Name/Title
Ebenezer Bull 's Will and Inventory Hamptonburgh Nov 9, 1857Entry/Object ID
002852Tags
Ebenezer Bull, Alfred Booth, HamptonburghScope and Content
NOTICE-To the next of kin of Ebenezer Bull late of the Town of Hamptonburgh in the County of Orange, deceased, and all others it may concern: PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE, that I the undersigned the Administratrix of the said deceased, with the aid of sworn appraisers, duly appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Orange, will on the 17th day of November inst at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, at the late residence of said deceased, in the said town of Hamptonburgh make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, and an appraisement of the same, according to law.
Dated this Ninth day of November 1857
Jane Bull
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Orange County, ss:
I, Abel B Watkins Jr of the town of Hamptonburgh in said County, Appraiser duly appointed by the Surrogate of said County, do solemnly swear and declare that I will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of Ebenezer Bull late of the town of Hamptonburgh in said County, which shall be exhibited to me, according to the best of my ability.
Sworn before me this ninth day of Nov 1857
Jno C McConnell
Surrogate
A B Watkins Jun
ORANGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Alfred Booth of the town of Hamptonburgh in said County, Appraiser duly appointed by the Surrogate of said County, do solemnly swear and declare that I will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of Ebenezer Bull late of the town of Hamptonburgh in said County, which shall be exhibited to me, according to the best of my ability.
Sworn before me this 10th day of November 1857
Jno C McConnell
surrogate
Alfred Booth
ORANGE COUNTY } ss.
Surrogate's Office,
............................................................................................................................................. being duly sworn, says, that he is
late of the Town of ..................................................... in the County of Orange, deceased; that the following inventory is in all respects just and true; that it contains a true statement of all the personal property of the said deceased, which has come to ................................................. knowledge, and particularly, of all money, bank bills, and other circulating medium, belonging to the said deceased; and of all just claims of the said deceased against ................. the said ........................................................................................................ according to the best of ................................................. knowledge.
Sworn before me this .................................... day of .................................... 185 }
A True and Perfect Inventory of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which were of Ebenezer Bull late of the town of Hamptonburgh in Orange County, deceased, made by Jane Bull the Administratrix of the goods Chattels & credits of said deceased, with the aid of the above named Appraisers, duly appointed and sworn for that purpose; containing a full and true statement of all the personal property of the said deceased, which has come to the knowledge of the said Administratrix and particularly of all moneys, bank bills and other circulating medium, belonging to the said deceased, and of all just claims of the said deceased against said Administratrix and of all bonds, mortgages, notes and other securities, for the payment of money belonging to the said deceased, specifying the name of the debtor in each security, the date, the sum originally payable, the endorsements thereon, with their dates, and the sum, which in the judgment of the Appraisers, may be collectable on such security. Upon completion of this Inventory duplicates thereof have been made and signed at the end thereof by the appraisers.
Articles included in this inventory, without being appraised,
2 spinning wheels. 1 weaving loom. 4 stoves six chairs & six knives & forks.
1 family Bible school books & books not exceeding fifty dollars in value. ten sheep & the yarn. one cow two swine & pork in the barrel, wearing apparel of widow & five minor children.
4 beds & beddings
one table
six plates, six tea cups & saucers.
one sugar dish.
one milk pot.
one tea pot.
six silver table spoons.
