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A true and proper inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels debts and credits of Robert Merredeth late of Dorchester county deceased....

 

[To]  1 cow and calf                                                   a  1.   5. -

[To]  1 heffer and calf                                                a   -.   7. -

[To]  1 2 yr old bull & 2 2 yr old [horses]                     1. 10. -

[To]  1[ ___ ] [hors Bell]                                           a   -  12. -

[To]  2 old Bedds & furniture                                    a   1. 10. -

[To]  A[ _ ] of [ _______ ]                                         a   -   12. -

[To]  3 old iron potts with hooks & ____                  a   -   12. -

[To]  2 old [Beafs skimmors & a [ __ ___ _ ] forke]     -     - . 6

[To]  1 iron ladle & 1 frying [pann] & a [pr of] tongs    -     6. -

[To]  1 large old chest                                                a   -    5. -

[To]  1 hand hoe                                                         a   -     2. 6

[To]  1 old [Bqo] iron and [hea___]                                         [0]

[To]   a [sifther] and looking glass                             a          1. 6

[To]  24 [#] of old iron                                               a          2. -

[To]  1 large bible                                                       a          7. -

[To]  a [ ____ ] of lumber                                           a        16. -

[To]  a grindstone                                                       a          2. -

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This is to certify that we the subscribers having first taken our oath to appraise the estate of Robert Merredeth late of this county deceased have made a [ ____  ___ ] just appraisment as far[ ____ ] as hath come to our sight or knowledge as witness our hands and seals this 10th day of June 1728 - - - - - - - - - - -

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                                     John    A    [Inderall]  seal

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                                          W.   T   Draper  seal

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This is to certify that we the subscribers as being the nearest of kin and greatedt creditors do [allow] of this appraisment a witness our hands this 6 th day of June 1728 - - - - - - - -

 

     Hugh Marydith                           Anthy. Rawlings

 

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   Mary   +   Cook                           Nathaniel Smith

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June the 12th 1728 Comes Job Merredeth Ad of the goods and chattels of Robert Merredeth late of Dorchester County Deceased and made oath upon his holy evangalist of Almighty God that this written inventory is true and perfect and that he doth [and] believe there is any part or parcels unappraised but if any comes to hand hereafter he will [ _____ ] an additional inventory thereof and if any consealment that he knows of he will discover [ ____ ]

                                                        John Pitt [ _____ ]