Slaves Named in Edward Turner Estate Inventory - Friend of Friends Friday

This is the part of a series of transcriptions and abstracts of records involving slaves that I copied at the Library of Virginia during my summer research marathon. Edward Turner, my 5th great-grandfather, died in Fauquier County shortly before this inventory of his estate was conducted in January 1805. Because the inventory is several pages long I have extracted and transcribed here only the information regarding the twelve slaves he held. Turner's estate was not settled until 1817, following the death of his widow. The 1817 sale of the slaves she held is transcribed here.

Turner's Inventory 

In obedience to an order of Fauquier Court to us the subscribers being first sworn have appraised the Estate of Edward Turner deceased the 24th day of January 1805 as follows Viz

Negroes		£
	Reuben	120	"	"
	David	110	"	"
	Lillan	50	"	"
	Milly and Child Esther	95	"	"
	Jessee	50	"	"
	Cage	50	"	"
	Lewis	35	"	"
	Luce	25	"	"
	George	35	"	"
	Isaac	25	"	"
	Winny	70	"	"

[Inventory of remaining personal property follows]

Given under our hands

Reuben Murray

Thos Priest

George Glasscock

Hezekiah Glasscock

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 28th day of January 1805

This Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Edward Turner deceased was retunred and ordered to be recorded.

Test  L Brooke CC

Source: Fauquier, VA, Wills, Will Book 4:49, Edward Turner Inventory; Library of Virginia, Reel 32