John Dye was the son of Vincent and Sarah Artepe Dye. He was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey and migrated with his parents to Prince William County, Virginia around 1782. He married Mary Hixon and they had five children. He died at about the same time as his parents, several of his siblings and his uncle Amos Dye.
In obedience to an order of Prince William Court bearing date the 7th of May 1798 we the subscribers being first sworn have inventory and appraised all the estate of John Dye decreased as shown us by the administratix Mary (Hixon) Dye. May 10, 1798.
one stud horse 50.0.0
1 black mare 8.0.0
1 gray colt 10.0.0
1 gray mare 15.0.0
1 gray mare 9.0.0
1 black mare 12.0.0
1 bay mare 9.0.0
1 black colt 2.10.0
1 bay colt 2.0.0
1 cow 3.0.0
1 cow and calf 3.5.0
1 cow 3.15.0
2 yearlings 2.0.0
1 cow and calf 3.15.0
1 red cow 3.10.0
1 red cow and calf 3.15.0
1 red cow and calf 3.15.0
1 red cow and calf 4.0.0
1 cow 3.5.0
1 cow 3.0.0
2 yearlings 2.5.0
1 bull yearling 1.15.0
18 sheep 8.2.0
4 shoats 1.12.0
1 small sow 0.12.0
1 dutch fan 4.10.0
1 old harrow 0.7.0
1 xxx plow and straighteners 0;.19.0
1 old wagon and stretchers 1.16.0
2 old Dutch plows 0.11.6
3 old casks 0.12.0
1 hogshead 0.6.0
1 old slids and yoke 0.2.0
old iron 0.2.10
1 ax 0.3.0
1 old ax 0.3.0
1 hatchet 0.4.0
drawing knifes 0.2.0
2 old hammers 0.2.0
1 pair of wedges 0.4.0
1 old handsaw 0.2.0
4 augers 0.5.0
1 old square, 3 gimblets 2 chips ----- 0.4.0
1 briar scythe 0.3.0
3 old scythes 0.5.0
3 old pitch forks and cleves 0.5.6
pair span---- 0.5.0
old waggon geers 2.16.0
2 small grindstones 0.4.0
6 old tubs 0.5.0
hogshead 0.6.0
1 --- tubs 0.6.0
2 rundlets 0.5.0
2 rugs 0.5.0
30 bushels oxxxx wheat 5.5.0
1 loom and xxx 1.4.0
slays and harness 2.2.0
old xxx wheel 0.2.5
4 trays 0.5.0
2 small pot hooks and rack 0.18.0
1 iron tea kettle 0.4.ll dutch oven 0.4.0
1 frying pan 0.4.0
1 churn 0.3.0
2 girkins 0.5.0
2 small xxxx 0.4.0
1 water can 0.2.0
1 peper mill 0.5.0
1 table 0.10.0
i old table 0.0.6
1 chest 0.8.0
1 chest 0.12.0
1 small safe 0.l0.0
1 sugar box 0.1.0
1 pair xxxxyeards 0.10.0
1 bed and furniture 7.10.0
1 bed and furniture 7.10.0
bed clothing 3.0.0
1 bed and furniture 4.0.0
1 bed and furniture 4.10.0
4 old barrels 0.4.0
1 big wheel and xxxxx 0.12.0
1 old flax wheel 0.2.8
1 sythe cradle 0.3.0
14 old waggon bags 0.8.0
1 sifter 0.3.0
2 baskets 0.3.0
3 old saddles and bridles 2.0.0
one case of bottles 0.5.0
1 shot gun 1.4.0
4 bottles 0.2.0
tea ware 0.5.0
6 green edge plates 0.3.0
4 small white plates 0.1.0
crockey wate 0.2.0
1 cannister and 2 pans 0.2.0
6 earthen pots 0.7.0
1 dish and plates 1.0.0
2 old dishes 0.12.0
5 small bassons 0.17.6
2 old tin pans 0.1.6
2 candlesticks 0.1.6
knives and forks 0.4.0
0 spoons 0.2.0
1 looking glass 0.3.0
1 plate 0.1.6
parceo of books 1.10.0
old chairs 0.6.0
1 pot tack 0.3.0
r bee hives 1.10.0
some scraps of leather 0.8.0
money scales 0.4.6
1 pair shares 0.1.3
sheep shares 1 pair 0.1.6
1 bell old funnel 0.3.5
Total 240.10.0
XXX John bond for 45.0.0
due 36 no bond 30.0.0
Daniel Dye bond for 25.0.0
Landon Carter Bond for 60.0.0
note for 30 30.0.0
Thomas Lett bond for 28.10.0
Alexander Cleveland sons bond for 31.0.0
James Hixon bond for 31.10.0
John J Carter note for 25.7.11
xxxxx Carter bond for 26.0.7
Joseph Dye note for 5.6.0
343.14.6
Cash on hand 42.0.0
Total 385.14.6
Signed
Francis Montgomery
Benjamin Wegganton
William Grown
Ar a court held for Prince William County July 2nd 1798 This inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Dye deceased was returned to the court and admitted to record.
John Williams, Clerk