William N. Remy Inventory

Franklin County
November Term AD 1841
Pages 510-521

At the August term of the Cout aforesaid, on the 16th day of August AD 1837, before the Judge aforesaid, now comes Benjamin W. Remy, Administrator of the Estate of William N. Remy deceased and files his appraisement bill of the personal estate of said estate of the said deceased as follows, to wit:

Article Rate Value
10 Straw bonnets 0.75 7.50
16 open Tuscan bonnets 1.25 20.00
16 open Tuscan bonnets 1.00 16.00
1 leghorn flat 2.00 2.00
3 silk bonnets 1.00 3.00
3 children's caps 0.50 1.50
1 ps blk kerseymere 7yds 1.50 10.50
1 ps blk drab cassinet 1 7/8yds   1.12½
1 ps B. mix cassinet 1 7/8 yds   1.25
1 ps Blue cassinet 1½ yds   1.00
1 ps Blue stripe cassinet   0.75
1 ps plaid cassinet 8 3/4 yds 1.00 8.75
1 ps Drab cassinet 20 yds 0.90 18.00
1 ps plaid cassinet 19¼ yds 0.80 15.40
1 ps light mix Kerseymere 30 yds 0.50 15.00
1 ps Green plaid linnentain? 6 yds .62½ 3.75
1 ps green drab cassimere 3 yds 1.50 5.40
1 ps green drab cassimere 10½ yds 1.25 13.12
1 ps green brown cloth 2 yds 3.00 6.00
1 ps green blue cloth 3 2/3 yds 3.00 11.00
1 ps blk cloth 3 yds 2.75 8.25
1 ps dk Green cloth 10 yds 3.00 30.00
1 ps dk blue cloth 5 yds 4.00 20.00
1 ps Brown cloth 1 7/8yds 4.00 7.50
1 ps plaid cotton 1½yds   0.25
1 ps gray twill cotton 6yds 0.16 0.96
1 ps stripe cotton 5½ yds 0.16 0.88
1 ps stripe twill cotton 6yds 0.16 0.96
1 ps pepper & salt 6yds 0.12 0.75
1 ps blk beaverteen   nd
1 ps mix cotton 48yds .12½ 6.00
1 bunch remnants   1.00
1 ps plaid cotton 36yds 0.20 7.20
1 ps stripe cotton 32½ yds .12½ 4.60
1 ps stripe cotton 10½ yds 0.16 1.68
1 ps stripe cotton 10 yds 0.16 1.60
1 ps stripe mixed 14 yds .12½ 1.75
1 ps lead col twill cotton 8 yds .12½ 1.00
1 ps bleu col twill 2 yds 0.16 0.32
1 ps stripe cassinet 2½ yds 0.50 1.25
1 ps stripe drilling 6 yds 0.20 1.20
1 ps pepper & salt 15yds 0.16 2.40
1 ps stripe beaverteen 10 yds 0.16 4.00
    263.45
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1 ps cotton mix 31½ yds .12½ 3.94
1 ps blue Ribb Cotton 33 yds 0.16 5.28
1 ps stripe drab cotton 6 yds 0.22 1.32
1 ps sug? Kersymere (rem)   0.50
1 ps linen diaper 51yds 0.14 7.14
1 pr rose blankets   3.50
1 pr rose blankets   3.00
1 ps cotton diaper 30 yds 0.20 6.00
1 ps Ticking 9 yds 0.22 1.98
1 ps Ticking 20 yds 0.22 4.40
1 ps Ticking 9 yds 0.17 1.53
1 ps Ticking 26 yds 0.17 4.42
1 ps Ticking 20 yds 0.14 2.80
1 ps Russia Sheeting 33 1/3yds .12½ 4.22
1 ps Country Linen 13¼ yds 0.23 3.05
1 ps drilling 40yds 0.16 6.40
1 ps drilling 24yds .12½ 3.00
1 ps drilling 25½yds 0.20 5.10
1 ps flannel cotton 14¼ yds 0.11 1.60
1 ps canvas 7 yds 0.22 1.54
1 ps drilling 9 yds 0.17 1.53
1 bunch (5 ps) rmnts cotton jacting 41½yds .12½ 5.19
1 ps buckram 2½ yds .12½ 0.31
1 ps blue janes 6¼ yds .62½ 3.91
