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A Boy

    Date
    Image(s) of Property Return
    Total Property Value
    $45.75
    County
    Cherokee County, AL
    Agents
    Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
    Red steer black calf Red steer black calf 1 Hodge, Anderson, 90566 17.00
    Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Shirley, John, 90567 14.50
    Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Cameron, Robert, 90568 14.25

    Nanny

      Date
      Image(s) of Property Return
      Notes
      Received Cherokee agency, August 29th, 1838, of the U.S. commissioners thirty-four dollars and twelve and a half cents in full of the above account. Attest John W.H. Dawson, Nanny
      Total Property Value
      $34.13
      County
      Cherokee County, AL
      Agents
      Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
      Cow Cow 1 Coward, Robert, 90564 14.25
      Cow and calf yearling Cow and calf yearling 1 Coward, Robert, 90564 17.75
      Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 Sheeley, John, 90565 2.13

      Money Hunter

        Date
        Image(s) of Property Return
        Property Item
        Notes
        Commissioner's office 2nd August 1838. Received of the United States commissioners five dollars in full of the above account. Attest John W.H. Dawson, Money Hunter (his marK)
        Total Property Value
        $5.00
        County
        Cherokee County, AL
        Agents
        Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
        Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
        Wagon tires Wagon tires 2 Dunn, Henry, 90552 5.00

        Turner

          Date
          Image(s) of Property Return
          Property Item
          Related Valuation
          Total Property Value
          $40.00
          County
          Cherokee County, AL
          Agents
          Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
          Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
          Gray filly Gray filly 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 30.00
          Old wagon Old wagon 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 10.00

          Wathy and Polly and Turner

            Date
            Deduction
            $2.50
            Deduction Explanation
            Paid John F. Edwards for getting up stock
            Image(s) of Property Return
            Notes
            It is not known what property belongs to each of them as they were taken away by Forer
            Total Property Value
            $155.13
            County
            Cherokee County, AL
            Agents
            Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
            Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
            Cow and yearling Cow and yearling 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
            Bushels of cotton Bushels of cotton 20 Edwards, John F., 90559 10.00
            Sorrel mare and pony Sorrel mare and pony 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 25.00
            Heiffer Heiffer 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 6.00
            Cow Cow 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
            Cow Cow 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
            Black cow and calf Black cow and calf 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
            Cows and calves Cows and calves 2 Edwards, John F., 90559 26.00
            Old pr saddle bags Old pr saddle bags 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 0.07
            Lot of fodder Lot of fodder 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 1.88
            Bee gums Bee gums 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 3.00
            Bee gums Bee gums 2 Edwards, John F., 90559 3.00
            Loom and harnes Loom and harnes 1 Bullard, John, 90563 2.00
            Old gun Old gun 1 Dobson, J., 90561 0.63
            Bedstead Bedstead 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 1.63
            Real Real 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.07
            Pr. fire dogs Pr. fire dogs 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 2.00
            Bells Bells 3 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 1.07
            Powder horns Powder horns 4 Lay, William, 90562 0.13
            Lot of sundries Lot of sundries 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.88
            Axe and singletree Axe and singletree 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 0.38
            Gun barrel Gun barrel 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.50
            Lot of pewter Lot of pewter 1 Bullard, John, 90563 2.50
            Axes Axes 3 Patterson, William, 90556 1.63
            Bowl and pumpkin seed Bowl and pumpkin seed 1 , 98274 0.38
            Lot of sundries Lot of sundries 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 2.00
            One jug One jug 1 Patterson, William, 90556 0.63
            Bars of bad [...] Bars of bad [...] 9 Bullard, Thomas, 90557 1.06
            .5 bushels of salt .5 bushels of salt 1 Edwards, Jas., 90490 1.25
            Case bottle Case bottle 1 Levy, W., 90558 0.13
            Half gallon measures Half gallon measures 1 Hughes, John, 90555 0.25
            Lot of beans and gourds Lot of beans and gourds 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 1.13
            Pr. stump irons Pr. stump irons 1 Cook, B.D., 90540 0.25
            Trunk singletree Trunk singletree 1 Buck, W.M., 90560 0.63
            Soft soap Soft soap 1 Hughes, John, 90555 0.25
            Seed cotton Seed cotton 1 Hughes, John, 90555 1.50
            Chairs Chairs 2 Croft, John, 90551 1.00
            Table and bedstead Table and bedstead 1 Croft, John, 90551 1.00
            S. spinning wheel S. spinning wheel 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 1.13
            Bell Bell 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 0.44
            Brass kettles Brass kettles 2 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 1.00
            Oven and beds Oven and beds 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 0.88
            Bottle and coffee pot Bottle and coffee pot 1 Hambrich, H.B., 90553 0.50
            Old side saddles Old side saddles 2 Burke, W.M., 90554 3.00
            Hames and singletree 2 collars Hames and singletree 2 collars 4
            Shovel plough Shovel plough 1