Personal property inventoried and set apart, in the discretion of the Appraisers, for the use of the widow & minor children of said deceased, pursuant to statute, not exceeding in value one hundred and fifty dollars,
cash $150.00
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8 cups & 10 saucers $ 12
1 Broken china Tea sett 1 50
1 coffee sett white ware 2 00
1 Old sett coffee 12
2 Britannia Tea Pots 1 00
1 pr blk china pitchers 75
3 small white do 20
1 dinner sett 22 pieces 2 50
1 soup Tureen & 12 plates 2 00
34 breakfast & Tea plates 80
5 preserve dishes 60
1 1/2 doz " plates 50
1 celery dish 30
1 spoon holder 20
1 Castor & 2 salts 1 00
18 bowls 40
10 earthen platters 80
17 old plates 20
5 meat dishes 1 00
1 pestle & mortar 60
18 Glasses & salver 60
3 Tea canisters 10
1 basket & ancient china 10
18 plated forks & basket 2 50
6 silver table spoons 6 00
2 1/2 silver tea spoons & tongs 10 00
2 butter knives & 2 desert spoons 3 00
1 doz Knives & box of old Knives & forks 1 00
1/2 doz ea. knives & forks & box & 3 carvers 1 00
3 old Tea trays 10
1 old Table 50
8 blue chairs 1 00
1 clock 50
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5 crow bars $ 5 00
4 Ox chains 4 00
1 sett double trees 50
1 Ox cart 5 00
1 lumber waggon 3 00
1 cutter 3 00
7 hogs 65 00
2 sows & pig 14 00
4 sheep 6 00
1 top waggon with pole 7 00
1 lumber waggon 6 00
1 single lumber waggon 1 50
1 large spring " 8 00
1 " " close waggon 15 00
1 double sleigh 3 00
1 single " & shoes 2 00
Lot of axle tree stuff 5 00
" " plank in waggon house 1 25
1 sett double harness & neck yoke 2 50
1 " single harness 1 00
1 " " " 1 50
2 Ox yokes 1 00
1 Saddle 1 00
Lot of Lumber in waggon house 15 00
2 cradles & 8 rakes 4 00
Lot of old scythe & sticks 1 50
" " Casks & bran 1 00
Plough Harness 1 00
7 light chains 1 00
Lot of Buffalo & sheep skins 80
8 axes 2 50
Beetles & wedges 1 50
Lot of carpenter tools 6 50
" " Lumber in shed 1 50
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1 bed, bedstead & bedding $ 6 00
8 chairs 80
carpet in N bedroom 40
Toilet & fixtures 20
Wearing apparel of deceased 5 00
1 Bed bedstead & bedding } 10 00
1 dressing bureau } Entry Bedroom 3 00
Wash stand bowl & pitcher } 60
carpet 30
1 Traveling trunk 1 00
2 bedsteads beds & beddings } 17 00
1 bureau & desk old } 60
1 " } 1 00
1 crib & table } North Room 60
Wash pitcher & bowl } 50
4 chairs & carpet } 60
1 mirror } 20
1 Bureau & glass 2 50
8 chairs 1 50
Wash stand bowl & pitcher 1 00
carpet on floor 1 50
3 window shades 50
14 linen sheets 5 00
8 pr cotten " 3 00
7 " linen pillow cases 1 00
3 " cotten " " 30
17 flannel blankets 15 00
10 bolster cases 60
2 coverlids 4 00
3 doz towels 1 50
4 Table cloths 3 50
2 doz Napkins 1 00
Washstand bowl & pitcher 1 00
Toilet fixtures & mirror 2 00
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1 small chest D. 80
2 maps 2 00
carpet & oil cloth 2 50
mirror in parlor & back room 3 50
2 tables in Kitchen 50
Clothes horse 60
6 smoothing irons 1 50
1 doz Table cloths 3 00
1 " Towels 50
Lot of old tin 1 00
Steelyards & ballance 60
Barrel & tallow 1 50
3 bbls with vinegar 5 00
2 meat casks 2 00
2 1/2 bbls cider 5 00
Lot of Honey 7 00
100 lbs Butter 25 00
Lot of milk pans 2 00
2 Churns 2 00
Beeswax 2 00
2 Butter Trays & ladles 80
1 lantern & rat-trap 30
10 Kitchen chairs 50
2 shelvings 70
30 Chickens 4 00
case of awls 25
8 Turkeys 4 00
A Bond & mortgage dated March 27th 1828 for
five hundred Dollars, with the interest at six per cent
endorsed thereon paid up to the 1st day of May 1833
now due 576 50
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13 Geese 3 00