1 ps padding 1 yd 0.25 0.25
8 corded skirts 1.00 1.00
1 ps bed curten of flannel 6½yds .18 3/4 1.12½
1 ps bed shirting 14 yds 0.10 1.40
1 ps bed shirting 31 yds 0.20 6.20
1 ps bed shirting 27½ yds .12½ 3.44
4 ps bed shirting 24 3/4 yds 0.14 3.46
1 ps check shirting 25 yds 0.22 5.50
1 ps check shirting 13½ yds 0.16 2.16
1 ps col'd cambric 22 yds .12½ 2.75
1 ps col'd cambric 23 yds 0.14 3.22
1 ps col'd cambric 25 yds 0.13 3.25
1 ps col'd cambric 5 yds 0.14 0.70
1 ps printed flannel 5 3/4yds 0.50 2.87
5 ps plaid velvet tabby 15 yds 0.40 6.00
2 pr corded velvet pants 2.00 4.00
10 pr pantaloons 1.12 11.25
4 pr check shirts 0.75 3.00
    44.23
10 runabouts 1.00 10.00
5 green cotton shawls 0.40 2.00
5 cotton flags 0.16 0.80
11 cotton flags .06¼ 0.69
9 cotton flags .06¼ 0.56
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7 cotton flags 0.16 1.12
6 cotton flags .06¼ .37½
68 gingham handkfs 0.08 5.44
8 pr cotton half hose .12½ .37½
2 silk flags .37½ 0.75
6 pieces Gingham 118 1/3 yds 0.20 25.65
12 merrimack Blue Calico 271yds 0.18 48.78
12 fur & silk hats 2.50 30.00
2 willow hats 0.75 1.50
1 palm leaf hat .18 3/4 .18 3/4
2 seal skin caps .62½ 1.25
3 reminant vesting   1.25
2 nuricai? Trunks   1.50
3 pr kip boots 2.50 7.50
3 coarse boots 2.12 6.37½
6 coarse shoes 1.10 6.60
1 kip shoe 1.00 1.10
13 children's shoes 0.25 3.25
7 ladies cloth shoes 1.00 7.00
1 pr murocco shoes .12½ .12½
2 pr kid slips 0.75 1.50
7 pr morocco 1.00 7.00
2 pr pumps 0.80 1.60
3 pr slips .37½ 1.12½
6 pr boys coarse shoes 0.75 4.50
10 pr childrens shoes 0.50 5.00
21 ladies fans 0.04 0.84
7½ yds wicking 0.28 2.10
11 10qt Tin buckets 0.40 4.40
3 large dutch buckets 0.50 1.50
4 small buckets 0.40 1.60
5 4 qt buckets 0.25 1.25
6 coffee pots 0.31 1.86
4 boilers 0.31 1.24
1 lantern 0.25 0.25
1 bread bowl 0.20 0.20
6 milk strainers 0.16 0.96
3 wash basins 0.16 0.48
    199.58
11 small pans .12½ 1.37½
8 scallop B tins 0.03 0.24
2 small tin buckets 0.15 0.30
1 dipper & funnel   .12½
1 lot of graters, pepper coats? &c   0.25
30 tin cups 0.04 1.20
4 pr haimes 0.50 2.00
2 axe handles .06¼ .12½
9 axes 1.50 13.50
7 L draw chains 1.12 7.87½
4 meal sieves 0.35 1.40
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2 spades 0.60 1.20
3 wash boards 0.25 0.75
2 grain scythes 1.00 2.00
5 sickles .37½ 1.87½
2 split baskets .12½ 0.25
4 weaver reeds .37½ 1.50
1 bunch round willows   0.06
scales & weights   1.50
1 spade 0.50  
4 shaving boxes .06¼ 0.25
10 brass candlesticks 0.25 2.50
1 bar shaving soap   0.50
1 pk Brass Bureani Monrty?   0.25
18 persian plates   1.50
18 small plates   1.12
12 gig   0.75
18 print Liverpool   1.50
9 scoops 0.25 2.25
17 common plates   0.75
63 small com plates   4.00
1 set china   4.00
1 set china   3.50
4 china   3.00
10 pink Liverpool C? teapots 0.50 5.00
