1804 - Johnson to Betty - Spotsylvania Co, VA

1804 - Johnson to Betty - Spotsylvania Co, VA

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In obedience to the order of the worshipful Court of Spotsylvania County hereto annexed we the subscribers have appraised the estate of John W. Johnson deceased which was produced to us, as follows:
$ Cents
To a negro man named Daniel 400 00
To one negro woman named Charlotte 200 00
To one negro woman named Celia 400 00
To one negro woman named Betty for 70 00
the life of Mrs. Agnes Johnson
at which time she is to be free
To one negro girl named Lear 200 00
To one negro girl named Rachel 200 00
To one negro girl named Clary 100 00
To one negro girl named Sophia 200 00
To one negro boy named Richmond 150 00
To two still [?] and tubs 50 00
To 1 fire lock, shot sling, powder
flack and 1 doz. Flints 30 00
To one powder bag and 1 pack
of playing cards 0 50
To one small oval looking glass [?]
five doz. Buttons and 2 cork screws 4 00
To one case and ten bottles
one [?] & one round ditto 2 50
To 2 buckle brushes and Boyers dictionary 2 25
The Traders Sun Guide and a Volume
by Popes Iliad 0 75
Blands Discipline and the ship masters
assistant 2 00
Gordons Paradoxes and a Greek book 1 00
The Life of Maurice Count [?Lance?]
and a song book 0 50
Biographia Dramatica and the young man’s
best companion 2 25
The History of Charles of Sweden and a
prayer book 0 25
Treatise of Arethmatic and Cator Letters 0 40
George the 3rd King and complete letter riter 1 00
French Grammer and the New Art of
Land Measuring 2 00
Civil Wars of America 2 00
8 pocket knives and some Phisrick 1 00
One large trunk & small ditto and one chart 5
7th August 1804 $1927 40

[illegible] Allen
John Shirley
Thomas Shirley

WB F:260

Last Will & Testament

While this document indicates Betty is to be freed, this is not the freedom document. Additional research is needed to located the will of John W. Johnson