Franklin County
June Term AD 1848
Pages 172-174
An Inventory of the goods and chattels and effects of John W. Hancock late of Franklin County and State of Indiana deceased, taken by John Mclain administrator of the estate of the said deceased with the assistance of John Cleaver and George Dixon appraisers called and duly sworn for the purpose.
1 brown mare valued at | 20.00 |
1 roan horse | 15.00 |
1 soral horse | 27.50 |
2 bay colts | 45.00 |
1 brown mare | 50.00 |
1 bay horse | 30.00 |
41 hogs | 78.00 |
1 red heffer | 8.00 |
14 head of sheep | 22.75 |
1 corn harrow | .37½ |
1 hay rake | 4.00 |
2 sleds | 4.50 |
2 hay riggings | .75 |
1 log chain | 2.25 |
1 pair of strechers | .62½ |
1 plow | 4.00 |
1 shovel plow | 1.00 |
1 shovel plow | .50 |
6 hoes | 1.60 |
1 lot of old iron | 1.00 |
1 spade | .50 |
1 ox yoke | .50 |
1 hand saw | .25 |
1 syth and hanging | .18 3/4 |
1 wheel barrow | .75 |
1 lot of manure? | .50 |
timothy seed | .25 |
brought over | 328.28 3/4 |
2 saddles, 2 bridles & sheep skins & blanket | 3.00 |
1 mall & 2 wedges | .75 |
1 lot of plough harness & 2 collars | 3.50 |
2 blind bridles | .50 |
1 double tree and clevis | .25 |
1 hip strap | .50 |
4 halter chains & straps | 1.75 |
1 chair | .15 |
1 lot of oats | 15.00 |
40 bushels of barley @ 80¢ | 32.00 |
1 fanning mill | 7.00 |
1 wagon cover | .50 |
1 dung fork | .87½ |
4 hay forks | 1.18 3/4 |
1 ox yoke and wagon bolster | 1.00 |
18 tons of bailed hay | 125.00 |
1 large harrow | 2.50 |
beam waits & hooks | 5.00 |
cord winders tools | .50 |
1 bufalow robe | 2.00 |
9 acres of wheat | 36.00 |
17 acres of meadow | 43.00 |
1/3 of 6 acres of meadow | 12.00 |
1 grind stone | .75 |
1 wagon | 50.00 |
1 lot of barrels | .75 |
oil paint & jug | 2.37½ |
prooning chisel | .50 |
1 cag & nails | .31¼ |
1 barrel of cider | 2.75 |
1 barrel of cider | 3.50 |
2 boxes | .37½ |
1 bag | .18 3/4 |
1 bag | .06¼ |
1 lot of lime | .25 |
brought up | 685.05 3/4 |
1 cooking stove | 12.00 |
1 flesh fork and cake turner | .12½ |
1 dreser | 1.00 |
1 large table | 12.50 |
hatchet, hamer, box & auger | .87½ |
1 wood saw | .37½ |
1 basket | .06¼ |
6 chairs | .50 |
4 chairs | .25 |
cotton yarn & box | 1.05 |
1 large pott | 1.00 |
1 bake oven | .31¼ |
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2 chairs | .10 |
1 sugar box & 2 pie dishes | .12½ |
1 bench | .25 |
looking glass & bottels | .37½ |
1 book case | 12.50 |
statutes | 1.50 |
1 two foot bed | .18 3/4 |
1 bedstead and bed | 3.00 |
1 chest | 1.00 |
1 real | .25 |
1 barrel and contents | .12½ |
1 cag and sage | .12½ |
saddle bags | 2.00 |
1 bedstead, bed, curtains, valance &c | 17.00 |
1 writing desk | 2.50 |
1 large table | 1.50 |
1 saw | 1.50 |
1 arm chair | 2.50 |
1 large chest | 1.75 |
1 lot of cubord wair | 3.25 |
3 candlesticks | .55 |
andirons | .62½ |
1 looking glass | 2.25 |
brought over | 750.87 |
2 pitchers | .50 |
window curtains | 2.00 |
1 gun, powder horn & pouch | 9.00 |
1 lot of carpet | 35.00 |
1 bedstead, bed and clothing | 20.00 |
1 lot of window curtan'g | 2.40 |
6 chairs | 7.00 |
1 large wheel | 1.50 |
2 coverlids | 18.00 |
2 bead spreds | 2.25 |
2 blankets | 3.50 |
10 bead quilts | 9.87½ |
3 blankets | 3.50 |
3 single coverlids | 7.50 |
2 single coverlids | 4.75 |
2 single red coverlids | 7.00 |
