Inventory of Josiah Lowes

Franklin County
July Term AD 1861
Pages 555-557

An inventory of the personal estate of Josiah Lowes deceased taken by Rebecca Lowes administratrix and appraised by James P. Jacobs and Charles Hutchison.

No. Description of Property Valuation
1 1 sett of windsor chairs 2.00x
2 5 old chairs .75x
3 1 rocking chair .75x
4 1 breakfast table 1.50x
5 1 clock 1.50x
6 1 small looking glass .25
7 1 cooking stove 1.00x
8 1 old table .20x
9 1 cupboard .25x
10 1 bureau 4.00x
11 1 large looking glass 2.00x
12 1 stand 1.50x
13 1 bed and bedstead 8.00x
14 3 coverlets, 2 blankets and pillow cases 12.50
15 1 carpet 10.00x
16 1 old carpet 1.00x
17 1 bed and bedding 4.00x
18 2 chests [widow takes one] 1.00x
19 1 bed and bedding 6.00x
20 1 bed and bedding 7.00x
21 1 saddle and bridle 6.00x
22 2 neat barrels .50x
23 1 brass kettle 1.00
24 2 iron kettles [widow takes one] 1.50x
25 1 chopping axe and chane .50
amount taken forward $74.20
26 1 waggon cover & bows 40.00
27 2 old plows .25
28 2 shovel plows .75x
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29 1 corn plow 2.00x
30 1 large plow 4.00x
31 1 wind mill 12.00
32 1 wheel barrow 1.50
33 2 single trees, open ring & clevis .25x
34 1 lot of old barrels .06
35 1 scoop shovel .50x
36 2 shovels & grubing hoe .75x
37 1 cradle & sythe .75
38 2 pitchforks, 1 rake .50
39 3 measures .50
40 1 rope .25
41 1 maul & wedges .75x
42 1 dung fork, lock chain and tongs .50x
43 3 augers .75
44 2 pinchers, 1 wood saw and 2 drawing knives 1.00
45 2 setts of harness 5.00x
46 2 halters 1.50
47 2 sickles and 2 corn knives .15
48 2 grafs sythes & cradle & sythe 3.00x
49 1 crofs cut saw 2.00
50 12 sacks 1.25x
51 1 sleigh 2.00
52 1 wood sled .50
53 hay 20.00
54 unthrashed oats 2.00x
55 thrashed oats 12.00
56 130 bush of wheat 110.00
amount taken forward $311.16
57 1 black muley cow 14.00x
58 1 old red cow 15.00x
59 1 young red cow 15.00x
60 1 spotted young cow 16.00x
61 1 spotted muley cow 14.00
62 1 young bull 8.00
63 2 calves 8.00
64 1 bull calf 5.00
65 1 bay mare 50.00x
66 1 young bay mare 60.00
67 1 black muley heifer 11.00
68 1 red muley heifer 13.00x
69 1 red heifer 8.00
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70 5 sheep [widow takes 2] 5.00x
71 22 hogs [widow takes 11] 110.00x
72 8 pigs 8.00x
73 the East field of corn, 8 acres supposed 80.00
74 middle field of corn supposed 4 acres 36.00
75 West field of corn supposed 4 acres 24.00
76 1 harrow .60
77 2 hoes [nv]
Total Personal $801.76

[x = widow selection $299.95]

Signed by us the 8th day of October 1859
Charles Hutchinson
James P. Jacobs, appraisers

I, Rebecca Lowes administratrix of the estate of Josiah Lowes deceased swear that the foregoing is a true and complete inventory of all the personal estate of said decedent which has come to my knowledge and also the property taken by the widow on the 8th day of October 1859.


Last modified 26 May 2005