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