Surnames, Monroe County, 1851

The following surnames were found in the 1851 estate bill and sale of George Wikel, who died in Monroe County, VA(WV):

ARNOT, BAKER, BEIRNE, BALLARD, BROWN, BOGGESS, CLARK, ECHOLS, FULLIN, HAYNES, KISINGER, LOUDERMILK, LIVELY, LOONEY, MADDY, MITCHELL, McCOY, McNEER, PILES, RAINS, RAMSEY, ROSS, SMITH, WIKEL, WISEMAN, WATTS, WOOLWINE and YOUNG.

The document includes each item purchased by the buyers and amount spent. There are multiple people for some surnames.

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Prenuptual Agreement, Raleigh County, 1876

Alex Cantley to Tempa Hopkins, Article of Agreement

An Article of Agreement made and entered into this 23^d day of August 1876
by and betwen Alexander Cantley of the County of Raleigh and State of West Va of the
first part and [unreadable] Tempa Hopkins of the County and State aforesaid. The
condition of the above obligation is such that the above named Alexander Cantley
and the said Tempa Hopkins has this day bargained and agreed with theirselves to be-
come lawful husband and wife on condition herein set forth that is to say that all
the personal property now owned and held by the said Tempa Hopkins is to be her
one [own] individual property to the use of her and her owne heirs with all the increase of said property free from Alexander Cantley and his heirs. And it is further agreed
that this Article of Agreement shall not deprive the said Tempa Hopkins from her
lawful dowry in the estate of the said Alexander Cantley should he decease this life
first then the remainder of his estate to be to the use and benefit of his Children or Lawful heirs. This obligation to be in force from the date of Marriage by the said Parties in witness whereof we set our hand and seal the day and year above written.

Alexander Cantley
Tempa Hopkins

State of West Virginia
Raleigh County August the 23^d 1876

I, William C. Acord a Justice in the said County do hereby certify that Alexander Cantley and Tempa Hopkins whose names assigned to the writing hereto annext bearing date on the 23^d day of August 1876 personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same to be their act and agreement and acknowledges the same to Record in the Clerks Office in said County, given under my hand this the 23^d day of August 1876.
William C. Acord

West Virginia, Raleigh County Court Clerk’s office
Oct. 6^th, 1876
The foregoing Article of Agreement duly acknowledged & certified who this day presented to [unreadable] in my said office for Record and was this [unreadable] admitted.
Teste John Beckley, Clk.

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Source: Alexander Cantley and Tempa Hopkins agreement, 23 August 1876, Raleigh County [November Term 1876 Records - book title unknown]:243, County Clerk’s Office, Beckley, West Virginia.

Property Appraisal, Monroe County, 1810

Agreeable to an order to us directed from the County Court of
Monroe to appraise the personal Estate of Samuel Cantly deceas^d
we have met this 28th day of May 1810 being first duly sworn, we
appraised the following property

one two year old horse colt @ $25
one bay horse mare & colt @ 60
one Bay horse @ 20
one brissled Steer yearlin @ 75c
one cow & calf @ 9
one cow & calf @9
two stear yearlins @ $2 each 4
one heifer yearlin @ 2
one three year old heifer @ 6
one cow & bell @ 9
one other cow at 8
one other cow at 7
Eight sheep $9
one dry hide 0 75c
one pott & hooks 2.50
one washing tub .25
one wool wheel .75
four coolers 1
three fat cans .50
two churns .42
one washing tub & small pale .50
one bag .50
one Saddle 4
one Old Picklin Tub .50
three weavers Reads @ 1.50
one Loom and three pair old geirs 5
two Old axes @ 1
one new ax 1.50
one Tomahock .50
one Set Plow Irons 3
one pair Swingletrees .75
three weeding hoes @ 1.50
one mattock @ 1
1 hand ax & drawing knife 1
one Sickle 0.25cts bell 50cts .75
two [bli – v ses ??] & Twisted link 1
one Shovel plow 1
thirty nine hoggs @ 24
one cutting Knife & Box 2
one Riffle Gun @ 15
one Razor .42
two Bridles 1.25
one flap hackle 1.25
one Oven & Hooks 2.25
plates, Bowls, Cups & Saucers 2
six Knives & nine forks 1.50
six tin cups @ .25
one pewter Dish .83
twenty four geese 8
one flax wheel 1
one bed & furniture 15
one other bed and furniture 10
one other do @ 15
one other do @ 6
one side saddle 7
two small poles .30
322.98

At Monroe June Court 1810
This appraisement was
Returned and is ordered to be recorded   

James Halstead
James Ellison
John Harvey

A copy Test
J. Hutchinson

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Source: Samuel Cantly appraisal, 28 May 1810, Will Book 1, 1799 – 1817:178 – 179, Monroe County, Virginia, microfilm reel 67, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Note: Values are in dollars unless designated by decimal point or ‘c’ as cents.