Franklin County
March Term A.D. 1852
Pages 486-488
Metamora
State of Indiana, Franklin County. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Jonathan Banes and Ezekiel Tynor, two respectable freeholders of said County who being by me duly sworn on their oath say that they will truly honestly and impartially appraise the estate property and effects late belonging to Adam Shafer of said County deceased, which shall be exhibited to them by the administrators of said Estate to the best of their judgment and ability. J. Banes, E. Tyner. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of February A.D. 1847, James Simmonds, Justice of the Peace. Inventory and appraisement of the personal effects belonging to the estate of Adam Shafer late of Franklin County, deceased, made by Ezekiel Tyner and Jonathan Banes, freeholders of said County at the request and appointment of the administrator of said estate.
Articles | $/¢ |
1 black mare | 45.00 |
1 2yr old colt | 20.00 |
1 cow | 5.00x |
1 white cow | 8.00x |
7 shoats | 8.75x |
1 lot corn in Crib by stable | 10.00x |
1 lot of hay | 3.00 |
1 large feed chest | .25x |
1 cart harness | 2.50 |
1 buffalo robe & saddle blanket | 1.00 |
briddle & martingale | 1.00 |
1 horse collar | 1.25 |
1 single set of plough harness | 2.50 |
1 blind bridle | 1.50 |
1 fork | .40 |
1 lot collar beams & joist | 2.00 |
1 w. boarding | 1.00 |
1 cultivator | 1.50 |
2½ kegs white lead | 4.00x |
1 cabbage cutter | .75 |
whole amount carried forward | 119.40 |
1 sett blacksmith tools | 80.00 |
1 part sett blacksmith tools | 40.00 |
1 woodwork consisting of running gear of waggon | 18.00 |
1 running gear of buggy | 12.00 |
1 shovel plough & ?? | ?? |
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5 old shovels | 1.50 |
2 leather aprons | .50 |
1 sett strap & chains for oxen | 2.00 |
1 sett double trees | 1.25 |
1 box & contents | .50 |
1 lot scrap iron | 2.00 |
1 axe | .75x |
1 stone pick | 1.25 |
6 hoes | 1.00 |
1 grindstone & crank | 1.25 |
1 tempering tub | .25 |
100 Bus Stone coal more or less @ 22¢ pr bus | 22.00 |
3 No. 5 plough mold boards | 4.80 |
2 No. 3 plough mold boards | 3.00 |
395 lbs iron for wagon | 18.76 |
16 3/4 lbs cast steel | 3.39 |
1160 lbs cast bar iron | 49.50 |
103 lbs nail rod | 6.04 |
9 lbs horse shoe nails | 1.80 |
1 sett wagon boxes | 1.00 |
½ interest in patent corn plough | 00.00 |
7lbs plough shear | .70 |
whole amount carried forward | 393.84 |
11 horse shoes | .75 |
2 small files | .75 |
2 rasps | 1.00 |
1 large file | .50 |
1 stove & pipe & pipe | 4.00x |
1 24 brass clock | 3.50x |
1 looking glass | 1.50x |
cupboard ware & crocks | 2.00x |
1 pr shovel & tongs | .75x |
1 spring balance | 1.00x |
3 sad irons | .25x |
1 pr candlesticks | .10x |
1 3 cornered cupboard | 2.00x |
2/3 doz windsor chairs | 2.00x |
4 chairs | .75x |
1 bureau | 4.00x |
1 bed & bedding | 5.00x |
1 pr bedsteds | 2.50x |
1 trunnel bedstead & bedding | 2.50x |
1 bedstead in South Room | 2.50x |
1 bedstead in South Room | 1.50x |
beding on sted in South Room | 2.50x |
beding on sted in North Room | 2.50x |
1 sheet iron stove & pipe | .50 |
1 chest | 25x |
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4 slates | .25x |
1 skillet, tea kettle, 2 small forks, 1 gridiron | .50x |
whole amount carried forward | 439.19 |
1 brass kettle | 1.50x |
1 glass lantern | .25x |
3 buckets | .50x |
2 buckets for slop | .15x |
1 churn | .50x |
1 stew kettle | .25x |
clothes rack & washboard | .25x |
2 wash tubs | .75x |
$443.34 | |
1 table | 1.50x |
$444.84 | |
1 plough | 3.00 |
$447.84 |
Ezekiel Tyner
Jonathan Banes
Received of Harvey Blacklidge and Peter C. Woods administrators of the Estate of Adam Shafer deceased the sum of $88.90 in part of my absolute share of the personal estate of said deceased. The said amount being for goods taken by me at their appriased value, March 20th 1847 and purchased at public sale.
Sarah G. Shafer
x = widow's selection
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