Joseph Barrett Occupations
Joseph Barrett was a baptist preacher and was also a teacher. We find his name mentioned in the estate papers of a George Allen it reads as follows:
George Allen- Estate Papers
1805
Paid JOSEPH BARRETT for schooling----$ 5--(teacher)
Apr
GENEROUS GREY proven amt.----------11 62 1/2
ARCH C> DILL proven amt allowed by Ordinary 54 14
FRANCIS ADAMS proven amt------------4 15
THOMAS EDWARDS---------------------1 25
---------------------10 00
GEORGE ALLEN jun-----------------------8 75
MARY BOWER----------------------------4 43 3/4
ANGUS McALLISTER---------------------13 75
JOHN DILL---------------------------------3 62 1/2
JOHN STANFORD son---------------------12 50
JOHN LUCUS-------------------------------8 82
WILLIAM JORDON-------------------------1 50
JOSEPH DILL--------------------------------1 64 1/2
MASSEY ARRASMITH----------------------5 87 1/2
ARCH C. DILL--------------------------------28 50
ORDINARY----------------------------2 00
paid appraisers---------------------------------4 00
Recording Deed of Conveyance----------------1 00
paid Appraisers at second sale------------------2 00
Tax for 90 acres of land 1809------------------- 06 1/2
Cryer at second sale----------------------------1 50
Cost of suit between Est. and Arch C. Dill------1 69 1/2
Paid for making coffin--------------------------2 00
ORDINARY'S fees----------------------------5 50
Paid William Middleton for driving cattle
and whiskey---------1 50
----------------------- 2 14
Paid ORDINARY for annual return 1807 & 1808 2 00
Tax on money at intrest 1809--------------------- 37 1/2
Dec 15, 1810 Paid ISSAC PRAYTOR husband of one of the
Legatees-------- 207 12 3/4
Paid WILLIAM DILL a legasce left yo his child--71 08
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$267 89 1/2