Tennessee Data Repository -- TNGenNet Inc. -- Transcribed by Fran Cutrell Rutkovsky. Proofread by Jeanne Chesher Johnson. Contributor's Note: Nathaniel J. Slade had a grocery business in south Nashville. His first wife was Elizabeth Lee Slade. His second wife, the "Mrs. Slade" in this account, was Frances E. Miller Slade. Source: Davidson County Tennessee, Will Book 19, pg. 510. ========================================================================= Nathaniel J. Slade, dec'd Inv'y and a/c of Sales Recorded April 22 1865 Inventory of the personal estate of Nathaniel J. Slade, Decd. Returned to the County Court of Davidson County by W. C. Turner Adm. Nov. 2nd 1864 7 Tin Buckets Mr. Griffins $ 3.85 4 Coffee Pots Braun 2.60 5 Tin Buckets Griffis 1.50 Cups W. Elderman & Fox 3.00 Lot Smoking Tobacco Luster 1.00 Ground Ginger Braun .55 Pepper E. Conner 2.10 3 Glass Jars Braun .80 15 Pints Cups L. Wheeler 1.00 Dippers Griffis 1.30 Funnels Allison .55 Lot Cotton Twine Braun 15.00 " Green Tea G. A. McMurry 11.25 " Pace Ginger Mr. Braun 5.45 " Sulpher " " .25 " Mix ? " " .70 Lot Winter Candles Mr. Braun 4.41 " Summer " " " 18.60 1 Box Star " " " 14.00 4 " " " Edwards 56.00 Lot Empty Boxes M. T. Payne 1.00 " Spice Allison 4.95 Keg Soda do 15.82 Lot Paper E. Conner 2.60 " Starch M. Braun .30 " Nails do 43.85 " Matches Griffis 6.00 " Pepper Sauce Burke .70 3 Candle Sticks R. Miller .45 Lot Glass Jars Braun 5.40 " " " do 4.20 " Hajson (?) Tea Kinley 2.05 " Mustard Griffis 1.98 " Soap Luster .80 " Sweet Owen Tobacco Allison .54 " Black Tea W. Luster 1.55 " Laudanum Braun 3.60 1 Tobacco Knife Allison 3.80 Lot Star Candles Braun 9.44 " Soap Mr. Brodie 4.55 " Sugar McMurry 14.40 " Soda Payne 3.12 Counter Scales Kinley 4.80 Cod Oil & Jug O. Green 6.50 3 Oil Cans Braun 1.35 1 ShowCase Bush 4.00 1 Doz. Pitchers R. Woodfin 2.34 1 " " Griffis 1.80 1 " " R. Woodfin 2.28 Lot Indigo Kinley 8.55 Pitcher & dish T. H. Miller .25 Lot Brushes Payne .90 4 Boxes Cigars P. Braun 12.00 2 " " D. Conner 5.70 Lot " P. Braun 2.00 Coal Oil Lamp J. Miller 1.00 Lot Blacking Kinley 3.90 " Hinges Braun 2.40 Brush & G---? Wheeler .80 Lot Tobacco Couch 36.40 " " do 10.50 " Copperas McCartney .50 " Empty Boxes Wheeler .45 Lot Paper Allison 2.00 1 Gallon Pot Edwards 1.50 1 Desk Huston 2.00 1 Dog Collar McMurry 1.60 Lot Soap Woodfin 2.20 " Sugar Whitworth 7.33 " Twist Tobacco Woodfin 67.89 Box Corks do .50 1 Bbl Brown Coffee Braun 54.86 1 " Lard Luster 72.22 1 Pair Flour scales W. C. Parks 26.50 Lot " J. M. Crocker 9.20 Sack Green Coffee Allison 76.69 Bbl Molasses R. Woodfin 44.75 Lot Grocery ? Woodliff 2.10 " Soap Still 1.92 " Rags McDurmont & Fox 3.00 6 Bbls. Salt Griffis 41.40 9 Empty Bbls. Burke 3.75 1 Bbl. Brown Sugar McMurry 54.25 Lot Empty