APPRAISAL of the CORNELIUS BOWMAN ESTATE
Son of Cornelius Bowman Sr.
Transcribed from the Actual Document from
The William Julius Moore Collection
Dean of Eastern Kentucky University
by Sherry Baker Frazier
We, the undersigned being appointed appraisers of the chattel property of Cornelius Bowman, deceased, have met on the 14th day of February , 1836, and being first sworn, proceeded to value the property below which was presented to us by William Morris as Administrator, To Wit:
One white cow................................................................................................................................. 7.50
One white and re speckled heifer................................................................................................. 6.00
One red steer with a steer............................................................................................................... 20.00
One black side and one white back............................................................................................... 5.00
One white calf................................................................................................................................ 2.00
One white calf..................................................................................................................................... 2.50
One white calf.................................................................................................................................... 2.00
One white cow with red head......................................................................................................... 7.50
One red bull......................................................................................................................................... 5.00
One white faced cow.......................................................................................................................... 7.00
One white calf with red side.............................................................................................................. 2.50
One Pided heifer with red head........................................................................................................ 5.00
One black heifer with white face.......................................................................................................6.00
One cow and calf................................................................................................................................ 8.00
One black calf..................................................................................................................................... 1.75
One chestnut sorrel mare................................................................................................................. 55.00
One black horse................................................................................................................................. 35.00
One roan horse colt with a snip.................................................................................................... 25.00
One clay bank horse......................................................................................................................... 45.00
One sorrel horse............................................................................................................................... 35.00
One spotted colt................................................................................................................................ 20.00
One sorrel on hind foot white......................................................................................................... 50.00
One roan mare.................................................................................................................................. 20.00
One roan colt.................................................................................................................................... 20.00
One ox cart and yoke....................................................................................................................... 25.00
One murrain ox hide.......................................................................................................................... 2.00
Two shovel plows.................................................................................................................................2.00
One bear shear.................................................................................................................................... 1.00
31 sheep.............................................................................................................................................. 38.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 10.00
One bed and furniture.......................................................................................................................... 5.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 10.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 10.00
One man's saddle................................................................................................................................. 4.00
One side saddle................................................................................................................................... 16.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 12.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 15.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 17.00
One bed and furniture......................................................................................................................... 13.00
One rifle gun........................................................................................................................................ 15.00
One dresser and furniture.................................................................................................................. 30.00
One dining table................................................................................................................................. 8.00
One bureau......................................................................................................................................... 10.00
One home mill.................................................................................................................................... 2.00
One steer skin................................................................................................................................... 5.00
One scythe and cradle...................................................................................................................... 5.00
Luther Brawner
Daniel McCollum
Pleasant Reynolds
February 25th
One sorrel horse.....................................................................................................................................50.00
One lot of hogs 56..................................................................................................................................100.00
One lot of hogs 29.................................................................................................................................. 87.00
75 bbls @9/............................................................................................................................................ 150.00
81 lbs bacon @ 10 cts........................................................................................................................... 8.10
47 lbs of beef @4 cts............................................................................................................................ 1.88
51 lbs of beef @ 4 cts........................................................................................................................... 2.04
81 lbs of bacon @ 10cts........................................................................................................................
