Estate Inventory – Peter Burgess 1815-1823

An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Peter Burgess late of  St Georges Hundred Deceased taken by us the Subscribers

Harriot a Black woman and Child $100.00

Jerry a Black man $300.00

Jacob Do Boy $175.00

Darcus Do Girl $100.00

Jude Do Do   $80.00

Isaac Do Boy   $40.00

Wm Do Do   $40.00

Rachel Do Girl   $30.00

William Vandegrist Gustavus Wilson Peter B Delany Attorney for the Exr

New Castle County Sst. Personally Appeared Before Me one of th the justices of the peace in and for Sd County William Vandegrist, & Gustavas Wilson the Above Subscribers and was dully Qualified & that have with the assistance of Each other made just and true appraisment of the goods and Chattle of Peter Burgess as according to the Best of their Skill & Knowleg amounting to two thousand four Hundred ten Dollars and Eighty Seven and a

Half Cents Sworn this 15th Day of May 1815. B fore Wm Frazer

Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle, Register of Wills, Bullock, Curtis T-Burke, Hannah J

Transcribe 25 Aug 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky