Inventory of William Brown

Franklin County
August Term AD 1846
Pages 289-290
On the 14th day of October AD 1843, the said administrator filed in the Clerk's Office of the Court aforesaid, the following inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of said deceased, to wit: An inventory of the goods, chattels, and effects of Wm. Brown, late of Franklin County and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by A. J. Ross, executor of the estate of said deceased, with the assistance of Wm. D. Dixon, Robert K. Miller, & Joshua Watkins, appraisers called for that purpose.

1 grey mare 15.00
1 roan mare 5.00
1 spring colt 12.50
1 spotted cow 7.50
1 spotted cow 7.00
1 2 year old heifer 5.00
1 spring calf and 2 year old calves 4.75
1 lot of corn on Henry Watkins place supposed to be 5½ acres, $3.50/acre 19.25
1 lot East of the house 4 3/4 acres valued at $3/ acre 14.25
3 acres S.E. of the house valued at $2/ acre 6.00
5 acres & 78 rods SW of the house valued at $2.87/ acre 15.12½
1 lot of potatoes 2.50
1 lot of buckwheat SE of the house 2.50
1 lot of buckwheat SW of the house 2.00
3 head of sheep 2.62½
11 head of hogs 13.50
1 hay stack 5.50
1 hay stack 3.50
14 bushels of wheat @ 62½¢ per bu 8.75
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1 2 horse plow 4.00
2 shovel ploughs 3.50
1 pair of doubletrees & swingletrees 1.87½
2 pair of geers 4.75
2 clevises & ring 1.00
1 mantle clock 8.00
1 bureau 3.50
1 side saddle 5.00
4 bee standss valued at $3 a piece 12.00
3 sugar kettles @1.50 4.50
2 stew kettles @ .37½/ 0.75
1 copper kettle .62½
1 skillet & oven 1.00
1 fire shovel 1.00
1 table & stand 3.50
2 iron wedges 1.50
1 sprouting hoe 0.50
2 weeding hoes .37½
2 chisels & 1 inch auger 0.50
1 little wheel 1.50
1 drawing knife 0.50
1 lot of flax 1.50
1 chest 1.50
2 horse collars & 2 riding bridles 2.50
1 cupboard 3.50
2 chopping axes 2.00
10 lbs of wool 3.75
1 looking glass .37½
1 bed & bedding 25.00
1 lot of cupboard ware 3.25
1 bridle and martingale 1.50
1 coffee mill .62½
2 barrels .87½
1 lot of timothy seed .62½
churn, buckets &c 1.62½
stone hammer & sickle .87½
tin trunk & 2 cow bells 1.12½
smoothing irons & grindstone 0.75
1 stack of wheat 10.00
whole amount 273.50

Given under our hands this September 14th 1843



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