Inventory of Jacob Lefforge

Franklin County
July Term AD 1860
Pages 154-157

An inventory of the personal estate of Jacob Lefforge deceased taken by John M. Johnston Executor and appraised by Oliver M. Bartlow and Andrew R. McCleery

No. Description of Property Valuation
1 2 shovel plows 1.00
2 2 shovel plows 4.00
3 3 hoes .50
4 1 ox plow 5.00
5 1 lot harness 2.00
6 1 saddle 2.00
7 1 straw cutter .50
8 1 scoop shovel .25
9 4 whiffle trees .80
10 1 scythe .50
11 1 calf 3.50
12 1 log chain 1.60
13 2 horses 65.00
14 lot of corn in shock 21.30
15 1 harrow 3.50
16 1 bureau 2.00
17 1 bedstead 1.50
18 1 mirror .30
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19 3 pictures 45
20 1 bedstead & bedding 13.00
21 1 bedstead & bedding 9.00
22 1 bedstead & bedding 9.00
23 1 trindle bed & bedding 4.00
24 1 ladies saddle 11.00
25 1 lot of chairs 3.00
26 1 stove & furniture 2.25
27 2 tables .40
28 amt brot forward $167.35
29
30 lot of cupboard ware & kitchen furniture 4.80
31 lot of bbls & cask 1.50
32 1 stone churn .30
33 1 grind stone .75
34 9 barrels 1.60
35 1 wagon & bed 45.00
36 4 milch cows 55.00
37 20 geese 3.00
38 9 hogs 22.00
39 1 sow & 8 pigs 16.00
40 1 sow & 5 pigs 15.00
41 3 sows 30.00
42 2 sugar kettles 2.00
43 1 term of 1 year in widow Lefforges dower land & 5½ acres in [Page 211] oats thereon 5.50
44 1 field of wheat 80.00
45 gold 75.00
46 bank paper 8.00
47 acct on J. M. Johnstson 6.35
total $539.15
1 stand in Room .50
Total personal $439.65

An Inventory of the real estate of Jacob Lefforge deceased taken by John M. Johnston, executor and appraised by Olive M. Bartlow and Andrew R. McCleery, appraisers

No. Description of Property Valuation
1 28 acres East part of NE qr of the NW qr S5 T8 R2 168.00
2 38.56 acres SEqr of the NE qr of S6 T8 R2 500.00
3 40 acres SWqr of the NW qr of S5 T8 R2 550.00
4 83 acres more or less (home farm) the SW part of the SE qr of Section 32 in T9 R2 2500.00
Total valuation of Real Estate $3718.00

Signed by us the 1st day of June A.D. 1853
Andrew R. McCleery
O. M. Bartlow, appraisers

I John M. Johnston, executor of the last will of Jacob Lefforge deceased swear that the foregoing is a true and complete inventory of all the personal estate and real estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge (except certain real estate which said decedent claimed title to but which title has not been settled, so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 8th day of June A.D. 1853
John M. Johnston

Received of John M. Johnston executor of the last will and testament of Jacob Lefforge deceased all the personal estate and property of said decedent set for and described in the foregoing inventory of the personal estate of said deceased the total appraised value of which [Page 212] amounts to $529.65 (the amount against John M. Johnston for $6.35 being received by me in cash). The said personal esate property being received and taken possession of by me, Catharine Lefforge, widow of the said Jacob Lefforge, deceased under the said will of said testator to be held by me according to the provisions of said will of said testator to be held by me according to said will. Rec'd by me this 8th day of June A.D. 1853.
Catherine Lefforge
attest George Freeman


Last modified 23 May 2005