9$ worth of carpenters work................................................................................................................ 9.00
One house of fodder............................................................................................................................. 10.00
Irish potatoes........................................................................................................................................ 4.00
6 books.................................................................................................................................................. 3.00
Luther Brawner
Daniel McCollum
Pleasant Reynolds
March 30, 1836
The following list of property appraised by us today:
One red cow.........................................................................7.50
One white cow..................................................................... 7.50
5 sows and pigs...................................................................28.00
17 head of hogs...................................................................45.00
4 head of hogs.....................................................................12.00
2 reap hooks and 1 hatter iron........................................... 1.00
1 potrack, bell, hammer, and spade.................................. 4.50
1 grubbing hoe, mattock, frow, 2 chisels........................... 2.50
2 hoes, double trees and 1/2 bushel.................................. 2.00
1 iron, and saddle bags...................................................... 4.00
Riddle, looking glass, and shoe tools............................... 2.50
1 box looking glass........................................................... .37
1 kettle.............................................................................. 2.00
Pleasant Reynolds
Luther Brawner
State of Kentucky Clay County To Wit:
I, George Stivers, Clerk of Clay County Court do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an original appraisement bill of the Chattel Estate of Cornelius Bowman, deceased, which was presented to the court at our May term 1836 and was ordered to be recorded - 6th May 1836
George Stivers - Clk
Property Sold of Estate of Cornelius Bowman, deceased, 25th February 1836
N. Combs sorrel horse.........................................................40.00
Mr. Neil Bowman sorrel horse........................................... 60.25
Mr Neil Bowman sorrel horse............................................41.00
Mr. Neil Bowman one white cow ....................................... 5.00
Mr Neil Bowman 18 sheep................................................. 31.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 cow...................................................... 5.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 cow...................................................... 7.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 table.................................................... 8.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 bed $10 1 bed $10 1 bed 2.22 22.22
Mr Neil Bowman 1 womans saddle................................... 8.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 lot chairs............................................. 3.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 lot chairs............................................. 5.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 pot and kettle..................................... 6.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 buson.................................................. 5.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 buson....................................................... 5.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 clock........................................................10.00
Mr Neil Bowman 1 press and furniture.................................30.00
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251.50
Mr Neil Bowman 4 books...................................................... .62
William Bowman 1 sorrel mare............................................. 27.00
William Bowman 1 ben.......................................................... 10.00
William Bowman 1 man saddle............................................. 9.00
William Bowman 1 plough..................................................... 1.12
William Bowman 1 gun.......................................................... 20.00
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67.12
Julius Hacker 1 black horse.................................................. 50.00
Julius Hacker 1 cow............................................................... 7.00
Julius Hacker 2 heifers......................................................... 15.50
Julius Hacker 3 heifers......................................................... 15.50
Julius Hacker 1 steer............................................................ 7.50
Julius Hacker 29 hogs.......................................................... 75.00
Joseph Roberts 1 yearling calf............................................ 3.00
Joseph Roberts potatoes...................................................... 1.00
Bright Phillips calf.................................................................... 1.62
Edward Evans 1 horse............................................................ 27.00
Edward Evans 1 lot of chairs................................................. 3.50
Isaac Gabbard 1 horse............................................................ 60.00
James Roberts 1 spotted mare............................................... 31.00
James Roberts 1 colt $33 1 colt $18...................................... 51.00
James Roberts 1 cow and calf................................................ 12.00
James Roberts 1 yoke steers................................................. 60.00
James Roberts 1 cow and calf................................................... 12.50
James Roberts 13 sheep........................................................... 27.00
James Roberts 1 side saddle.................................................... 14.50
James Roberts 1 lot of fodder $5 potatoes $1......................... 6.00
James Roberts 1 bed @15 1 bed @15..................................... 30.00
James Roberts 1 side leather.................................................. 3.68 3/4
James Roberts 10 bbls corn.................................................... 15.50
James Roberts 2 yearlings..................................................... _7.00
270.103/4
James Turley 56 hogs.................................................................. 221.25
