Inventory of Jacob Gates

Franklin County
March Term A.D. 1852
Springfield Township
Pages 413-416

On the 20th day of December AD 1850 the said administrator filed in the Clerk's Office of the Court aforesaid, the following appraisement bill and appraisement oath. To wit. November 18th AD 1850 An inventory of the personal Estate of Jacob Gates deceas'd taken by Judah Hinkley administrator and appraised by Stephen Craig and Rufus Hinkley as follows to wit:

1 drooped horned cow 15.00x
1 red cow 15.00x
1 red bull 5.00
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1 red calf 2.50x
1 grey horse 30.00
1 grey horse 35.00
2 fat hogs in the pen 12.00x
8 head of hogs 25.00x
2 sheep 1.50x
1 carriage & harness 125.00
1 lot of old harness .87
1 log chain .62
single tree & stretchers .50
double tree & single trees .75
1 plow No. 7 4.50
1 old plow .87
1 lot of old irons 1.00
1 bridle .75
2 pr stretchers .62
1 scythe & cradle .50
1 hay riggin 1.25
loom & harness 1.62
scoop shovel .50
3 measures .25x
1 lot of shingles 1.00
1 lot of old irons .25
1 lot of plow gears & old harness 1.50
1 dung fork .62
150 bushels of corn 37.50x
1 lot of corn 70.00
10 bsh wheat 6.00x
1 lot of wheat 45.00
1 lot of oats 21.00
1 lot of hay 24.00x
1 lot of hay 16.50
1 old fanning mill .75
lot of bags 2.00x
1 lot of old barrells .20
1 two horse waggon 50.00
1 lot of hay forks .25
waggon harness 12.00
1 cultivator 4.00
1 plow No. 7 1.00
1 harrow 1.50
1 halter chain .05
1 gun .25x
lot of wheat on the ground 17.00
lot of wheat on the ground 16.00
1 lot of fowls 1.00x
1 shovel & grubbing hoe .87
2 hatchets 1.00
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quail net .75
1 gun & accoutrements 5.00
1 brass kettle 3.00x
tea kettle & bake overn .25x
churn .20
wood saw .50
lot of nails .15
1 pair of saddle bags .25
2 big kettles 1.25
1 lock chain .20
surveyors chain .50x
1 pistoll .25
2 baskets & pan .62x
2 buckets .40x
1 reflector .25
1 barrel .25
1 axe .25x
1 lot of bbls & salt 4.00x
1 lot of milch ware .60x
1 old pr steel yards .15
2 old barrels .40
1 old scythe .20
2 hoes .25
1 copper tea kettle & iron ware 1.00x
1 mantle clock 3.00
1 looking glass 1.25x
1 pr dog irons shovel & tongs 1.25x
7 windsor chairs 3.00
5 common chairs 1.50x
1 fancy bedstead 3.00x
1 stand 1.00x
tea server, pitctures & sundrys 2.00
1 table 3.00
2 pictures & map 1.55x
looking glass .87
1 lot of cupboard ware 12.00
1 lot of cupboard ware 2.00x
2 baskets .50
1 lot of chairs 3.00
1 lot of wool 7.50
1 bed, bedstead & bedding 12.00
1 bed, bedstead & bedding 11.00x
1 bed, bedstead & bedding 20.00x
1 chest & drawers 3.00x
1 reel & tow wheels 1.50
1 carpet 4.00
1 lot of bed clothes 10.00x
1 old beauro 2.00
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sheep shears, brass kettle & smoothing irons 1.37x
1 lot of carpet 2.25x
5 window blinds 3.75x
2 window curtains & side saddle 5.20x
5 shares of turnpike stock 50.00x
1 note on Wm Blacker & interest 111.00
1 note on Wm Gates 375.00
1 note on Wm Gates 25.00
1 note on John Dare 209.00
1 note on J. R. Goodwin 137.50
1 note on John Gates 150.00
cash on hand 273.00

We do hereby certify that the above is a true account of the personal property appraised by us, Stephen Craig & Rufus Hinkley as present by the said administrator of the estate of Jacob Gates deceased, late of Springfield Township, Franklin County & State of Indiana November 18th 1850.

S. Craig
Rufus Hinkley
x = widow's selection


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