Sacks Allen 5.55 " Lard Couch 49.00 " Lard Whitworth 7.00 1/2 Bushel & Peck Measure Woodfin 1.00 3 Boxes Soap Bush 29.89 1/2 do. Sack Table Salt McMurry 1.98 1 Bucket W. Durmont & Ford 1.00 Lot Empty Boxes do 2.50 1/2 Keg Mackerel W. D. Parks 3.25 Empty Bbl & Keg T. H. Miller 1.00 Lot Bacon W. Griffis 40.15 " Side " R. Woodfin 240.03 Lot Meal T. Scrivner 30.73 Meal Chest Allen 15.00 Lot Brooms R. Woodfin 9.50 10 Sifters @.25 McMurry 2.50 Buckets R. Woodfin 9.40 5 Washboards @.40 do 2.00 1 Lantern do 1.50 Molasses & Bbls. T. H. Miller 18.40 Whiskey & " Braun 44.00 Measuring Pot & Funnel W. Griffis 1.25 Coffee Pot Woodfin 2.00 Pot Vinegar Cotrall 2.00 Tallow Candles Griffis 8.40 2 Spades & pick Kirkpatrick 1.00 Bunghole Luster .70 Cable W. H. Sloan 1.98 Onions John Col'd 3.00 1 Jug & Bbl. Braun .20 Lard Puddle Kinley .60 Buggy M. A. Turner 164.00 Pitcher Mrs. Slade .50 1 " Still .60 6 Plates R. Miller 1.30 4 Dishes do 2.20 1 Bowl Mrs. Slade .50 Waiter & Contents Young 2.00 1 Stone Jug Kirkpatrick 1.20 2 " " Young 1.00 1 Parlor Stove Mrs. Slade .50 1 Table do 1.00 Casters T. Scrivner 3.50 1 Wardrobe Mrs. Slade 5.00 1 Bureau do 4.00 1 Small Table G. A. Rowe 2.50 1 Lamp Mattherson 1.35 2 Couk Shells Mrs. Slade .50 1 pair Glass Candlesticks do .50 Mantle Ornaments do .25 "Gen. Rousseau" H. Lee .50 5 Gal. Demijohn W. Slinkard 2.00 3 " " Mrs. Slade .75 1 P--ss ? do 1.50 1 Basket & Bottle R. Woodfin 1.05 1 Bedstead & Bed W. Slade 5.00 1 Sofa J. Cattral 10.00 6 Cane Seat Chairs Roberts 7.50 1 Bureau Mrs. Slade 8.00 1 Table do 1.00 1 Feather Bed J. Luster 20.52 1 " " John Col'd 26.40 2 Pillows J. Luster 6.90 1 Bedstead & Mattrass J. Scrivner 15.75 Mattrass Lounge & 2 Pillows Mrs. Slade 5.00 1 Bureau J. W. Luster 28.00 1 Centre Table Mrs. Hawkins 8.00 1 Carpet Mrs. Slade 5.00 1 Roc. Chair J. Cottrell 10.00 Pictures & Frames Mrs. Slade 1.00 1 Table do 2.00 1 Round Table do 2.00 1 Sewing Machine do 10.00 6 Chairs Braun 16.50 1 Sofa M. Slade $ 5.00 2 FlowerPots R. Woodfin 1.40 Celery Stand Miss M. Slade .25 1 Oil Lamp J. Chennault 3.25 1 Clock Mrs. Slade 2.00 1 Carpet do 5.00 1 Wardrobe do 10.00 1 Chair do .25 1 Roc. do do .50 1 Wash Stand do 1.00 1 " " T. H. Miller .25 1 Bowl & Pitcher Mrs. Hawkins 3.50 3 Spittoons W. Griffis 1.65 1 Baby Wagon W. Slinkard 16.00 1 Iron Pot J. Cottiel 2.50 1 Wash tub Col. woman .60 1 " " T. H. Miller 1.25 8 Kegs Tar Braun 4.40 Lot Empty Bbls James Miller 2.00 " " Boxes Allen .50 " Window Glass M. A. Turner 1.10 1 Coffee Sack James Miller .20 Lot Soft Soap Mrs. Slade 4.25 Total amt of sale 1855.05 Cash on Hand 2857.50 Memorandum of Names and Amount of Accounts W. P. Griffin $ 26.30 E. Korcis $ 12.40 D. M. Allen 10.05 Mrs. Meadows 11.19 F. L. Beaty 14.30 Thomas Moore 3.20 N. Lowry 10.35 