Friday, February 14, 2020

Inventory of Jesse Barron (partial/enslaved persons only) (1811)

Inventory of Jesse Barron (partial/enslaved persons only)
PWCo WB K, pg. 128

Pursuant to an order of the worshipful Court of Prince Wm. Cty. bearing date the 4th of March 1811 we the undersigned commissioners therein named met at the house of the late Jesse Barron on the 12th inst. and after being first sworn proceeded to view and appraise the personal property of the sd. Barron and do make report thereof as follows viz.

Negroes

James about the age of 30 years - $350
Cyrus about the age of 25 years - 350
Dick about the age of 12 years - 228
Cloe about the age of 60 years - 50
Mary about the age of 50 years - 150
Amy about the age of 20 years - 266.67
Lucy about the age of 15 years - 266.67
Dolly about the age of 17 years - 250


... Recapitulation

Valuation of Negroes - $1911.34


... Signed
Gerard Alexander
Philip Alexander
Alexander Compton

Countery signed
Hendley Barron, Administrator

At a Court held for Prince William County Dec. 2d 1811

This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Jesse Barron Dec'd was returned to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Teste,
J. Williams  Ct. Cur.



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