Thomas Selfridge Inventory

Franklin County
November Term AD 1839
Springfield Township
Pages 284-286

Be it remembered that on this day personally came before me J. B. Scobey, Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Springfield, County and State aforesaid James Merrell and Aquilla Rariden who was by me duly sworn to appraise the personal property of the estate of Thomas Selfridge deceased so far as it does come to their knowledge and a true valuation put thereon the same to the best of their judgement and understanding &c. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 17th day of January AD 1837. J B. Scobey, Justice of the Peace. James Merrell, Aquillla Rariden
An inventory of the personal property of Thomas Selfridge dec'd taken this 17th day of January AD 1837.

1 grey mare 45.00
1 bay horse colt 55.00
1 iron grey horse 72.50
1 bay of hay supposed to be 6 tons @ $5 per ton 30.00
1 fanning mill 12.00
1 black and white cow 18.00
1 black cow 20.00
1 red and white cow 16.00
1 brindle heifer 17.00
1 black calf 2.00
1 larege hog in the pen 7.00
1 shoat in the pen 3.50
1 peacock plough 11.00
1 follard harrow 15 teeth 3.75
1 log chain 1.00
1 grubing hoe 1.75
2 iron wedges 0.75
1 bar tramel 1.00
1 large bar tramel 4.12½
1 axe 2.00
1 axe old 1.25
1 lot castings 3.00
2 cast kettles 3.00
1 barrel and a half kask .62½
1 apple butter barrel 0.75
1 brass kettle .87½
shovel & tongs 0.75
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corner cupboard and ware 6.10½
1 bed, bedstead and bedding in back room 20.00
1 bed, bedstead and bedding in east room 10.00
1 mantle clock 30.00
½ dozen winsor chairs 3.00
1 bureau 3.00
1 bed and stead and bedding up stairs 2.00
1 sack of rolls 2.00
1 box of old irons 2.00
2 chisels and 2 drawing knives 1.25
bench tools of shoe makers tools &c 0.50
1 lot of uper and sole leather 0.50
1 apple machine 0.37
4 pewter dishes 2.50
1 big wheel 1.50
1 small wheel 1.50
1 reel 0.25
1 large chest 0.50
1 barrell, churn and meal sieve 0.75
1 half bushel .12½
1 table and stand 1.00
1 hone and wheat stone .18 3/4
1 lot of books 11.00
2 horse collars 2.75
1 cutting box 0.25
1 lot of buckwheat supposed to be 32 bushels 16.00
30 dozen of oats 5.00
1 lot of wheat in the barn 10.00
1 shovel in the barn 0.50
1 hay fork 0.25
1 dung fork 0.75
7 head of sheep 14.00
1 wood sled 2.00
1 pair of breast chains 0.50
2 pair of hames and traces 3.00
1 pair of double trees and clevises 2.25
4 broad hoes 0.50
1 loom and tackling 12.00
3 augers .87½
1 hand saw 1.00
3 pair of old hames 0.50
2 tight barrels 1.25
3 old barrels .18 3/4
1 trowel .06¼
1 old scythe 0.25
7 head of geese 1.40
1 bull plough 2.25
1 pair of blind bridle 0.25
1 crib of corn supposed to be 40 bushels 2.20
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1 field of corn supposed to be 9 acres the 1/3 belongs to D. Caldwell 37.50
1 pair of drawing chains .87½
1 lot of clothing 8.00
3 tin buckets & 1 wooden bowl 1.50
3 chairs split bottom 0.75
1 saw 6.00
5 shoats at $2.80 per head 14.00
1 mans saddle 4.00
1 womans saddle 1.50
23 weaver spools 1.43
1 ring and staple 0.75
1 wash tub .12½
1 bag with flax seed .12½
2 riding bridles 0.25
2 blind bridle and horse collar .06¼
1 cow bell and strap 0.25
2 bags .37½
2 bags 0.50



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