Inventory of Gideon Jinks

Franklin County
April Term AD 1860
Pages 72-80

An inventory of the personal estate of Gideon Jinks, deceased, taken by Justus M. Jinks administrator and appraised by J. B. Ferris and William S. Millis.
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No. Description of Property Valuation
1 1 sorrel mare blazed face 30.00
2 1 darker sorrel mare being younger 45.00x
3 1 sorrel horse being old 15.00
4 1 red & white yoke of oxen 85.00
5 1 whitish speckled yoke of oxen 100.00x
6 1 red & white bull 15.00
7 1 line back beef steer 35.00
8 1 red beef steer 30.00
9 1 dun milch cow 10.00x
10 1 speckled cow 13.00
11 1 whitish speckled cow 15.00x
12 1 three year old red heifer white face 11.00
13 1 black & white heifer 12.00
14 1 brindle heifer 10.00
15 1 small milch cow and calf 11.00
amt carried over 437.00
16 1 red two year old heifer 8.00
17 4 yearling calve @ $3.50 each 14.00x
18 1 small white faced 2 year old steer 9.00
19 1 black & white steer 8.00
20 1 red & white mixed heifer muley 7.00
21 1 lot o sheep 25 head 57.00
22 1 breading sow & 3 large pigs 6.80
23 1 lot of stock hogs (being 61) 85.00
24 1 lot of 15 pigs 1.80
25 1 lot of sheaf oat supposed to be about 400 dozen 64.00
26 1 lot of rye straw in bundles at sd barn 1.00
27 1 lot of rotted flax 2.00
28 1 lot of hay in sd barn supposed to be 6 tons 36.00
29 1 large stack of hay 15.00x
30 1 thrashed oats in barn on homestead 53 bu 15.90
31 1 lot of corn in south crib about 600 bu 270.00
32 1 lot of corn in field supposed to be 150 bu 67.50
33 1 ox wagon with frame bed 45.00
34 1 two horse wagon complete 60.00
35 1 two horse carriage, pole & shafts 160.00
36 1 set two horse carriage harness 23.00
37 1 carriage whip .60
38 1 lot of damaged lumber 1.50
39 1 lot of brick .40
40 1 lot plow gears (harness traces & back bands) 1.50
41 1 lot plow gears (harness traces & back bands) 1.00
42 1 collar and 1 blind bridle 1.00
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43 1 collar and 1 blind bridle 1.00
44 1 pair wagon breeching 2.50
45 1 pair of check lines .40
46 1 gentlemans riding saddle 4.00
47 1 ladies side saddle 3.00
48 1 ox sled .50
amt carried over 1409.80
49 1 ox log sled .25
50 1 large iron crowbar 1.50
51 2 pieces of log chain .75
52 1 damaged log chain 1.00
53 1 long and very heavy log chain 4.50
54 1 small common log chain 3.00
55 1 much worn log chain 1.25
56 4 much worn corn hoes .35
57 1 super pick 1.00
58 1 mattock .50
59 1 ames shovel .75
60 1 briar scythe & snead .75
61 3 worn out scythe blades .40
62 1 long iron stone drill 1.50
63 1 box full of sundry old scrap iron 2.00
64 1 ring & staple for ox yoke 1.00
65 1 ring & staple for ox yoke .75
66 1 large new gate mehring? .50
67 1 small new gate mehring? .75
68 linseed oil supposed to be 4 gals. 3.20
69 1 much worn oil can .15
70 part of Kg of venitian Red paint .75
71 3 part kegs of paint .60
72 3 much worn paint brushes .50
73 1 crofs cut saw 2.00x
74 shingle nails supposed to be 8lbs .50
75 1 super iron crowbar .80
76 2 pair ox bows at 25¢ per pair .50
77 1 tar bucket .10
78 set carpenter augers 1.20
79 1 iron square .20
80 drawing knife .15
81 4 carpenter chisels .75
amt carried over $1444.70
82 1 little axe .25
83 1 big sized tomahawk .10
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84 much worn hand saw .15
85 1 large pair coopers compasses .15
86 1 much worn claw hammer .15
87 1 old sickle .05
88 2 corn knives .10
89 3 pecks of clover seed 4.00
90 1 super grass scythe 1.50
91 1 common grass scythe 1.00
92 hoop iron supposed to be 10 lbs .80
93 1 much worn wool wheel .30
94 1 small flax wheel .20
95 1 old cast plow .25
96 1 meat axe .25
97 1 wood saw .75
98 1 one horse hay rake .50
99 2 old shovel plow stocks .25
100 1 broken peacocks plow 1.25
101 1 worn out peacocks plow .50
