Inventory of William Carpenter

Franklin County
October Term AD 1858
Pages 52-53
Inventory of the personal estate of William Carpenter, deceased, taken by Andrew J. Ross administrator and appraised by William S. Hildreth and Simeon Barber

No. Description of the Property Value
1 1 mare and colt 60.00x
2 1 one horse wagon 25.00
3 1 milch cow 20.00x
4 1 spotted cow and calf 18.00x
5 1 large white sow 10.00x
6 3 head of hogs 13.50x
7 1 lot of hay in the mow 25.00
8 1 lot of oats in the sheaf 3.00
9 1 wheat fan 3.50
10 2 forks (hay & manure) 1.00
11 ½ of 14 acres in the field 63.00
12 ½ of 8 acres in the field 37.50x
13 7½ acres of oats in field 28.00
14 5 acres of grass 10.00x
15 2½ acres of corn in field 15.00
16 4 acres of corn in field 28.00x
17 80 bushels corn in crib 20.00
18 1 large plow 4.00
19 1 shovel plow 1.50
20 1 log chain 1.00
21 1 harrow 2.50
22 2 axes .50x
23 1 saddle 3.00
24 1 saddle 2.00
25 1 sett one horse hames 1.50
26 2 augers and 1 drawing knife .60
27 2 bells .25
28 1 lot of old irons .50
29 1 hand saw .50
30 1 small wheel and reel 1.00
31 6 old barrels 1.50
32 1 small pot .25
33 1 large kettle 1.25
34 1 large kettle 1.25x
35 1 small skillet .25x
36 1 large skillet & tea kettle .75
37 1 churn .75x
38 1 hoe, 1 double tree & single tree .50
39 1 wash tub & board .50x
40 1 lot of crocks 1.25x
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41 1 oven and lid .30
42 2 iron wedges .50
43 1 dirt shovel .15
44 1 small pot .15
45 1 stove and furniture 18.00x
46 1 clock 2.50x
47 1 [cupboard] press 7.50x
48 2 bed stead & bedding 25.00x
49 1 sett of chairs 3.00x
50 1 dining table 5.00x
51 1 lot of cupboard ware &c 4.00x
52 1 looking glass .75x
53 1 barrel & vinegar .75x
54 1 sausage stuffer .10
55 2 smooth irons .75x
56 2 fire irons .50x
57 1 pair steelyards .50
58 1 fire shovel .50x
59 3 pecks of buckwheat .75
60 2 head yearling calves 12.00
61 1 note on William Armstrong due 1 day after date and dated April 25th 1856 16.50
62 cash on hand 44.00x
total $550.80

Signed by us this 28th day of June 1856
Wm S. Hildreth
Simeon Barbour

Rec'd of Andrew J. Ross administrator of the estate of my late husband, William Carpenter, deceased, the articles charged to me in the foregoing inventory the 28th day of June 1856.
Susan Carpenter

widows selection ($300) = x


Last modified 25 September 2002