William Martin

Franklin County
August Term AD 1844
Pages 416-419

On the 5th day of November 1842 comes Fielding Jeter, admr and files in the clerks office of the court aforesaid the following inventory of the personal estate of said decedent to wit: Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of William Martin, Dec'd

peacock plow 4.00
1 shovel plow 0.75
1 spade & hoe 0.50
1 stretcher chain 0.50
1 double tree and 1 single tree 1.00
1 axe and clevice 1.62½
1 tar bucket 0.25
3 augers and 2 chissels .62½
1 hand saw, 1 drawing knife and square 1.50
2 back bands and 1 bridle 0.75
1 mans saddle 1.50
1 mans saddle 12.00
1 side saddle 10.00
1 bridle and martingale 1.50
1 check reel 1.25
1 big wheel 1.50
2 bags 1.00
1 large kettle 1.50
2 bake ovens 1.25
2 pots 1.25
1 skillet and 1 tea kettle 1.00
1 fire shovel and pair andirons 0.75
6 windsor chairs 3.00
3 common chairs and 2 small ones 1.00
1 steelyard 0.75
2 bells and 1 hammer 1.00
1 loom and rigging 2.50
4 barrels 0.25
1 meal sieve and tray 0.50
1 coffee mill .37½
1 churn and 2 buckets 1.00
6 earthen crocks .62½
2 wash tubs 0.50
1 slop bucket and keg 0.25
2 pickling tubs 1.37½
2 tables 2.50
1 cupboard 4.00
1 bureau 8.00
1 stand 11.00
1 clock 5.00
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9 glass bottles 1.25
6 glass tumblers and stem glasses 0.75
1 set of tea ware 3.00
1 sett of tea cups and saucers 0.25
3 dishes 11 plates 1.00
5 bowles and 1 mug .31¼
6 glass cup plates and 2 salt sets 0.50
1½ sets of knives 0.75
1½ set of table spoons and 1½ sets of tea spoons 0.50
candle molds, candle stick and tea cannister 0.50
1 looking glass 0.50
1 frech bed stead and 2 common ones & cords 4.00
1 bed and bedding 8.00
2 bed and bedding 17.00
carpet 3.00
1 hoe and mattock and iron wedge 1.25
1 mowing scythe and box with old irons 1.62½
2 sad irons .37½
2 tin pans, 3 cups, strainer & wash basin 0.50
2 keggs, cradle, clothes basket .62½
pot hooks, coffee boiler, jug and pitcher .37½
1 pair sheep shears, bread waiter & buthcer knife 0.75
1 basket .18 3/4
22 bushel of apples, 3 bushels of potatoes 1.50
18 postes 1.00
1 steer 8.00
1 brown cow 7.00
1 red cow 7.00
2 steers 7.00
1 bull 4.00
1 cow & calf 7.00
2 calves 2.50
1 horse 35.00
1 mare 45.00
1 sett of harness 12.00
1 waggon 40.00
wind mill 8.00
half bushel, fork, shovel, 2 riddles 0.75
1 lot of sheaf wheat 4.00
1 lot of oats 8.00
lot of fodder and hay 3.00
7 pigs 1.75
1 sow 1.75
1 sow 1.75
14 head of hogs 35.00
8 head of shoats 8.00
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2 turkeys 2 dozen chickens 2.50
12 geese 1.50
1 scythe blade 0.50
12 acres of corn 56.00
1½ acres of corn 5.00
1 razor, box, strap, brush and spur 50.00
  442.87½
7 acres of wheat on the ground 15.00
8 sheep 6.00
1 scythe & cradle 1.50
  $465.37½

Fielding Jeter, administrator
Amos D. Martin
Simpson Coffee, appraisers



Last Updated on 12/15/99