102 1 hop jack .25
103 1 pair of plow double trees .75
104 1 single tree for plow .20
105 2 old shovels for plow .35
106 3 meadow rakes .30
107 1 dung fork .55
108 1 hay fork much worn .20
109 1 hay fork much worn .20
110 1 worn out ox yoke ring & staple .25
111 1 wheat fanning mill 5.00
112 1 short plow single tree .20
113 1 scoop shovel .50
114 1 old ox yoke ring & staples .25
amt carried over 1464.20
115 1 two horse drag harrow 3.00
116 2 much worn scythe snathes & hangings .30
117 1 grind stone & iron hangings .50
118 1 iron sugar kettle 1.25
119 1 iron sugar kettle 1.25
120 1 iron sugar kettle (common) .75
121 1 iron pot .20
122 1 large brafs kettle 3.25x
123 1 medium sized kettle 1.25x
124 1 iron stew kettle & lid .20x
125 1 old iron pot & oven .20
126 1 old tea kettle .10
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127 1 cooking stove and fixtures 6.00x
128 1 grid iron .20
129 1 lot of queensware in pantry 3.50x
130 2 setts of knives & forks much worn 1.25x
131 1 carving knife & fork .50
132 3 old butcher knives .15x
133 2 glafs tumblers .25
134 2 smoothing irons .50x
135 5 tin baking pans .25x
136 1 coffee mill .15x
137 1 lantern .05
138 1 meal sieve .20x
139 1 more worn tin dish pan .15x
140 1 wash pan .15x
141 1 wooden water bucket .12x
142 5 medium sized dish pan .20x
143 1 tin water bucket .20x
144 1 large skillet .15
145 5 stone jars .60x
146 1 tine wash pan .10
147 12 earthern ware milk pans .37
amt carried over 1493.49
148 1 small stone milk pan .05
149 2 tone Gears? .25
150 1 cider tub .25
151 1 wooden water bucket .15
152 1 iron bound cider churn .50
153 1 washing tub .50x
154 1 washing tub .35
155 1 double sized cider barrel .50
156 1 common bbl & vinegar in stand 1.50x
157 1 barrel part full molasses supposed 1/3 full 3.50
158 1 large meat bbl & 300 lbs pork 16.00
159 1 wooden butter bowl .15x
160 1 much worn hay fork .15
161 1 hand cheese press 1.50
162 1 pair heavy wrought iron fire dogs 1.00
163 5 empty cider bbls .60
164 2 large cider bbls .60
165 1 iron bound firkin .20
166 2 old common baskets .35
167 1 good basket .60
168 2 preserve dishes .25x
169 2 cut glafs tumblers .20x
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170 1 molasses can .25x
171 1 glass bottle .10x
172 1 small glafs jar .05x
173 1 gilt looking glafs .60x
174 3 brafs candle sticks .30x
175 glafs lamp .20x
176 1 iron fire shovel & tongs .40x
177 1 much worn wooden clock 1.50x
178 1 much worn breakfast table 1.75x
179 1 small stand .50x
180 1 much worn cherry bureau 3.50x
amt carried over $1531.59
181 5 old cunber? Barrels .50
182 1 dozen common windsor chairs 4.00
183 1 rocking chair .40x
184 9 split bottomed chairs 1.25x
185 1 plain much worn cherry bedstead 1.50
186 1 bed & bedding on same in N. Room 14.00
187 1 carpet on floor of North Room 2.90x
188 1 cherry bedstead in South Room 2.00x
189 1 bed & bedding on same in S. Room 16.00x
190 1 good cherry bureau in same 8.00x
191 1 large dining table 3.50x
192 1 high post bedstead never used 3.50x
193 1 mahogany frame looking glass 1.25x
194 curtains hanging in windows of South Room 1.50x
195 fancy carpet in South Room 7.00x
196 1 large tin canister for tea .30x
197 3 books Josephus magazine & artculates 1.50
198 1 red woolen comfort 2.00x
199 1 cotton quilt 1.25
200 1 super double coverlet 3.50x
201 1 super double coverlet 3.50x
202 1 common coverlet 1.00
203 hall carpet 1.50
204 1 piece white flannel about 13yds 5.85x
205 1 fancy white cotton comfort 1.50x
206 1 plaid blanket .50
207 1 white woolen blanket 1.50
208 1 much worn double coverlet .25
209 1 doble chain for wagon .10
210 1 rifle gun & bullet pouch 5.00
211 40 chickens 3.00x
212 1 half bushel .20x
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213 4 small turkeys 1.20x
amt carried over $1632.34
214 1 soup ladle and fork .05

