James P Dunlap

 

State of Arkansas
County of Marion

 

Be it remembered that on the 26th day of October, A.D. 1860, personally appeared before me, Moses P. Ray, an acting Justice Peace in and for the County of Marion, and State aforesaid, and duly commissioned by the Governor of said State, James D. Dunlap, to me well known, and made oath in due form of law;

 

That Jesse Dunlap and family of Marion County in the State of Arkansas on route for California in April 1857, and was in company of Capt. John T. Baker and all of his family with the exception of three small daughters, I have no doubt was killed at or near the Mountain Meadows, in Utah Territory. And said Jesse Dunlap left with the following described property belonging to him, to wit, nine yoke of oxen worth sixty dollars per yoke, thirty head of cattle worth twelve dollars per head, two head of horses worth one hundred dollars cash, three wagon log chains the worth one hundred dollars each, three guns, pistols and knives worth fifty dollars. Cash at the time of his departure, three hundred and twenty dollars. Provisions, camp fixins, cooking articles, worth four hundred dollars. The said Dunlap family consisted at the time he left, a wife and nine children. The three youngest was delivered at Carrollton, Arkansas, in charge of William C. Mitchell, Special Agent in September, A.D. 1859, and said survivors of said Jesse Dunlap is at this time in my possession. The said Jesse Dunlap, deceased, was my brother. The worth of said property is estimated at its worth in the State of Arkansas at the time of his departure from the County of Marion and State of Arkansas

 

Nine yoke of oxen $60.00 per yoke $ 540.00
Thirty head of cattle at $12.00 per head $ 360.00
2 head of horses at $100.00 each $ 200.00
3 wagon log chains and fixtures, $100 ea $ 300.00
3 guns, pistols, knives, at $50.00 $ 50.00
Money when he left, $320.00 $ 320.00
Provision, bedding, blankets & cooking utensils $ 400.00
$ 2110.00
(Should be $2170.00)

 

Given under my hand this day and date

James D. Dunlap

 

Above matter sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of October 1860

M. P. Ray, J.P.