Inventory of Abel White

Franklin County
April Term AD 1858
Pages 626-629
Personal Estate of Abel White, deceased, taken by Jason Carson executor and appraised by Wm J. Peck and John M. Viely

[very faint copy for transcription, book titles should be checked]
No. Description of the Property Value
1 a lot of crocks .25
2 wheel & reel .50
3 lot of sundry irons 1.50
4 a lot of old augers, drawing knive &c .30
5 wood and hand saw .20
6 2 set of scales .40
7 1 pair small steelyards .25
8 3 old axes .30
9 2 hammers, hatchet & pinchers .40
10 rat trap, lock &c .40
11 a lot of old barrels .30
12 best axe .50
13 broad axe .30
14 shovel plow 1.50
15 single tree & latch? .20
16 scoop dipper, trowel & knife .20
17 large box .25
18 half bushel .20
19 large diner pot .50
20 mouse trap & scoop .15
21 brass kettle .75
22 a lot of jugs .10
23 old bedstead .25
24 old scythe & hanging .20
25 wash tub & tar bucket .30
26 2 vinegar kegs & oil jug .75
carried over? 9.95
27 a lot of oak timber 7.00
28 a lot of scantling .70
29 curry and halter ropes .25
30 old barrels and box .30
31 log chain .40
32 a lot of dung forks, shovel &? .20
33 harness leather .25
34 saddle & bridle 2.00
35 set of plow gears .25
36 plow & rench .50
37 carriage & harness 50.00
38 stove and cooking furniture 10.00
39 bottles and jars .40
40 lot of tin cups & bucket .50
41 tea cannister .25
42 churn & lard keg 2.00
43 2 coffee mills .30
44 5 empty bags 1.00
45 candle mould, washboard &c .25
46 meal seive .20
47 old flat irons .30
48 lot of pots, tea kettle &c .50
49 lot of dishes .30
50 candle sticks, tea pot &c .25
51 4 pitchers .20
52 sundry cups & dishes .30
53 cask, wood bound &c .45
54 corner cupboard 2.00
56 a set of pink plates .50
57 a set of common plates .50
58 lot of old plates .20
59 set of gilt edge plates & dishes .50
60 set of plain cup & dishes .25
carried over? $82.33
61 7 drinking glasses 1.25
62 lot of spoons, knifes & forks 1.50
63 glass jars, bottle &c .40
64 2 sugar bowls, dishes, cream cups &c .40
65 ½ dozen of silver spoons 1.50
66 salt box, peper box, ginger grater &c 1.15
67 tea pot, 2 jars .30
68 tea sets, preserve dish &c .35
69 2 salt stands .20
70 tea canister, trunk 1.50
71 2 combs for hair .20
72 2 frame pictures .40
73 tea server 1.20
74 ink stone, match safe &c 1.15
75 watch 3.00
76 clock 2.50
77 large looking glass 2.00
78 Bevedgrs? Sermons 1.00
79 Life of Christ and Apostles 1.00
80 2 volumes of Travs through Eqypt .50
81 Rickets Notes .50
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82 Sketch & incidents .30
83 Paradice Lost .25
84 8 volumes of Cottands Pastory 4.00
85 Minerology and Geology 1.00
86 Portrait of St. Paul .25
87 Watsons Conversations .25
88 Life of Gavelson .20
89 Family Advice .50
90 Evidence of Prophecy by Heath .37
91 Travel & Researches .25
92 Instrumental Merton .25
93 Lorenzo & Dow Journal .20
carried over? 23.92
94 The American Actor .15
95 The Hurley Warley B.? .25
96 History of the Discovery of America ?? .20
97 Jones on the Trinity .20
98 Fletcher Appeal .15
99 Ways on Fashion? .15
100 Life of Washington .20
101 ?? Of Thoughts .10
102 3 volumes of youths Instructors .20
103 Kerkums & Smiths Grammar .20
104 Fisk Pollack .15
105 Western Navigator .10
106 Miscellaneous old books .50
107 flower pots for mantle piece 1.00
108 Chairs 2.00
109 4 split bottom chairs, 3 rockers 1.80
110 rocking chair 1.50
111 beauro 3.00
112 beauro old 2.50
113 stand & contents .20
114 best stand & cover and contents 2.50
115 4 table cloth 2.00
116 4 linen sheets 5.00
117 2 woolen quilts 1.50
118 1 coverlet 8.00
119 3 blankets 4.50
120 quilt & comfort 1.50
121 desk and contents 1.75
122 pistol & bullet molds .1.75
123 chest .75
124 bedstead, bed and bedding 10.00
125 2 old band boxes & contents 1.00
carried over? 52.90
126 bedstead, bed and bedding 3.00
127 2 old boxes & contents .15
128 saddle bags .75
129 best bed and bedding 14.00
130 large bedstead 4.00
131 3 stand of window curtains 1.25
132 traveling bag .25
133 best table & cover 5.00
134 gun 3.00
135 large steelyards 1.50
136 tongs, fire shovel & andirons 1.50
137 picture of General Taylor 1.00
138 a quantity of wheat 2.20
139 2 jars & jug .25
140 old wheel, coffee pot & steamer 1.15
141 cooper shovel .75
142 15 harrow teeth 1.20
143 sheep shears .15
144 large kettle 1.75
145 cask & timothy seed .75
146 1 hogshead 1.75
147 keg, cow bell & lot of iron .25
148 25 yds carpeting 5.00
149 cow 18.00
150 horse 90.00
151 5 sheep 3.00
152 old fan mill 1.50
153 cross cut saw 2.00
154 barrel with some salt 1.75
155 sundries .10
156 empty barrel .50
$164.15

