Franklin County Inventories Page 108-109 August Term A.D. 1832 Estate of John Voorhees, deceased, Franklin County 21st day of January A.D. 1831 William W. Carson administrator as aforesaid filed in the Clerk's Office of Franklin County aforesaid the following appraisement bill of said Estate to wit: An inventory of the goods and chattels of John Voorhees, deceased, late of Springfield Township, Franklin County Ind. Taken by us T. B. Scoby and M. V. Simoson, appraisers of the goods and chattels of said deceased, January the 18 1831. 1 lot of hogs, 13 in No. 17.87½ 4 do in pen 5.50 1 colt 22.00 1 black & white heifer 5.00 1 do with red face 4.00 1 white cow 8.00 1 grey horse 10.00 1 sorrel mare 18.50 1 lot of corn in the crib 16.50 1 lot of corn in shock 4.00 1 bull plow 2.00 1 set of doubletrees & clevis .62½ 1 set plow gears 1.75 1 do and coller 1.75 1 yanky sled .25 2 pigs .183/4 1 drawing knife 1.00 1 chain tramel .50 1 pr tongs .18 3/4 4 sheep 3.50 1 piece of wheat in ground 5.50 1 lot of buckwheat 4.50 sythe & cradle 1.00 1 hachel 2.00 1 barrell with dried fruit .75 3 old salt barrells .18 3/4 1 pigeon heath 1.50 1 lot of pulled wool .50 1 lot of white beans & onions .25 1 barrell & cider 1.00 1 shear & pole of axe .25 1 iron wedge .37½ [Page 109] 1 set of measures .75 1 stack of hay 4.00 1 pr sheep shears .25 1 spinning wheel 1.50 1 reel 1.00 bench & shor? 1.50 1 sheep skin .25 4 old barrells .25 1 cask & pickles 1.00 1 churn .50 2 trays & ladle .25 3 horse shoes & corn cutter .50 1 side saddle 3.50 4 handle baskets .75 1 bed & stead 6.50 1 cupboard & crockery 2.00 1 bed & bedding 7.00 1 table .25 1 burrau 1.00 1 stand .50 1 pr smoothe irons .37½ 1 meal sift & slate .37½ 1 lot of books 1.00 1 jug .12½ 2 water buckets .50 5 chairs .50 1 large kettle 1.00 2 tin pans .12½ 2 wash tubs .37½ potatoes in the hole 3.00 turnips in the hole .50 1 swill bucket .09 6 geese .75 the wearing apparel of dec'd 3.00 tool chest .37½ 1 wooden bowl .06 share in crofs cut saw 1.50 1 pr steelyards .25 State of Indiana Franklin County Before me, Isaac Warnsley, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County afd. Personally came William Carson admins of the estate of John Voorhees deceased, and J. B. Scoby and M. V. Simoson appraisers of the good and chattels of said deceased who deposeth and saith that the within inventory is a true statement of all the goods and chattels of said deceased so far as have come to their knowledge and further says not. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th day of January 1831 William W. Carson T. B. Scoby U. V. Simonson Isaac Warnsley J.P. Widow takes only $62.12½ of her $100 exclusion. Administrator declares the estate to be insolvent and advertises for creditors in the Western Statesman in Dearborn County.