18 cows @ 19 342 00
2 yearling heifers 20 00
1 Bull 10 00
3 beef cows 55 00
1 pair oxen 105 00
Hay in upper barn 55 00
1 Scale beam 1 00
1/2 hay in Van Duzer barn 15 00
5 stacks corn stalks 20 00
2 stacks Hay 30 00
1 long stack Hay 48 00
1 stack " 24 00
1 " " 20 00
1 " " 25 00
1 " stalks 5 00
1 " Hay roots 15 00
4 acres Rye on the ground 16 00
1 stack hay 10 00
1 " Rye & Hay 30 00
Hay in S Hay house 12 00
Hay in big barn 120 00
Oats " " " 20 00
Wheat " " " 16 00
Hay in N hay house 18 00
1 Threshing machine 75 00
1 Fanning mill 12 00
1 Straw cutter 25 25
2 casks ground 5 00
1 old Scoop 10
1 wheel barrow 1 50
1 pair bay horses 200 00
1 cream colored horse 40 00
1 old bay " 10 00
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Vice & shaving horse D 1 00
Lot of nails & kegs 70
" " old iron 1 00
1 horse rake 7 00
Quilting frames 50
Lot of barrels & tubs 1 00
1 meal chest-bread trays &c 50
1 batter pail & tubs 50
1 60 gl. can 50
2 Grind stones 1 30
Cask in out cellar 20
2 flails 30
Bees & hives 25 00
3 Brass kettles 3 00
13 pails 1 50
Washing machine & box 50
Lot of wash tubs 50
5 hoes 1 00
1 leech tub 2 00
1 Pot & kettle 50
2 churning machine 2 00
1 Thermometer 50
4 sides upper leather & 3 skins 7 00
2 pieces of rag carpet 2 00
3 chests old 60
5 Quilts part to be made 3 50
2 coverlids 25
1 old bed bedstead & bedding 80
1 single " " " " 1 50
1 bedstead & " " 4 00
1 " " " " 7 00
1 table & 1 chair 30
carpet in garret bedroom 30
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1 Table mahogany $ 2 50
carpet on floor 9 00
1 lounge 30
carpet on stairs & oil cloth 2 00
1 Table & cover 1 00
1 Clock 1 00
8 flag bottom chairs 1 50
1 Rocker 70
1 sofa 5 00
carpet in parlor & oil cloth 7 00
1 table & 2 stands 4 00
2 lamps 2 00
1 compass chain & staff 20 00
10 yds calico 50
5 " cloth 2 00
muslin & ticking 1 50
Lot of candle frames 30
1 jug & Barrel 25
2 spittoons & 2 shades 40
2 stands 80
1 washstand bowl & pitcher 50
1 chest 40
1 chest of drawers 60
2 measuring tapes 60
1 sick room chair 80
8 chairs 2 00
1 mirror & carpet 1 00
8 candle sticks 1 00
1 old silver watch 3 00
1 cupboard bedstead 10 00
1 mahogany Tea table & cover 1 56
1 doz chairs 3 00
1 lounge 25
1 Book case 3 00
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A promissory note drawn by John H Jackson dated
May 10th 1847 for one hundred & fifty dollars, with interest-
endorsed thereon interest paid up to May 10th 1857 and
received twenty dollars on the within Dec 21st 1854 the
amount now due thereon = $ 163.93
A note drawn by J. K. Payne dated April 2nd 1835-
for one hundred & seventy five dollars, endorsed thereon
Dec 2d 1856 Rec the interest on the within to this date
& seventy five dollars on the principal amount now due $ 106.75
A note drawn by Stephen H. Bull dated January 9th 1850
for three hundred thirty one dollars and Eighty nine cts
endorsed thereon interest rec for six years and a payment
of one hundred dollars Sept 11th 1856 Amount now due $ 262.86
A note drawn by John M. Bull dated January 9th 1850
for nine hundred and seventy five dollars endorsed thereon
interest paid for seven year amount now due $ 1025.19
A note drawn by G. E. Putney dated June 9th 1855 for
fourteen dollars and fifty five cts with interest from date
amount due (doubtful) $ 17.03
A note drawn John Forrest dated April 30th 1855 for
one hundred dollars endorsed thereon, Rec thirty dollars
August 25th 1856. now due- $ 87.07
A note of Francis R. Coleman dated March 31st 1857
for thirty dollars with interest.
Amount now due $ 31.32
1694.15
