Estate Sale of James Jarvis (1762-1837)

Inventory and Accounts
Stokes County, North Carolina
1832-1843, Vols...., Microfilm C090 50027

An abstracted list of property sold October 3rd and 4th, 1837 belonging to the Estate of the late James Jarvis, dec'd. The widow and children are listed first and in the order in which the items are bought. The remaining names are listed in order as they appear on the inventory along with the items they purchased. The total amount of the estate sale was $1575.182/1


List of items the "widow" bought (Sarah Cheshire Jarvis)

1 tray churn & fennel, 1 cotton wheele, 1 flax wheele, 1 cut reele (peele?), 1 axe, 1 hatchet (?), 1 mattock, 1 lot of hoes, 1 iron wedge, 3 plows, 1 pile of forks & knives (26 in number), 1 manure fork & shovel, loom, 3 pr. harness & 3 ??, 2 tubs, 1 pot and pan & lid, 1 axe, 1 cow, 1 wheat fan, 1st choice fodder stacks, 100 lbs. cotton, 1 hogshead, 5 dishes and 2 plates, 1 tray Knive & forks, 2 smoothing irons, 3 coffee pots and mill, 1 cupboard & coffee mill, 8 crocks and Skrurmers (?), 1 wheat sieve, 3 chain pot racks, 1 clock, 1 looking glass, 1 Bible, 1 sack, 2 hogshead, 2 Band boxes, 1 under bed, 1 table, 1 crout tub, 1 Berg (?), 1 pr. fine dogs, carpentening, 1 pitcher, 3 table cloths, 3 washing tubs, 1 wash pot, 14 chains, 1 kettle, 1 pot & hook, 1 ovens & lids, 1 skillet & lid, 1 oven, 1 small frying pan, 1 kettle & pan, 1 kittle, 1 gridiron, 1 small pail, 2 water pails, 1 folding table, 1 pine table, 1 toilet, hired Lydia (slave) for clothing.

List of items bought by James Jarvis (his son, 1794/1800-1847 by Sarah Padgett)
78 waggon tines, a drawing knife, 1 plane & jointer, 1 scythe & cradles, 12 1/2 bushels rye, blacksmiths tools, 1 large still, hired Mary (slave), 1 slass & hairsnip, 1 pr (?) steelyards, 1 Hymn Book, 1 "Life of George Washington," 1 half Bushel, 1 dish bowl & glass ??, 1 stack of hay, 2 stacks of hay, "rent of field north of road," 50 bushels of corn, 1 desk and toilet.

List of items bought by Jonathan Jarvis (his son, by Sarah Padgett)
1 lug chain, 1 axe, 7 bushels of wheat, hired Caroline (slave), 1 plow, 9 1/4 bushels oats, 1 set waggon & spokes, 1 counterpain, 1 stack of hay, 50 bushels of corn, 1 oven & lid, 1 pair of sheep shears, Laveat Tooth Drawing

Amos Jarvis (1816-1845) (his son by Sarah Cheshire)

Elliott Jarvis (his son by Sarah Cheshire)
1 calf, 50 bushels of corn, 1 fodder stack

Enoch Jarvis (his son by Sarah Cheshire)
1 mowing scythe, 50 bushels of corn, 1 chest, 2 stacks of hay, 1 fodder stack, "rent of fresh field," "rent of Stipe plantation."

Nancy Jarvis (his daughter by Sarah Cheshire)
1 bed & furniture


Elijah Slater
29 Wagon tines

Samuel Davis
75 lbs. white lard, 1 Blanket

John Orrell
3 barrels, 1 set of old scythes, 2 axe, 1 Trow, 1 saw tools, 1 drawing knife, 1 Shot Gun, 1 Rifle Gun, 3 goats

Thomas Matherly
1 cotton wheel

William Reich
2 wheels

Christian Sides
1 keg Spanish Brown, 1 Horse plow, 1 set of plows, 1 plow swingle tree, 1 Brendled Bull, 1 Bible, 1 lot of bolts or belts, 1 lot of sundries of arts

Samuel Danner
a broad axe, a box iron lumber, 1 howel/cowel/kowel, 1 lot waggon irons, 1 woodwork of small waggon, 1 (?) irons, 3 stacks, 6 bushels wheat, 1 small still, 1 wagon body, 47 lbs. cotton, 100 lbs. cotton, 92 lbs. cotton, 1 waggon, 1 pair of shot molds & pinchers, "hired Lewis" (slave)

Abraham Faw
1 axe, 1 lot of pewter, 1 scythe & cradles

John Chitty
1 axe

J. B. Ellis
1 axe, 5 sleige harnesses, 2 raw hides, 2 goat & 1 calf skins

Coleman Jenkins
1 Stick Trap

Jeremiah Eakles 1 handsaw & square

Charles Miller
a mattock

George Harteman
1 wheel barrow

Phillip Nissen
1 Auger hammer, 1 lanes (?)
Thomas Padgett
1 iron wedge

Samuel Reude
1 lot of iron lumber

Jacob Shores
1 lot of Horse shoes

Benjamin Lashmet
1 plow

Daniel Fishel
1 cotten

Henry Slater
1 scythe & cradles

Leonard McBrodes
1 Grass scythe

David Holder
3 goats

William Nelson
1 mare

Shadrack McKnight
1 Black Horse, 12 doz. oats, 1 lot leather, 1 sheep

Jonathan Mller
3 Black barrows

Leonard Hire
2 hogs & chair, 1 black barrow
Joseph Armsworthy
1 mowing scythe, 1 bed quilt

