An Inventory of the Slaves & Personal Estate of Joseph Valentine deced taken this 17th December 1771
| one Riding Chair & Harness £7-- one Black Walnut Desk £4..0..0 | 11..0..0 |
| one Desk 50/. 1 Large Walnut Table 40/. 1 Small Do. 12/6 | 5..2..6 |
| 1 Maple Table 7/6 6 Leather Chairs 12/6 6 Do. Loose Bottoms 45/ | 3..5..0 |
| 1 large looking Glass 30/ 1 Small Do 10/ 1 Safe 5/ | 2..5..0 |
| 1 Loom Stays and Worping Barrs 30/. 1 Pine Chest 5/ | 1.15..0 |
| 1 pr. Flat Irons 1/3 1 Spinning and two pr. Cards 10/. 1 Cradle 10/ | 1..1..3 |
| 7 China Plates 10/. 5 Cups and Saucers 5/. 4 TeaSpoons & Tongs 15/ | 1.10..0 |
| 7 Pewter Spoons 1/3 1 China Bowl 7/6 3 large Pictures 3/ | ..11..9 |
| 2 Stone Water Muggs 3/ 1 Small Gun 30/ 1 Do. 20/ | 2.13..0 |
| 1 pr Pistols and Holdsters 10/. 3 pr. Dog Irons 10/. 1 Tea Kettle & Trevit 12/6 | 1.12..0 |
| 1 Coffe Pot and Spice Mortar 5/. 1 Case and 10 Bottles 20/ | 1..5..0 |
| 1 Bed and Furniture £3-- 1 Do. and furniture £8--. 1 Do and furniture £4 | 15..0..0 |
| 1 Do and furniture 50/. 3 Dishes and 12 Plates all Hard mettle 50/ | 5..0..0 |
| 2 Qn. China Dishes & 6 Plates 15/. 4 old Pewter Dishes & 16 Plates 20/ | 1.15..0 |
| 12 Tin Pans 15/. 1 Pr. Scales and weights 10/ 4 Juggs 7/6 2 Butter Pots 3/9 | 1.16..3 |
| 1 Hair Trunk 15/ 1 Silver Watch £5-- 1 large Chest 5/ | 6..0..0 |
| 1 large Bible and other Books 30/ 1 pr. Money Scales and weights 7/6 | 1.17..6 |
| 2 Table Cloths & 2 Towells 15/ 1 Chest 5/ 1 old Trunk 1/3 | 1..1..3 |
| 1 Bagg of Feathers 3/ 1 Cask & the Molosses in it 5/ a parcel Bottles 3/ | ..11..0 |
| 1 Brass Kettle 20/ 1 Dutch Oven 5/. 3 Iron Pots Spit fire Tongs &c. 30/ | 2..15..0 |
| 1 parcel Tubs and Pails 7/6 1 Saddle Bridle & Housen 35/. 1 Fat Pot 2/ | 2..4..6 |
| a parcel of old Tubs in the Smoak House 1/3 1 Sorrel Mare & Saddle £6 | 6..1..3 |
| 5 Hilling Hoes and 4 Axes all New 30/. a Tub and Nails 1/ 1 Carboy 4/ | 1.15..0 |
| 1 p Oznabrigs at 1/3 pr Ell 1 ps. Cotton @ 2/ pr. yd: 1 ps. Rolls @ 1/ pr. E11 | 8.12..0 |
| 1 Horse Whip 5/. 1 Hone & Razor 5/. 9 Shoats 35/. 9 Grown Hoggs £3.10..0 | 5.15..0 |
| a Parcel of old Hoes and Axes 25/. 2 Iron Wedges 4/. 1 Stack of Tops £3.-- | 4..9..0 |
| 79 Barrels Corn at 10/ 4700 Bundles Fodder @ 1/6 10 Head Cattle £20 | 63..0..0 |
| Negroes Simon £60- Betty £65-- Barbary £60-- Tom £50 | 235..0..0 |
| Jemmy £45-- Marget & Child £60-- Beck £30...Suck £30 | 165..0..0 |
| Jack £15-- Peg £15-- Cloe £15. | 45..0..0 |
| £604.13..9 |
In obedience to an order of York Court bearing date the 16th December 1771 ordered that we whose Names are under written have met and Appriased the Slaves and Personal Estate of Joseph Valentine deced in current Money as above written
Thomas Cobbs
Philip Bullifant
Samuel Timson
Returned into York County Court the 15th day of February 1773 and ordered to be Recorded
Examd.
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