1 sheet | .31¼ |
1 settee | 5.00 |
1 set of quilting frames | .06¼ |
1 bell | .37½ |
2 sickles & woodling forks | .50 |
890.89 3/4 | |
1 promisory note for $13.12½ dated Sept 30th 1845 signed Benjamin Finley | 13.12½ |
an account against the estate of Jonas Harwood, dec'd, for $54.00 dated 1844 and 1845 | 54.00 |
signed to John W. Hancock by John John | |
a book account against A. R. Warren | .50 |
a book account against John Cleaver | 1.29 |
a book account against George W. Kingbury | .29 |
a book account against James Forelick | .75 |
The above notes and account which in the judgment of the appraisers may be collected there from | |
brought up | 960.85 3/4 |
1 book account against George Beddinger $564.25 | |
the above account in the judgment of the appraisers should not exceed $300 | 300.00 |
a book account against Sayer Hancock for $260. | |
The above account in the judgment of the appraisers should not exceed $220 | 220.00 |
1480.85 3/4 | |
[further notes marked as uncollectable not transcribed] | |
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Money on hand in bank notes | 50.00 |
the following property is taken by the widow at the appraisement as a part of her thirds
1 rocking chair | 4.00 |
1 bed & bedding | 20.00 |
1 set of quilting frames | .12 |
1 pair sheep shears | .50 |
1 cow | 10.00 |
1 set of double harness | 10.00 |
brought up | 1575.47½ |
the following property is taken by the widow for her $150
6 head of hogs | 7.12½ |
6 sheep | 9.75 |
1 plough | 7.00 |
1 small plough | .75 |
1 log chain | 2.25 |
10 bags | 1.75 |
2 singe trees | .50 |
1 side saddle, bridle & mart'g | 9.00 |
2 shovels | 1.75 |
1 dung fork | .87½ |
1 hay fork | .31¼ |
curry combs & brush | .50 |
5 acres of grass | 12.50 |
rent of George Beddinger's wheat | 18.00 |
1 wash tub | .50 |
1 lot of crocks | .37½ |
1 lot queens ware | 2.25 |
1 set of knives & forks | .50 |
1 set of tin ware | .50 |
1 set dishes & 2 candlesticks | 1.92 3/4 |
1 bucket | .15 |
2 wood balls | .37½ |
1 coffee mill | .25 |
1 set of crock & jugs | .75 |
1 set tin ware & basket | .43 3/4 |
2 axes | 3.00 |
2 umbrellas | 1.00 |
1 chair frame | .06¼ |
1 lot of pot mettle | 2.00 |
1 tub and wash bordes | .37½ |
1 lot of gage & pot | .25 |
2 flat irons | .31¼ |
87.07 | |
brought over | 1575.47½ |
shovel & tongs | 1.00 |
8 barrels & 2 tubs | 2.50 |
2 barrels | .50 |
1 churn | .25 |
1 set of chairs | 2.12½ |
1 clock | 2.00 |
1 reflector | .12½ |
1 beaurow | 5.00 |
1 sawing utensils | .15 |
1 bead and beading | 18.75 |
1 lot of carpeting | 8.00 |
1 table | 2.00 |
to cash | 20.00 |
149.97 | |
total exclusion of the widows $150. | 1575.67¼ |
given under our hands this 22nd day of April 1846
John Cleaver
George Dixon, appraisers
John Mclain administrator
Received April 22nd 1845 of John M.Clain administrator of the estate of John W. Hancock deceased $150 worth of the personal property of my late husband and being the amount entered into the inventory as allowed me by law, I say received by me
Deborah Hancock
Received April 22nd 1845 of John M.Clain administrator of the estate of John W. Hancock deceased $44.61¼ of the personal property as noted in the inventory it being part of my third of the property of my late husband, I say received by me
Deborah Hancock