FRANKLIN COUNTY INVENTORIES pg 398 November Term AD 1840 The following is an inventory of the personal estate of John Treager deceased, in Highland Township Franklin County Ind. made by me, William Robeson administrator of said estate and appraised by Peter Prifogle and Henry Huber December the 5th 1837. William Robeson and the undersigned appraisers of the personal estate of John Treager deceased do appraise the same as follows to wit: 1 calf 3.00 1 brindle cow 14.00 4 head of hogs 12.00 1 sow and 9 pigs 9.00 1 fat hog 3.50 1 grey mare 15.00 1 red heifer 7.00 1 fodderstack 2.00 1 hay stack 3.50 1 oat stack 14.00 1 lot of hemp and flax 1.50 1 hay stack .75 250weight of hay in mow .75 1 hay stack 2.50 5 bu dried peaches 10.00 1 half barrel of salt 3.00 3 bu beans 3.00 4 meal bags 2.37½ 1 bed and bedding 8.00 1 cradle bed +c 1.50 1 lot of woolen yarn .37½ 1 lot of flax and hemp thread .75 3 lbs woolen rolls 1.00 18.25 yd tow linen 5.65¼ 1 dutch spinning wheel 1.00 1 barrel, 1 keg .12½ 1 vinegar barrel .50 13 gallons vinegar 2.00 1 wash board .25 6 baskets .50 2 baskets .50 1 peck of grass seed .75 1 shovel .50 2 weeding hoes 1.00 3 peck of onions .50 1 sugar kettle 3.00 1 pr trace chains 1.00 1 duch oven 1.37½ 1 skillet and lid .75 1 tea kettle .87½ 1 small skillet .45 1 broiling iron .50 1 lard keg .31 1 small trunk .25 1 grass rope .12 1 clothe brush .25 1 shoe brush .12 1 lot of knives and forks 1.00 3 table spoons .25 2 tin buckets .62 1 glazed jug .12½ 1 coffee pot .25 5 crocks .25 3 tin pans .75 3 earthen dishes .12½ teacups and saucers .15 3 tin cups .09 40bu potatoes 10.00 3 bu turnips .75 1 washing tub .1875 4 geese 1.00 10 chickens .75 1 curry comb .12½ 2 spelling books .10 1 carpenters rule .12½ 20 bu wheat 20.00 1 strainer and funnel .37½ 1 culender and dipper .25 1 tin trumpet .10 25 bu corn 6.25 1 chopping axe 1.00 .25bu flax seed and cag .75 hempseed .25 3 chairs .25 1 bag 2 bu of wheat 2.00 1 dinner pot .75 total 173.49 We the under signed appraisers do certify that we appraised the above property on the 5th day of Dec. 1837 Peter Prifogle Henry Huber The following is an inventory of the personal estate of John Treager decd made December 8th AD 1838. 9 bu of corn 4.50 6 bu potatoes 4.50 10 doz oats 1.25 1 lot of flax 1.00 1 hay stack 5.00 1 stack of wheat 8.00 1 lot of cabbage .12 1 lot of beans .31 Be it remembered that afterwards to wit on the 6th day of Febru- ary 1839 before Robert John Clerk of the Probate Court of Franklin County Indiana personally came Michael Mickendol of lawful age of said county who being duly swornto interpret the above and attached bill of John Treager and give the same in the English language says on oath that the following is atrue trans- lation to the best of his belief to wit: "John Treager on his death bed promised to his brother Jacob Treager that he the said Jacob Treager should have his cloths provided he should die in the present sickness." Witness and signed with his own hand John Treager. Witnesses present: Blasie Yaekley Adam Schlict: signed John Schlict Frederick Gamradt: Michael Meckendol The following is an inventory of the personal estate of John Treager deceased made the 9th day of March AD 1839 1 broad cloth coat 5.00 1 velvet vest 1.25 1 liney coat 3.00 1 pr pantaloons .75 1 short coat 1.25 1 coat and pantaloons 1.25 6 shirts 2.50 1 pr shoes .75 2 vests .02 1 pr stockings .37 1 broadcloth pantaloon 4.50 1 velvet vest .37½ 1 frock coat 4.00 1 fur hat 1.50 2 pr pantaloons .75 1 seal cap,1 vest, 1 umbrella .62 6 pr of stockings 2.25 1 pr suspenders .12½ 4 silk handkerchiefs 1.75 1 chest .50 total 32.50