W. J. Atwood
6 bushels wheat

Pleasant Pursail
2 hogs, 1 chair

George Horn
2nd choice of 2 chairs, 3rd choice of 2 chairs, 12 doz. oats

John Crews
4 hogshead

Nathe Alspaugh
1 red heifer, 1 Black heifer, 1 horse

John Alspaugh
1 Brice

Francis Miller
1 white faced heffer

Leonard Hine
1 small saw, 1 Sailed (?) sow

William Martin
4 stands, 1 stack of hay

Gary Markland
2nd choice chairs, 3rd choice of chairs, 5th choice of chairs, 6th choice of chairs, hired Adam (slave), 3 stacks of hay, "rent meadow," "rent of field over creek"

Thomas C. Davis
hired Hannah (slave)

Jehu Crews
hired Anderson (slave)

Daniel Sullivan
2 sheep

James Griffith
1 sheep

David Elrod
1 pr. Trains (?) & saddle

Phillip Reich
1 pr. brick bands & stoops

Ezikiel Thomas
1 Blend Bridle

Benton Clemmons
1 cushion, 2 pen husks (?), 50 bushels corn, 50 bushels corn, 226 bushels corn, 18 bushels of corn, 52 bushels short corn, 1 horse

John Clemmons
1 saddle

Arthur Chaffin
1 double pen husks (?)

Frederick Clayton
3 Bushels wheat, 54 bushels corn

Jno Blackburn
1 waufle irons, testament, 1 table

John Boyer
2 sacks, 3 bottles

Jacob Spaugh
3 hogshead, 75 lbs. oats

Reazin Pack
1 Black cow

Jon M. Vawter
1 bottle

Landford Holder
1 bed & furniture

Chadwell Vawter
1 bed & furniture

Adam McKnight
1 white counterpain

Negro David
1 bed quilt, "Negro David hired himself & family for their clothing

Thomas Boyer
1 stack of hay

Negro Natt
"hired himself for" ....(?)

Evander McIver (?)
4 bushels corn

A. J. Stafford
500 lbs. tobacco, 907 lbs. tobacco

Christian Earnest
50 lbs. tobacco

Adam Redmen (Bidmen?)
49 lbs. ground leaf tobacco

William Painter
50 doz oats

Adam Butner
1 lot of stoves

William Pack
180 bundles rye

Willis Kelly
1 whone & Razors

John Hires
"hired Isaac" (slave)


One due bill on Wm. Shaw for $87, due December 14, 1855, douthful
One Note on Jonathan Jarvis for $75, due Sept. 1821, doubtful
One Note on Jonathan Jarvis $50, due Sept. 28, 1826
1 proved Sept on the estate of John Miller, deceased for $10.90, doubtful
1 Note on Jonathan Jarvis for $64.75, doubtful

December Term 1837
A True Copy from the Original
Reuben D. Loldenz, Clere


December, Wednesday, 13th A.D., 1837, Court Mat.

Present: George Brooks, Matthew R. Moore, Anthony Bitting, C. L. Banner, Wm. Cox
Sarah Jarvis and others Exparte, Petition for Division of Slaves

In this case it is ordered by the court that Samuel L. Davis, Henry Eecles and Bradford Vawter be appointed commissioners to make a division of the slaves in the Pettion allotting & selling a part to each petitioner an equal share of the slaves.

In odedience to an order of Court to us directed (?) we the underneath subscribers convened at the late dwelling house of James Jarvis, dec'd and proceeded to lot of & divide said negroes as follows:

Sarah Jarvis lot - Mariah at $550
Brian Jarvis lot - Rachel & Immanuel $575
Jonathan Jarvis lot - Hannah & Harbao $725
James Jarvis lot - Isaac $650
Amos Jarvis lot - Dolaz & Adam $680
Enoch Jarvis lot - Nat & Caroline $650
Eliot Jarvis lot - Mary $575
Nancy Jarvis lot - David & Lidder $725
Warren Jarvis lot - Milli & Anderson $650
Tennison Jarvis lot - Jensa & Randle $575
Wm. Jarvis lot - Lewis $650


An account of the sale of property belonging to the estate of Sarah Jarvis Dec'd made by Amos Jarvis, Special Administrator on the 1st day of December, 1842, Nov 3.

Elliott Jarvis - 12 bushels of irish potatoes (10 cents per bushel), 3 shoats - 1st choice in pen, 3 hogs - 1st choice in pen, 2 hogs - 2nd choice in pen, 2 hogs - 3rd choice in pen, 5 bushels wheat, 150 b. corn shots, one cow & calf

Enoch Jarvis - 10 bushels of irish potatoes, 3 shoats - 2nd choice in pen, 3 shoats out of the pen, 1 large sow, 5 sheep (1st choice)

John Boyer 5 bushels of irish potatoes

J. M. Stafford - 5 bushels of irish potatoes

Wm. Hartman - a few sweet potatoes

Garry Markand - 5 1/2 bushels wheat

Harvey Blackburn - 5 bushel wheat

Wm. McBride - 1 bushel wheat

John Bowers - 100 bru. corn shots

George Leinback - 15 bru. corn shots

B. York - 1 black cow & ?

W. Ketner - 1 short horned cow

H. Veach - 1 red heifer

J. Faw - 1 bull

J. Boyer - 1 brown calf, 1 red & white calf


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