Inventory of John H. Caldwell

Franklin County
September Term A.D. 1852
Pages 169-171

An inventory of the goods, chattles and effects of John H. Caldwell, late of Franklin County and State of Indiana deceased, taken by John Wallace administrator of the estate of said deceased with the assistance of Thomas Cummins and John Bland, appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.

lot of sundries, cupboard ware 1.50
tea board, knives & forks .25
candlesticks & lamp .10
fancy picture & frame .10
breakfast table 3.75
corner cupboard 4.00
candle stand 1.00
bureau down stairs 4.00
looking glass .25
eight day clock 15.00
lot of chairs, 4 large 1 small .50
walnut table .25
tin pan, wash pan & 6 tin cups .35
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2 wooden buckets & pitcher .25
tine teapot & plate .15
cooking stove & trimmings 7.00
wood saw .50
steelyard 1.25
earthen ware pots 18 in number 1.00
10 gallon kettle .75
cherry bureau upstairs 4.00
poplar bedsted .25
1 bed and bedding upstairs 4.00
bedsted, bed and bedding upstairs 8.00
galvanic battery 10.00
bedsted, blanket & coverlet down stairs 3.50
lot bed clothing 3 blankets & quilt & coverlet 2.00
rifle gun, pouch & horn 10.00
umbrella .15
2 salt barrells .10
a pair of sled runners 1.00
a pair of slay runners .50
1 sickle .05
sythe & cradle 2.00
mowing scythe & hangings .50
2 old scythes .10
mans saddle .50
iron square & drawing knife .50
iron wedge .50
lot of old iron .20
shoe bench, lasts and other articles .15
2 axes 1.00
barrell, tub & bucket .15
1 slay .10
Peacock Plow No 6 5.00
Peacock Plow No 2 2.00
shovel plow .35
2 clevices & double trees .50
mattock 1.00
spade .40
feed trough & chains .10
old cider barrell .05
collar, hames, chains, backbands, bridle and britchen 1 pair 2.75
old lot of harness 1.00
cultivator 4.50
1 rake & 1 fork 1st choice .25
1 rake & one fork .15
old salt barrell .15
1 box broad plank 1.00
1 box walnut plank .75
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2 boxes 1.00
a 2 horse waggon 25.00
lot of thrashed oats 8.00
lot of oats in the sheaf 7.00
1 hoe .20
2 hoes .20
1 lot of bags, 8 in number 1.00
2nd lot of bags, 10 in number 1.25
waggon cover .87
lot of corn 25 bushels excepted 18.00
field of wheat east of the orchard nv
sheep shears .50
field of wheat north of the house nv
pided cow 10.00
1 lined backed calf 3.00
1 sorrell mare colt 18.00
1 roan mare 40.00
1 yellow horse 60.00
7 shoats largest size 19.00
sow & 8 pigs shoats 16.00
cider barrell .50
lot of earthen ware 22 in number .60
stone jug .20
riding bridle .05
8 sheep 1st choice 9.00
13 sheep 2nd choice 9.75
money on hand in bankable paper 35.00
on William Carmer a promisory note dated March 23d 1849 principal 20.09
due the 1st day of May 1849. Interest 2.41
on John Shafer 3 promisory notes all dated January 13th 1848 principal of all 350.00
all due January 13th 1850 with interest from date interest on all due 69.50
a mortgage on John Shafer of Franklin County Indiana on 65.92 as follows to wit: A part of the southeast quarter of Section 8, Town 9 Range 1 West. Mortgage made 18th February 1848 and due January 13, 1849.  
Principal of mortgage 400.00
interest on the same 74.53
dung fork .25
breast chains .40
May 3d 1851 $1,314.05

John Blair
Thomas Cummins, appraisers


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