1870--Will and Estate Sale of Col. Chas Vest

Title: 1870--Will and Estate Sale of Col. Chas Vest
Date: 8 Oct 1870
Formatted date: 1870-10-08
Event type: Estate
Description: 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+).
Participant: African American(s): Chas Vest; Other participant(s): Oneal, William S.; Roberts, Thomas
Location: Boone County (Ky.)
Related resource: O'Neill family; Roberts family; Vest family
Bibliographic citation: Boone County Will Book L, 25 Nov 1874, p. 260
Source: Boone County Will Books