Inventory of Joab Howell

Franklin County
April Term A.D. 1853
Pages 72-74

State of Indiana, Franklin County Before me, Jacob J. Rowe one of the justices of the peace in aforesaid County, William Cummins and William R. Howell and being duly sworn upon their oath say that they will truly honestly and impartially appraise the personal estate property and effects of Joab Howell deceased which shall be exhibited to them by Ira Stout admininstrator of said Estate according to the best of their judgment and ability. William R. Howell, William Cummins. Subscribed and Sworn to before me the 3rd day of November A.D. 1851. Jacob J. Rowe, Justice of the peace.
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1 bed, bedding and bedsted 18.00
1 bed, bedding and bedsted 18.00
1 breakfast table and oil cloth 1.00
1 bureau 4.00
1 stand .75
1 lot of bed clothing 8.50
3 baskets .50
1 mantle clock 3.50
1 lot pot metal, 2 shovels and tongs 2.75
1 lot cupboard ware 2.50
1 lot of chairs 5.75
1 chest 1.50
2 fire irons .10
  66.85
25 bushels wheat 12.50
35 bushels corn 7.00
1 large kettle .75
1 large kettle .25
1 pot .25
1 patent churn 1.50
1 stand and looking glass, 1 knife .40
1 side saddle and sheep skin 4.10
1 spinning wheel .25
1 stack of hay 6.00
1 muly cow 8.00
1 old bay mare 10.00
1 red hog 9.60
1 lot woolen yarn 1.95
2 tin buckets, wash bowl, wood bowl .80
2 choice white hogs 12.80
1 buffalo robe 4.00
2 old bedsteds .25
1 hand saw .10
1 wheel barrow 3.00
1 chopping axe .75
1 basket .25
1 waggon 11.50
breast chains .50
1 log chain 1.00
2 drawing knives, axe, corn cutter 1.00
broad axe, froe, and cross cut saw 3.00
2 augers, 1 pitch fork, old sickel .60
1 saddle and bridle 1.50
singletree, maul and wedge 1.10
2 clevices, 2 nibs 1.00
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1 set of gears 1.00
1 wind mill 2.50
half bushel, lot barrells, 2 gums .60
  106.70
1 lot corn 15.00
32 bushels oats 5.76
1 plow 1.25
wheat in ground 9.00
1 lot shoemakers tools .20
1 white cow with broken horn 15.00
1 white heifer 12.00
1 steer white and red 9.00
1 yearling steer 5.00
1 red heifer calf 2.75
1 white heifer calf 3.50
1 black heifer 5.50
1 bay horse 70.00
1 lot chickens 1.25
cash on hand .75
old table .50
13 harrow teeth 2.00
1 hatchel .25
1 wheel .60
  159.31
whole amount appraised 332.86

William R. Howell
William Cummins

Received $100 worth of property at the appraisement as made above from Ira Stout administrator of the estate of Joab Howell, deceased. Also $28.35 as a part of my third on the remaining balance this 4th day of December AD 1851. Nancy Howell, widow, Joab Howell.


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