Matthias Steelman
Matthias Steelman Descendants

Inventory of the Estate of William Steelman

Inventory of the Estate of William Steelman, deceased, dated August 6, 1836, by Samuel Speer,  Executor. Returned to the Court of Rowan County. Estate was concluded in Davie County, due to that county being separated from Rowan County.

1 Negro Woman, Rhoda aged 25 years

1 Negro Woman, Hannah aged 18 years

1 Negro Boy, Jerry aged 15 years

1 Negro Boy, Sampson aged 11 years

1 Negro Boy, Stephen aged 10 years

1 Negro Girl, Harriett aged 6 years

1 Negro Girl, Martha aged 1 year

1 Negro Girl, Elizabeth aged 2 months

Will given to Wm. Steelman

1 Negro Man, Amos aged 42 years

1 Negro Woman, Edy aged 27 years

1 Negro Boy, Zingo aged 13 years

1 Negro Girl, Sindy aged 12 years

1 Negro Boy, Tilman aged 6 years

1 Negro Girl, Nishe aged 4 years

1 Negro Girl, Phebe aged 2 years

1 Roan Mare 8 years old

1 Sorrel Horse 8 years old

1 Sorrel Horse 2 years old

5 cows, 8 calves

4 Heffers 3 years old

2 Slear yearling

1 Bull, 42 head of sheep

8 Hoggs, 4 sow

6 feather beds & furniture

4 pair bedsteads

1 Secretary, Cherry

1 Pattern Clock

2 Walnut Chests

2 Pine Chests

2 Walnut full leaf tables

1 Walnut full leaf table

10 Setting Chairs

3 sets Delph plates

3 sets cup and saucers

1 set tea spoons

1 set table spoons

1 set knives & forks

1 set puter plates

2 sets dishes

1 set bason

2 potts, 3 ovens & lids

2 skellits

1 loom & tackling

3 Negro beds & covering with stead

4 Negro setting cheers

1 Negro table 4 Negro chests (pine)

3 water pails, 2 buckets 2 washing tubs

1 waggon & henegears

3 plows with clives & swingliker

4 saws, 6 hoes, 2 mattacks

1 pair plow gears

15 empty barrells

60 lbs of wool

10 lbs of Machin cotton

3 cotton wheels

3 fetase

1 cut reed

2 coffey potts

1 looking glass

cash $78.00

Original in the North Carolina Department of Archives (?)