Inventory of estate of William D. Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #892)
Found in Lincoln Parish, LA. courthouse
Number 302 Probate Docket
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Succession of William D. Cook, dec'd
Inventory & Appraisement
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Filed July 17th 1901
J. W. Williams
CDC
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Filed for record this date and duly recorded in Book 'F' of court records for Lincoln Parish La. pages 190-191 this Sept 26th 1902
J. W. Williams
CDC
ex-officio Recorder
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Succession of William D. Cook, dec'd
District Court, Lincoln Parish, La.
No. 302 on Probate Docket
WE AND EACH OF US, appointed appraisers, accept the appointment and we and each of us do Solemnly Swear that we will make a just and fair evaluation and appraisement of all the property, real and personal, of every description situated in the Parish of Lincoln, La. according to the best information we are able to get belonging to William D. Cook, dec'd. which may be shown to us or may in any way come to our knowledge and we will assist J. W. Williams Clerk District Court and exofficio Recorder and Notary Public, to make Inventory and Appraisement thereof, all according to law and according to the best of our ability and understanding so help us God.
[signed]
G. W. Braswell
L. C. Gahagan
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 17th day of July 1901
J. W. Williams
Clerk District Court
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Succession of William D. Cook
No. 302 Probate Docket
District Court
LINCOLN PARISH LOUISIANA.
BE IT KNOWN, That on 16th day of April 1901 A. D. an order issued from R. B. Dawkins, Judge of District Court Lincoln Parish La., in the above entitled succession but which has just been filed authorizing ordering, and requiring me J. W. Williams Clerk District Court and ex-Officio Recorder and Notary Public for aforesaid Parish, to make a fair, just and complete Inventory and Appraisement of all the property of every description known to belong to William D. Cook, dec'd. and pursuant thereto I have appointed G. W. Braswell and L. C. Gahagan legal and competent appraisers to value and appraise the same and to assist me to make said Inventory and Appraisement and pursuant to said order, I have on this the 17th day of July 1901 A. D. caused said appraisers to meet me at my office at - Ruston, La. and have sworn them according to law as such appraisers, as shown above. And I have called A. H . Mayfield and S. M. Lewis witnesses of legal age and domicile to attend the making of this Inventory and Appraisement.
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1 horse $30 --- 4 head of cattle $30 | 60.00
4 hogs $5 --- 21 Bus. Corn $13.65 | 18.65
2 Old Buggies $5 --- Old Wagon $2.50 | 7.50
Farming implements and Gear, etc. | 3.00
2 Old Handsaws $.75 --- pair scales | 1.50
3 com.? Home-made plowstocks | 1.00
Iron Square .50 ==== 1 Foot adze .75 | 1.25
Broad Ax .50 (foiled) ------ Mitre Saw .75 | 1.25
Drawing Knife .25 ------- Brace and 4 Bits .75 (failed) | 1.25
Wash Tub Pot .75 ------- Old Grind Stone .25 | 1.25
Lot of Dining Room & Kitchen Furniture & Cooking utensils | 6.00
2 Old Feather Beds $10 ------- 3 Old Cotton Mattresses $3 | 13.00
4 Feather Pillows $2 -------- 6 Old Quilts $6 | 8.00
2 Old Blankets $2 -------- 3 Old Counterpains 1.00 | 3.00
5 Old Sheets | .50
3 Old Cheap Quality of Bed Steads badly out of repair | 2.50
Old Lounge And Mattress | 1.00
Old Sewing Machine $5 --------- Old Clock $1 | 6.00
Old Dresser $2.50------------ Old Book Case And Desk 2.00 | 4.50
7 Old Chairs | 3.00
Lot Old Books 4.10 (failed) ------ 15 Chickens 2.25 | 6.35
5 Ducks Dead | .75
| 151.00
Real Estate The N. W. 1/4 of Sec. 4 T.2.O N.R. |
3 W.160 The Same which the Dec'd acquired of |
R. L. Cox as per Deed in Book 'N' pages 213 & 214 appraised @ | 480.00
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There being no other property known or shown to us we close this Inventory (The appraisement being made from list of the property furnished us)
We find total appraisement of personal property to be the sum of ~~~~~~~~$151
Total appraisement - of Real Estate ~~~~~~~~~~~480.00
Grand Total $631.00
We now close this Inventory and appraisement in testimony whereof said appraisers with me said officer in the presence of the aforesaid witnesses signed hereto on date above written
[signed]
G. N. Braswell
L. C. Gahagan
Attest
A. H. Mayfield
S. M. Lewis
[signed]
J. W. Williams
CDC exofficio and Notary Public