AN OLD RECORD

EDWARDS, MCCLUNG, BURLEY, MITCHELL, POWERS

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 7/23/2005 at 19:15:58

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, May 13, 1909

A few days since County Clerk, J.H. Collins, came across the "First probate
Record of Lucas County, Iowa" dated Oct. 7, 1850. It was not like the
record books of the present day but ALLEN EDWARDS, the county judge, had
improvised it from sheets of writing paper and placed on it a wrapping paper
back, giving it the appearance of a cumbersome copy book. One of the
transactions recorded in this book was the appraisement of the property of
ANDREW MCCLUNG, deceased, the record appearing June 9, 1851, with the
following as appraisers: JACOB BURLEY, JAMES MITCHELL and JOHN POWERS.

A part of their findings were:

Spinning wheel - $3.00
Loom - 2.50
2 Augurs - .60
Frow = 1.00
3 Yearling Calves - 15.00
3 Cows - 45.00
1 Yoke of Cattle - 40.00
Sword - .50
Wool Cards - .30
Set Harness - .75
Iron Wedge - .10
Drawing Knife - .87 l/2
Chance of 8 Hogs, Pretty wild - 5.00
Bible - .50
Claim on Grave Hollow - 25.00
Improved Claim 28 acres - 150.00

In perusing the above it would seem that Bibles and cattle were not in the
greatest demand. There were many other articles listed but these are the
more striking.
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