Slusher Family Organization Newsletter - Vol I, No. 2 - January 1971 - Pg 3 & 4
"SLUSHER FAMILY ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER"
Vol. I, No. 2 - January 1971
Page 3 (of newsletter):
Christopher to Peter, 200 arcres on Miry
Fork
Christopher to Eljah Turman & wife Barbara
part of a 670 acres survey of 1833,
200 arces
And in 1837, he and wife Eva deeded 180
acres to David Slusher.
At the time of Christopher's death in
1845, his wife Eva was dead; his sons
george, Stephen and David were dead; Chris
Jr. had moved to Missouri (**mistake in
last letter: Chris, Jr. moved to Mo. in
1828 not 1827); Barbara and her family had
moved to Carroll County, Susannah had dis-
apeared - either moved, died or remarried
- we don't know what happened to her.
Peter, Soloman and Jacob were living in
Floyd County as were Elizabeth, Caty and
Mary Ann.
Inventory of Christopher's estate was
ordered in January of 1846, and Jacob Slu-
sher, his son, with whom her evidently liv-
ed, and Butwell Hylton, husband of his
daughter Mary Ann were appointed adminis-
strators.
He had, or hahd had, 89 grandchildren that
we know of:
Peter 4Caty 7Elizabeth 9
Chris 11Soloman 8David 11
George 5Jacob 7Stephen 7
Mary Ann 15Susannah ?Barbara 5.
The following is a list of his property
appraisement 16 Jan 1846, for the Feb-
ruary Court 1846, by Joseph Phlegar, Isaac
Goodykoontz and Benjamin Dodd:
Page 1
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1 Chest 1.75
1 blanket, 2 pieces of cloth 2.00
1 jug .37 1/2
1 set chairs 1.00
Shovel & Tongs 1.25
1 stove 12.00
shaving instruments .75
still yards 1.00
1 slate .12 1/2
1 spade .20
1 lot crocks &candle molds .25
1 glue pot & kettle 1.50
1 lot loaks (sic) .37 1/2
1 clock 9.00
1 lot bottles & tumberlers 1.50
1 lot carthon ware 1.25
1 lot knifes & forks .62 1/21 table 1.75
1 bedstead & furniture 4.00
1 bedstead & furniture 6.00
1 silk handkerchief .75
1 lot books 1.50
1 book case 3.00
1 lot baskets .37 1/2
1 pot 1.25
1 box screws 1.25
1 box spokes 4.00
2 hammers .62 1/2
1 pr. stretchers .50
1 reel .50
1 lot bushels .87 1/2
1 lot carryalls 3.50
1 lot leather 1.25
1 saddle & bridle 6.00
1 lot socks .50
Total of first page 71.57 1/2
Page 2:
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1 box locks .75
1 box - a bell .75
1 large straw gun .75
1 box paints .12 1/2
1 box jugs .75
winding blades .37 1/2
1 bedstead & furniture 1.50
1 lot locks .50
4 chairs .25
1 smoothing plain .75
1 pick axe .50
1 barrell gun - saddle bag .25
1 Asa plow & dog .62 1/2
1 madaxe axe .62 1/2
1 ____ salt barrell & salt .62 1/2
1 lock chain 2.00
1 dresser & contents 3.00
1 lot pewter & tin ware 2.00
1 half bushel 1 peck .25
coffee mill - flat iron .75
1 set dog irons 1.00
1 pot chain, shovel baker
1 skillett oven & lid 1.25
1 kneading trough .37 1/2
1 crow bar, swing tree, harnis 1.25
1 barrell keg, churn 1.25
1 stove No. 2 11.00
1 set bedsted post 1.00
1 grindstone frame & crank 4.00
1 bench carpenter tools 10.50
1 wheelbarrow .50
2 sythes & hoes .75
1 milk cow 5.50
Page 4 (of newsletter):
1 blendmill 6.00
1 cutting box 1.00
Bal. principal on note due
13 Mar 1845 of Harvey Doskies 50.001
1 Note on Joseph hert due
6 Mar, 1833 5.00
1 note of Elizabeth Gilham fr
6 bshels corn no amount
Total Page 2 116.75
Page 3:
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1 note on David Slusher due
15 Sep 1833 5.50
Cash 1.12 1/2
1 yearling 4.50
1 lot Walnut planks 2.09
1 lot Cherry planks 120 ft .90
1 lot Pine planks 124 ft .93
1 lot Walnut planks 264 ft 1.98
1 lot pine planks 112 ft .80
Total page 3. 17.82 1/2
Christopher also left approximately 900
acres of land, which presumedly was the
source of all the itigation which ensued.
Powers of Attorney for the settlement of
Christoper's estate which we have fond
so far were issued by: Chris, Jr. to his
brother Peter; the children of George to
George B. Slusher, about whom we know very
little else. J. N. Zentmeyer was appointed
guardian for the two minor children of David &
Stephen, both of whome were deceased, to de-
fend them in the suits involved.
QUERIES
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This column will carry questions, the
answers to which we hope someone will have
and share with us by way of this column:
Question #1. Does anyone know the mar-
riage date of David, son of Christopher, and his wife, Nancy Cox?
#2. William Slusher, son of Solomon, Sr.
married Ellen _______ who?
#3. Albert Tell, son of Solomon, Jr.
married Marta (Patsy Jane) _____ who?
Now you send in a Query, OK? Send them
to W. S. Slusher, 206 Rivermont Dr., Mc-
Miville, Tenn, 37110. Also answeres to
these if you have them.
LETTER
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Floyd Ct., Va
November 27th day of 1833
To Mr. Christopher Slusher of Missouria
dear brotherI now take the oppertunity
of writing a few line to in form you wey
are all in joying good health at present
excepting bad cold and hopeing these few
lines may find you all injoying the same
state of health.
I have received two letter from yo
since I have written ary one to youone
I received February last with a twenty dol-
lar bill which you say was condemed as
counterfit and the other I received the
last part of October with a ten dollar
bill and another you say you have yet. the
money I sent Mr. (Harris)? I got pri-
marillyy from Colonal Thomice and John
peterman from blackburg who was gather-
ing cattle at my houseI did not take
the numbers of the notethe confidence
I have in Mr. Thomice judgement in money
betrayed methe two ten dollar bills
I am not able to say where I got them for
I had collected some little United States
money before I eschanged with them the
money that I got of them gave Virginia
money for it which I got out of the bank
pribcible of my own money.
The twenty dollar note if it is the same
that I sent I got it from Mr. Thomas and
I have never been able to see hym since
of which hase bee the caus of my not
writing to you sooner.he has a part
in a store in our county and ushally atended
on court day and I have not seen him
yet as as the note has not been proven
bad it is uncertain whether he will take it
or not.
however, all the twenty dollar notes
that I sent I got from hyma hundred
dollar note that I sent I got from Peter-
mnn and further we have but few men in
this country that are judges of the united
states paper and about the time that I
sent that money the united States paper
that is counterfit began to make its
aparence and I believe that two thirds of
that money in our country is counterfit.
I am very sorry that it is as it is and
will do the best I can for you with it
and if I cannot get to see Mr. Thomice
shortly I will go to Blacksburg and see
hym and as for the other as it bears a
indorsment on the bank I am in hopes I
can get shet of it buth the other you need
not send it for I do not think I can doo any
thing with it.
I am making arangements to lieve this
county in the SpringI shold have left
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