John Wilson

Franklin County
August Term AD 1839
Page 247-248

And afterwards to wit on the 16th day of November AD 1837 the said administrator filed in the Clerks office of the Court aforesaid the following inventory of the personal property of said deceased as follows to wit: An inventory of the goods, chattles and effects of John Wilson late of Franklin County and State of Indiana deceased taken by Charles Wilson and Calvin Jones administrators of the estate of said deceased with the assistance of Andrew Carmichael and Thompson Jones appraisers called for that purpose

1 Scythe & cradle 2.50  
1 little spinning wheel 1.00  
1 bucket .37½  
1 spade 1.00  
the undivided half of cross cut saw 2.50  
1 loom 1.50  
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1 bed & bedding 10.00  
3 calves 6.00  
14 head of sheep 17.50  
1 white cow 13.00  
1 white backed cow 11.00  
1 waggon 65.00  
the undivided half of wheat fan 5.00  
10 bushels of rye 5.00  
the undivided half of a stack of wheat 12.50  
1 stack of oats 20.00  
the undivided half of a cider mill 7.00  
23 fatted hogs 115.00  
1 gray horse 40.00  
1 pair pincers 0.25  
1 hammer 0.25  
2 black colts 45.00  
the undivided half of a mow of wheat 12.50  
the undivided half of an oat stack 8.00  
6½ acres of corn n the field 56.00  
1 crib of corn 100.00  
6 bushels of potatoes 1.00  
1 lot of hay 12.00  
1 lot of wheat growing 7.00  
1 mowing scythe 1.50  
1 keg of nails 2.82  
1 shovel plough 1.00x
1 bull plough 3.00x
2 set of gears 6.00x
1 red cow 16.00x
1 white cow 13.00x
38 head of stock hogs 50.00x
9 fatted hogs 38.00x
1 calf 2.00x
1 bay mare 40.00x
17 geese 2.12½x
6 ducks 0.50x
1 barrel of salt 5.25x
3 tubs 2.25x
1 lot of barrell 1.50x
2 bridles & 2 collars 3.50x
1 lot of kettles and pots 12.25x
1 barrel of dried peaches 2.00x
1 barrel of dried apples 2.00x
1 hetchel 2.00x
6½ bushels of potatoes 1.00x
1 half bushel .37½x
1 reel 1.50x
2 wheels 3.00x
1 iron wedge 0.50x
1 side saddle 5.00x
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1 bed & bedding 20.00x
1 bed & bedding 19.00x
1 bed & bedding 12.00x
1 trundle bed & bedding 4.00x
46 bed covers 69.00x
1 bed & bedding 14.00x
1 breakfast table 4.00x
1 stand 4.00x
1 bureau 14.00x
1 cupboard 8.00x
1 lot of cupboard ware 8.75x
7 chairs 1.75x
1 rocking cradle 0.50x
1 sugar bowl 0.50x
2 sad irons 0.75x
2 candle sticks 0.25x
1 fire shovel 0.50x
1 pair of and irons 1.00x
1 lot of baskets 1.00x
1 jug 0.25x
knives, forks & spoons 0.75x
1 table 0.50x
cupboard & cupboard ware 4.00x
1 looking glass 0.50x
1 churn 0.75x
1 chest 1.00x
2 axes 2.00x
1 saddle & 2 bridles 2.00x
1 barrel & 1 basket 0.25x
1 hoe 0.25x
2 bushel of buckwheat 0.75x
2 singletrees, 1 clevis 2.00x
12 head of sheep 15.00x
1 pair andirons .62½x
1 razor & strap 0.75x
  $1000.02
15th day of Nov 1837
x= Widow's selection $428.73¼



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