Samuel Barbour Inventory

Franklin County
November Term AD 1843
Springfield Township
Page 219-223

Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels belonging to the Estate of Samuel Barbour, late of Franklin County Ia, taken this 25th day of March AD 1839

37 head of hogs 50.00
1 durham bull 40.00
1 red and white cow 16.00
1 red and white cow 12.00
2 2 year old heifers 14.00
1 red cow 10.00
1 spotted heifer 5.00
1 white faced heifer 5.00
2 red heifers 10.00
2 calves 7.00
1 yoke of oxen & yoke 23.50
1 yoke of oxen & yoke 60.00
1 cow and calf 15.00
22 head of sheep & 12 lambs 44.00
4 hogs in the pen 13.00
1 lot wagon and 4 log chains 62.50
1 4 horse wagon 75.00
1 4 horse wagon 125.00
the mike horse? 67.00
brown mare 65.00
1 gray horse 62.00
1 brown horse 68.00
1 gray mare 60.00
1 bay horse 55.00
1 gray mare (kale?) 60.00
1 yearling colt 18.00
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1 set of four [fore] gears for two horses 10.00
1 set of hind gears for two horses 12.00
1 peacock plough 8.00
1 sod plough 5.50
1 small bull plough 5.50
1 bull plough 0.50
2 shovel ploughs 3.00
1 harrow 8.00
1 lot of old single trees 0.75
2 drawing knives 1.25
2 pitch forks 1.00
1 lot of screws and 4.00
1 dung fork and 1 pitch fork 1.25
5 chopping axes and 1 hoe wedge 6.50
1 cross cut saw 6.50
1 lot of sythes 2.25
1 lot of hand saws 0.75
2 shovels 0.50
1 cradle and 3 sickles 1.75
1 sythe and cradle 4.00
1 pair of stretchers and single trees 3.50
3 hoes and 1 narrow spade 1.12½
1 wind mill 20.00
1 two horse sleigh & neck yoke 6.75
2 log sleds 6.00
1 wood bed 8.50
2 feed troughs 1.25
4 halter chains 1.50
2 sets of plough gears including bridles and collar 6.00
2 pair hames, traces, briching, collars and bridles 7.00
1 lot of harness leather .87½
1 old saddle 2.00
1 womans saddle and bridle 16.00
1 mans saddle bridle and pad 8.50
1 large wheel and reel 2.50
1 quilt wheel 1.50
1 small wheel 0.50
1 barrel & ?? 1.50
1 box and nails 1.00
1 sifter and bowl .37½
flour bags &c 6.50
2 guns, shot pouch &c 12.00
trunk and deceased wearing apparel 10.00
1 bed cord .37½
1 loom and rigging 4.00
1 lot of flax 1.00
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1 lot of hay 12.00
1 lot of oats 5.00
1 lot of corn 50.00
7000 brick 28.00
1 lot of meal 0.50
1 lot of oats and barley 2.00
3 bags 0.75
1 lot of old iron 0.75
1 lot of cart harness 0.50
1 barrel and vinegar & a lot of old barrels 2.50
1 tar bucket .37½
1 washing machine 0.25
1 lot of potatoes 3.00
1 old mattock .12½
2 bee hives 6.00
1 barrel of soap grease 0.50
1 barrel of meat including barrel 11.00
1 barrel and salt .31¼
1 churn 1.50
1 washing tub .87½
1 lot of crocks, jugs &c. .37½
1 lot of lard tallow & lard can 3.50
1 set of hay ladders 0.75
1 cupboard and desser ware 15.00
1 clock 10.00
1 bureau 10.00
Clarks Commentary on the Bible 10.00
Wabers Sermons 2.00
1 looking glass 1.50
1 waiter 0.50
5 chairs 3.00
6 chairs 4.00
1 table 3.00
1 bed, bedding and bed stead 15.00
1 table and cloth 2.00
1 table and cloth 3.00
