State of North Carolina

Richmond County

Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Beard and Joseph Hinds are held and firmly bound unto Alexander Martin, Exq., Governor in and over the state for the time being and in the sum of fifty pounds apiece to be laid unto the same or his successor in office. To the which payment will truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 30 day of December Amo Dom 1783.

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Benjamin Beard, Administrator of all and singular the good and chattles rights and credits of Solomon Allred, deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good and chattle rights and credits of the said deceased.

An Inventory of the Estate of Solomon Allred, Deceased

One horse taken away by _______
One horse taken by General Harrelton’s men
A rifle gun taken by Thomas Jennins
two head of cattle
small stock of hoggs
two beds of furniture
two iron tools
one dutch oven
some pewter
some working tooles

An account of sale of Solomon Allred’s estate

To Edward Williams - 2 cows L 5-0-0
To Mary Allred - 2 beds of furniture 2-1-0
a tool of a dutch oven 1-12-0
a grayent saw and a hog 3-3-0
a bedstand and a linen wheel 0-3-0
to Solomon ____ a water pale 0-3-0
to Solomon Allred a broad ax 0-15-6
and a whipsaw 3-2-0
To Jonathan Haney 3 chears 0-6-0
To Izra Boffick a chest 0-13-0
17-8-6

As Executed by Benjamin Beard, Adm.