Ralph Colescott Inventory

Franklin County
August Term AD 1840
Page 372-375

An inventory of the goods chattles and effects of Ralph Colescott, late of Franklin County Indiana dec'd taken by John F. Dickerson, executor of the said dec'd with the assistance of Peter Updyke and David G. Hanna appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose. The contents are as followed to wit:

1 tub and old iron 0.75
4 old barrels 1.00
2 old axes 0.75
1 spade and weeding hoe 0.50
1 hoe harrow 1.25
1 grubbing hoe 0.50
1 old plough iron 0.75
3 flusse? Harrow teeth 0.25
1 iron wedge 0.50
1 log chain 1.50
1 scythe 0.25
2 augers and 1 chisel 0.50
1 saw and drawing knife 1.00
1 mowing scythe 0.50
1 mowing scythe and hangings 1.25
1 wheat cradle 0.25
1 bull plough 1.75
1 do large bull plough 2.50
1 do large small plough 5.00
1 double and single tree 1.00
1 old saddle 1.00
1 pair of rope traces & 2 pair of hames 0.25
1 riding bridle 1.00
1 riding bridle 0.50
1 riding bridle .37½
4 old riding bridles 0.50
1 large bell 0.25
1 hammer, 1 pair of compasses & horse phleams 0.25
5 chairs .93 3/4
1 rocking chair 0.75
1 grind stone .12½
1 large spinning wheel 1.50
1 old tub .12½
1 half bushel .37½
1 spinning wheel 0.25
1 churn 0.50
1 keg & onions 0.50
1 coffee mill 0.50
1 six hundred reed 0.25
1 pair of steelyards 0.50
1 barrel containing dried apples 1.00
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1 old bedstead 0.25
2 old barrels 0.50
2 bread trays .37½
2 crocks and jar .37½
1 reflector 1.37½
1 lot half bushel .87½
5 toe linen bags 1.25
1 sieve 0.50
1 bag containing dried peaches 3.12½
1 barrel of dried apples 1.75
1 barrel of dried apples 1.75
1 lot of leather 1.62½
1 box of wheat at 75¢ per bushel, supposed to be 6 bushels 4.50
1 old barrel of pickled pork supposed to be 40lbs at 4¢ per lb 1.00
1 large tub of pork supposed to be 400 lb at 4¢ per lb 16.00
1 double barrel of pork supposed to be 400lb at 4¢ per lb 16.00
1 side sadle and bridle 12.50
1 large brass kettle 8.00
1 iron pot and lard 1.50
1 ten gallon kettle 1.00
2 crocks of lard and 1 jar 2.00
1 crock of apple butter 0.75
1 small brass kettle 1.75
1 keg and vinegar 0.50
1 barrel with salt 2.50
1 18 gallon kettle 2.00
1 pott tramel 0.50
1 shot gun 2.00
1 barrell of boiled cider 4.00
1 barrell of boiled cider 4.00
1 barrell of common cider 1.50
1 empty barrel 2.00
harness for two horses & check lines 7.50
1 waggon cover & bowes 70.00
1 bay colt 20.00
1 bay horse 75.00
1 sorrel horse 45.00
5 head of sheep 5.50
13 head of sheep 13.00
3 calves at $3.50 each 10.50
1 red heifer 7.00
1 red spotted cow 12.00
1 spotted heifer 7.00
1 spotted cow 13.00
1 spotted muley cow 12.00
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9 shoats first choice 18.00
10 shoats second choice 15.00
11 shoats of third choice 16.50
2 spotted sows 5.00
1 white sow and pigs 3.00
1 lot of wheat in the hill supposed to be 20 bushels more or less @75/bu 15.00
1 lot of buck wheat supposed to be 12bu more or less @50¢/bu 6.00
1 small oat stack at H. Colescotts 4.00
1 large stack of hay 10.00
1 hay small stack 3.00
1 rake and dung fork .56¼
1 crib of corn supposed to be 450 bushels more or less @ 31¼¢/bu 140.62¼
1 pen of corn in the Husk supposed to be 250 bu more or less @ 31¼¢/bu 78.12½
1 shovel and tongs 0.50
1 pair of fire irons 1.00
1 tin bucket .37½
1 wooden bucket 0.50
1 lantern 0.25
1 pair of sheep shears 0.50
1 falling leaf table & cloth 4.00
1 small breakfast table 0.75
1 small tin bucket .12½
1 flat iron 0.25
1 corner cupboard & ware 6.00
1 crock, candletstickl, palterpan 0.25
1 bureau 6.00
1 mantle clock 10.00
1 lot of shaving instruments 0.50
1 bed & bedding 17.00
1 single coverlet 0.75
1 single coverlet 2.00
1 linen sheet 0.50
1 curtain top .12½
1 single coverlet 1.50
1 linen sheet 0.50
1 stand of curtains 1.00
1 quilt 1.50
1 blanket 1.75
1 spotted quilt 2.00
1 star quilt 2.50
1 bed & bedding 22.00
1 pair of bedsteads & bedding & curtains 42.00
1 looking glass 0.50
1 hand glass .12½
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2 hats, 1 pair of shoes and a lot of clothes 25.00
1 large blanket 0.50
1 tea kettle 0.50
1 skillet and lid 0.50
1 small pott and skillet .37½
1 large skillet and lid .62½
1 bake oven and lid .62½
1 lot of Irish potatoes supposed to be 5bu @ 25¢/bu 1.25
1 weeding hoe .12½
1 3/4 chisel .37½
4 head of sheep 5.00
½ of a fan at H. Colescotts 5.00
2 pair of spectacles 0.50
1 lot of sheaf oats 2.00
1 coffee mill 0.25
1 pair of old pincers .12½
1 strap for a halter chain .18 3/4
1 pair of hay ladders 0.25
1 rag carpet 1.87½
  $927.03 3/4
David C. Hanna  
Peter Updyke, appraisers  
amount taken up at the appraisement 274.06¼
residue $652.97½
John F. Dickerson, Exc.  
February 13th AD 1838. The amt of money belonging to the estate of Ralph Coalscott dec'd that was on hand at his death is as follows  
in specie 96.64
in notes (none in paper)  
1st J. Wilcox and Co. 31.19
2nd Samuel Kennedy's 15.00
3rd William Wheats 12.00
4th Harrison Colescotts 59.19
amount of money and notes 214.02
Book Acct's 5th Sarah Adders acct for 99½bu corn to be delivered @ 35¢/bu 34.82½
total 248.84½



Last Updated on 11/27/99