James Bruce, 1890 -- Estate Sale

Source: Sumner County Archives #E2808

Contributed by Joyce Stark Blocker at CBStark@aol.com
©2001

Note: This estate sale may be of interest, not only for the wide variety of farm and household items sold, but for the names of many of James Bruce's neighbors. He lived in District 7, near Shackle Island. If you check the map on the Sumner County GenWeb Page, you will find the name Jas. Bruce just to the right of the words Worsham P.O. These buyers probably lived within five miles or less to that site.

The copy has been carefully proof read, and the spelling is that found in the document.

James Bruce Estate Sale, May 1890

The following is a list of Property sold by R. W. Dugger, Administrator, for James Bruce decd on the 31st day of May 1890

Stretchers J. R. Hutchinson .35 paid
Scrap Iron Milly L. Everett .30 note
Level & Knife Geo. Adams .15 paid
Pot rack and kettle Jas Stratton .10 pd
Grind stone Geo. Adams .25 pd
Iron Wedge J. R. Hutchinson .25 note
Cross cut & hand saw blade Dr. Joyner 1.25 note
Two Augers (faded) .65 pd
Spinning Wheel Tom Dugger .70 pd
Sausage Grinder Mrs. Gamble .50 note
2 Smoothing Irons Mrs. McCain .30 paid
Churn and jar Mrs. Gamble .25 note
3 Crocks            .45
1 set of knives and forks Tom Duggar .35 pd
Cake pan and crock Sallie Rutherford .10
1 set of Plates Mrs. Bob Duggar .30
cup and Saucers Tom Duggar .25 Pd
Sugar Bold Mrs. McCain .15
2 Dishes and strainer Alf Rutherford .15
set of Tumblers J. R. Davis .25
Vinegar Cruets Alf Rutherford .20
2 candy jar Geo. Adams .45 -
Butter stand & mollasses stand Alf Rutherford .40 -
Cream pitchers Henry Hudgins .25 -
Lamp Geo. Adams .25 -
Salt Cellar Alf Rutherford .10 -
Pitcher and coffee pot Henry Hudgins .60 -
Dish pan and tray Mrs. Jno Rutherford .25 -
1 table Mrs. Jno Rutherford .30 -
1 table Mrs. Jno. Rutherford .90 -
Wash Tub Bettie Gray .30 -
Wash Tub Mrs. Jno. Rutherford .10 -
Saddle & Blanket Dr. J. H. Joyner 3.75 note
Bridle Mrs. Rob Dugger .40
Feed Basket J. W. Hutchinson .10 -
Wash Kettle Tait Askew .90 -
Bed Stead A. E. Stark 3.50 note
Bed Stead Mrs. Jno. Rutherford 1.00 -
1 Bed Quilt Mrs. Gamble 1.20 note
1 Bed Quilt J. S. Stalcup .75 -
Bed Alf Rutherford .75 -
Counter pin Mrs. Bob Dugger 1.40 -
Mrs. Sis Gamble 1.00 note
cover lid A. E. Stark 1.60 note
Bed stick and quilt A. E. Frakes .25 -
1 bed Blanket Mrs. Bob Dugger .50 -
Pr Sheets           .90 -
1          Mrs. Gamble .40 note
1           Mrs. Bob Dugger .40
Pr           Alf Rutherford .30 -
Table Clothe Mrs. Gamble .40 note
1 Bed Quilt J. S. Stalcup .25 -
1            Mrs. Jno. Rutherford .25 -
1            J. S. Stalcup .40 -
pr Blanket A. E. Stark .40 note
          Alf Rutherford Sr. .55 -
Pillow and bolster slips Mrs. Bob Dugger .45 -
Sundries Window S Mrs. Jno. Talley .35 -
Walnut Chest Tom Dugger 1.00 paid
          Edgar Dugger .75 -
Press A. E. Stark .60 note
Shear and comb case Alf Rutherford .15 -
Bible Mrs. Bob Dugger .70 -
1 Book Alf Rutherford .15 -
Table Mrs. McCain 1.20 -
3 wall pictures Mrs. Mary Williams .60 -
Lounge bed mattress A. G. Dugger 4.00 paid
Bed stead Bed and pillows Mr. Jno Bruce 15.00 note
Clock Mrs. Sis Gamble 1.00 note
Beauroe Tom Dugger 1.00 paid
lot of Chairs Mrs. Bob Dugger .10 -
Cooking stove and contents Mrs. Gray 1.25 note
189(?) Sides Meat 10.60 per lb J. T. Latimer 20.66 note
1 Stan Lard .07 cts per lb Geo. Jackson 6.79 note
1/2 Bloc Salt Mrs. Gamble .35
2 hams @ .03 per lb Geo. Jackson 1.02
1 shoulder @ .03-1/2 lb .56
2 jowls .02 lb Taylor Honeycut .35 -
1 keg vinegar J. K. Davis .65 -
Soap Mrs. Gray .50 -
5 Bee Hives 75cts per H L. G. Averett 3.75 note
7           1.05 7.35
9           1.05 Isaac Drake 9.45
6            Stan .20 1.20
Cedar Bucket Dr. J. H. Joyner .30
lot of hame            .25
Cutting knife Chas. Clark .50 -
2 horse plow Bob Taylor 1.25 -
1            Jno. Rutherford 1.00 -
Tongue and Shove Plow J. S. Stalcup .55 -
2 hay forks A. E. Frakes .55 -
2 horse wagon A. E. Stark 25.00 note
2 Blind Bundle Mrs. Bob Dugger 1.70
Set of harness _____ _____ .25
__________ Mrs. Bob Dugger 7.30
1 Sorrel horse Mont. Dugger 71.00 note
Brown horse A. M. ___son 42.00
Black Mare and Mule Felix Crunk 30.00
White Cow A. E. Frakes 20.00
Red           19.00
Spotted Heipher           14.00
White Steer           10.50
Red Heifer A. E. Stark 8.00
7 Shoates 1.25 per head Sumner McMurry 10.15
5 hogs 3.00 Chas Clark 15.00 note
2 sows 5.50 J. K. Davis 11.00 note
2 Sides 50# Eveline Goley 3.25 -
Flour lbs 1/2 bush. J. K. Davis 8.65 note

The foregoing is a true and complete Inventory of the personal property of
James Bruce, decd that has come into my hands to date, except some little
growing crops which will be reported hereafter.
This June 24th 1890
s/ R. W. Dugger
Sworn to and subscribed
Adm.
before me June 24th 1890.
           s/ Harris Brown Clk



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