Inventory of William Wilson

Franklin County
March Term AD 1850
Pages 144-146
An inventory of the goods, chattels and effects of William Wilson late of Franklin County and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by James P. Wilson and Samuel Wilson administrators of the estate of the said deceased with the assistance of Thomas Armstrong and Alfred Thompson appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose

1 claybank colored mare 50.00
1 spotted cow & calf 15.00
1 2 horse waggon 32.50
1 2 year old heiffer 6.00
9 head of sheep 7.00
1 sugar kettle 1.87½
1 dutch oven .62½
1 sett braching 3.00
1 man saddle 4.75
1 skillet & oven 1.00
dresser & ware 1.12½
1 lott cupboard ware 5.00
1 lott glassware .37½
1 tea kettle & shovel 1.00
1 sett andirons .75
2 buckets .62½
1 churn .31
4 split bottom chairs .50
5 windsor chairs 5.00
1 mantle clock 8.00
1 bureau 8.00
1 breakfast table 2.00
1 bedstead, bed & bedding 20.00
1 lot bed clothing 4.25
1 wash tub .25
1 sett haims .37½
1 spiting frame .75
brought forward 175.56
1 cross cut saw 3.50
1 loom 2.00
9 head of hogs 15.75
2½ lbs saloratus @12½¢ .31¼
13½ lbs alum 1.08
2 lbs coperas .08
4 lbs epsom salts .50
2 sett knives and forks 2.50
2 silk handkerchiefs 1.44
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15 yds prints 2.50
6 3/4 yds prints 1.12½
9 yds prints 1.81¼
14 yds bleached muslin 1.54
7½ yds bleached skirting .97½
13½ yds bleached skirting 2.16
9 yds brown drilling 1.17
8½ yds apron check 1.36
19½ yds ticking @ 20 3.90
14½ yds ticking @ 25 3.62
3 buckis balling .28
1 dress hankerchief .42
1 pocket book .38
2 money purses .16
1 pr kid gloves .39
1 pr silk gloves .27
3 girl's belts .38
2 ladys belts .66
carried over 226.83
12 bunches cotton cord .24
3 doz Jappan buttons .38
3½ doz gilt buttons .25
8 doz gilt buttons .24
2½ doz vest buttons .10
2½ doz vest buttons .10
1½ yds crape @37 .56
1 3/4 yds vesting @ 31¼ .54
1 pair prunella shoes .87½
1 meal seive .37½
1 pr worsted hose .60
1 fur hat 2.00
1 small soup dish .14
2 large dishes 1.22
2 large dishes 1.08
2 sugar bowls .66
1 cream pitcher .20
1 large fancy pitcher .66
1 tea pot .75
3 small pitchers .48
2 brass candlesticks .75
4 small decanters .50
3 salt cellars .38
4 wine glasses .32
1 glass plate .13
3 candle snuffers .42
1 claw hammer .887
2 pair shoe brushes .25
2 seett Britania table spoons .66
2½ set iron table spoons .40
7 set tea spoons .60
2 set tea spoons Britania .30
1 pad lock .13
amt brought up 243.89
1 wooden clock .24
2 razors in cases 1.25
3 sett butts 3½ inch .38
4 sett butts 4 inch .68
3 sett butts 3 inch .24
5 sett butts 3 inch 63
7½ doz wood screws .45
4 doz wood screws @ 8 .32
5¼ doz wood screws @ 5 26
1 spectacle in case .25
3 coffee mills 2.25
1 lot knitting pins .21
2 razor strops .56
5 snuff boxes .20
1 Norfolk latch .16
1 lot nutmegs .34
7 razor hones 1.75
5 bolts .63
5 yds ginham @22 1.10
3 yds towel diaper @ 15 .45
millmel? .12½
11 5/8 yds Salucia pink @ 26 3.02
2 3/4 yds florence @35½ .97½
10¼ yds dress silk @ 63 6.45
1 straw bonnet .40
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5½ yds bobinett Fig. 2.06¼
8¼ yds bobinett plain 2.25
8 yds bobinett plain @ 44 3.52
8 yds bobinett plain @ 50 4.00
1½ yds book muslin @ 38 .56¼
3/4 yds fig. Jaconet .28
17½ yds lace @ 10 1.75
16 yrds Grecianett footing .64
amt brought up 283.31
19 yds bobinett footing @4 .76
19 yds bobinett footing @3 .57
10½ yds bobinett footing @7 .75
13 yds bobinett footing @3 .39
18 yds bobinett footing @3 .54
3½ yds lace @3 .10
7 yds edging @3 .21
4 yds edging .08
3 cotton flags .31
2 augers .33 1/3
3 ink stands .21
6 yds ribbon @20 1.20
6 yds ribbon @12 .75
1 yd ribbon @14 .14
6½ yds black ribbon @14 .91
2½ yds white ribbon @20 .50
2½ yds green ribbon @12½ .31¼
7 yds green ribbon @12½ .88
2 yds red pail ribbon@ 9 .23
4 1/3 yds dress ribbon @6 .28
4½ yds narrow white ribbon @6 .28
4¼ yds green ribbon @3 .13
3 yds green ribbon @3 .09
6 yds white ribbon @3 .18
4¼ yds white ribbon @3 .13
6 yds yellow ribbon @3 .18
5 yds pink ribbon @3 .15
5 yds yellow ribbon @6 .30
6 yds black ribbon @12 .72
5 yds black ribbon @12 .60
10½ yds black ribbon @7 .73½
  296.26½
1 white cow added to the above 10.00
Alfred Thompson  
James Armstrong appraisers  
amt brought up 296.26½
to the foregoing may be added  
E. O. Havens not to the said William Wilson 208.85
interest on same 13.00
one on John Walker 40.09
interest on same 3.18
one due bill on Levi Gifford 2.18 3/4
1 note on Robert H. Scott 15.00
1 on D. F. Larue 14.78
interest on same .88
2 notes on Michael D. Roudebush balance on pair 14.00
interest on same 2.74
due bill on Lemuel Barber 12.87½
interest on same .67
  328.15¼
  624.41.3/4
  10.00
Making in all $634.41.3/4

James P. Wilson
Samuel Wilson, administrators



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