Franklin County Inventories
page 64 Janaury term A.D. 1857

An inventory of the goods, and chattels of Casper Metzger, late
of the County of Franklin and State of Indiana deceased, made by
David Slaughter administrator of said estate, and George Adams
and James M. Clements, appraisers, on the 22nd day of October
1855.

1 red heifer 2 yrs old                                8.00
1 brown heifer                                        8.00
1 red cow                                            16.00
1 red and white cow                                  20.00
1/2 of a small bull                                   5.00
1 small bull 1 yr old                                 6.00
2 small calves 1 yr old                               4.00
the undivided 1/2 of 22 head of hogs (largest)       38.50
the undivided 1/2 of 22 head of pigs                 20.00
wagon harness                                         3.00
1 sorrel horse                                       25.00
1 two horse wagon                                    85.00
1 plow                                                8.00
1 shovel do                                           1.00
1 fanning mill                                        8.00
1 lot old wagon irons                                 3.00
3 axes                                                1.50
1 auger                                                .15
1 draw knife                                           .25
1 old cooking stove                                   3.00
12 earthen jars                                        .60
1 reaphook                                             .10
lot of old tin ware                                    .50
2 smoothing irons                                      .37
candle stick & c                                       .50
12 common spoons & case                                .25
ladle & dipper & c                                     .50
1 shovel                                               .10
1 close line                                           .25
1 trowell & c                                          .10
2 wash tubs                                           1.00
3 baskets                                              .30
1 wash board                                           .25
4 old barrels                                          .40
1 wood saw                                             .50
1 churn                                                .10
1 cross cut saw                                       3.00
1 spade                                                .75
1 cook stove # 1                                     18.00
8 chairs                                              4.00
1 dining table                                        3.00
1 clock                                               2.00
1 looking glass                                        .50
1 safe                                                4.00
1 lot of 15 plates                                     .50
1 lot of cups & saucers                                .37
4 small bolls                                          .25
2 large  do                                            .25
1 meal sief                                            .25
6 soop dishes                                          .48
4 rye dishes                                           .25
1 set teaspoons & c                                    .50
1 lot of glassware                                     .30
1 set knifes & forks                                   .40
4 jugs                                                 .40
1 tin pan & c                                          .25
1 bed stead & bedding                                 8.00
1    do     do                                        6.00
1 single tree                                          .25
1 old bedstead                                         .10
candle molds & c                                       .50
1 bu dried apples                                     1.00
1 lot of hops                                          .25
1 tin watering pot                                     .50
1 lot of old iron                                      .50
3 old chests                                           .30
4 sacks                                                .40
1 saddle                                              6.00
1 bridle & c                                           .50
1 sugar kettle                                        1.50
1 log chain                                           2.00
1 1/2 bushel                                           .25
1/2 lot of cabbage                                    1.00
1 hoe                                                  .25
undivided 1/2 of potatoes                             6.75
5 acres of corn                                      30.00
cash on hand                                          2.26