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Inventory of Moses Tredway Snr.
Donated by Randy Treadway
Moses Tredway Jr., Admr. vs widow of Moses Tredway, Sr.
Prince Edward Co., Virginia, 1809 – 1810

To the Worshipful Court of Prince Edward County in Chancery siting Humbly complaining & hereth unto your Worships your Orator Moses Tredway that he is one of the Legatees of Moses Tredway the Elder, who died on the day of intestate and on whose estate your Orator on the ____ very of issued out letters of administration – Your Orator being remediless in Court of Law is compelled to come unto thy Worshipful Court and pray that your Worships will make Sally Tredway the Elder the widow of the sd Moses the Elder, Thomas Tredway, John Tredway, and Thomas Cobs an Infant under the age of twenty one and Sally his wife formerly Sally Tredway the younger Defendants to this bill being all the persons

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interested in the sd intestate estate your Orator further prays that the sd Deft’s may be compelled to answer the prayer of this bill and on thus Answer or Answers being filed your Worships will appoint Commissioners today of assign and deliver to each of the Legatees so much of the personal estate of the sd intestate as by an Act of the General Assembly direction the distribution of intestates estates, they and each of them is entitled to; except the sd Sally the Elder the widow of intestate, who , your Orator is informed sets up no claim to any part of the sd estate and that on their report being made to this Court, your Worships will enter a final decree to the foregoing effect and grant the commonwealth writ of Subpence and all other find further releaf which Justice and your Orators case may inquire and he will ever pray, ve

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The Answer of Sally Tredway the Elder, widow of Moses Tredway rec. Thomas Tredway, John Tredway and Thomas Cobs and infant by Sam’l L. Lockett his Guardian and next friend and Sally his wife formerly Sally Tredway the younger To a bill of complaint expedited against them by Moses Tredway the younger These respondents having and reserving themselves all benefit of exception to sd Bill, to so much as is necessary answer and say that they and the complainant are the sole Legatees and persons to and interested in, the Estate of the s’d Moses dc’d that all the allegations in the compd bill are true and that they have no objection to this Worshipful decree = _____ according to the prayer of this bill so that they are not prejudiced thereby and the sd Sally the Elder for herself disclaims all title to and

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interest in the estate of the sd intestate The respondents having Answered the complainants bill pray to be hence dismissed with their legal costs

A list of property belonging to the Estate of Moses Tredway, alloted to the legatees agreeably to a decree of Prince Edward Court to us directed.

Property allotted to Thos Tredway Property alloted to Moses Tredway
1 large Dish ” 5 ” 1 large Dish ” 5 “
1 large Dish #5 ” 3 ” 1 large Dish #5 ” 3 “
1 large Dish #6 ” 2 6 1 large Dish #6 ” 2 6
1 large Dish #4 ” 2 6 1 large Dish #4 ” 2 6
1 large Dish ” 2 ” 1 large Dish ” 2 6
1 large Dish ” 3 6 1 white Dish ” 3 “
1 white Dish ” 1 6 1 lott Plates ” 12 “
1 lott Plates ” 12 ” 1 puter & tin ” 10 “
1 puter & tin ” 10 ” 1 Tea pott ve ” 9 “
1 Tea pott ve ” 9 ” 1 Chamber potts ve ” 9 “
1 Chamber potts ve ” 12 ” Bowles ” 6 “
Bowles ” 6 ” Cups & saucers ve ” 18 “
Cups & saucers ve ” 18 ” puter spoons ” 4 6
puter spoons ” 4 6 Jugs 2 2 “
Jugs ve 2 2 ” Books 2 2 “
Books 2 2 ” 2 pair cards ” 6 6
2 pair cards ” 7 6 1 pair sad Irons ” 7 6
1 sad Irons ” 7 6 1 lott chains ” 12 “
1 lott chains ” 12 ” 1 lott glass ware 1 6 6
1 lott glass ware 1 6 6 48 pieces chinia 3 12 “
1 lott chinia ve 1 1 6 1 lott chinia ve 1 1 6
1 coffee pott ” 2 6 1 coffee pott ” 2 6
8 tea spoons 1 16 ” 10 table spoons 10 10 “
Picutures, Kettle, slays ve 3 16 ” Pictures, slays ve 3 12 “
1 lott furniture 11 5 ” 1 lott furniture 10 15 “
Feather Bed ve 23 14 ” Feather Bed ve 23 13 “
Sundry Articles 4 2 6 970 lbs Pork 14 1 10 3/4
Plantation tools ve 1 16 ” Sundry Articles 5 16 6
Knives & Forks 1 ” ” Plantation tools 1 16 “
And Irons ” 6 ” Knives & forks 1 ” “
1 lott pots 3 ” ” And Irons ” 6 “
Pales, Tubbs ve ” 15 ” 1 Lott potts ve 3 ” “
1 yoke stearns 13 10 ” Pales, Tubs ve ” 15 “
Sundries Stock 14 5 6 1 Feather bed 12 ” “
Sows, pigs ve 4 1 ” Sundreiws ” 13 6
– – – – his part of cart wheels 1 10 “
– £96 ” ” ” £104 6 4 3/4

