DEARBORN COUNTY INVENTORIES pg 265 August Term AD 1851 An inventory of the goods chattles and effects of Casper Smalsmier late of Dearborn County and State of Indiana deceased taken by Frederick Hefermire administrator of the estate of the said deceased with the assistance of Reed Crandle and Baindridge E. Kelsey appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose 1 bureau 3.00 1 clock 3.50 1 looking glass .20 1 counter .35 4 books 1.00 1 cooking stove, pipe, utensils 5.00 1 lot of old cooperware 2.25 2 sad irons .50 6 chairs .60 1 barrel, 5 kegs .75 1 lot homespun thread 1.00 1 of flax 2.50 3 goods boxes .10 1 loom 4.00 1 sythe and hangings .25 1 singletree .50 1 fire shovel and tongs .75 1 drawing knife .75 1 chain and shovel, 1 hoe 1.00 2 trunks .50 1 bed and bedding 6.00 1 lot of dishes 2.00 small scales and weights 2.25 1 barrel pt full of molasses 5.25 1 barrel pt full of sugar 10.50 1 lot of nails 9.25 5 coffee pots 1.25 13 pounds of loaf sugar 1.10 3 brass curry combs .75 1 bridle .87 14 pitchers 2.65 1 lot of dishes 4.10 1 lot of bar soap 1.00 1 lot of shaving soap .35 1 doz watch guards .75 1 doz ridding combs, 4 hair 1.00 1 lot of matches .10 1 lot of buckles .35 lot of slate pencils .15 1 lot of black lead pencils .25 1 lot of buttons 1.65 11 pocket knives 1.45 3 ditto .06 1 lot of hooks and eyes .30 1 lot of steel pins .40 1 lot of writing paper 1.00 1 lot of brass spools .20 1 lot of bobinet, lace frilling and ribbon 3.05 6 glass jars and contents 2.12 1 lot of glasses .50 1 lot of needles .20 1 lot of medicines 3.50 7 slates 1.00 cotton yarn 1.75 white lead 2.25 linseed oil 1.00 can and terpentine .75 can and varnish .75 4 brooms .80 stocking yarn .30 stocking and sock 2.75 handkerchiefs 5.00 silk fringe 2.00 wish linen 3.80 jackonet .70 2 pieces of fine shirting 7.00 1 piece callico 3.88 1 piece of lawn .68 2 pieces of gingham 3.20 1 piece of callico 1.70 1 lot of unbleached muslin 9.00 1 coffee mill .50 2 lamps, 1 jar, 1 frying pan .50 1 stone jar and lard 1.75 4 crocks, 1 water bucket .50 1 washstand and bucket .25 1 ax, saw, 1 hatchet, 1 iron wedge 1.00 2 stew pots and lids .75 1 high post bedstead .25 wrapping paper .65 1 lot wall paper 1.00 1 lot of thread .35 1 lot of ribbons 2.25 1 lot of thread .10 1 lot of pins .40 1 lot of sewing silk 1.85 1 lot of button moulds .10 4 pieces of lustre 17.35 1 mosquito bar .75 1 piece of red flannel 6.00 1 piece of red and black flannel 7.75 1 piece of black muslin 1.82 1 piece of cotton check 4.72 3 piece of twilled cotton 8.06 1 ditto 1.05 1 piece of hickory shirting .65 1 piece of ticking 3.41 2 pieces of gingham 6.90 1 piece of callico 2.25 1 piece of vesting 2.81 1 piece of callico .97 1 lot of paste boards .57 1 lot of chalk .15 1 lot of lampblack .15 2 papers of stove blacking .08 madder .20 brimstone .15 tobacco 7.45 1 lot of paper rags 1.88 1 part of keg of coperas 1.38 1 lot of starch 2.00 saleratus 2.40 coffee .80 rice 2.40 barley 4.35 powder 1.90 alspice 1.05 alum .50 lead .12 shot 1.25 tea 3.25 tallow 3.25 ginseng .10 scythe stones .15 1 bed cord .15 1 piece of cotton flannel 2.70 country linen 4.12 callico 2.95 callico 2.80 callico 14.87 7 pieces of callico 16.30 1 lot of shoes 8.90 tin measures and funnels .50 1 cow 10.00 spinning wheel 2.00 1 lot of corn 34.16 1 axe .50 1 half bu measure .75 1 wagon cover 1.62¼ 1 bedspread and sheet 1.00 bed curtains 1.75 chickens 1.00 Given under our hands this 7th day of January 1850 Reed Crandle Baindridge E. Kelsey-- appraisers to the above can be added Frederick Tagedar acct 3.80 Jacob Colmier 5.48 Guckemere 1.00 Jamanes Headley 1.33 Henry Schmaker 3.08 Frederick Wesmier .35 Bromit 2.31 Sinever 1.81 Henry Sebert 5.00 Frederick Looking 3.20 Henry Lekerman 1.36 Isaac Raener .70 John Wesmire .23 Frederick Hefermier 63.00 Frederick Pinive ? 3.70 Ernst Stackemiller 1.01 the above is solvent Richard Sweasey 6.56 John Sweasey .50 William Cousin 1.84 Campbell 1.92 James Warner 1.76 James Crandall 4.83 Haganseaker .79 Myron Warner 1.91 cash on hand 9.00 Given under my hand this 7th day of January 1850 Frederick Hefermire administrator