RIPLEY COUNTY INVENTORIES
An inventory of the goods, chattels and effects of Jacob Lauber,
late of Ripley County and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by
Henry Papet, administrator with the will annexed of te estate of
the said deceased with the assistance of E.S. Hawley and F. A.
Volz appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.

1 bay horse                                          30.00
1 colt                                               10.00
potatoes in the ground, ½a                            6.00
about 8 tons hay in barn                             18.00
1 wheat fan                                           4.00
24 poplar boards                                      1.00
4 pieces scantling                                     .25
1 mule cow                                            7.00
1 black and white cow & calf                          8.00
11 sheep                                              7.70
9 geese                                               1.00
1 brindle mule heifer                                 4.00
1 brindle heifer                                      2.50
1 plough No5                                          6.00
1 bay mare                                           30.00
corn in field, about 6 acres                         25.00
1 iron tooth harrow,clevis                            1.50
80 doz oats in sheaf                                  8.00
80 doz wheat in sheaf                                10.00
1 corn harrow                                          .10
2 flails                                               .06
1 white spotted cow and calf                          9.00
1 brindle cow and calf                                7.00
22 hogs                                              18.00
1 white spotted mule heifer                           4.50
1 red heifer                                          5.00
1 wagon                                              40.00
total carried forward                               266.11

1 plough No 3                                         2.00
1 sled                                                1.50
2 sets of harness                                    10.00
8 halter ropes                                         .40
1 cross cut saw                                       2.50
1 spinning wheel                                      1.50
1 copper kettle                                       5.00
2 scaves                                               .50
1 box and some tallor                                  .20
1 barrel and feathers                                  .25
pr of steelyards                                       .50
1 lot of flax                                          .10
1 cradle                                              1.00
4 feather pillows                                     1.00
1 scythe and sned                                     1.00
3 rakes                                                .25
1 doubletree, 2 singletrees                           1.00
lot of hay in stable                                  9.00
4 walnut, 3 poplar boards                              .50
1 saddle and bridle                                   2.00
1 grind stone                                          .50
1 spinning wheel                                      1.75
1 wel                                                 1.00
1 croutshave                                           .75
1 white wash brush                                     .25
1 box old iron                                         .25
1 lot of wool                                          .25
1 lot of woold                                        2.50
1 lot of onions                                        .75
3 old scythes, 2 rods                                  .25
1 box old iron and 5 whetstones                        .25
1 scythe and sned                                      .50
1 log chain                                            .75
2 piece chain, grindstone                              .20
carried forward                                     316.26

1 bedstead                                            1.50
2 pitchforks                                           .50
1 spade                                                .25
1 pickaxe                                              .50
1 dunghook                                             .25
4 axes                                                1.00
1 drawshave                                            .50
1 old sadle                                            .25
1 footadge                                            1.00
1 hammer, pincers, compas etc                          .25
1 lot carpenter tools                                  .75
1 shaving horse                                        .15
1 rifle                                               8.00
1 gridle                                               .50
1 skillet                                              .50
1 iron pot                                             .50
contents of a cupboard                                 .30
4 reaping hooks                                        .50
1 dungfork                                             .35
2 grubbing hoes                                        .40
1 gardenhoe                                            .25
1 hatchet                                              .20
2 cowbells                                            1.00
1 handsaw                                              .25
1 iron wedge                                           .35
4 augers                                               .50
1 trowel and cottonhooks                               .25
1 hammer                                               .20
1 half bushel measure                                  .40
1 gun                                                 1.00
dutchoven                                              .75
1 skillet                                              .10
1 frying pan                                           .40
1 teakettle                                            .50
carried forward                                     340.36

1 skimmer, ladle, fork, etc                           1.00
tinpan, wooden bowl, funnel, scissors                  .25
4 spoons                                               .10
1 coffee mill                                          .10
1 table                                                .50
1 shovel and tongs                                     .40
1 bedstead and bedding                                3.00
1 cupboard                                            8.00
7 books                                                .40
1 clock                                               2.50
1 bedstead and bedding                                5.00
4 chairs                                               .60
8 yds ticking                                         1.60
2 boxes                                               1.50
1 hoe                                                  .20
1 washtub                                              .25
1 lantern, 2 candlesticks, lamp                        .30
1 candlemould                                          .15
2 smoothing irons and stands                           .50
10 knives, 6 forks                                     .50
2 buckets                                              .40
1 keg                                                  .25
1 bedstead and bedding                                5.00
2 boxes with rags                                      .25
1 razor and shaving box                                .25
1 stove and pipe                                      6.00
1 looking glass                                        .10
3 chairs                                              1.00
1 table                                                .25
5 pillowcases, 2 sheets, 3 tablecloths                1.00
1 iron kettle                                         2.00
1 churn                                                .25
8 barrels, 1 hogshead                                 1.00
carried forward                                     384.96

1 barrel with salt                                     .25
2 tar buckets                                          .25
12 crocks                                              .25
1 lot of cabages                                       .50
50 chickens                                           3.00
2 washboards                                           .20
1 keg                                                  .15
1 milk strainer, washbowl, bucket                      .20
2 sleds                                                .20
1 logsled                                              .25
5 sacks                                               1.00
total                                               391.21

Given under our hands this 14th day of August 1847
E. S. Hawley
Fering Anton Voltz