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DECEMBER · 1861 diversity, however, as to supply most of its own basic needs. It was characteristic of most farming in Franklin County and elsewhere in the upper Piedmont, which is hilly but not mountainous country, with most landholdings about the size of the Burroughses' or smaller, and with fewer slaves than in the lower Piedmont and coastal regions. During most of their lives the Burroughs couple must have had about as many of their own children as they had slaves on the farm. Most of the crops and livestock needed for subsistence can be found in the census report. An Inventory of the Estate of James Burroughs tRocky Mount, Va., Dec. 2, 186~] Inventory & appraisement of the estate personal of James Burroughs Decd. taken the 23d Day of November 186I. Articles I Lot Scantling & plank Shove] Digger & 3 forks 5 Tuming plows & 3 double trees 7 Hilling hoes 3 grubbing hoes 6 plows (Shovel) 3 Coulters & Stocks ~ Lot single trees & double trees 3 wedges & frow ~ Lot of old irons I Jack screw, ox yoke & jointer I Lot Barrels 3 plough points Scythes & cradles ~ Jack screw & Bolt pin & tar bucket I Lot flax hides I harrow I Bell cow & calf ~ Muly cow whitish 4 yearlings 5$ 3 Cows & calves I2$ I Sow & 8 shoals I 6 fat hogs I Top stack & shucks 9 Value [$] 1.50 I .00 I 0.00 2.50 3.oo 75 I .75 I .00 .5o .5o .5o I .5o 2.50 2.00 I .00 7.50 3.oo I 2.00 IO.00 20.00 36.oo I s.oo I 28.oo I 0.00