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Estate Appraisal of William Dewitt and Sale Repartition


[From McBee, May Wilson, comp., Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Greenwood MS, 1953, v. 2, Book A, pp. 24-27]

Court records, p. 207-11.
Natchez District


DEWITT, WILLIAM.

Wm. Henderson and John Lum appointed appraisers. Total Inventory $4,319.
Dec. 23, 1784.
Plantation, 600 arpents [about 504 acres] on St. Catherine's Cr, b. by vacant lands, with a clearing of 15 arpents, well fenced and some negro cabins.
Plantation, 400 arpents [about 336 acres] on Miss. River, b. by Francois Farrell, Stephen Jordan and vacant lands, dwelling house and cabins to Richard Harrison, payable at end of year.

Slaves:
Negro Man "Ben", to Estevan Minor;
"Jupiter", ae 22 to John Row;
"Cuff", ae 40, to James Elliott;
"June", ae 40, to Matthew White;
"Clementon", ae 46, to Nathan Swayze;
woman "Phillus", ae 38 to William Smith;
"Dolly", ae 19 to William Smith;
"Tiney", ae 10 to Margaretta Smith [wife of David Smith];
"Tibby", ae 13 to William Smith;
child "Mary", ae 7 to same.

Natchez, 20 Feb. 1786. Philippe Trevino.
p. 211. Statement of the repartition pro rate of the proceeds of sale of above estate and effects, by order of Government.
Fees to Constable and cries $66-1, seizure, sale, etc. $191, Rations furnished by King's Store-keeper while in prison, $33. Total $290.
To the creditors; Pro-rata:
Alexr. Moore $224-4
George Castles $136-3;
David Smith $240-4;
David Smith $221;
Russel (Roswell) Magget $ 4-2 John Burnet $ 402;
Gibson Clark $ 203;
Josiah Flower $11;
Justis King $1;
[p. 211]
James Smith $4;
Richard Bacon $14-5; William Barland $9-2;
William B. [Bailey] Smith $4-5;
Samuel Gibson $3-7;
Jacob Coburn $3-2;
William Brocus $22-4;
James Harman $7-4;
William Smith $276-2;
Estevan Minor $65-4;
Miguel Eslava $1483-6;
Mathew White $38-1;
Chachere $47;
Joseph Capetillo $16-2;
Carpenter $41-6;
Daniel Muguet $82;
Estevan Minor $99-3;

To All people to whom these presents shall come. Greetings.


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