tongue | 45 |
| Corn Sheller | 105 |
| Cider Mill | 195 |
| Box of Iron | 07 |
| 1 Feed Cutter | 340 |
| 1 Large Kettle | 145 |
| 1 Buggy | 210 |
| 1 Bedstead | 10 |
| Steel worm | 175 |
| Two Horse wagon | 130 |
| 2 chairs | 10 |
| 1 Gun | 275 |
| 1 " | 75 |
| 1 " | 50 |
| 1 Sword | 05 |
| 1 Axe | 10 |
| 1 " | 20 |
| Amount carried forward | 2485 [2] |
| Amount brought forward | 2485 [3] |
| 1 Axe | 35 |
| Feather Bed & pillows | 205 |
| 1 Saw & Bucket | 05 |
| 2 Demijohns | 41 |
| 4 lbs of Leather | 20 |
| 10 lbs " " | 100 |
| 4 lbs " " | 23 |
| 14 lbs " " | 170 |
| Washstand | 10 |
| 1 Revolver | 38 |
| 3 Augurs | 10 |
| 1 Square & Knife | 10 |
| 1 Pocket Rule | 13 |
| Hammer & Whetstone | 10 |
| Drawing Knife | 10 |
| Meat Cleaver & Hammer | 05 |
| Horse syringe | 55 |
| 1 Hatchet | 35 |
| Claw hammer | 27 |
| Tongs & Wedges | 12 |
| 1 Lock & Strap | 20 |
| 1 Lock | 09 |
| 3 Wrenches | 05 |
| Tape Line | 10 |
| 1 Scythe | 15 |
| Bureau | 315 |
| Clock | 25 |
| Amount carried Over | 3721 18 |
| Amount brought forward | 3721 18 |
| 1 Trunk | 150 |
| Basket | 16 |
| Trowel & Iron | 10 |
| Lot of old Iron | 55 |
| 2 Sacks | 02 |
| 1 Horse | 1350 |
| 1 Bridle | 05 |
| 25 bu of corn @ 46 | 1150 |
| 25 " " " @ 50 | 1250 |
| 25 " " " " " | 1250 |
| 25 " " " @ 52 | 1300 |
| 35¾ " " " @ 50 | 1787 |
| 15 " " " @ 33 | 825 |
| Total | 1287168 |
Notes. Collectable
| Jan 12 – 1885 | |
| To one note on J F Hedrick secured by mortgage | 722.00 |
| By cash credited on note July 6 – 1885 | 400.00 |
| " " " " " Jan 12th 1886 | 10 00 |
| Leaving a Bal with of | 312.00 |
Notes. Uncollectable
| To 1 Note on B A Kittrell 2/9 – 58 about | 50.00 |
| " 1 " " John J Dillon 11/25 – 57 | 2.00 |
| " 1 " " Asa Chilson 8/10 – 57 | 11 00 |
| " 1 " " Joseph Conrad 4/13 – 58 Subject to a credit of $15. | 20.00 |
| " 1 Note on Jimmi Hockett 10/24 – 57 | 3.00 |
| To 1 Note on Casper Hedrick 4/1 – 61 | 6.09 |
| " 1 " " Jesse Gallimore 3/31 – 56 | 5.00 |
| " 1 " " David Haga 12/9 – 56 | 1.50 |
| " 1 " " Moses Sledge 2/15 – 56 | 1.50 |
| " 1 " " John Worls 4/2 – 61 | 8.92 |
| " 1 " " Alex Whirlow 2/12 – 57 | 3.00 |
| " 1 " " P W Bouler 5/22 – 79 | 35 00 |
| " 1 " " J J Beisecker 4/25 – 77 | 50 00 |
| " 1 " " Casper Hedrick 9/15 – 65 | 12 00 |
| " 1 " " B B Smith 3/12 1866 | 35 00 |
| " 1 " " John Coggin 5/28 – 1886 | 6.00 |
| " 1 " " David Everhart 11/18 – 56 | 8.00 |
| " 1 " " J A March 7/6 – 1869 | 8.75 |
| " 1 " " David Everhart 4/4 – 57 | 3 00 |
| " 1 " " J R Wheler Weaver 4/21 – 54 | 4 50 |
| " 1 " " Hiram Walser | 3.00 |
| " 1 " " Jacob Everhart 12/15 – 56 | 2.00 |
| " 1 " " John Thomason 2/17 – 57 | 16 50 |
| " 1 " " Wm M Holt 1/14 – 57 | 10.00 |
| " 1 " " Jesse Hargrave 3/20 – 69 | 85.75 |
| " 1 " " L. C. Hanes April 2, 1878 about | 60.00 |
| 1862 Old Accounts: Uncollectable | Dr [4 ] |
| 8/25 Christian Weaver to visit & medicine | 2.50 |
| Isac B Miller to visits & medicines | 5 00 |
| William Owen to visit " | 1 50 |
| Jacob Miller " " " | 7 00 |
| Andrew Hunt " " " | 2.00 |
| James Curry to Presciption & " | 1.00 |
| Dr | |
| Wiley Sainsing to Pers & medicine | 2.00 |
| Lewis Hunt to visits & medicine | 8.00 |
| Henderson Adams to visits & " | 13.00 |
| Andrew Hunt to Visit & " | 2 00 |
| Robert Foster to visit & medicine | 6 50 |
| William Owen to Visit | 1 00 |
| J P Mabry to vaccinating two | 2 00 |
| William Owen to medical services | 4 00 |
| Wiley Crouse to Pres & medicine | 5 00 |
| Andrew Hunt to vaccinating family | 5 00 |
| 1863 Henry Palmer to visit med & Pres | 5.00 |
| James Wiseman to Visit & medicine | 6.00 |
| Catherine Sullivan to 2 visits | 6 00 |
| Henderson Adams to visit to wife & m | 6.00 |
| Andrew Hunt to visit to wife Pres & med | 2 00 |
| To visit & medicine for negro | 2.00 |
| Cash on hand | 4160.41 |
| " " " in foreign coin | 30.00 |
Wm D
Smith Admr
of J L
Dusenbery
Sworn & subscribed
before me this June 9, 1886
C[lerk] S[uperior] C[ourt]
Inventory & Sale
of property belong
ing to the
estate
of J. L Dusenbery
by
Wm D. Smith
Adminr.
Entered, Book
12, Page 570, 8C.
Notes
1. Probably William Dusenbery Smith (1863–1898), nephew of James Lawrence Dusenbery and son of Cornelia Lydia Dusenbery (1831–1887) and James Goss Smith (1835–1909).
2. Smith wrote 5 on top of 8, changing the amount from 2488 to 2485.
4. Dr: an abbreviation meaning debit used in accounting.
