Appraisement of that part of the negroes and personal Estate of the Late Doctor Pasteur which is in Williamsburg

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Appraisement of that part of the negroes and personal Estate of the Late Doctor Pasteur which is in Williamsburg

Subject

Pasteur, William, -1791 -- Estate
Probate records -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Slaves -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
African Americans -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Personal property -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Wills -- Virginia -- Williamsburg

Description

An appraisal of the personal property and slaves of Dr. William Pasteur in Williamsburg created for the Hustings Court. The appraisal consists largely of household furnishings, textiles and slaves. The sixteen slaves in the appraisal account for over sixty per cent of the value of Dr. Pasteur's Williamsburg estate. Also included in the appraisal are horses, harness and vehicles.

Dr. William Pasteur was a notable figure in Williamsburg. He established his first Williamsburg apothecary shop in 1759. In 1775 he formed a partnership with his Williamsburg competitor, Dr. John Minson Galt. From 1776-1776 Pasteur served as mayor of Williamsburg. Pasteur retired from the Pasteur and Galt Apothecary in 1778. In his will, Pasteur empowered his executors to sell his lands in Goochland and all his personal property except for his slaves. He directed the executors to apply the proceeds of the sale to the payment of his debts, gave specific bequests to particular slaves, and left what did not sell, along with a bequest of 500 Pounds, to his wife Elizabeth.

Creator

Virginia. Hustings Court (Williamsburg)
Maupin, Gabriel, 1737-1800
Wood, James, 1741-1813
Pearson, Matt, active 1791

Publisher

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Date

1791

Rights

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jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

MS 2007.1

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Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Recto


Appraisement of that part of the negroes and personal Estate of the Late
Doctor Pasteur which is in Williamsburg.


  £ [s] [p]   £ [s] [p]
1 Mahogany Book Case                               9                               17 Table Silver Spoons                             7     10        
1 Ditto Table 2 10     1 Doz: Tea Do 1    
1 Do square Do   15          
1/2 Dozen Walnut Chairs 1 16   1 Soop Do 15s. 1 Ladle 16s. 1   5  
1 Dozen Mahogany & 6     5 pr. Candlesticks      
2 Arm Do. 1 10   1 Easy Chair 2 10  
1 Card Table 1 10   1 Large oval maho. Table 3    
1 Pembroke Do. 1 10   5 Iron Pots 40s. 1 frying Pan      
1 Tea Do. 1 10   Spit Ladle fork and Irons & 4    
1 Large Looking Glass 4     5 Pewter Dishes 21 Plates 1   5  
3 Waters     5   2 Skillets 7/6 2 pr Smoothing Irons   12 6
1 Book Case Glass Doors 8     1 Coffee Mill 5s. 2 Spades & rake 7/6   12 6
1 Dressing Drawers 4     1 Chariot & Harness 25    
1 Walnut Table 1     1 Single Chain & Do. 6    
1 Mahogany Close Press 3     1 Bay Mare (speckled back) 7    
8 Walnut Chairs 2     Little Bay Mare 7    
5 Beds & bolsters 17     1 Cart & Harness 4 10  
11 pr. Sheets 8   5          
4 Counterpanes 3     Negroes      
1 Suit Calico Curtains 3     Old Ely £ 10  
9 Damas Table Cloths 2 14   Rachael 15    
8 Diaper Do. 2     Ariana 20    
12 Do. Towels 1 16   Young Eley 30    
18 Tea Cloths 2 14   Billey 30    
5 pair Rose Blankets 2 10   Harry 18    
1 Walnut Bedstead 1     Lucy 16    
5 Pine Do. 1   5   Jemmy 14    
1 Walnut Table   10   Phill 12    
5 Chairs Mahogany 1     John 10    
1 Do. dressing Glass 1 10   Fanny 35    
1 Do. Gilt frame 1     Sam 14    
1 Walnut Clothes press 1 10   Nancy 10    
1 Wilton Carpet 5     Dilsey   7 10  
1 Scotch Do.     5   Bailey 40    
4 1/2 Dozen China Plates 3   7   6 Watts 30   316:10
20 Dishes Sorted 6           £ 508: . 6
Parcel China Cups & Saucers 1   5          
4 China Bowles 1   2   6        
3 China Mugs   10          
2 Dozen Wine Glasses   12          
5 Tumblers 3/6 Rum and Castors 3s 1 13   6        
1 doz. Ivory hand knives & forks & Case 1 10          

Verso


We the underwritten pursuant to an order of the court of Hustings for the
City of Williamsburg bearing date the 4th July 1791 being previously sworn
have approved the estate personal and Slaves of the late Doctor William Pasteur
in the said City agreeable to the foregoijng particulars: Given under our hands
this 26th July 1791.


Gabriel Maupin
James Wood
Matt Pearson


Returned into the Court of Hustings for the City of Williamsburg the 6th day of
February 1792 and ordered to be recorded.

Teste
Will: Russell CHC

A Copy.
Teste
Geo: Henley CHC.

Citation

Virginia. Hustings Court (Williamsburg) et al., “Appraisement of that part of the negroes and personal Estate of the Late Doctor Pasteur which is in Williamsburg,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 20, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/459.