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Irwin T Beller

 

And, at the same time and place came Irvin T. Beller, a witness known to me to be of lawful age and who after being duly sworn according to law in regard to the matters herein before deposed to upon his oath, deposed as follows, to wit:

 

I was well acquainted with George W. Baker, and I went with him when he started to move to California, two days. I was acquainted with his property and outfit, and know the amount of peoperty he had with him when he stated to move. He had the use of one hundred and sixty head of cattle, including work oxen and stock cattle and they worth in cash in this market at the time he left here, at least twenty dollars per head. $3,200.00

  • 2 ox wagons, worth in cash $ 275.00

  • 3 mares were worth, $125.00 $ 375.00

  • 1 shot gun, worth in cash: $ 35.00

  • 1 rifle, worth in cash: $ 50.00

  • His outfit including beds and bedding, wearing apparel, provisions $ 700.00

  • He had cash on hand about: $ 500.00

$ 5,135.00

 

I was there at the house of George W. Baker most of the time he was making preparations to move, and was well acquainted with his arrangements, and make the above estimate from my own personal knowledge of the amount, quality and valve of his property and I think that the above estimate is the cash value of said property at the time Baker left here with the same. And further this deponent saith not, so help me God.

 

Irvin T. Beller

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 23rd day of October A.D. 1860

John Bunch, J.P.

 

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