Franklin County Inventories
Pages 156/157 June Term AD 1848
The State of Indiana, Franklin County. Be it remembered that
on this 26th day of April AD 1847 personally appeared before me,
John M. Johnston, Clerk of the Probate Court for the County
aforesaid, Peter Jacob and Francis Grimme and being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that they will truly honestly and impartially
appraise the property and effects of the estate of Henry Ostman,
late of Franklin County, deceased, which shall be exhibited to
them according to the best of their judgement and ability. Peter
Jacob, Francis Grimme, sworn to and subscribed before me on the
26th Day of April AD 1847.
1 2 horse wagon 25.00
1 cow & kalf 9.00x
1 cow 5.50
1 heffer 7.00x
1 kalf 2.25
6 sheep & 3 lambs 6.25x
1 old mare 35.00x
1 ditto 30.00
1 colt 18.00
1200 flour bearl staves 2.00
1000 of hoget ditto 5.00
400 of heading ditto 2.00
1 plough 5.00
1 harrow 2.25
1 log chain 1.25
1 fraw .75
1 .5bu .18x
1 craidle .50
1 cutting box 1.75
1 mowing sis (scythe) 1.00x
1 plough .25
1 sow & pigs 4.00x
8 hogs 13.00x
7 ditto 5.25
1 schovel plough 1.50x
1 sadle .75x
1 schwinkelthrow .75x
1 double line 1.25
carried over 186.43
1 set harness 2.00x
1 set ditto 2.00
1 blind bridle .50x
1 small ax .15
1 crupinghoe .87½
1 saw .10
1 shotgun .1875
1 set of wooden shoe tools .25
1 flax preak .10x
25 bu corn 6.25x
15 bu of potato 3.75x
4 bags .50x
1 iron wage (wedge) .1875
1 grinstone .12½
2 hay forks .20x
1 wood saw .05
4 hoes .50x
6 bearls (barrels) 1.00x
2 tups .10x
2 kegs and churn .50x
1 spinning wheel .25x
1 ax .25x
2 moole (mauls) .25
1 copper kittle .50x
50 lb of pork 2.00x
kitchen furnate 2.00x
1 clock .25x
1 table .25x
4 cheers .50x
1 bed & bedding 5.00x
1 credle .10x
over coat 2.00
carried over 32.77½
1 clothe coat 1.75
1 roundebout .50
2 pr pants .50
2 pr ditto 1.00
1 vest .75
1 shirt & beran .25
1 hat & cap .37½
2 augers .25
2 sickles .25
1 pr actials? .12½
1 box .25x
1 trunk .25x
1 pistol & sawaring knief .25
2 umperalle .50x
page 158
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19th day of May AD 1847.
J.M. Johnson the articles selected by the widow of said decedent
follow in the words and figures. [marked in inventory by `x']