            George

              Date
              Image(s) of Property Return
              Total Property Value
              $10.63
              County
              Cherokee County, AL
              Agents
              Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
              Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
              4.5 bushels of corn 4.5 bushels of corn 1 2.25
              Chisels and other irons Chisels and other irons 2 0.75
              Hog Hog 1 1.50
              Pounds of nails Pounds of nails 2 0.25
              Crock Crock 1 0.13
              Cane hoe Cane hoe 1 0.13
              Mattock Mattock 1 0.50
              Plough and chair Plough and chair 1 0.75
              Hoes Hoes 3 0.75
              Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 1.00
              Pot Pot 1 Lay, James, 90550 2.63

              Toonie or Toony

                Date
                Image(s) of Property Return
                Property Item
                Notes
                Mr. Lay took Toomie's canoe for two dollars which Toomie owed him
                Total Property Value
                $0.50
                County
                Cherokee County, AL
                Agents
                Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 Lay, James, 90550 0.25
                Hoes Hoes 2 , 98239 0.25

                Alex Teaty

                  Date
                  Image(s) of Property Return
                  Total Property Value
                  $3.75
                  County
                  Cherokee County, AL
                  Agents
                  Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                  Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                  Plough Plough 1 Lea, William, 90546 0.25
                  Mattock Mattock 1 Lea, William, 90546 0.50
                  Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 Lea, William, 90546 1.00
                  Hogs Hogs 8 Hefner, James, 90549 2.00

                  Teaty

                    Date
                    Image(s) of Property Return
                    Total Property Value
                    $17.13
                    County
                    Cherokee County, AL
                    Agents
                    Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                    Head of sheep Head of sheep 5 Hefner, James, 90549 7.00
                    Wild hogs in the woods Wild hogs in the woods 6 Hefner, James, 90549 2.00
                    Large pot Large pot 1 Hefner, Alexander, 90548 2.07
                    Churn Churn 1 Jackson, James, 90547 0.44
                    Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 Hefner, Alexander, 90548 0.50
                    Large pot Large pot 1 Lea, William, 90546 2.07
                    Soap trough Soap trough 1 Lea, William, 90546 0.07
                    Pai of hames and traces Pai of hames and traces 1 Lea, William, 90546 1.00
                    Hens and 12 ducks Hens and 12 ducks 4 Lea, William, 90546 2.00

                    Beave Tail's wife

                      Date
                      Image(s) of Property Return
                      Notes
                      "Receipt on the opposite page. This property is so mixed up that we cannot tell Blackbeard's property."
                      Total Property Value
                      $3.06
                      County
                      Cherokee County, AL
                      Agents
                      Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                      Lot of chickens Lot of chickens 1 Honeycut, E., 90545 0.81
                      1.5 bushels of meal 1.5 bushels of meal 1 Hudson, John R., 90519 0.94
                      Chair Chair 1 Allen, A.W., 90486 0.06
                      Barrel and 2 hoes Barrel and 2 hoes 1 Hudson, John R., 90519 0.25
                      Hoes Hoes 2 Allen, A.W., 90486 0.25
                      Wheel and oven (broken) Wheel and oven (broken) 1 Cochran, E., 90478 0.13
                      Reel Reel 1 Garrett, John H., 90518 0.63