157 Notes on W. Farnsworth due Sept 29th 1855 date Sept 28th 1855 150.00
158 Note on Samuel Lessing, due one day after date dated Oct 10th 1855 58.50
159 Note on J. W. White due Feb. 14, 1853 dated Dec 25th 1852 with interest from date 18.50
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160 Note on J. W. White due Feb. 19, 1849 dated Feb. 19th 1849. Paid on this note $1.34. Balance due on it including interest 9.11
161 Note on J. W. White due 10th day of Sept 1855 dated March 10th 1855 paid on this note $8 balance due on the same 6.68
162 Note on J. W. Johnston due Aug 25th 1851 dated Oct 15, 1850 with interest. Has been sundry payments made on this note. Balance 53.27
163 Judgment Viley docket rendered 9th day Feb against J. Browm and A. Reed 22.61
164 Rent due March 1st 1856 to the $150.00 by W. R. Lanius 150.00
165 Rent for coming year amount to $200 on W. R. Lanius will be due March 1st 1857 200.00
166 Balance of farm rented to J. W. White for grain. Rent for coming year cannot tell how much it is worth n.v.
carried over? 660.11
total of personal property $993.89
cash on hand 22.00
total $1,015.89

Signed by us this 18th day of April 1856
Wm J. Peck
John M. Veily

An inventory of the real estate of Abel White deceased taken by said executor and appraised by said appraisers

No. Description of the Real Estate Value
1 N.W. qtr of Sec 24 in Township 9, Range 2 West of Meridian
containing 158 acres and 42/100ths of ?? County of Franklin, State of Indiana 3600.00
2 1 lot in the town of Union, Franklin Co, State of [page 628] Indiana known as a part of the SE Qtr of Sec 13 of T 9, R 2 containing 3 1/3 acres more or less 500.00
3 1 lot in the town of Union, Franklin Co, State of Indiana known as a part of the SE Qtr of Sec 13 of T 9, R 2 said lot containing 1 acre 6½ poles 200.00
Total value of Real Estate $4300.00

Signed by us this 18th day of April 1856
Wm J. Peck John M. Veily, appraisers

Last modified 19 September 2002