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Author: NGirgis999
Surnames: Cameron, Grant, Harper, Fitzpatrick, Wish
Classification: queries
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I really do not know who this man is, I do have some Camerons that
would have been in the area but I have just a small bit of
information. I can give you the full text of the document, but there
isn't alot more in there to help you identify the William Cameron.
Here is my best interpretation of the document:
A Bill of Appraisment of the Estate of William Cameron,
Cooper deceased, as produced by Mary Cameron administratrix
& John Grant adminitrator, appraised the third day of May
one thousand seven hundred & eighty five by Robert Harper,
Edmund Fitzpatrick and Benjamin Wish viz:
8 Straw Bottomed Chairs 37/4 -6 Windsor Chairs 42/ ?
3.19.4
3 commmon Straw bottomed chairs 9/4 - 1 Mahogany Dish 13?
6.19.10
2 Mahogany Tables 54.4/2 - 1 Tea Table & a small stand 14/.
3.8.4 1/2
1 Tea Chest & a lot of ?aiters 37/4 - 6 Table Spoons & Soup
Spoons 14 Tea Spoons 1 Sugar Tongs, a Cream Pot 2
plated Salts & a Strainer 130/6 - 1 Lot of China & a Lot
of glasses & Decanters 4 3/6 - 2 large Tea Cannisters
& 4 small ditto 14/. - 1 lot of sundries 14/.
11.19.4
2 Lots of Fire Dogs & 2 Shovels & Tongs
00.18.8
2 Writing Desks 84/. - 1 Bed & Bedstead, Bedding, Window
Curtains &c. ?10.17.6 - 1 Corner chair 14/.
15.15.6
1 Book Case & Couch 6 5/4 - 2 Tables & 4 different
sized looking glasses 4 6/8 1 lot Sundries 9/4
6.1.4
2 Trunks 18/8 - 2 pr Silver Shoe & 2 pr Shoe Buckles 1 pr
gold Sleave ? 76.1/2 - 4 Rugs 1 pr Blankets 9 pg sheets
9 Pillow Cases 3 Counterpanes and 1 Quilt ? 10.17
15.11.9 1/2
3 dozen of Towels 36/. - 3 large & 3 small Table Cloths 24/.
3.0.0
1 lot of wearing apparel ?12. - 1 Chest of Drawers 18/8
12.18.8
5 Cooper Negroes, Cato, Dublin, JS Carolina, Aberdan, and Flander
360.0.0
6 Negroes July, Cassandre, Will, Jemony, Young
Carolina and Jack
300.0.0
1 lot of Sundries ?25 - 1 ditto 9/4
25.9.4
1 lot of Kitchen Furniture
5.8.9
Total amount of appraisement
?771.10.11
Charleston, State So Carolina 3d of May 1785
The columns don't work out as well in this format. But you get the idea.
If you would like I have an image of the actual document. My e-mail
is ngirgis999(a)aol.com
Hope this helps
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