7 common teapots .31¼ 2.18 3/4
10 pink cream cups 0.16 1.60
23 ps cut glass   2.25
4 glass toy? Cups & 2 st glass   .37½
23 tumblers .06¼ 1.44
7 sets pink tea .37½ 2.62½
14 pink bowls   1.40
7 comm bowls 0.44 2.40
1 lot oil flints .12½ .56¼
3 small butter plates 0.03 0.09
20 sugar bowls 0.20 4.00
16 creames .12½ 2.00
10½ set comm teas .18 3/4 1.97
3 pitchers 0.25 0.75
1 tea cannister & paper carton?   .12½
1 box shot   2.00
1 lot bar lead   0.75
45 lbs cotton batting 0.16 7.20
1 keg 8d nails   nd
60 lbs nails 6d 0.07 4.20
80 lbs nails 8d 0.07 5.60
30 lbs nails 4d 0.09 2.70
100 lbs 10d .06½ 6.50
44 lbs sugar 0.08 3.52
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54 lbs fine twist tobaco 0.25 13.50
8 lbs pepper 0.11 0.88
20 lbs com. Tobacco .06¼ 1.25
20 lbs alum 0.07 1.40
1½ lbs alspice 0.11 0.17
12 lbs saluratus .12½ 1.50
3/4 lb Indigo 1.37½ 1.03
8 lbs rice 0.05 0.40
8 lbs coffee 1.30 10.40
12 lbs salt petre 0.11 1.32
12 lbs brimstone 0.04 0.48
35 lbs salts .06¼ 2.18 3/4
41 papers tobacco   .62½
14 lbs coperas 0.03 0.42
spanish white 0.06 0.06
1 tea cannister   .37½
1 paper log wood   .12½
1 bunch wire   0.75
1 lot male button & clasps   .12½
1 tumbler & board?   .18 3/4
4 boxes shoe blacking .06¼ 0.25
10 brass snuffers 0.20 2.00
12 razor straps 0.20 2.40
7 elementary readers 0.15 1.05
2 English 0.15 0.30
3 large M. Pocket Books .33 1/3 1.00
    84.45
2 papers of shoe thread 0.50 1.00
4 slates 0.20 0.80
3 shaving boxes .06¼ .18 3/4
2 cork inkstands 0.04 0.08
1 doz Brittanna Spoons 0.50 0.50
7 German Tobacco pipes .12½ .87½
1 doz door bolts   .87½
fish hooks, hooks & eyes   1.00
hand saw files & knitting pins   0.50
1 lot ounce pins   0.25
1 lot furniture papers   0.50
4 boxes percussion caps 0.14 0.56
10 pair spectacles 0.20 2.00
19 pr suspenders 0.05 0.95
11 balls tape   0.18
1 paper & combs .12½ .12½
1 lot buttons   8.50
9 razors 0.33 2.97
15 butcher knives .12½ 1.87½
7 pad locks 0.16 1.12
1 lot knives & forks   .62½
1 lot knives   1.00
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2 lot knives & forks 0.75 1.50
8 balls tape 0.04 0.32
7 pocket knives 0.14 0.98
1 lot tacks   .03½
3 thumb latches 0.10 0.30
10 thumb latches .06¼ .62½
1 lot brushes   0.75
2 pocket wallets .06¼ .12½
1 lot fine comets?   0.50
1 paper brass buttons   0.25
4 sill locks .12½ 0.50
5 shaving brushes .06¼ .31¼
27 iron spoons 0.02 0.54
1 lot wood screws   0.75
1 lot cordap thread   0.50
pin remnts   0.25
2 money purses .06¼ .12½
1 lot hair combs   5.00
2 shoe brushes   .12½
3 haf candle sticks 0.20 0.60
2 ??,thimbles & button   0.25
    41.15
1 lb bass   0.75
1 pr mittens   0.25
4 coffee mills 0.40 1.60
1 keg rosin?   0.75
1 old lantern   0.06
1 keg salt petre   1.50
1 lot cast ware   3.50
1 lot earthen ware   1.00
21 sheets wadding 0.10 2.10
powder keg & can   5.00
