The following transcription of the Inventory found on pages 254 and 255 of a Bedford County Book (name and number not given by clerk who made the xerox copy of the original) is true to the original. Linda Sparks Starr. Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Dent dec'd 28 December 1820. 1 Bed Stead and Furniture ~4 4 " William Hie 4 10 " 1 ditto ditto 4 10 " Sally Dent 3 " " 1 Flare Wheel 0 15 " ditto " 12 " 1 Shot gun 12 " John Dent " 15 " 1 Walnut cupboard 3 12 " Sally Dent 3 " " 9 Plates 4 6 Sally Dent " 19 6 Sundry Glass Ware " 9 " Marble Dent " " 9 ditto Earthern " 1 3 3 Sally Dent " 12 " ditto tin " " 6 " Thomas Melson " 15 " ditto Pewter " " 6 " Jeremiah Jourdan " 9 " 1 Plate " 1 6 Joel Dent " 9 " 1 Walnut Chest " 9 " Sally Dent " 4 6 ----do---do--- " 4 6 1 pair Steelyards [balances] " 12 " Sally Dent 3 " " 1 hand Saw " 10 " Sally Dent " 8 " ---do---do-- " 3 " 2 Stone Jugs " 15 " Sally Dent " " 3 1 Shovel & Tongs " 3 9 Thomas Melson " 1 6 1 Table " 7 6 Sally Dent " " 4 1 Bed Stead & Furniture 4 4 " Sally Dent " 3 " 1 pot " 10 " Sally Dent " 3 " 1 pr Flat Irons " 6 " Sally Dent " 2 " 1 Meal Sifter " 09 " Sally Dent " 3 " Sundry Shoemakers Tools " " 9 Sally Dent " 9 " 1 Skillet " " 9 Joel Dent " 14 " 1 pot " 6 " Joel Dent " 1 6 1 Oven Lid & hooks " 3 9 Joel Dent " 6 " Sundry Water pails " 6 " Sally Dent " 4 6 Knifes and Forks " 4 6 Joel Dent " 10 6 1 Loom & Slea " 18 " Peter Dent " Sundry old Irons " 15 " Marble N. Dent " ditto old Tools " 4 6 2 or Bridles " 3 " 1 Tub " 3 " 1 Old Coulter 0 1 9 1 Cask (sic) Iron hoops " 7 6 8 Bushels Bran" 2 8 2 Old Cotton Wheels " 9 " 1 Gray Mare 19 10 " Sundry Horse Gear " 15 " 8 Sheep 3 " " 1 red Heifer 2 8 " Joel Dent " " 9 1 ditto ditto 2 11 " Sally Dent " 15 " do do 3 " " 1 Red Pided heifer 1 10 " Marble Dent 2 12 " 1 ditto ditto 1 16 " Marble Dent 1 11 " 1 Bull 1 13 " Thomas Melson 3 " " 1 Black Cow 3 18 " Sally Dent 1 16 " 1 Red Cow and Calf 3 12 " Peter Dent 1 13 " 1 Spotted Cow & Calf & Bull 2 14 " James C. Butler 2 8 " 1 ditto ditto ditto 3 12 " Peter Dent 1 13 " 10 Geese 1 10 " Joel Dent 4 11 " 2/3 14 Barrels Corn 8 8 " Joseph Wright 3 12 " 2/3 500 lb Oats in the Sheaf " 10 " Joshua Noble 3 " " 2/3 25 Bushels Wheat 1 " " Sally Dent 3 0 " 1 Blade Stack " 6 " Sarah Dent " 10 " 2 do do " 12 " Sally Dent 4 18 " 1 do do " 3 " Sally Dent 0 3 9 2/3 1 Stack Oats 1 10 " Sally Dent 0 18 9 2/3 2 ditto Wheat 1 " 6 Sally Dent 1 1 " 2 hogs 1 19 " Anthony Evans 2 1 " 1 Tribbett " " 9 John Dent 1 14 " 1 negros Woman & Child 135 " " Hezekiah Dickerson 2 10 " 6 Chairs " 6 " Sally Dent " " 9 2 Pewter Taringon " 1 6 not sold 2/3 18 barrels Corn @8 4 16 " Sally Dent " 4 6 1 Stack Blader " 7 6 Sold with the old Pewter 1 ditto ditto " 7 6 A Evans 4 lbs @ 9/9 1 19 " 1 ditto ditto " 7 6 Jubal Jourdan 4 ditto 10/3 2 1 " 1 ditto ditto Oats} Marble Dent 1 do do } 2/3 1 4 " 5 lbs @ 9/9 2 8 9 Marble Dent " 10 " 1 parcel Shooks [prts of barrel]" 4 6 Joel Dent " 7 6 1 axe & 1 Wedge " 8 " Robert Nemmo " 10 " Swingletree and Clevis 0 1 6 ditto ditto 1 1 " [instrument for beating hemp & clamp to attach to plow] Tommy Wright Elizabeth Vannerson " 7 6 his Sally Dent " 6 " Robert X Nemo Wm. Dollard " " 11 mark Nat'l Chapman Peter Dent Sally Dent " 1 6 Marble Dent At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse thereof the 26th day of March 1821. This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Dent dec'd was returned to Court and Ordered to be Recorded.