Charles Taliaferro Thornton Estate Records
Submitted by Mary Hatton, 7/24/06
Will of Charles Taliaferro Thornton
Bourbon County Will Book D, Volume I
Page 182
I Charles Taliaferro Thornton of the Town of Paris, being of Sound
mind and memory, do Constitute make and Ordain this my
last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other here
before made.
Impart My Will and desire is that my houses and Lot in
the said Town be sold by my Executors or administra=
tor on such terms as he or them shall think proper
either by private sale or the highest bidder, also that
my Executor or administrator, shall sell my medical shop
in the same manner, and from the sales of the same to
pay my just debts and if any surpluss remains after that
to pay and descend as my other Estate hereafter directed
Item my will and desires is that all my lands on the
North fork of Licking and County of Bracken, which
was given to me by my Father Be a bid sold by my said
Executor or Administrator in the same manner as my
houses and lot and, Medical shop, and the sales to
be applied in the same way, and, I authorize and em=
power my said Executor or Administrator to make execute
good, sufficient and lawful deeds, other special or general
as he or they shall think fit and such deeds or deeds
I hereby declare to be as good in law as if I had done
the same myself in person , as will for the houses and lot
in the said Town, as for the said land
Item. I lend to my beloved wife Ann Walker after my
just debts one paid my whole Estate during the term she
remains my Widow.
Item, After the marriage or death of my said wife my will
and desire is that my estate of every description be equally
divided between my children, the child my wife is now
carry, if it should live to share equal with my other
children. Lastly I appoint my friend Anthony Thornton Jr
my Brother, and Walker Buckner my brother in law Exec
utors of this my Last Will In Testimony whereof I hereun
to set my hand and affix my seal this 12th day of
April 1811 Charles T. Thornton [Seal]
Signed Sealed and deli
vered in presence of
Anth. Thornton
Walker Thornton
Bourbon County, July Court 1811
This Last Will and Testament
of Charles T. Thornton deceased was produ=
ced in open court as the last Last June Term
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proved by the oath of Walker Thornton a subscribing witness
thereto and Continued for further proof and was this day
proved in open Court by Anthony Thornton a second Subscribing
witness thereto and Ordered to be recorded
Tho P. Smith DCBL
Inventory of Charles Taliaferro Thornton
Bourbon County Will Book D, Volume I
Page 302
Appraisement of the Estate of Doctor Charles T. Thornton
decd $ Cts
Slaves
Dick 500
Render 250
Milly 333 33 1/3
Mary 150
Fanny 100
Lucy 333 33
Thornton 300
Potience 250
Stock
1 Horse 65
2 Cows 28
Furniture
6 Windsor Chairs 8
5 " " 2
4 Split Cotton Chairs 1 75
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1 Dining Table 5
1 Single half Table 5
1 Small Table 1 50
3 Beds and furniture 75
2 Looking Glasses 3
1 Cabinet 8
3 Bed Steads 3 75
1 Writing Table 3
Utensels
1 Plough 3 50
2 Broad hoes 1 25
1 Matax 2 50
2 Axes 2 50
1 Hand Saw 2
1 Drawing Knife 25
2 Iron wedges 1 50
1 Sett Plough Gier 4 50
2 Halter chaines 3
1 Shot Gun 8
Books Vol
System of Anatomy 1 1 50
Ditto Surgery Bell 1 1 50
Elements of Phisiology Bulmenback 1 1
Lenicors Medicurn Lundy 1 3
Edinberj new Dispursatory 1 1 50
Loonomia or the laws of Organic life Darwin 3 2 73
Elements of Chimistry Chaptal 1 1 50
Medical enguines and Observations Bush 5 3 75
Practice of Physic Cullen 2 1 50
Tractise on the Veninal Hunter 1 1 75
Tractise on the treatment and management of ulcers 1 75
Clinical Lectures Cullen 1 2
Epay on Fevers Huaham 1 75
Medical fases Duncan 1 1
Elements of the Practice of Physic Fordyce 1 1
Tractice on the disease of women White 1 1
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Ditto of Children Underwood 1 1
Tractice on the management of female complaints 1
Outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery 1
Introductory Lecures & c Rush 1 1
Faminy Improved Bracken 1 1
Anatomy abridged Keills 1 1
Lexicon, Physics, Medicum Luncy 1 2
Collections toward an essay on the Motina Med
ica of the United states 1 75
1 Electric Machine 6
1 Large Sign board 3
1 Pair Saddle Bags 1
$2450 66
the forgoing is a true Inventory of the Estate of C.