1 bunch cotton yarn   2.00
25 lbs young dyson tea 0.50 12.50
1 lot eags 4.00  
3 lot chocolate .12½ .37½
1 lot silk threat & twist   0.25
1 lot brunet? Nine floss &c   0.75
2 crape dress hdkfs 0.33 0.66
3 silk 1.00 3.00
1 thread   1.00
3 thread 1.00 3.00
1 thread   1.00
1 lot gauze   5.50
1 box pearl buttons & pencils   1.25
quantity needles   1.00
1 box ladies gloves & mitts   2.00
1 lot mens gloves   1.00
5 merino mitts   1.25
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1 lot of boss   1.00
1 lot of linen boss   2.00
1 thibet shawl   1.25
1 thibet shawl   1.75
3 dress hdkf 0.33 0.99
36½ lbs rope 0.14 5.11
7 3/4 yds book muslin 0.33 2.55
12 yds camb 0.25 3.00
6¼ yds camb 0.31 1.94
10 yds figured Jaconet 0.33 3.30
13 yds camb muslin 0.40 5.20
10¼ yds camb muslin 0.25 2.54
5 yds jaconet 0.40 2.00
16½ yds muslin 0.25 4.12½
2½ yds fig'd jaconet 0.50 1.25
6 yds book muslin .37½ 2.25
    97.30
7½ yds jaconet .37½ 2.81
7½ yds camb & muslin 0.25 2.10
1½ yds book   0.40
4½ yds bobbinet 0.25 1.12½
2 yds bobbinet 0.40 0.80
10 yds fig'd 0.40 4.00
2 rem   .37½
3 yds marsullin vesting 1.25 3.75
2 yds marsullin vesting 1.25 2.50
2 pr pantaloons 2.50 5.00
7 vests 1.25 8.75
5 yds fig book muslin 0.31 1.56
8 yds fig book muslin 0.31 2.48
8 yds fig book muslin 0.31 2.48
1 ps Green gauze   1.00
29 yds blk dress silk 0.50 14.50
9 yds dress silk .31¼ 2.81
7 yds dress silk .31¼ 2.18 3/4
10 yds pink dress silk .31¼ 3.12½
5 yds blue dress silk .31¼ 1.56
28 yds done dress silk 0.40 11.20
2 yds stripe silk vest patt 2.75 5.50
17 yds vest patterns .12½ 2.12½
5½ yds blk fig crape .62½ 3.44
7 blk silk hdkfs 0.40 2.80
1 blk silk hdkfs 0.40 0.40
1 yd cambric muslin 0.25 0.25
2 3/4 yd printed musl? .37½ 1.02
15 yd printed musl? 0.40 6.00
11 cotton hdkfs 0.20 2.20
18 yds printed muslins 0.50 9.00
21½ yds printed muslins 0.40 8.60
8 yds brown cambric 0.15 1.20
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11½ yds Barize 0.20 2.20
2 gingham hdkfs 0.25 0.50
wrapping paper .62½ .62½
6 parasols 2.00 12.00
1 parasol 0.50 0.50
2½ foundation 0.08 0.20
1 box gloves, ribbon & braid   2.00
20 waist ribbons 0.20 4.00
1 box ribbons   5.00
1 lot ribbons   40.00
    185.07
1 box lace   12.00
4 neck flocks   2.50
4 pr silk gloves .37½ 1.50
5 pr blk worsted hose 0.33 1.65
1 pr cotton hose 0.25 0.25
12 pr leather gloves .31¼ 3.75
10 pr ladies hoskin .31¼ 3.12½
10 pr cotton hose 0.28 2.80
5 pr linen ½ hose .31¼ 1.56
2 pr linen ½ hose 0.25 0.50
5 pr linen diaper 0.75 3.75
7¼ yds Irish linen .62½ 4.84
18½ yds bleached muslin 0.16 2.96
25 yds blk serge 0.15 3.75
14 yds circassion 0.20 2.80
27 yds bombazine 0.20 5.40
8 yds brown circassian .33 1/3 2.64
7 yds brown circassian 0.66 4.62
1 remnt blk velvet   .12½
1 blue coverlit   0.25
6½ yds blue tabby velvet 0.30 1.95
6 yds brown bombazet 0.25 1.50
