William Harper Inventory

Franklin County
August Term AD 1845
Pages 92-93
Sworn 22d day of August 1834

An inventory of the goods, chattels & effects of William Harper, late of Franklin County and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by Amos Sparks and John P. Case administrators of the estate of the deceased with the assistance of Joshua Nye, senior & James Kannada, appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose

1 desk 7.00
1 cupboard 4.00
1 lot of queensware, tin & pewter knives and forks 2.00
1 flat iron & fire shovel 1.62½
1 candle stick, brush & tea caddy .62½
2 chairs .62½
1 pair steelyards 0.75
1 lot of books 1.50
1 shotgun, powder horn & shot pouch 5.00
1 lot of clover seed 1.75
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1 lot earthen ware .37½
1 lot potmetal, tin ware & copper tea kettle 3.25
1 lot iron, two axes, wedge, hoe & harrow teeth 3.50
1 bed and bedding 7.00
1 bed and bedding 7.00
1 lot meat 2.50
1 lot barrels 1.75
3 bags & some corn 0.50
1 scythe & hangings 1.00
1 side saddle & saddle bags 0.25
1 iron trammel & hooks 0.50
12½ bushels thrashed wheat & 1 stack wheat 10.12½
2 stacks hay 10.50
1 stack oats 3.00
1 2 year old colt 30.00
1 cow 10.00
2 hogs 5.00
1 sow & 7 shoats 11.00
1 garden patch 1.00
1 calf 3.00
1/3 of corn in 2 fields 35.00
1 sled 1.00
1 lot of chickens 1.00
1 coffee mill 0.25
1 looking glass 0.50
deceased clothing 5.00

Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of August 1834
James Kennedy
Joshua Nye



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