Administrative Papers, folder 001

[July 1770]

an Inventory of the Estate of Samuel Benton deceasd.

1 Manor Plantation calld aford whereon Granville Court House now stands with about 1000 acres of Land adjacent a quantity of Land in Johnston County Money £16.2.5 Prock Book Debts fees and obligations to amount £18-91 - 8.11 1/2 8 Beds Bedseads and furniture 3 Desks & 2 Book cases - 6 walnut Tables & 3 covers 1 Cheretree dressing table 4 Pine Tables Painted Blue, 1 safe 1 walnut chest 2 doz walnut chairs 1 Doz. Flag Bottomed Chairs 7 looking glaſseſ 125 Pinch Bowls 3 glaſs decanters 1 China Bowl 14 stone Dishes 2 doz. stone plates 1/2 doz. china Tea cups & saucers 3 Tea Pots 3 Milk Pots 11 silver Tea spoons 1ps silver shuger Tongs 1 Tea kettle 2 coffee pots, 1 sugar pot 1 Butter Boat, 1 Fruit Basket 3 stone pitchers 3 Butter potts 6 stone Jugs 15 case Bottles 29 Drinking Glaſses 2 Muſtard cruets 2 salt sellers 7 Pewter Basons 1 dozen Pewter Dishes 11 Pewter Spoons 1 Turene 34 Pewter Plates 1 large pew ter spoon 1 Silver Toddey spoon 9 white metal spoons 23 Table knives & Forks 4 Iron potts 2 frying Pans a Quantity of Bacon [??] and of oats 1 Flesh fork 1 Iron spoon 1 coffee mill 1 washing tub 2 Pails 2 Pigginy 1 sugar Box 3 Tea canisters 1 Quart pot 1 Grid Iron 2 ps shoemakers Pinchers a parcel of Flax not broke some flax seed 2 Linning wheels 1 woolen do. 3 Mattocks 4 weeding

Hoes 2 shillings do., 4 Plow hoes 4 Axes 3 Augers 2 Hammers, Grind Stand 1 Cross cut Saw 1 hand Saw 7 Reap Hooks, 2 Sythes 1 Box Iron 2 Flat Irons 4 Chamber Pots 1 Tiding Chain & sets of Harness 1 Mans Saddle Some Bridles 5 Bells 1 pr Saddle bags 2 Carts some Collars & Chains 2 Smoth bore Guns 1 case of Pistols, 1 Bayonet some Lead 5 pair of Fire Dogs 6 1/2 Bars of Iron 2 1/2 Barrs of Steel 2 pr fire Tongs 1 Shovel 1 hand Bellows 1 Garden Spade about 10 Bushels Lime several powdering [Jacks?] & same Casks 2 Funnels & 1 Razor Strop a Small Library of Books 1 Pocket Book some pamphlets 12 Quire writing Paper 15 Quire Blanks 2 Slates 1 Small Trunk 3 Candle Sticks 3 pr snuffers 1 Lantorn 2 pr Ecutcheary about 38 side of Tannd. Leather 13 Raw hides some Sheep Skins and 1 hog skin 1 pr Sheep Shears 1 Brass Inkstand & 1 Leaden do 3 pr Steelyards a small Quantity of paint of divers kinds a few Quartz Bottles 1 Flask Piece of Superfine Broad Cloth with Trimmings 4 sets Superfine Do. made 1 piece of Frieze Trimming some old cloaths 1 Beaver Hat 1 pr Silver shoe Buckles 2 pr knee do. 1 pr silver clasps some silver sleve Buttons 1 silver watch 1 Hatt Brush 9 servants & Slaves Viz, Sambo Gabriel Sary Bete Tobias Moses Simon Vylet & Sinda about 30 Head of Black cattle 3 Horses & 2 Mares 7 sheep about 50 Head of Hogs some Turkey & Poultry 1 drake some old files of different

sorts Nails Spikes &c &c

Jesse Benton Exr

[[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]] SS July Court 1770

When this Inventory was returned on oath in Open Court by Jesse Benton Executor of the last Will & Testament of Samuel Benton Deceasd. & on Motion was ordered to be Recorded

Teste Isaac Edwards C.C.

A True Copy from the Records

Witness Step. Sneed Clk

[Nov. 20, 1763]

This Indenture made the twentieth day of November in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third &c. Between Henry McCulloh of Turnham Green &c. of the one part, and Henry Eustace McCulloh Barrister of Law & only Son of the said of the said Henry McCulloh of the other part Witneſseth, that whereas &c. -

Now this Indenture Witneſseth that as well for and in consideration of the natural affection the said Henry McCulloh Beareth his said son and of five shillings in hand paid by the said Henry Eustace McCulloh to the said Henry McC. - the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; and also, for & in consideration of the rents covenants provisions & argreements herein after mentioned to be done and performed by & on the part of the said Henry Eustace McCulloh his heirs and aſsigns, the said Henry McCulloh. Hath for himself & his heirs. Given, Granted Bargained sold and Confirmed, and by these presents Doth Give, Grant, Bargain, sell & Confirm to the said Henry Eustace McCulloh]his heirs and aſsigns forever. All that piece & parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Rowan in the province of North Carolina in America, being part of the aforesaid Hundred thousand Acres of Land commonly Called or known by the name of the tract No. IX. Beginning at a Black Oak marked with an [symbol M]3 Chops and a Blaze in Henry Sloans line about 160 poles from said Sloans corner a Willow Oak standing on the North Bank of the Gadkin river, runing thence West 680 poles to a Hicory in the Boundary line of the Great tract marked with [symbol M]3 chops & a Blaze, then along said Boundary line South at 64 poles Croſsing the said river Just above the Mouth of the sandy Branch at a Bed of Rocks in the River the same Course continued croſsing the Trading path in all 764 poles to a scrubby White Oak in the said Boundary Line Close upon Crane Creek markd with M3 Chops and a Blaze, thence East 680 poles to a post Oak & a small pine both markd with an M3 Chops & a Blaze, thence North at