12 yds green 0.25 3.00
13 yds blk 0.25 3.25
4 yds brown cicassian .62½ 2.50
22 yds drab cicassian 0.22 4.84
12 yds gingham 0.22 2.64
11 yds blue calico 0.17 1.87
24 yds print calico 0.20 4.80
12 yds print calico 0.20 2.40
27 yds print calico 0.14 3.75
22 yds print calico 0.25 5.50
9 yds print calico .12½ 1.12½
8 yds print calico 0.18 1.44
17 yds printed? Calico 0.16 2.72
3 yds printed? Calico 0.20 0.60
8 yds dress calico 0.24 1.92
5 yds dress .12½ .62½
6½ yds dress 0.22 1.43
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32 yds dress calico 0.21 6.72
8 yds dress calico 0.22 1.76
3 yds dress calico 0.16 0.48
3 yds dress calico 0.15 0.45
    123.99
6 yds dress calico .16 2/3 1.00
32 yds dress calico 0.17 5.44
25 yds dress calico 0.20 5.00
6 yds dress calico 0.15 0.90
26 yds dress calico 0.16 4.16
16 yds dress calico 0.16 2.53
4 yds dress calico 0.22 0.88
16 yds dress calico 0.14 2.24
2 yds dress calico 0.16 0.32
4 yds dress calico 0.20 0.80
20 yds dress calico .12½ 2.50
11 yds dress calico 0.16 1.76
5 yds dress calico 0.14 0.70
3½ yds dress calico 0.18 0.63
14½ yds dress calico 0.25 3.62
25 yds dress calico 0.25 6.25
10 yds dress calico 0.16 1.60
13 yds dress calico 0.20 2.60
2½ yds dress calico 0.15 .37½
6¼ yds dress twill 0.25 1.56
8½ yds dress calico 0.25 2.12½
24 yds dress calico 0.18 4.32
32 yds dress calico 0.20 6.40
16½ yds dress calico .12½ 2.06¼
23 yds dress calico .12½ 2.87½
30 yds dress calico .12½ 3.75
2½ yds dress calico 0.20 0.50
30 yds dress calico 0.15 4.50
32 yds dress calico 0.16 5.12
20 yds dress calico 0.22 4.40
30 yds dress calico 0.16 4.80
28 yds dress calico 0.20 5.60
21½ yds dress calico 0.20 5.20
30 yds dress calico 0.15 4.00
6 yds dress calico .18 3/4 1.12½
12 yds dress calico 0.17 2.40
10 yds dress calico .12½ 1.25
20 yds dress calico 0.10 2.00
31 yds dress calico 0.13 4.03
17 yds dress calico 0.17 1.19
16 yds dress calico 0.25 3.00
10 yds dress calico 0.17 1.70
3 yds dress calico 0.15 0.45
8 yds dress calico 0.17 1.36
    114.92
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32 yds dress calico 0.16 5.12
7 yds dress calico 0.14 0.98
7 yds gingham 0.20 1.40
8 yds dress calico 0.17 1.36
18 yds dress calico 0.10 1.80
27 yds dress calico 0.22 5.94
28 yds dress calico 0.22 6.16
10 yds dress calico 0.16 1.60
19 yds dress calico 0.18 3.42
5 yds dress calico 0.17 0.75
9 yds dress calico .18 3/4 1.69
32½ yds dress calico .12½ 4.00
8 yds dress calico 0.16 1.28
4 yds dress calico 0.15 0.60
5 yds dress calico 0.14 0.70
5½ yds dress calico 0.15 0.92
5 yds gingham 0.20 1.00
6 yds dress calico 0.18 1.08
21 yds dress calico 0.15 3.15
14 yds dress calico 0.10 1.40
11 yds dress calico 0.14 1.54
19 yds dress calico 0.20 3.80
32 yds dress calico 0.22 7.04
14 yds dress calico 0.17 2.38
8 yds dress calico 0.13 1.04
