Inventory of Joseph Bennett

Franklin County
April Term A.D. 1854
Pages 386-387

An inventory and appraisement of the property of Joseph Bennett late of Franklin County, Indiana dec'd made this 7th day of May 1850 upon actual view of said administrator and David F. Cooley and John S. Cooley two freeholders of said Co.. The said David F. Cooley and John S. Cooley being first duly sworn as the appraisers of said property

1 wagon 75.00
1 wagon 30.00
1 shovel plow ring & staple 1.00
1 wagon 25.00
1 carriage & harness 140.00
6 or 7 hundred bus. corn at 35¢ per bus n.v.
do sheaf oats 125 doz @ 25¢ per doz n.v.
1 ton of hay 10.00
1 fanning mill 22.00
2 peacock plows 16.00
2 shovel plows 4.50
1 axe, mattock and 7 swingle trees & 2 double trees 5.00
mauls & wedges 1.00
2 log chains 3.00
1 grind stone 1.50
1 saddle 5.00
barrels & kegs .50
4 barrels cement 1.00
1 scythe .75
1 axe .37
lot pork @ 5¢ per lb n.v.
1 stove 15.00
2 meat tubs 2.00
½ barrel 2.50
barrels .75
2 forks & rakes .75
1 wood saw & buck .75
edge tools 5.00
ploughs & wagon harness 11.00
1 ox yoke 1.50
1 cutting box 4.50
1 iron kettle .25
1 lot wheat @ $1 per bu n.v.
1 wagon cover 1.60
1 horse 50.00
1 horse 23.50
1 horse 20.0
hay riggings 4.00
1 harrow 3.00
ox yoke .75
brush & horse cards .50
1 lot of glass .50
1 churn 2.50
1 can of lard 5.00
1 bed & bedding 13.00
1 bed & bedding 20.00
1 bureau 10.00
1 lot carpet 6.00
2 coverlets 10.00
1 clock 6.00
shovel & tongs .87
1 pr andirons 1.50
1 looking glass 2.25
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1 centre table 2.25
1 lot books 11.00
1 set of chairs 3.00
1 bureau 15.00
1 stand 1.00
1 sarver & looking glass 1.00
2 maps 3.00
1 lot of carpet 5.00
1 bed & bedding 10.00
1 bed stead 2.00
1 bed & bedding 12.00
1 spinning wheel .50
1 table 5.00
1 lot chairs 2.25
money on hand 254.25
1 note on P. Heck 14.25
stock in Harrison and Brookville Turnpike Co. shares 200.00
Certificate on the Ohio Branch Canal Company for $1000 and 14 dollars appr'd 10.0
2 notes on Hirma Watts for $553.00 exclusion of interest 5.00
1 note on Long & Brown n.v.
1 note on Roswell Schoonover 10.00
1 note on Thomas Raymond and Kennedy for 38.00
stock in Cleves Bridge 2 shares 50.00
1 order on Cloud & Adair 181.00
cow & calf 20.00
1 sorrel colt 25.00
1 sorrel horse 52.50
36 head of hogs 72.00
2 collars 2.00
1 saddle 11.00

John S. Cooley
D. F. Cooley, appraisers
John Bennett, administrator


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