James D. George ¹

  General Notes:

Source: Will of James D. George

I James D. George of Calloway County State of Missouri, being in a sane mind do make this my last will and Testament, this second day of August, eighteen hundred forty four.

I give bequeath to my wife, Susan H. George all of my estate consisting of land, Negroes, Town property, whatsoever else of goods, chattels, notes, accounts, and monies, I own this day in possession of, and any claims I may have not now in possession with power to sue for recover the same-also, the said Susan H. George shall have full power to sell convey bona fide any or all of said property if desired by her. And whatever of said property its increase may be left indisposed of by her at her death, shall be equally divided among my children by her or their lawful heirs. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix my seal in presence of these witnesses. Signed - James D. George

Witnesses - Alfred George, Presley E. Thomas, W. W. Robertson, Charles A. Redd, William A. Bailey

The following is the Appraisement list of the Estate of the Estate of James D. George (as written)

Inventory

1 Grey Mare 20.00 1 Yoke of Oxen 18.00
1 Grey Horse 35.00 1 3 Yearold Steer 6.00
1 Sorrel Mare 30.00 6 Young Steers 21.00
1 Pided Cow 8.00 1 2 Yearold heifer 2.00
1 Red Cow 8.00 7 first Cho 11.00
1 Pided Cow & Calf 10.00 10 second choise Do 10.00
1 White & Calf 10.00 1 Sow & Pigs 1.50
1 Brindle Cow & Calf 8.00 10 Third choice hogs 4.50
1 Pided Cow & Calf 10.00 25 hogs last chois 5.00
1 lott old corn 2.50
1 lott sheaf Oats 3.00 3 Blind Bridles 1.25
1 Waggon 45.00 1 Mans Saddle 4.00
1 Two horse Plow 4.00 1 Sledge Hammer 1.00
1 Spade & Weding hoe .50 1 Pick 1.00
1 Oven .75 1 Cott 1.25
1 Woden Clock 10.00 1 Rifle gun 12.00
1 Skillett .50 1 Pistol & flask 3.00
1 lott of Kitchen ware 3.50 1 lott old iron tools 1.25
1 Kitchen Table 1.00 3 pare of Stiliards 1.50
1 Tengallon Kettle 1.50 1 pare wafullirons .75
1 Lott of Leather 1.75 1 Drawingknife handsaw 1.00
10 Oats Stackes 50.00 1 lott of old tools 2.25
2 Wheat Stackes 10.00 1 lott oldirons 2.50
1 Stakke of Spring wheat .50 1 pare fireiorns pott 1.25
11 Stackes of Hay 50.00 1 hammer & Trowel .50
1 Stack of Hay 1.50 1 Grubinghoe .75
2 Acres of corn 10.00 16 Window chairs 16.00
1 field of corn 75.00 1 Green Press 10.00
1 pare of Streachers 1.50 1 Dinner Table 3.00
1 Choping Axe .75 2 Side Tables 3.00
1 lott old hames 1.00 2 Candle Sticks 1.00
6 Winder Chairs 5.00 1 Bedsted 8.00
1 Beaurough 10.00 2 Cherry side Tables 8.00
1 Press & Bookcase 15.00 1 Beurough 7.00
1 Bed & Bedstead 20.00 1 Bedsted 7.00
1 small Table 1.50 2 Low Bedsteds & Bed clothing 24.00
1 Teeboard 1.00
1 Cupboard 5.00 2 single Beds & slothing 14.00
1 Dining Table 3.00 1 Bedsted & Bed clothing 12.00
1 Sugar chest 5.00 1 Bed of Clothing 10.00
1 Bed & Bedstead 20.00 1 Negroman Ben 600.00
1 Trunnel Bedstead & Bedding 10.00 1 Boy Henry 600.00
2 Looking glasses 1.50 1 Yellow Girl 400.00
1 Bed Bedstead & Clothing 15.00 Sally 3 children 700.00
1 Bed Bedstead & Clothing 15.00 one cooking stove and furnitue 30.00
1 Kitchen Furniture 5.00 one large oven and pot 2.00
1 pare Tongs & Shovel 1.00 one small stove 5.00
1 Dudly plough 3.00 two smoothing irons 1.00
2 Siths & Cradles 1.50
2 pair hind Geers 5.00 P. E. Thomas
2 pair plough Geers 2.00 H. T. Wright
2 pair ??? 1.00

The Second and final settlement of Alfred George Administrator with the will amended of James D. George Deceased, made with the County Court within and for the County of Calloway at this August term 1847 as follows (Towit)
Said Administration
Do to Acct of Sale bill an file in the office of County Clerk $466.57
To Acct of Notes Accounts Do $2053.96
Said Administration By voucher No. 1 ------ $466.57
By vouchers No. 2 ------ 1587.39
Do Clerk fees No. 3 ------ 7.50
Administrators Allowance - 61.60

2123.07
Balance Due Administrator $69.11
Settlement 18th August 1847 ???????????????????
Alfred George Administrator
Geo Williams
John A. Burt

James married Susan H. (Susan H. was born in 1819 in Kentucky.)