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Inventory of Isaac Elkin

Inventory, Vol #3, Folio #262-263
 Elkin, Isaac

Port Royal, Jamaica
Filed March 25, 1689
Public Records Office
Jamaica Archives
Spanishtown, Jamaica

James  the Second by the grace of God of England Holland France and
Ireland. King and of Jamaica Lord Defendor of the faith be — To all for whome
theje presents shall come greeting. Know Yee that wee have constituted
authorized and apoynted and by theje presents doe constitute authorize and
apoynt Our ??ly and well beloved Eleazar Wignall and Modiford Freeman E???
or either of them to administer an oath unto George Bennett and Robert Cliff
that they shall sell and ??? and according to the best of their judgment and
consciences Inventory and appraije all and singular the Goods and Chattolls
Rights and Credits of Isaac Elkin late of the parifh of St. Thomas Planter decd
as there shall be showne unto them by Sarah Elkin his widdow and Administratise
Cmd there of the said Eleazar Wignall and Modiford Freeman or either of them are
to make a fine return? unto the Secretarys Office of this Island and ??? their or either
of their hands and seales to the end the said Inventory and appraijement may bee
Recorded there

Witnefs Sr. Francis Watson

President
President of the Council and Governor of this his Majhes Island of
Jamaica and Territories theiron Depending & Chancellor of the same the

16 th  day of February 1688?

S Watson
F Hickman Leery

Jamaica Sq
St. Thomas

By vertue of a Dedimus to mee directed from the Right Hon ble  Sr Fransis
Watson Kn f  President of the Council and Governor of this his Maj hes
Island of Jamaica to Administer an oath to George Bennett and Robert
Cliff to appraije all and singular the Goods and Chattells Rights and
Creditts of Isaac Elkin late of the Parish aforesaid deceased which
accordingly I have performed Given under my hand and seale this 25 th
 day of March 1689?

Eleazar Wignall

Jamaica

By vertue of a warrant to Us? directed whoje names and hereunto
subscribed from the Right Honble Sr Francis Watson Knt President
of the Councill and Governor of this his Maj hes  Island of Jamaica
Ordinary and Sole Judge for Probate of Wills and granting Letters of
Administrations to Inventorys and apraije all and singular the goods
and Chattells Rights and Creditts of Isaac Elkin late of the parifh of St.
Thomas decd and in obedience thereunto wee have Inventory d and
appraijed all the goods and Chattells of the said Isaac Elkin decd according
to Our best skill and Judgement as ffols —
Imp.

Isaac Elkins
Inventory
Recorded

To a negroe Girle 14. 0. 0
To the halfs of a negroe man and boy 22. 10. 0
To 3 horses 18?. 60. 0
To 1 old mare and colt ?6. 00. 0
To 1 Sow 01. 7. 6
To 1 Turkey Cock Ditto 6 Henns 10 dunghill foules 1 Drake & 2 Ducks 02. 0. 0
To 1 hatt and coate 01. 10. 0
To 1 sett of Gold buckells and 1 small ring 02. 10. 0
To a small parcell of Old Silver  03. 0. 0
To Table Linnen at 02. 0. 0
To Bedd linnen at  02. 0. 0
To a parcell of new linnen  05. 11. 7
To 2 night Gownes at  01. 05. 0
To 2 old hamocks and 2 Old Ruggs  00. 12. 6
To 3 old Bedds and Bolsters and 6 Pillows bowy? 10. 0. 0
To 3 Tables at  02. 0. 0
To 3 old Chests 01.10. 0
To 6 chaires at 01.05. 0
To a parcell of books 01 .0 .0
Total 97.1.7
To a parcell of Old Pistalls and a parcell of Old Gunns 02. 10. 0
To 7 Dishes 1 bason 2 doz. Plarhes 2 pudding panns 03. 10. 0
To 1 paire of skilliards at  00. 5. 0
To 1 copper Kettle & 1 old brass Kettle & 2 slew? panns & 2 candlesticks and 03. 10. 0
1 old skimmer and Ladle
To 2 old brass mortars & 1 Case of knives  00. 13. 0
To 1 Sword and Bell  00. 12. 6
To 3 old Potts & old Dripping Panns 00. 17. 6
To 1 old saddle & 2 Bridles  00. 7. 6
To 1 old baking Plate and grater and two smoothing irons 00. 10. 0
To a small parcell of candles & soape  00. 11. 3
To a parcell of Earthen ware  00. 07. 6
To a parcell of Old Iron 00. 10. 0
To a parcell of old lumber with haye  01. 0. 0
Total 16.12.3

 

In Witness whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands & seales this five & twentieth

day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1689 the marked

George Bennet

Robrn J. Cliff

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