RIPLEY COUNTY INVENTORIES An inventory and appraisement of the goods, chattels and effects of Henry Mail, deceased, late of Ripley County, Ia, taken by Thomas W. Sunman, executor of the estate of said deceased with the assistance of Samuel L. Jones and George Hatzog---called and duly sworn for that purpose. 1 black & white cow 10.00 red &white steer 5.00 black & white heffer calf 1.50 4 measures 1.00 3 forks and dung hook 1.00 3 rakes .30 1/3 of lot of wheat in barn 6.50 1/3 of rye 2.50 lot of barley .75 lot of oats 4.00 lot of hay in stable loft 24.00 1/3 lot of potatoes 1.50 wheel barrow .50 grind stone .40 sythe and creadle 2.25 3 empty whiskey barrels .75 lot of onions .50 crout tub .20 2 crocks, lard and crocks 2.00 vinegar & barrel 1.00 2 crocks & tub of soap 1.50 tub & wash board .30 10 crocks & soap greas 1.00 candles & box 1.00 lot of salt and barrel .60 4 baskets & 5 boxes .75 lot of onion setts .35 old iron .50 2 pots, stew pots .50 oven & skillet .50 hop pitcher 1.00 shovel & 4 hoes 1.50 sythe & sneth .35 grass hook .10 log chain 1.00 2 iron wedges .75 3 axes .40 paper cloves 1.00 pepper & alspice .50 pipes & stems .25 lot of bees wax 1.00 lot of tinware 1.00 2 paper matches .10 cinemmon .25 paper starch .30 madder .10 lot 8d nails & shingle nails 1.40 1 gun powder flask, shot belt 2.00 medicine .10 5 crocks .50 cow bell .15 rasp & files .30 3 new sickles .75 steel yards 1.50 2 scales & weights 1.75 10 jugs & pitchers 1.00 lantern .20 lot of batten & ropes 2.00 barrel & whiskey 2.00 1 clock 1.50 2 alters .25 1 dining table 1.50 6 chairs 2.00 1 beauro 6.00 bedstead & cord 1.50 bed & bedding 5.00 hand saw, plain, pruningknife .50 5 bed quilts 4.00 3 meal bags .75 bedstead, bed & bedding 5.00 bed stead & cord 1.50 5 augers, drawknife, cisel, hammer, ax 1.50 sythe sneath .35 1 cross cut saw 3.50 1 new sythe .60 3 sickles .30 molassas & barrel 1.75 hewing axe 1.75 looking glass & 6 pictures 1.75 15 pieces tin ware 1.50 lot of knives & forks .50 1 doz spoons .50 5 plates, cups, sawsers .75 flat iron, coffee mill .75 2 ladles, fork, flat iron, pepper mill 1.10 2 crocks, bucket, 2 plates .60 Gen Taylor pitcher .35 3 pieces tin ware .25 5 glass jars 1.25 5 bunches tobaco .15 lot of tacks .60 lot of buttons & bon .25 lot of cotton & linen thread .75 lot of combs 1.00 lot of hooks and eyes .15 bed ticking and 4 remnants 1.00 remnant of jackanet .75 green mosquito bar .10 2 pieces lawn, 1 piece calico 1.00 2 balls candle wick .10 8 remnants calico 2.25 1 piece brade .25 6 pieces calico 4.50 1 piece drilling 3.00 cabbage in garden 1.00 cash 10.60 bridle .50 single tree and bettle .50 tin bucket, tub, crocks .75 1 pot of butter 1.00 churn and washboard 1.00 3 hives of bees 6.00 1 chist .50 1/3 of lot of hops 12.50 1 creadle 1.00 hop basket .25 sugar kettle 2.00 2 cleavers 1.00 hog catcher .25 account on Godfred Seig .08 " Andrew Doll .07 1 desk 1.00 1 red cow 10.00 red &brindle heffer 4.00 1 wheat fan 9.00 1 man's saddle 3.00 bolt mislin 2.25 12 pieces bonnet boards .35 box and soap .25 5 hats .50 lot of tobaco 1.25 14 bars of lead, 3 axe handles 1.00 2 sythe sneth .50 1 broom .10 2 small pieces 1.80 6 meal sives 11.50 lot of imperial tea 4.50 box of blacking and auger .10 bottle of turpentine .20 jug and powder .80 drawer of sundrys .50 keg & rice .50 1 keg soap & small wash tub .25 coffee in bag 8.00 2 slates .20 2 kegs & vinegar .50 10 pieces tinware & powder flask 1.00 crock & coperas .20 crock & tartar .10 dishes & plates .90 2 doz tumblers 1.00 10 flasks & decanter .75 2 lbs indigo 1.25 upper shelf crockery ware 4.25 box soap, brushes & spoons .50 lot paper .25 lot of shot .60 lot of brownstone .20 box & salerattas 1.25 1 piece blue drilling 1.25 mixed drilling 2.50 piece of striped drilling 2.50 checked drilling .75 striped drilling .35 1 piece blue drilling 1.50 1 umbrella .40 remnant of black muslin 1.50 2 small hickory check, green base 1.20 2 small pieces lusture 4.80 10 drefs handkerchiefs 4.00 1 cashmere shalls 1.00 2 cotton handkerchiefs .30 4 gingham " .80 4 " " .80 4 neck " .80 15 cotton " 1.50 8 shawl " 2.00 box of tape, buttons, thimbles, c .60 box of combs 1.75 box of buttons .50 2 pr women's hose& pr men's .50 2 boxes buttons .50 box of ribbin & thread 3.00 2 snuff boxes .20 box of hook & eyes .25 box of wood combs .05 box of remnents of lace 1.50 3 pr Poutells 2.25 remnat of linen 2.00 " cotton .40 2 pr suspenders .15 9 vests 9.00 remnant of cloth 1.00 4 beds 10.00 lot of bedding & basket 4.00 1/3 of a lot of corn 10.00 note on E. D. Harris 5.51 " " 3.50 " E.D. Harris, L.L. Thomas 3.50 " E. D. Harris 11.10 " Michael Mail 137.00 account Conrad Rely 1.50 " Jacob Lips .25 " Henry Bart 1.12 " Philip Bart 1.50 " Christian Poos .36 " Valentine Doll 2.47 " Abraham Highman 4.05 " Valentine Henegan .70 " Andrew Doll 1.39 " John B. Smith .98 " Issac Holloway .72 " Bernard Brownagle .70 " George Sower 4.26 " Godfred Seig 1.49 " Henry Smutter 1.16 " John Shouter .83 " Jacob Bittle 3.40 " Edward Small 2.88 " Daniel Bittle 1.51 " John Anthony 1.50 " Bolser Marklin .90 " John Doll 15.60 " Adam Harlow .60 " Isaac Lewis 3.30 " Michael Mail 40.20 " George Hatzog 3.40 " John Emerick blacksmith 4.42 " Jacob Plank .80 " Samuel Ivans(doubt) 32.60 " Robert Johnson .20 " Benjamin Johnson (dbt) 1.83 " Harrison Scott (dbt) 3.58 " Peter Ale 2.50 " Christopher Keppler .25 " Jacob Smith at Bofses 2.50 " Somerville .10 " Paul Stager 1.60 " Sam Smith .44 " George Hatzog 1.30 " John B. Smith .32 " Edward Small .12 judgement in Cinncinati 22.00 total 663.04 Given under our hands this 23 September 1850 Samuel L. Jones Georg Herzog-- appraisers Thomas W. Sunman