Franklin County Inventories Page 119-120 February Term 1836 The following is a list of the personal property belonging to the estate of John Hetfield, late of Franklin County, Indiana, deceased taken & appraised on the 27th day of May 1834 by Zachariah Davis & Daniel Hamilton, two freeholders of the County aforesaid chosen and appointed by John Hetfield Administrator of said Estate. Wagon 60.00 feed trough .75 corn per bushel .20 grind stone 1.00 1 plough 1.50 1 plough 4.00 1 plough 1.25 1 plough 2.00 1 plough 1.75 harness 1.00 harrow 1.12½ long chains 1.00 No 1 pitch fork .37½ No 2 pitch fork .50 cradle & sythe 1.00 1 bee hive 2.00 1 do 2.00 plank 3.12½ wheat stack #1 10.00 do #2 6.50 do #3 7.50 barley & wheat 2.00 2 set of gears & harness 14.00 1 set of gears 2.00 1 set do .50 1 bridle .43 3/4 1 do .43 3/4 hop? straps 1.00 brichen, 2 pr 1.00 ring & staple for ox yoke 1.00 2 pr horse shoes .37½ sythe & hangings .75 bridle .50 hoe .37½ mattock .75 1 hoe .12½ dung fork .62½ shovel .75 spade .75 shovel .62½ axe 1.25 wagon whip .37½ 2 halter chains .50 sheep 25.50 1 sow 3.75 15 hogs @ 2.75 a piece 41.25 shoats 5 @ .68 3/4 3.43 3/4 [page 120] flax brake .25 1 horse 36.00 1 do 38.00 1 do 42.00 1 mare & colt 55.00 1 grey mare 50.00 1 colt 25.00 1 mare 10.00 5 barrels & cider 5.00 2 barrels .37½ 1 pr trace chains .62½ 2 curry combs .37½ 1 lot corn? 7.50 1 pr streachers 1.50 1 cow & calf 11.00 1 cow 8.50 1 cow 9.00 1 cow 8.50 2 boxes .25 halter & bridles .25 barrels .50 flax 1.00 1 saddle 7.00 2 clevices .62½ box & glass .18 3/4 4 barrels & dried fruit 10.25 brass kettle 8.00 churn .62½ keg .18 3/4 bake oven .37½ 1 kettle .50 earthen ware 1.25 1 tub .75 1 oven lid & hooks .62½ 1 stew kettle .43 3/4 1 kettle 1.25 2 skillets & frying pan 1.00 2 flat irons .37½ 1 oven .nv steelyards 1.00 1 saw & 2 augers 1.00 1 loom, wheel & 4 pr gears & 3 slays or reeds 4.00 andirons, shovel & tongs 1.37½ ½ bushel, peck & ½ peck .37½ 2 buckets .50 lantern .12½ 1 kettle .87½ grid iron .25 1 cupboard 4.00 syclo? .18 3/4 earthen dishes .25 1 pot .18 3/4 1 tea water 1.00 vinegar, 1 keg 1.00 2 coffee pots, 1 bucket & dishes .56¼ 1 kettle .50 horn .18 3/4 1 spinning wheel 1.62½ 1 quantity of wool .31¼ 6 common chairs 1.87½ 1 rocking chair .50 2 common chairs .25 6 windsor chairs 3.00 1 rifle gun 7.00 1 clock & case 14.00 1 stand 1.62½ 1 bureau 5.00 1 bureau 6.00 1 table 4.00 1 table 3.50 1 cupboard 5.00 1 cupboard 6.50 some tobacco 2.50 1 post axe .50 1 lot of carpeting per yard .62½ 2 pieces of harness 1.00 1 piece of sole leather .22 2 pr sheep shears, 1 .50, 1 .18 3/4 .68 3/4 1 heckle 1.00 planes 1.25 1 pr dogs .56¼ carpeting 3.00 1 tar case? .25 1 bolt of janes pr yd .62½ 1 chest 1.00 tallow pr pound .19 1 spinning wheel 1.00 1 patent spinning wheel 2.00 1 quill wheel .87½ 1 real .50 1 broom .10 candle moles .18 3/4 [page 121] 1 bed cord .18 3/4 1 wagon cover 2.50 2 bed quilts 3.50 