Febr 18 1784 A Distribution of the Personal Estate of Mr
Ebenezer Wells Deceasd That is To say To the
Wido Merey Wells
10
10
1 yoke of Red working cattle £ 10 10
14
1 Bay horse £ 12 brown Do 40/
16
1 brindle high hornd cow 60/ 2/old fat oxin £ 13
10
3
13 Swine £ 7 "8 11 Sheep 55/
3
5
1 Great bed Pillow & bolster in ye kitchen 5/
4
10
1 Bed & bolster in ye Chamber ye best £ 4 10
1 Rugg Red & White 24/ 1 Do black & blue 25/
2
9
2 blankets in South Room white & stripd 20/
1
2 white & stripd Do in ye kitchen 18/
18
3 pr New Sheets 63/ 1 pr a little ware 18/4 1pr fine Do 19/ 5
5
4
1 pr little ware 15/9
15
9
2 bed Heads & Cords in ye South Room & Kitchen 16/
16
1 good Table Cloth 12/ 2 Do Poorer 8/ 1 pr bellows 2/
1
2
5 _ pr Pillow [ ] 8/ 7 Towels 8/ 1Riddle 2/
18
1 Candle Stool 2/8 1 bottle _ 1 Cheese Press 6/
10
1 old brass Skittle 12/ 1 brass Skillet 3/ 1 Grindstone 22/
1
17
2 Powdering Tubs 6/ 2 pails _ 1 Not bent 4/ 1 Do 2/
15
4
4 Trays 6/ 1 [ ] 2/ 1 Cafe & 4 Square bottles 11/
19
1 Large pr handirons 20/ 1pr Small Do 8/ 3 [ ] 13/
2
1
1 pr Tongs & [ ] 2 broad hoes 4/ 1[ ] & Irons 4/
17
2 pr horse chains 11/ Pich fork 2/ 1 Shovel 2/ [ ]
1
1
1 old ax 2/ 1 New Do 4/ 1 Saw 2/ 1 Great pot 12/
1
3
1 Great kettle 7/ 1 old spade 1/6 1 shave 3/6
12
beetle ring & 1[ ] 4/8 1 [ ] 7/ [ ] & pin 2/
13
8
1 Corn harrow 12/ 40 seed harrow teeth 20/
1
12
1 Plow & Iron 20/ 4 Sickles 3/ 1 warming pan 2/
1
5
2 Cythe & 2 Soft Cythe Tacklin 5/ 1pr filter 2/6
7
6
2 old [ ] 5/ 2 large Platters 10/ 1 Smaller 3/
18
2 Poorer 5/ 1 large Do 6/ 5 large Plates 9/
1
6 Smaller Do 11/ 1 large bason 1/8 Old Puter 3 2/
14
8
1 Quart bason 2/8 1pint Do 1/6 1 old Cup 1/8
5
10
1 Do 2/ 1 pint Cup 1/ 2 pint bouls 6/ 1 Crackd Do 1/
10
1 Soft white Tee Cups 1/8 5 Earthen plates 2/8
4
4
1 Soft Tee Cups Tee Pot Sugar Dish Stop Dish [ ] cup
pot 12/
12
6 Silver Tee Spoons 18/ 2 wine glasses 1/11
19
4
1 pr Small Steelyard 5/ 1 hay knife 6/ 1 hay hook 1/
12
1 pr [ ] 12/ 1 Saddle 30/ 1 Dish 48/
4
10
6 black chairs 30/ 1 Round Table 18/ 1 high Cafe Draws
60/
5
8
1 low Chest 4/ 1 higher Do 4/ 1 Square Table 6/
14
1 Cart wheels & Irons 93/ your Part of ye hay £ 23 9
28
2
129
10
9

 

Title: Ebenezer Wells (1730-1783) inventory, page 1 (transcription)

Creator: Jeremiah Nims, Jonathan Arms, Daniel Arms

Date: 1784