William Rymon 21.60 David Leaven 8.70 Thomas Simpson 3.35 Jas. Capps 7.30 W. B. Lewis 131.85 Mrs. DeFord 21.30 Wm. Calvert 17.55 Jas. H. Griffin 17.37 1/2 H. Claiborne .65 Mrs. E. Steele 13.00 Arch Overton 29.40 Benj. F. West 11.35 Andrew Joyce 3.05 John J. Castleman 22.90 Mr. Carter of Wilson Cty. 4.85 John A. Williams 34.80 Lewis Jones 3.50 Edwd Horn 39.05 Moses Patterson 39.90 J. J. Corley 33.40 James Cox 1.00 J. B. Corley 48.70 Mrs. Bernard 13.60 Jos. Corley 28.65 N. B. Joyce .70 Dan'l Birchett 78.10 L.L. Mercer (settled) 3.50 Julius C. Fite 19.75 Jack Wyatt 4.75 Micajah Thomas 7.20 Robt. Dodd 9.80 Pinkney Bayne 40.05 Robt. Saunders 9.40 Robt. Fletcher 21.30 Wm. Hagar 11.95 Wm. Stowers 29.30 Frank Peters 39.75 Henry Craft 9.65 J. W. Jolly 8.75 Henry Hill 7.05 Dr. W. Ewin 12.42 James G. Parrish .75 L. Wheeler .45 P. H. Parks 50.75 Thomas Elliott 23.45 T. J. Tate 24.55 Wm. Seay 3.05 William R. Williams 44.90 James Bayne 5.85 D. A. Cole 51.80 John Kirkpatrick 14.20 James Watts 24.35 Mrs. Minor 1.80 Robt. Parrish 35.40 Alex T. Scrivner 9.50 Thomas Scrivner & Co. 10.10 Benj. Dodd 3.10 Thomas Scrivner 36.60 Jas. Jackson 7.45 Tennessee Blind School .70 Calvin Brannon 9.00 George W. Nokes 1.20 Mrs. May .75 2 Bills on Nashville & Lebanon Pike Co. 64.73 T. M. Patterson 21.72 John Williams 10.39 Wm. Ker 9.00 Jas. F. Stevenson 10.85 T. Foster 5.25 Lycurgus Phelps 15.50 James Crocker 13.75 Christopher Farris 17.20 Mrs. Congell 3.20 James Duckworth 10.85 Mrs. Green 5.70 Mag. Jack Spickard 6.30 C. H. Rymon & Co. 6.95 R. H. Burrows 14.40 C. H. Rymon 75.90 F. F. Bryant 7.20 Jno. Chennault 1.95 J. H. L. Weaver 40.50 Henry Ker 18.55 W. G. Page 10.35 W. D. Meadows 2.45 Green Garrett 1.25 Benj. Dodd 13.80 Mr. McWright 6.35 P. H. Bouk 58.45 Mrs. Campbell 2.60 Thos. Page 2.95 Mrs. Massey 5.65 Geo. Fletcher 11.50 Mr. Rickett 1.05 Wm. Quinn 6.75 Jos. Castleman 10.60 Saml Green 3.35 Gideon Smart 3.85 Farris & Steele 14.10 Thomas Jones 4.80 John D. Gist 14.80 Rolla Kimball 2.90 Seth Corley 5.35 Mr. Paulis 5.60 Mrs. N. Jones 13.60 A. B. Goodwin 4.35 Marcus Wright 3.90 Mrs. Burns 2.85 J. W. Bush 6.70 Thomas Earhart 1.00 Joel Reed 18.40 Issac Tate Col'd man 5.40 Simeon Jackson 1.65 Prunetta Casey 24.45 Mrs. Kirkpatrick 14.20 A. Conley 14.30 Simon Elliott 5.40 Felix Y Baggaily 2.95 N. K. Rogers 4.00 Miss Bettie Minor 5.30 Daniel Elim 1.55 Mrs. G. S. Miller 20.30 Samuel Harrison 22.45 Cornelius Jaco 6.15 Mr Brewer 3.35 John Ray 20.50 John Seay 4.80 Benj. Rodgers 11.25 G. W. Fuqua 11.60 Thomas Alloway 1.80 Samuel West 9.95 John Reed 4.10 W. Clemons 6.00 Miss Turner 3.80 LaFayette Goodwin 4.90 Mrs. Goodlett .50 Frank Payne 11.55 Wm. Buchanan 1.25 Mrs. Gallop 4.10 Phillip Earhart 2.00 Mrs. H. Dodd 8.15 D. T. Megar 13.00 Jno. Bouville 