215 the rent of 20 acres of wheat sowed on field east of house being one half of the wheat cleaned from half bushel 75.00
216 Rent of 11 acre field southwest from house in which to be divided as above one half the wheat clearn for market 44.00
217 rent of field on hill west of the house 10 acres in wheat one half of the crop cleaned for market as the others 28.00
218 1 note of hand on Thos. J. White bearing interest calling for $30.13. bearing date of Jan 17th 1855 30.37
219 1 certain note on Shouf Pellum & Co calling for $235.60 65.00
220 1 certain not on Uriah Sefter calling for $9.85 with credit of $4.84 2.00
221 1 account against Walker & Brothers on Day Book of $768.29 700.00
223 $19 in Indiana State Stock Bills at 85¢ per dollar 14.25
224 1 certain note on Isreal Goble dated September 1851 calling for $200 due Dec 25, 1854 on back of same a credit of $123.33 113.77
225 Note of $200 on Isreal Goble due Dec 25th 1855 with int from 25 Dec 1851 238.10
226 Note of $200 on Isreal Goble due Dec 25th 1855 with int from 25 Dec 1851
amt carried over $2883.48
227 Thomas J. White receipt to Mr. Jinks for 20 bu wheat at $1.50 pr bu 30.00
228 1 much worn pair steel yards .20
229 1 Japanned tea table waiter .30
230 money on hand 144.22
the following notes presented but considered worthless
231 Note on Joseph Ambler due 12th March 1839 calling for $15.00 00
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232 Note on John J. Welsh due 13th Feb 1847 calling for $2.75 00
233 Note on Joel Paliner due 16th day of April 1848 calling $75.45 00
234 Note on D. H. Houston due 26th Feb. 1848 calling for $1.84 00
235 Note on Erastus Harper due 3rd of August 1850 calling for $17.00 00
236 Note on H. Johns due Oct 1st 1849 calling for $3 with credit on back of $3 00
237 1 much worn feather bed & teete? 2.00
238 1 large Brl meat of about 300 lbs 14.00
239 1 brl shoulders & joints 8.00
240 1 empty beef brl .50
241 1 lot brl sides 9.00
242 part brl lard supposed to be 115 lbs 9.20
243 window curtains in North Room .75
244 window curtains upstairs in same room .20
245 wheat suposed to be 10 bushels 14.00
246 3 yds mixed grey sattinet 2.25
247 3 yds gold mixed 2.25
248 5 much worn table cloths 1.25
249 Kitchen cupboard 3.00
amt carried over $3126.60
250 wooden cider dipper .15x
251 well bucket .25
252 nails supposed to be 6 lbs .40
253 ¼ box glass .75
254 2 old quilts & blanket .75
255 1 tanned sheep skin .25
256 sole leather .50
257 basket & close rope .45x
258 8 yds much worn carpet 1.15
259 pair fire dogs in Nth room .37
260 Strap irons for log waggon .50
261 ring & wedge for waggon .40
262 10 meal sacks 2.00
263 an acct on Johnathan Busell calling for $7.50 7.50
264 an acct on Elijah Pattison of $6 and some center 4.00
265 an order on Mr. Tyner and accepted by Richard Tyner said order having been given by Jacob Lockwood to satisfy a certain judgment made in favor of Gideon Jinks deceased against said Lockwood calling for $208.04. It is considered of no value.
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266 An acct on John & G. J. Pastrell calling for $60.50 who resides at Cincinnati Ohio, which is considered worthless 00
267 An accot Aurelius Mason calling for $6.00 who lives out of the state is considered worthless 00
268 Certificate of W. W. Valley Canal Company payable on Stock calling for $17.50 5.00
Total amout of appraisement $3146.02

Appraised and signed by us this 14th day of March 1855
J. B. Ferris
William S. Millis

Received of Justus M. Jinks administrator of the estate of my late husband Gideon Jinks, deceased, the articles charged to me in the foregoing inventory the 15th day of March 1855
Sarah G. Jinks


Last modified 13 May 2005