According to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnwayne/1860agcen/page1.htm,
reported value of horses and mules in Wayne County, TN averaged $90.
In a message dated 4/4/2014 2:53:06 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
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Concerning estate appraisals and sales after a death, regardless of what
they were used for, I figured that a mare carrying a foal would be worth
more than a single similar horse, not to mention that the mare had been proven
to be fertile.
Janice
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Tucker <[log in to unmask]>
To: VA-ROOTS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Fri, Apr 4, 2014 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Value of horses in 1860
Folks;
I don't know anything about 1860's horse valuations. When my ggfather,
Andrew W. Thompson, went into Co. G (Halifax County. Virginia) of the
6th Virginia Cavalry in 1861, his horse was valued at $150.
Roy Tucker
CCC 183930
On 4/4/2014 2:06 PM, Janice wrote:
> Possibly carrying foals?
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> From: Madaline Preston <[log in to unmask]>
> To: VA-ROOTS <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 4, 2014 1:29 pm
> Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Value of horses in 1860
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> It seems to me the a gray mare appraised at $90.00 and a strawberry grey
> mare at $80 in the 1860s is a goodly price for a horse to pull a plow,
> etc.. Isaac had 3 other mares valued at $30, $ 50 and $15. He did own a
> barouche and harness....$25 and an assortment of plows, harrows, etc.
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> Any thoughts on the use of these horses would be greatly appreciated.
> M. Preston
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