Franklin County
April Term AD 1856
Pages 513-515
On the 11th day of May A.D. 1854 said administrators filed in the Clerk's office of the Court of Common Pleas the following inventory and appraisement and oath of appraisement to wit:
An Inventory of the personal estate of Thomas Herndon deceased, taken by Gideon Herndon and John Robeson administrators and appraised by David Usher.
1 | 1 Roan mare | 60.00 |
2 | 1 cow and calf | 19.00 |
3 | 12 head of hogs | 24.00 |
4 | 10 geese | 2.00 |
5 | 20 chickens | 2.00 |
6 | 75 bushels corn | 30.00 |
7 | 600 pounds hay | 3.00 |
8 | 1 wind mill | 2.50 |
9 | a lot of old plows | 1.00 |
10 | 1 Spanish saddle | 9.00 |
11 | 3 iron kettles | 2.50 |
12 | 1 whiskey barrel | .30 |
13 | 1 log chain | .50 |
14 | 1 scythe and cradle | .50 |
15 | 1 mowing scythe | .30 |
16 | 1 cooking stove & furniture | 15.00 |
17 | 1 lot salt pork | 7.00 |
18 | 1 side saddle | 3.00 |
19 | 3 pork barrels | 1.50 |
20 | 12 old barrels | .60 |
21 | 3 bushels of wheat | .75 |
22 | 1 spinning wheel | 1.50 |
23 | 1 churn | .30 |
24 | 2 ovens and 3 lids | .50 |
25 | 1 wash board | .12 |
26 | 1 lot old irons | .25 |
27 | 1 mattock | |
28 | 1 spinning wheel | .10 |
29 | 1 crout tub | .20 |
30 | 1 hook and iron wedge | .40 |
31 | 1 pair of hand scales | .25 |
32 | 1 basket | .10 |
33 | 2 smoothing irons | .36 |
34 | 1 stone jug | .20 |
35 | 1 lantern | .15 |
36 | 1 griddle | .10 |
37 | 1 old saddle | .37 |
38 | 1 pair saddle bags | 2.50 |
39 | 1 old table | .31 |
40 | 1 lot of pottery ware | .60 |
41 | 1 shovel and tongs | .30 |
42 | 1 fine bedstead | 3.00 |
44 | 1 plain bedstead | 1.50 |
45 | 1 large basket | .35 |
46 | 1 dining table | 3.00 |
47 | 13 quilts and blankets | 5.50 |
48 | 1 bed and 2 pillows | 3.00 |
49 | 17 pound of feathers | 4.80 |
50 | 1 keg and sundries | .50 |
51 | 1 cow bell | .30 |
52 | 1 segar box | .25 |
53 | 1 clock | 1.00 |
54 | 1 bureau | 3.00 |
55 | 1 stand | .25 |
56 | 1 cupboard | 4.00 |
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57 | 1 pair hand irons | .25 |
58 | 9 chairs | 2.25 |
59 | 1 ax | .60 |
60 | 1 ax | .50 |
61 | 2 pair shears & gimblet | .30 |
62 | 1 note on Frederick Elleman for $50.00 dated April 8th 1853 Francis Grimme security appraised at | 50.00 |
63 | 1 note on Henry F. McNeely for $50 dated September 29th 1853 M. Morgenthal security | 50.00 |
64 | 1 note on Anthony Scalaut for $50.00 dated March 26th 1853 George Schmidt | 50.00 |
65 | Note on Joseph Klutz for $10.00 dated February 7th 1849 Peter Hargenrather security appraised at | 10.00 |
198.60 | ||
66 | 1 Note on Thornton F. How for $50 dated March 14th 1851, Thomas How & Bradbury ?? security | 50.00 |
67 | 1 note for $60 dated April 15th 1851 on Hamilton Wecker, Aaron B. Bohannon & A.R. McNeely security | 60.00 |
68 | Note for $12.25 on John McNally with a credit of $2 thereon dated December 9, 1853 no security | 10.00 |
69 | Note on James Banister for $100 dated August 22nd 1849 W. H. Banister security | 100.00 |
70 | Note on James Banister for $100 dated August 22nd 1849 W. H. Banister security | 100.00 |
71 | 1 note on James Banister dated August 22nd 1849 for $50 W. H. Banister security | 50.00 |
72 | 1 note for $100 on Samuel McCorley dated September 11, 1841 ?? | 100.00 |
73 | 1 note for $29 dated April 6th 1853 on M. Mergenthal no security | 29.00 |
74 | 1 note on A. H. Wilson for $20 with interest from date till paid, David Sweasy security | 20.00 |
75 | 1 note on A H. Wilson for $95 dated March 27th 1851 no security | 95.00 |
76 | 1 note for $50 on David Sweasy with a credit thereon for $20.50 Nicholas ?? Security | 19.50 |
77 | 1 note for $70 date June 2nd on Thomas Clark A. E. Sommerville security | 70.00 |
703.50 | ||
78 | 1 note on Edward Hollinsbe for $50 dated April 28th 1849 Edward Hollinsbe Sr. security | 50.00 |
80 | 1 note for $42 on Gideon Herndon dated May 25th 1849 no security | 42.00 |
81 | 1 note on Gideon Herndon for $10 dated April 26th 1850 no security | 10.00 |
82 | 1 note on Peter Harber for $100 dated June 1st 1852 Henry Harber as security | 100.00 |
83 | 1 note on Peter Harber for $100 dated June 1st 1852 Henry Harber as security | 100.00 |
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84 | 1 note on William H. Duggin for $10 dated April 1st 1852 no security | 10.00 |
85 | 1 note on Cary J. Herndon dated April 14th for $6 M. H. Herndon, H. Usher & A. R. Herndon as security | 6.00 |
86 | 1 note on John McNally for 200 bushels corn payable 1st December 1854 appraised at | 50.00 |
87 | account on W. H. Borchalk | 1.42 |
money on hand | 52.32 | |
appraisement bill aggregated | $1506.09 |
David Usher
Samuel McNeely
We the undersigned administrators of the estate of Thomas Herndon deceased swear that the foregoing is a true and complete inventory of all the personal estate of said deceased which has come to our knowledge. Gideon Herndon, John Robeson. Subscribed and sworn to before me 11 day of May 1854.