5.00 Robt. Capps 4.90 Minerva Dodd 7.10 G. W. Barns 19.40 Daniel Miller 8.00 David Clark 2.25 Mrs. Rose 2.00 Ben Miles 2.65 Mr. Flippin 6.00 J. W. Foster 3.65 Mr. Lovell 5.00 F. E. Dodd 5.70 C. Meadows 8.20 Solomon Tailor 2.80 E. Graves 12.10 R. F. Miller 5.50 Ed Sevier 51.90 Joseph Ker 8.00 Dr. Overton .25 H. Owens 5.40 Mrs. Overton 6.75 H. Foster 20.00 Jno. J. McCann 3.75 Notes One note on James A. Steele due October 25 1855 $ 139.00 " " " A. W. Page given to E. H. Brannon & Co due Oct.27/57 13.50 Receipt of E. D. Whitworth & Co. for a judgment on W. M. White in favor of Elisha Hall due Dec. 6 1856 1.93 One note on M. E. Shelton to the order of Andrew Johnson payable at the Bank of Tenn. due Feb. 23rd 1862 585.00 Due Bill on J. S. Gest due Oct. 12 1853 8.50 " " " H. Hill " Apl. 12 1855 26.75 Note on Joseph Capps no date 10.10 " " D. Searcy due March 10, 1860 23.70 Due Bill on James P. Lee due Nov.2d 1860 1.50 Note on L. L. Mercer due Apl. 2d 1858 3.50 Due Bill on S. Huddleston " May 10/55 14.00 Note on Joseph Steel " June 6/60 28.50 " " Thos. Scrivner due Dec.5/57 $30.00 Cr. $20.50 9.50 " " B. F. West no date 12.80 " " John Mills due June 5/57 1.10 Due Bill on Joseph Johnston due Oct. 12/55 16.00 Note on James M. Shoemate due June 11/57 8.00 Due bill on D. C. Megar due Sept. 27/56 9.00 Rec't of W. W. Lyles, C.D.C./note on Elizabeth Rolston,dated June/59 37.70 Note on Thomas Elliott due Sept. 11/54 35.40 " " Samuel Sprones " Dec. 1/47 20.00 Due Bill John S. Bishop " Feb 15/55 5.50 Note on G. R. Cliner ? " Nov. 1/53 10.00 " " W. J. Quinns " May 13/60 25.00 " " B. A. Parrish " July 13/60 22.00 Rec'd of Geo. D. Hamlett C.D.C. for order on A. E. Morgan for $15.00 and on account for collection Apl. 30/60 4.20 Rec't of Geo D. Hamlett C.D.C. of N. J. Slade dec one account on E. J. -dore ? Collection dated Sept. 24/60 $ 4.00 Small Bundle of a/c doubtful, I will account for them hereafter of Old dates Single Bundle of a/c in favor of Slade and Steel. I will account for them hereafter. The within is a full true & perfect inventory and a/c of sale of the chattell property belonging to the Estate of N. J. Slade decd as well as a correct a/c of the notes & c which came into my hands knowledge or possession or into the possession of any one for me belonging to said Estate to the best of my belief. Sworn to before me W. C. Turner Jany.24 1865 Admin State of Tennessee Davidson County Court January term 1865 P.L. Nichols Clerk of this Court presented an Inventory and a/c of sales which having been sworn to before him by W. C. Turner Admin. of N.J. Slade dec'd was ordered to be recorded. ========================================================================= Fran C. Rutkovsky Tallahassee, FL prutkov@garnet.acns.fsu.edu