Property allotted to Thomas Cobbs
1 lott Dishes ” 19 6 1 lott Plates ” 12 “
1 lott puter & Tin ” 10 ” 1 lott Tea potts ve ” 9 “
1 lott Bowles ” ” 6 1 lott cups & Saucers ” 18 “
1 lott putter Spoons ” 6 6 1 lott Jugs ” 42 “
1 lott Books ” 42 ” 1 pair cotton cards ” 6 “
1 lott sad Irons ” 7 6 1 lott chamber potts ” 12 “
1 lott chairs ” 12 ” 1 lott glass ware ” 26 6
1 lott chinia ve ” 20 ” 1 coffee pott ” 2 6
9 Tea Spoons ” 36 ” 1 silver watch ” 90 “
2 Slays ” 14 6 1 lott Furniture 11 11 0
1 Feather Bed ve 23 14 ” Sundry Articles 3 17 6
Plantation tools ” 36 ” Knives & forks ” 20 “
And Irons ” 6 ” 1 lott potts ve ” 60 “
Pales, Tubbs, ve ” 15 ” 1 Bay Mare 18 ” “
1 Cow ve 6 ” 6 1 pair old cart wheels ” 30 “
– – – – – £91 ” “

Moses Tredway Jr., Admr. vs widow of Moses Tredway, Sr.
Prince Edward Co., Virginia, 1809 – 1810

THE Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince Edward county, greeting:
We command you that you summon Sally Treadway, Thomas Treadway, John Treadway, Thomas Cobbs, and Sally his wife late Sally Treadway

to appear before the justice of our county courty of Prince Edward at the courthouse, sitting in Chancery, on the third Monday in March next then and there to answer a certain Bill in Chancery exhibited against them by Moses Treadway

And this they shall in no wise omit. And have then there this write: Witness, Francis Mattews Clerk of our said court, the 16th day of December 1809 in the 34th year of the Commonwealth

JWatkins

Agreeably to a decree of Prince Edward Court to us directed: We have examined the accounts of Moses Tredway Junr Administrator of Moses Tredway deceased, and find he has discharged the debts of said Estate, except a small account which he agrees to settle himself. And the personal estate we have allotted as follows, viz, to Thomas Tredway, one negroe boy Simpson valued to One hundred and thrity pounds and one old woman Anne valued to fifteen pounds, Furniture and stock to the amount of ninety six pounds: To Moses Tredway, a negroe man Isham valued at one hundred and thirty pounds, and a negroe boy Jacob valued at one hundred and twenty pounds, Furniture and Stock to the amount of one hundred and four pounds six shillings and four pence three farthings: And to Thomas Cobbs, one negroe woman Rachel and child valued at one hundred and twenty seven pounds Ten shillings, and a negroe girl Amy valued at seventy five pounds; Furniture and Stock to the amount of ninety one pounds.

Thomas Tredway’s lott of Negroes, Simpson & Anne £145 ” “
Thomas Tredway’s lott of furniture and Stock 96 ” “
£241 ” “
Moses Tredway to pay Thomas Tredway 55 5 4 1/4
£296 5 4 1/4
Moses Tredway’s lott of Negroes Isham, Jacob £250 ” “
Moses Tredway’s lott of Furniture & stock 104 6 4 3/4
£354 6 4 3/4
Moses Tredway to pay Thomas Tredway 55 5 4 1/4
Moses Tredway to pay Thomas Cobbs 2 15 5 1/2
£296 5 7
Thos Cobbs lott of Negroes Rachel & child & Amy £202 10 “
Thos Cobbs lott of Furniture & Stock 91 ” “
£293 10 “
Moses Tredway to pay Thos Cobbs £2 15 5 1/2
£296 5 5 1/2
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The Administrator produced vouchers to show he had paid off John Tredway infull for his one fourth part of the Estate.
James Morton
John Hudson
Nathl Price