1 quilt .25 1 bed & bedding 13.00 1 bed & bedding 10.00 1 quilt 1.00 1 patent wheel head .25 1 shovel & tongs .50 1 check lines & 5 straps 1.75 1 bed 18.00 2 double coverlets 10.00 2 blankets 6.00 1 blanket 2.50 2 double coverlets 9.00 1 bed & bedding 40.00 1 looking glass 1.25 1 foot ads .87½ 1 looking glass .62 1 square hamer, auger & drawing knife 1.31¼ 1 broad axe 1.00 1 pr cards .25 2 sheep skins .37½ 5 bags 1.50 4 bags .75 1 watch 7.00 2 mouse traps .37½ 1 lid, pot, bales 2.62½ 2 pitchers, bol & plates 1.75 3 boles & tea cups & saucers .62½ 2 tea pots, shugar bole & cream jug .37½ Chiney ware 5.00 sleigh 5.00 linen .20 1 ½ bushel .25 1 cross cut saw and file 3.50 1 iron wedge .37½ 1 drawing knife & 2 augers .75 1 pr steachers 1.75 1 sythe 1.50 1 sythe .31¼ 1 bucket .12½ 1 fanning mill 11.00 3 barrels .18 3/4 1 pitch fork .25 wheat stack #1 12.50 wheat stack #2 7.00 do #3 10.00 wheat stack #4 5.00 rye stack 3.00 1 hay stack 6.00 1 hay stack 6.00 1 hay stack 3.00 1 field of wheat 20.00 1 hand axe .25 1 heifer 5.00 1 heifer 7.00 1 heifer 7.50 1 cow 10.00 1 steer 7.00 1 cow 11.00 amount 963.83½ given under our hands this 27 Day of May 1834 David Hamilton Zachariah Davis [notes not transcribed] [page 127] and afterwards to wit on the 25th day of June 1834 the administrator of the estate aforesaid filed in the clerks office of the Court aforesaid the receipt of Mary Hetfield, widow of John Hetfield, deceased, for property taken at appraisement of said personal estate as follows to wit 25 bushels of corn @ .20/bu 4.00 1 pitchfork .50 1 wheat stack 7.50 1 set of gears 2.00 1 hoe .37½ 1 grubing hoe .75 1 shovel .62½ 1 axe 1.25 1 sow 3.75 5 hogs 13.75 1 shote .68 3/4 1 mare 10.00 4 barrels .37½ 1 cow 9.00 1 cow 8.50 2 boxes .25 1 halter .25 1 churn .62½ 1 keg .18 3/4 1 bake oven .37½ earthen 1.25 6 buckets 1.68 3/4 1 tub .75 1 oven, lid & hooks .62½ 1 stew kettle .43 3/4 2 skillets & frying pan 1.00 2 flat irons .37½ 1 pr steel yards 1.00 loom & rigging 4.00 1 pr and irons, shovel & tongs 1.37½ 2 baskets .50 1 lantern .12½ 1 grid iron .25 cycle? .18 3/4 earthen dishes .25 1 pot .18 3/4 1 tea water 1.00 vinegar & keg 1.00 2 coffe pots .56¼ 1 kettle .50 90 pounds of wool 28.12½ 6 common chairs 1.87½ 1 rocking chair .50 1 clock & case 14.00 1 stand 1.62½ 1 bureau 6.00 2 tables 7.50 1 cupboard 6.50 1 piece of sole leather 1.76 2 sheep skins .68 3/4 carpeting 3.00 1 chest 1.00 1 spinning wheel 1.00 1 big wheel .87½ 1 reel .50 1 broom .10 2 bed quilts 3.50 1 bed quilt .25 2 double coverlets 11.00 1 bed & bedding 40.00 1 pr cards .25 1 sheep skin .06¼ 1 mouse trap .12½ tea pot 2.62½ pitchers 1.75 9 bags 2.31¼ boles .62½ tea pot .37½ China ware 5.00 ½ bushel .25 fanning mill 11.00 3 barrels .18 3/4 4 wheat stacks 34.50 1 rye stack 3.00 3 hay stacks 15.00 10 sheep 10.50 1 bed 10.00 1 bridle .43 3/4 4 barrels of dried fruit 10.00 1 watch 7.00 1 harrow 1.00 total 327.85½