State of North Carolina
Chatham County

We the undersigned having been selected by Mrs. Adaline Alston  & William A. Rives Guard of Adaline Eugenia Alston to value and make a proper division of the slaves belonging to the estate of the late John Jones Alston at the end o two years after his death do make the following reporting –

That we met according to appointment of the 28th day of Dec.1854 at the house of Mrs. Alston all the parties being present, and ascertained that there were on the 18th of Sept. 1844 (the time refered to) one hundred fourteen slaves, among whom some were quite old others diseased &c.  We  on enquiry as to their qualities, ages,, &c have valued them at twenty eight thousand five hundred & twenty four dollars & thirty four cents.  That the one tenth of said sum is twenty eight hundred & fifty two dollars & fourty three cents.

That we have allotted to Adaline E. Alston the youngest child of the said John Jones Alston the following slaves at the valuations annexed –

To Adaline E. Alston

Mary  $300   Alfred   125
Caswell  400   Henry    450
Puddy   175   Lessy  500
Minerva  433   Jordan  150
Peggy   250
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  $1608     $1225  making $2833.00

One tenth of value of whole number    $2852.43
Value of slaves alloted to A. E. Alston     2833.00
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 Bals due A. E. Alston     $   19.43

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We have alloted to Mrs. Adaline Alston the widow of the said John Jones Alston the remaining one hundred and five slaves at the end of said two years –
Lervey   150 Betsy   350 Edy   300 Dianah    300
Sarah   100 Jane   250 Tempy   225 Elvis   150
Jacob   400 Mariah   175 Dicy     15 Jim    400              $2815.00
           carried over ----------

Brot over $2815.00              $8623.34  $14464.67              $19724.67

Judy    $150  Nanny $25      Gid     $500       Winny        $191.67
George  125    Milly      350    Randall  100    Henderson  275
Winny –  fits-      Bet       150    Sophia      10       Adurn (?)     500
Patsy    391.67  Grey 250      Madison 450         Sol               275
Dave     275   Lervey  125    Matilda  400       Dave            300
Dilliard 500     Sol         225      Bill          200        Haywood     400
Julia    175    Nicy      150  Matilda  175     Dave            300
Jenny  300    Jerry     233.33 Sally   150         Sam              300
Judy    250       Harmon 300      Phil    200         Marina         125
Esther 250       Lucy      433     Edmond 200    Silvy              invalid
Henry  150    Leecy    300      John        50      Edmund      125
Fereby 250      Anderson 225   Fenner  175         Jim               450
Enoch  400    Phil         150     Silvia     150         Jinny            invalid
Anice  391.67  Richmond  250 Don          75         Rose            200
Sam    125    Austin     350 Sophia   375      Betsy           425
Bill       275       Tom         500    Joe    125         Aaron           300
Johann 150     Harry       250    Henry    150        William          450
Nancy 100       Bridget    300   Clara      225        Randall         300
Julia 225         General    275   Harriette 250      Elinor            350
Sam 125      Nancy       150   Betsy      325      Winey            200
Chessey 450  Silla            225  Martha    300  Alvis          125
Green 350     Wesly         225  Louisa     400     Dilliard            75
Beck 125     Jake          400  Peggy      275      Eulice (?)      300
Green 275
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         8,623.34             14,464.67          19,724.67                 25,691.34
 
 

Entire valuation of 114 slaves Sept 18, 1844    $28524.34
Alloted to Adaline E. Alston  9 slaves valued at    2833.00
    “        “   Mrs. Ad. Alston  105 slaves valued at   25691.34
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                                                                                     $28534.34
28534.34
All of which is respectfully submitted

Dec. 28, 1854   Henry A. London
James (?)  Committee
G. (?) May

My note: As you can see these totals don't add up as they give them. ??
 

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