andirons, shovel and tongs 2.00
2 candlesticks, snuffers &c 1.50
carpet 2.00
1 stand 0.75
1 looking glass 1.00
1 lot of books 1.00
1 stand of drawers 5.00
1 bed, bedding and bed stead 12.00
1 box of candles 0.50
1 lot of table linnen sheets &c 4.50
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1 bed, bedding and bed stead 12.00
1 stand and cover 0.50
1 bureau 8.00
1 looking glass 1.25
1 stand 0.50
1 lot of bed clothes 5.00
1 lot of bed clothes 1.50
1 lot of bed clothes 2.00
1 lot of towels & basket 0.75
1 basket 0.50
2 beds, bedding and bedsteads 8.00
1 table 1.75
1 half bushel 0.50
1 gallon of flax seed oil .56¼
1 kettle and bail 1.70
1 kettle and bail 1.00
1 kettle and bail 1.31¼
1 pot .12½
1 kettle .93 3/4
1 waggon whip 0.25
1 lot of threshed wheat 5.00
1 cooking stove and apparatus 40.00
1 dresser, cupboard queensware &c 5.00
1 lot of sundries in Kitchen 2.25
1 pair of steelyards & 1 pr sheep shears 1.50
1 lot of tin ware 1.00
1 lot of pot metal 1.50
1 brass kettle 3.00
1 bed cord .37½
1 lot of old irons 0.50
1 grind stone 1.00
1 lot ½ inch stuff supposed to be 1500 feet 11.25
1 lot 1½ inch boards supposed 400 feet 5.00
120 feet of inch stuff 1.20
1 lot of ash plank supposed to 220 feet 2.20
1 lot of scantling 1.00
1 lot of felloe plank supposed 215 feet 6.00
1 lot oak scantling supposed 276 feet 9.76
1 lot joist supposed to be 600 feet 6.00
1 lot inch poplar supposed 450 feet 4.50
1 lot joists 1.40
1 lot rafters 1.44
1 lot inch oak flooring supposed 286 3.50
1 lot poplar plank sup. 100 1.00
1 lot scantling 2.00
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1 lot 2 inch poplar boards 2.50
1 lot inch poplar 1.87½
1 lot inch poplar 2.37½
1 lot poplar joists 1.00
1 lot joists & boards 0.75
1 lot oak boards 2 inch 1.50
1 lot inch poplar 1.00
1 lot scantling 2.00
1 lot sills 4.00
1 lot sills and posts 4.25
1 lot refuse stuff 0.50
1 lot 1 inch & 1½ inch poplar 5.00
2 eaves troughs 3.00
1 lot of scantling 0.50
1 tin horn 0.25
1 lot of joists 2.00
1 lot of scantling 3.00
1 lot of 1 & 2 inch popular 1.50
1 lot of 1 inch poplar 2.50
1 lot of lathing 18.00
1 lot of riped boards 0.25
1 lot of felloe plank 0.75
1 lot of scantling 1.00
1 lot of inch oak .87½
1 lot of riped poplar 0.50
1 lot of poplar of different thicknesses 4.00
1 lot of 2 inch poplar 8.00
1 lot of riped flooring 2.00
1 lot of oak scantling 2.62½
1 lot of poplar of different thicknesses 1.50
1 lot of scantling and boards 2.50
1 lot of 1 3/4 inch poplar 1.06¼
1 lot of 2½ poplar 3.50
1 lot of refuse boards 0.75
1 lot of poplar scantling 2.50
1 lot of poplar scantling 0.50
1 lot of poplar scantling 1.50
1 lot scantling 3.50
1 lot bush sheeting 1.50
1 lot poplar 1.50
1 lot weatherboarding 4.50
1 lot weatherboarding 3.00
13 acres wheat 39.00
2 large gates 4.00
coffee mill and clock 1.87½
3 logs in the mill yard 6.00
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1 pair of saddle bags 3.50
  $1815.87½

William Webb
David McClure, appraisers
John Barbour and John Wynn, administrators



Last Updated on 12/8/99