Friday, July 11, 2008

19 May 1815, Kent County, Delaware


19 May 1815 inventory
Originally uploaded by Thundercheese.
An inventory of the Goods and the Chattels of William Hudson Decd".Apraised by Thomas Jenkens and Alexander McClyment May 19 1815.
Wearing Appearl1200Amt" Brought up43037
1 Mahogany Secretary $40‰40003 Homespun Table Cloths $4:00400
1 Walnut Dining Table $8‰  1 Breakfast Do" $5‰13004 Towels $1.50  Cradle Bed $1:00250
1 Mahogany Stand $5:00  1 Corner Cupboard $8:0013001 Pine Box 50  1 washing Machine 50100
Sundry Glass, China & Queensware in Cupboard9001 Sett Spools $1:25  1 Loom & Gear $15:001625
1 Pair Andirons $1‰  1 Mahogany Pictr" frame 401401 Pine Table $1:00  1 Meat Tub $1:50250
Japaned Waitirs 40  6 Chairs $6:006401 Saddle, Bridle & Martingil $5:00500
2 Rush Chairs $1:50  1 Pine Table $1:503001 Bbl" & 23 full of Flour $5:00  1 Tight Bbl" $1:00600
1 Looking Glass $3:00  1 Cradle $2:005006 emty flour Bbls" $1:00  1 Cut Real $1:25225
1 pair Shovel & Tongs $1.50  1 pr" Andirons 752251 Hair Sifter 25  5 Bshl" Irish Potatoes $2225
1 Maple beadstid & Sacking $10:0010002 Powdering Tubs $2:50  1 tight Bbl" & Tub $1:25375
1 Bed & Furniture $30:003000Lot of Corn In Shop Loft $15:001500
1 Bed bedstid & Furniture $30:0030001 Secondhand Chaise & Harness $110:0011000
1 Bed bedstid & Furniture $30:0030001 Meat Bench 50  1 Wash Bench 25~75
1 Pine Chest $3:00  1 Pine Table $1:00400 $60162
1 Cott Bedstid $3:00  2 linen Wheels $4:50750Thomas Jenkens
Alexander McClyment
1 Keg & Salt 40  2 Bbls" & Feathers $1140Kent County [?]
Thomas Jenkens + Alexander McClyment appeared before me and the saidThomas Jenkens on his solemn affirmations and the said Alexander McClymant on hissolemn oath do declare that they had appraised the goods mentioned in the forgoing Inventorythe property of William Hudson decd impartiallyto the best of their skill and Judgement affirmed + sworn the 26th day of October 1815Justice given 20 cts. Before Nathl [?]thers.
1=2 Bshl" Bag 67 1½# hackled Flax 37½ 104½
10# Flax @ 15Cts  1 Umberella $1:25275
1 Boxed Coffee mill $1:00100
1 Knife Box Containing K & Forks $2:50250
Sundry earthanware Pewter Spoons
Ec" in Cupboard
300
1 pair Sadirons 75  Tea Kettle & Fry Pan $1:80255
2 Iron Pots & Hooks and broken Pot $3:00300
Lot of Ceader Ware $2:50  1 Clothes Brush 30280
1 Scrub & sweep Brush 50  1 Spade $1:00150
1 wood Ax 50  1 Hoe & 2 Rakes $1:00150
1 Milch House $8:00  Sundries in Do" $2.501050
1 Wheelbarrow $4:50  1 Pine Soap Tub $1:00550
1 Chicken Coop $1:00  1 Chopg Ax & Bbl" & Pot 50150
388¼# Bacon @ 12½  66½# Lard @ 12½5457½
3 Earthan Pots Containing Lard~90
6 Sty Shotes $12:00  Vegatable Garden $3:001500
3 Milch Cows $39:00  1 Horse $60:009900
190 feet W. Pine Board $3:80380
Amt. Carried up$43037
    NOTES:
  • "Japaned Waitir" is Japanned Waiter, an enameled serving dish.
  • "Sty Stotes" are young pigs, just-weaned pigs.
  • "Martingil" is Martingale, a horse collar.

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