T. Thornton.
September 7th 1812 Antho. Thornton Jr. Exec
We the undersigned being [blank] appraisers of
the Estate of Charles T. Thornton deceased by order
of the worshipful county Court of Bourbon do return
the foregoing as the appraisement of the Estate which
have come to our knowledge. Given under our hands this
7th day of September 1812.
Ben Bradford
Emanuel Wyatt
John Grass
Bourbon County Court September Term 1812.
The Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of
Charles T. Thornton Deceased was returned into Court
by the Executor, and the same being examined and
approved of by the Court was admitted to record.
Atteste
Tho. P. Smith DCBL
Bourbon County Will Book D
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Amount of Sales of the Estate of Charles T. Thornton Deceased
Medicines ct $ Cts
2tb 11 oz Org. Vircenis Pill 135 3 62 1/2
4 Tac Borax 90 3 22 1/2
3 Vit Alb. 28 5 1/2
2 Putor Colom 75 9
1 Cit Cenu 6
1 4 Sal. Trilar 43 53 1/2
3 Sal. Nitri pur 65 12 1/2
3 Spt Mitri dulce 52 10
2 12 Cort. Perun Opt. 45 1 23
2 2 Lapis Calane 18 38
4 6 dz. Canthandes 640 1 90
6 Flos Benzoes Poz 125 93 1/2
5 drs Ob. Anisum 122 1/2 70
4 breta ppo Pill 15 12 1/2
1 1 Gum Aloes 68 51
3 " Guiacum 20 4
6 Tart Vitrial 100 37 1/2
2 Sper. Tecti 175 15 1/2
3 Gum Bino 750 48
2 Rubigo Perri 42 5
1 Puru Ipicacuam Poz 40 40
8 Gum. Apafotida Pill 60 30
1 Calomel 250 2 50
Camiage ou. 15tbs a 10 1 50
1 Pix. Burgun 25 25
1 Allum rfd 6 6
17 Sal. Glauboni 6 9
1 Inv Voliman 12 1/2 12 1/2
6 Laud. Liquid 12 1/2
Emptast Comol 12 1/2
" Epist 12 1/2
3 Magnesia fllb 100 17
1 Tinct Canthanides 50
4. 2 drs Thos. Camo. 60 16 1/2
4 Pill. Opu 600 18 1/2
to Bottle of Rici (Br Bottle) 120 85
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1 10 Gum Camph. 200 3 25
14 Spigelia Opt. 50 43 1/2
2 Sre Saturni 64 8
10 Rulu Talapu 120 60
2 2 Saud. Liquid 93
10 Fr. Ppu Camph 25
10 Putu Rhei 1127 70
1 4 dres. Bal. Copi 80 15
12 Tart. Emet. 100 75
1 12 Tr lum. Guiac 25
2 " Stpl. Saveni. Comp 37 1/2 75
1 Cinnamon Pill 25 25
1 2oz Spt. Uitriol dulcis 58 87 1/2
6 Sal. Ammon Vol. 69 1/2 32
Furniture
Furniture attached to the shop consisting of
shelving, drawers, counter 8
4 Gal. Pinctures 8
6 Qt. ditto 6
3 8 oz ditto 60 ct 1 80
4. 6 ditto 50 2
6 qt salt mouth bottles $1 6
4 pt specie ditto 40 1 60
Camage on 30p 10 3 5
6 gal Specie jars 60 3 60
6 do ditto (white gross) 1 6
4 Gal. Bottles 50 2
1 Gross Funnel 50 50
1 - 2 oz Graduated measure 60 60
3 spatulas 1 5
parriage on 23lts a 112 1/2 B. Cot 25
1/2 doz glister pipes 12 1/2 6
1 Human Skeleton 4.50 4 50
22 wide mouthed Virls (Bgrd) 12 1 62 1/2
2 Mortars surgical and other instruments, Glystes
Syringe 10
8 pint fluted bottles 75 6
3 quart Decanters 62 1/2 2 62 1/2
5 pint Ditto 62 1/2 3 12 1/2
2 Earthen Crocks 12 1/2 25
1 Breast Pipe 100 1
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1 tu Scoop 8 8
1 Set Scales and weights 300 3
1 Lancet and Can 50 50
1 Saddle 4
1 Collar and martingale 1 25
1 House and Lot in Paris 900
1018 16
The forgoing is a true account of so much of the
Estate of C. T. Thornton decd as has been sold by me
Sept 7th 1812.
Antho Thornton Jr Exec
Bourbon County Court September Term 1812
This account of the sales of the estate of Charles T. Thorn
=ton Decd was returned into Court by the Executor and
being examined and approved of was admitted to
record. Attest
Tho. P. Smith D,C,B,L
