Inventory of James M. Watkins

Franklin County
July Term A.D. 1853
Page 146-147

[appraiser oath sworn November 10th AD 1849]. An inventory of the goods and effects of James M. Watkins, late of Franklin County and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by B. L. Connor administrator of the said estate with the assistance of William Jones and William B. Homes, appraisers called and duly sworn.

1 cubord 8.00
cubord ware 2.00
bail & tea kettle & hooks & smoothing iron 1.25
1 big kettle 1.00
1 bedstead & cord 3.00
1 beaureau 12.00
1 table 2.00
1 mantle clock 4.00
1 looking glass .50
1 gun 12.00
1 cradle 1.00
1 coffee mill .30
6 chairs 1.25
1 bedstead 1.50
1 bed & bedding 8.00
1 lot of quilts 12.00
1 bed & bedding 1.00
salt 1.50
1 lot of boxes & barrells 1.25
1 lot of do 2.00
2 baskets & yarn &c &c .50
1 pair of steelyards 1.00
1 axe .50
corn suppposed to be 80 bushels 20 10.00
1 lot of fodder .50
16 quires of paper 1.00
1 doz book & pencils .90
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1 lot of books 1.25
1 cow 12.00
6 hogs 5.00
1 bolt of brown muslin 3.00
1 piece of Gingham 3 yrds @ 25¢ .75
1 piece of Gingham 4½ yrds @ 25¢ 1.12
1 piece of Gingham 8 yrds @ 25¢ 2.00
1 piece of Gingham 30 yrds @ 25¢ 7.00
1 piece of Gingham 12 yrds @ 25¢ 3.00
Mantle six ? 1.25
1 found of ? 1.50
1 ink bottle .06¼
2 pieces of carpet .50
1 note on J. Wilson due in three months 11.52
5 dollars in gold 5.00
total 137.94

Wm. B. Holmes
William Jones, apprs.
sworn 24th day of November AD 1849


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