6 yds dress calico 0.16 0.96
5½ yds dress calico 0.15 .82½
4 yds dress calico 0.15 0.60
14 yds dress calico 0.15 2.10
2 yds dress calico .12½ 0.25
3 yds dress calico 0.18 0.54
2 yds bombazine 0.20 0.40
3 yds dress calico 0.15 0.45
1½ yds dress calico 0.15 0.22
3½ yds dress calico 0.15 0.52
8 yds dress calico 0.16 1.28
25 yds dress calico 0.18 4.50
3 yds dress calico .12½ .37½
24 yds dress calico 0.20 6.84
3 yds dress calico 0.16 0.48
4 yds dress calico 0.16 0.54
1 yd chinki pin 1.00 1.00
2 stone? jugs .12½ 0.25
    78.29
6 glass jars   1.50
6 boxes   0.50
    2.00
    78.29
    114.92
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    123.99
    185.07
    97.30
    41.15
    82.40
    86.45
    199.58
    44.23
    263.15
    1308.53
1 lot crockery ware   2.00
1 lot dried peaches   1.50
pt bl fish   9.00
1 sash & glass   1.75
Store goods   1322.78
Bill of Household furniture    
1 stand   2.00
1 bureau   11.00
1 dining table   3.00
1 set windsor chairs   3.00
1 mantel clock   10.00
3 framed pictures   1.50
cupboard & glass ware   3.00
1 large looking glass   2.00
1 pair andirons   2.25
2 kitchen chairs   0.50
1 cradle   2.00
4 strips carpet   1.50
2 bedsteads, $4 each   8.00
2 bed & pillows   22.00
5 sheets   2.00
1 lot bed clothes   10.00
1 trunk and   0.75
1 lot iron ware   5.00
1 lot tin & earthen ware   2.00
1 trunk & 2 band boxes   0.50
2 sad irons   0.50
1 sieve & wash board   0.37
1 tub & wash bowl   1.00
2 clothes brushes   0.25
2 set window curtain & blinds   1.00
all of the clothing of the dec'd   28.00
1 lot of razor & box   1.50
boxes & barrels   0.75
1 cat?   2.00
bed clothing & straw ticks   9.00
2 kitchen chairs   0.50
1 old candlestick   0.50
    137.37
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1 pr bedding & blanket   1.25
1 saddle & rig   7.25
Added to the amount against the bill "household furniture" (per dec'd inv)   144.62
total   $1467.40

August 16, 1837
W. T. Becks, J. Woods

Be it known that on the 16th day of August AD 1837, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William T. Beck and Jeremiah Woods, appraisers duly appointed by Benjamin W. Remy, administrator of the estate of William N. Remy, late of said County deceased to appriase the personal estate of which said deceased died seised and made oath in the due form of law that the foregoing is a true and exact list of all and singular the personal property belonging to the esate aforesaid that was shewn them by said adminstrator and that in their judgment the true cash value of said property is $1467.40 and further deponents say not. Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year first in this affidavit above mentioned, Nathaniel Hammond, Justice of the Peace. Wm T. Beck, J. Woods.



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