Adair County Inventories

Contributed By: Bonnie Hayes

John Sutton, Sr.

An Inventory of the sale of the estate of John Sutton Senr decd Nov 20th 1834

 

 

One library of Books ............................................61.14 1/2

One auger                                                                .56 1/4

One log chain                                                         3.25 

One clavice and capring                                          .75

one potrack                                                            1.75

                       total amount of these articules        6.31 1/4

Household plumder and other items total amt      15.58 1/4

One pair of Saddle Bage                                        3.00

4 chairs                                                                   1.50

One cupboard                                                         4.37 1/2

One set of Razors and strapps                                 1.68 3/4

One two foot rule                                                      .50

One Coffee Pot                                                          .12 1/2

One Chest                                                                 2.00

One Slate                                                                   .62 1/2

One ax and another item unknown                          1.25

One Matlock   .........                                                    .81 1/4

One Gray Horse................                                         5.12 1/2

One plow ................................................................. 3.00

One Steer.............................................................    12.62 1/2

One red steer                                                              4.56 1/4

One Heifer............................................................       3.56 1/4

One Pied Cow                                                            10.00

One Red Cow.............................................................   9.25

4 choice hogs                                                                6.62 1/2

7 shots   (shoats baby pigs)                                            1.50

One book                                                                         .50

One Sorrel Mare.........................................................  14.31 1/4

One saddle and bridle..................................................    5.31 1/4

One saddle blanket.....................................................       .58

One Oven without lid..................................................        .75

One Milk Crock..........................................................          .25

One Hackle................................................................        2.00

One Flesh Fork..........................................................          .25

One Bed......................................................................      1.50

One Coverlet..............................................................       4.50

One bedstead bed &furniture.....................................       5.50

One Crock and flat Iron..............................................         .25

One Churn................................................................           .50

One check reel..........................................................         1.50

One pair of Shears...................................................            .25

One soup spoon.......................................................            .25

One Set of cups and saucers....................................            .25

One Set of teaspoons..................................................         .12 1/2

One spinning wheel..................................................          2.50

One Table Linen...........................................................        .75

One note on a credit of twelve months.............................48.75

                                                                                         245.75

I do certify that the above inventory of the sale of property of John Sutton Sr. dec'd are correct to the best

of my judgment Whereof I set my hand this the 20th of Nov 1834 Joseph Sutton admintr

Kentucky Adiar County Sct

County Cort Nov term 1835 The foregoing list of sales of the estate of John Sutton dec'd were this day

returned into court examined approved and Ordered to rec.

Test Wm Caldwell C,D,C,C

 NOTE:

Note the Heirs of John Sutton: in Barren and Adair Co Kentucky
John Sutton and Elizabeth Davis lived in Boone Co Missouri
Joseph Sutton and Margaret (Peggy) Byrnes lived in Barren Co Kentucky
James Runyon and Christianna (Sutton) lived in Barren Co Kentucky
Josiah Davis and SallylSutton lived in Barren Co Kentucky
James H. Sutton lived in Barren Co Ky, moved to Boone Co Mo, and died Apr 1849 there John Litteral attorney for the heirs of Thomas Sutton