John Turner 1 draw knife............................................................ .50
Daniel McCollum cow hide......................................................... 3.87 1/2
Daniel McCollum 1 plough......................................................... 1.12 1/2
Daniel McCollum 1 ox yoke...................................................... 1.00
Daniel McCollum 1 cart.............................................................. 13.50
19.50
William Williams 1 scythe and cradle............................................ 1.75
William Williams 1 grind stone...................................................... .50
William Williams 2 reap hooks...................................................... .12 1/2
2.37 1/2
George Rogers 1 plough................................................................ 1.12 1/2
Samuel Isaacs 1 hide...................................................................... 1.12 1/2
Samuel Isaacs 10 bbls corn............................................................. 15.00
Samuel Isaacs 57 lbs beef............................................................... 1.00
17.12 1/2
Samuel Isaacs Acct. brough forward 17.12 1/2
paid cash.............................................................................................. 2.12 1/2
Note..................................................................................................... 15.00
Ben McKinley 10 bbls corn............................................................... 15.50
Dan McCollum 5 bbls corn............................................................... 9.00
Henry Bowman 1 saddle.................................................................... 6.00
Henry Bowman 1 broad axe.............................................................. 3.25
Henry Bowman 1 axe........................................................................ 12.02
Henry Bowman 1 kettle.................................................................... 7.00
28.27
Sturgis Bowman 1 hand mill................................................................. .50
William Baker 1 collar and hames....................................................... 2.06
Ephram Angel 10 bbls of corn............................................................... 21.37 (note)
Isham Barrett 10 bbls corn...................................................................... 20.25 (note)
Isham Barrett 10 bbls corn...................................................................... 15.00
35.25
Ross Abell 10 bbls corn........................................................................... 15.00 (note)
Ms Betsy Bowman 81 # bacon............................................................... 9.00
Ms Betsy Bowman 47 lbs beef............................................................... 1.12 1/2
10.12 1/2
Isaacs Thomas 1 book............................................................................. 1.00
Perry McCollum 81 lbs bacon................................................................. 6.00
Jordan Pullims 1 lot meat............................................................................ 1.00
Elizabeth Bowman 13 hogs......................................................................... 15.00
Elizabeth Bowman 4 hogs........................................................................... 15.25
30.25
Elizabeth Bowman's acct contd.
Elizabeth Bowman 1 bell, 1 trammel, 1 hammer............................................. 2.00
Elizabeth Bowman 1 pr saddle bags 2 weeding hoes 1/2 bu.......................... 3.00
1 pr compasses and spade.............................................................................. .12 1/02
1 set dog irons................................................................................................. 1.50
36.87 1/2 (note)
Daniel Bullock 17 hogs.................................................................................. 57.00 (note)
Elijah Couch 1 cow........................................................................................... 9.00
Elijah Couch 1 set double trees and chisel....................................................... 1.12 1/2
10.12 1/2 (note)
Elizabeth Bowman 1 hatters goose................................................................. 1.50
Elizabeth Bowman 1 book box........................................................................ .25
Elizabeth Bowman 1 kettle............................................................................. 3.00
Elizabeth Bowman 1 grubbing hoe................................................................. 1.25
6.00
James Moore riddel and shoe tools................................................................. .75
Plesant Reynolds looking glass....................................................................... .50
Harvey Combs reap hook.................................................................................. 1.50
William Williams 1 frow, mattock and 2 chisel................................................. 2.25
State of Kentucky, Clay County To Wit:
I, George Stivers, Clerk of the County Court of Clay, do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript a sale bill of the chattel estate Cornelius Bowman decd returned May Term of said Court 1836 by William Morris, Sheriff off C.C. 6th May 1836
George Stivers CLK
State of Kentucky Clay County
Commissioner's Report Appointed to lay off the Dower of the Widow of Cornelius Bowman
State of Kentucky Clay County To Wit:
We, the undersigned, Commissioner's appointed by the Clay County Court to lay off the Dower of the Widow of Cornelius Bowman, deceased, we being first sworn for the purpose, proceeded to lay off the Widow's Dower, and after examination of the premises, we laid off her Dower as follows, To Wit:
Beginning at the upper corner of said Bowman's land on the South Fork of the Kentucky River, running down said fork as it meanders about one hundred and twenty five poles to an elm tree, thence s 80 degrees running through all the land the same course, and to have from said line, the South and of said farm including the dwelling houses and orchard.
24th January - 1837 George Stivers
John Morris
William Williams
State of Kentucky Clay County To Wit:
I, George Stiver, Clerk of Clay County Court, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Commissioners report aforesaid which was returned to said Court at the Feb. Term in 1837, and was ordered to be recorded and the same accordingly done as witness my hand this 1st day of March - 1837
George Stivers, Clk. C.C.C.
Editors Note: This Cornelius Bowman was obviously the son of Cornelius Bowman Sr. I can find no other part to this will, thus I am assuming that this was the only will that is available.