The Heritage of Daniel Haston

 

Sale of David Haston's Personal Property

July 2, 1860 - Recorded in Court


I.T. Haston ad of David Haston

A sale bill of the personal property sold by me as administrator of David Haston Dec. on the 2nd day of June 1860 at the residence of the said David Haston Dec. after advertising as the law directs.   

M.G. Haston     To one lot of ? half bushel

.80

M.G. Haston      To Steelyards ? & potrack

.90

"         "                "   broad ax & 8.75
"         "                "   lot of plows 5.50
W.M. Morgan     saddle wallets keg & pan 1.00
D.P. Myres     To Sythe 2 mowing blades 1.00
Nancy Carol     To Sifter & Shovel .25
W.C. Haston     To 3 ovens 2.30
D.C. Morgan     To 3 Chairs 1.00
W.M. Morgan    To 3 chairs & baskett 1.85
W.C. Haston     To one man saddle 11.00
W.C. Haston     To Chest & books 7.60
Thomas Shockley     To on pare of ? .75
M.G. Haston     To one clock 8.00
Edman Seals     To pare doginans (?) 1.15
Jacob Gades     To one table 1.00
James Sparkman     To Tub and barrel .80
Cyrus Haston     To 1 Waggon 20.00
Loucinda Trogden     To 1 cow & yearling 21.30
Wm. Morgan     To 1 cow & calf 21.60
Thomas Shockley     To 2 hogs 7.15
"               "           "  1 ? .50
Solomon Seamans     To 1 horse 101.00
W.C. Haston     To 1 pare chairs & ? 1.80
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  227.00

The foregoing is a full and perfect account of the sale of all the personal property of the Estate of David Haston De. directed by law to be sold.  Notes with good Security due twelve months after date taken from the purchases (except a few

Thare are also some notes Vis
on Note an W.C. Haston for $200.00 due Nov. 1 1855 with a credit of $50.00 paid ? of due 1859.

One of myself for $129.00
                                 586.55
due Dec. 27 1855

One note on W.B. Taylor for Balance 9.50

The above notes are good except the one on W.B. Tayler

                                                                          I.T. Haston
                                                                          administrator

Subscribed and Sworn to
before me July 2, 1860

                              ? Johnson  Clerk

Red in open court July 2, 1860 approved all ordered to be recorded                                                      ? Johnson
                                                                              Clerk

Source:  Pages 317-318, Van Buren County, TN Probate Book A (April 1840-November 1860).  Roll # 24, Tennessee State Library and Archives.