1 Hemp Mill..................................... 5. __________ 8070.80 25 Gallons of old whiskey at 50c................ 12.50 2 Brood sows & 6 shoats......................... 25. 1 Lot Blade Fodder.............................. 3. 2 Halter chains................................. .75 1 Hemp Hackle & pair fire dogs.................. .50 __________ $8112.55 August 20, 1839, Joseph Hearne, Admr. Edwin Clark, Elijah Kirtley,.......... John Hill, Appraisers. PARTIAL SALE BILL OF CANNON HEARNE, DEC. Aug. 22nd, 1839. Purchaser. Article. Price Paid. George Grimes...... 1 pair Fire Dogs........... $ : 25 Edwin Clark........ Two Kettles................ : 25 Isaac Shuff........ Two Kettles................ : 25 " ........ " ................ : 50 " ........ " ................ : 50 Edwin Clark........ Two mowing scythes and crades : 50 Joseph Burgess..... 2 Iron wedges.............. : 50 John Hill.......... One Slay................... $ 13 : Pleasant Lilly..... One horse cart............. 40 : 25 John Kiser......... 155 bushels wheat at 60c... 93 : Benjamin Cummins... 55 " " " 57c... 31 : 35 Edwin Clark........ 5 Wash tubs................ 4 : 50 Wm. Hearne......... One bay horse*............. 156 : Jesse Hall......... One bay horse.............. 103 : Thomas Owen........ One Jack-ass Buckelk....... 800 : James A. McHatton.. One watch.................. 13 : Joseph Cantrill.... Shot gun................... 16 : 50 " " .... Durham Bull................ 70 : John Hill.......... Hempfield 53/4acres-@$28.75a 165 : 24 John Cantrill...... Old corn-$2.75 barrell..... 18 : 15 *Sultan by name, Cannon Hearne's famous saddle horse.
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