1870--Will and Estate Sale of Col. Chas Vest
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Title
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1870--Will and Estate Sale of Col. Chas Vest
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Date
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8 Oct 1870
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Formatted date
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1870-10-08
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Event type
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Estate
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Description
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Will of Chas Vest (col) entered by Thomas Roberts, one of the witnesses. The other witness was William. S. Oneal. From Will Book L, November 25, 1874, p. 260: Articles left to widow: breakfast and dinner table ($6), 2 beds, a “Looking Glass”, wardrobe, 8 chairs, small trunk and various cooking items, 2 horses ($180), cow and calf, 5 geese, over 3 dozen Chickens, plow, saddle, and wagon – all quite an accumulation for an African American in Boone County. The estate sale (p. 261-2) brought in $578, including tobacco ($176), corn ($120), and hogs ($200+).
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Participant
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African American(s): Chas Vest
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Other participant(s): Oneal, William S.; Roberts, Thomas
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Bibliographic citation
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Boone County Will Book L, 25 Nov 1874, p. 260