Inventory of Elizabeth Newnam

Franklin County
April Term A.D. 1854
Pages 402-404   [. . .]said County selected by William Newnam administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Newnam, deceased, to appraise the personal effects belonging to said estate who being me me sworn on oath say that they will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the estate, property, effects which shall be exhibited to them according to the best of their judgment and ability. Solomon Williams, John J. Swift. Subscribed & sworn before me this 21st day of January 1850, David Slaughter, J.P. Justice fee 25, Here follows an inventory and appraisement of the said estate.

Articles value
1 lot of old books .05
English Reader & Introduction .20
Grimshaw Rome & English Reader .20
Hymn Book & Disciipline .25
1 pocket Lawyer & History of the United States .37
Life of Harrison & Seven night or Several Conversations .10
Life of John Bunyan & Calvinistic Controversy .25
American Edition and Life of J. Fletcher .37
History of England & Geography .37
Theological Dictionary .50
Life of Josephus .50
Amount brought over 3.10
1 bible 1.00
History of Marters .50
1 lot of cubbord ware consisting of plates tea pot sugar bowl tea plates & so forth 1.25
1 set of tea cups & saucers .62
1 lot of red plates & 2 butter plates .37
half of set of old plates .05
broken lot of ware .05
1 dish & bowl .10
1 glass plate & salt cup .25
1 set of tea spoons .75
old cups & saucers .20
large dish .25
1 table cannister .50
1 lot of knives & forks & spoons tin ware &c .37
butter print .15
1 pair of brass candlesticks & snuffers .37
1 coffee pot .12
1 jug .20
2 brushes .05
2 flat irons .37
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6 split bottom chairs 1.50
6 winsor chairs 2.50
1 settee 3.00
1 dining table & oil cloth 6.00
1 old table 1.00
1 book case 5.00
bureau 6.00
new double coverlet 7.00
match double coverlets 10.00
1 high post bed stead and feather bed & straw bed and 2 sheets, blanket comfort and quilt and pillows and 4 slips 18.00
Amount brought over 70.78
bed in little bed room consisting of feather bed, straw bed 2 sheets blanket quilt comfort coverlet 1 pillow and slips 18.00
bed in kitchen consisting of feather bed, straw bed, 2 sheets, blanket, 3 quilts, pillows &c 11.00
quilt & blanket 1.00
clock and case 4.00
looking glass 1.50
picture of Washington .60
picture of Hellen Mar .50
picture of Benjamin Rush .10
picture of James Madison .10
City Hall of New York .10
Table cloth for dining table 1.00
side saddle 2.00
jug and waful iron .10
sassage stuffer and cillander .25
lot of pot metal 1.25
big wheel and reel 1.25
reflector .05
carpet in large room 2.00
1 churn .25
1 wash tub .31
1 iron kettle 1.00
brass kettle 2.00
1 meat barrel .25
4 lard crocks .60
soap and barrel .20
2 horse carriage 60.00
gray mare 50.00
old brown horse 12.00
1 cow 10.00
?? 10.00
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Amount brought over 258.31
1 yearling calf 1.50
2 sheep 1.50
lot of tools .50
steelyards .37
lot of bags .50
candle moulds .25
2 towels .20
note on John J. Abbott calling for $13 with interest up to the present 13.00
Money on hand 1.25
shovel and tongs .50
claw hammer and scisors .25

Solomon Williams, John J. Swift appraisers.


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