The  Estate  of
Ebenezer  Cross,  dec'd

~~~~~~~~~~

State of Indiana  }
Shelby County,   } ss:

We, John Myer and Milton S. Roseberry swear that we will honestly appraise the personal estate of Ebenezer Cross deceased, which has been exhibited to us, so help us God.

Signed:                                          
John H. Myer           }                   
Milton S. Roseberry } Appraisers

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Fifth day of August, 1868.

Signed:  John M. Davis, Notary Public

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INVENTORY

An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Ebenezer Cross deceased, taken by H. N. Land Administrator, and appraised by John Myer and Milton S. Roseberry

 


No.

Description of Property

Valuation of Property $


Cts.


No.

Property taken by widow

Valuation property by the widow

of taken

1

1 Meat Barrel

1

.00

1

2 Brass Kettles

2

.00

2

1 Lot Basket & sundries

 

.50

2

2 Tubs 2 washboards

1

.50

3

1 Box with Leaf Tobacco

2

.00

3

1 Vinegar Barrel   .10

4

1 Sausage grinder

 

.50

4

1 Meat Barrel

1

.00

5

1 Lard Case

 

.20

5

1 Oven & Lid   .25

6

2 Barrels

 

.20

6

2 Skillets   .25

7

1 Keg

 

.50

7

1 Keg soap grease   .25

8

1 Molases Barrel & Keg

 

.50

8

1 Can soap grease   .30

9

1 Tar Buckit & Tar

 

.25

9

1 Lard can   .20

10

1 Large Dinner pot

 

.60

10

1 Iron Kettle

[ Item crossed out]

2

.50

11

1 Brier Scythe

 

.50

11

1 Iron Kettle

1

.00

12

1 Mowing Scythe

 

.75

12

1 Iron Kettle

[Item crossed out]

1

.25

13

1 Grindstone

 

.10

13

1 Lot Crocks & jars

1

.00

14

1 lot old Iron

 

.25

14

1 Churn   .50

15

2 Iron wedges

1

.00

15

1 Box with lime   .10

16

1 Lot hoes & axe

 

.50

16

1 Cook stove

8

.00

17

1 Claw hammer

 

.25

17

1 Safe & cupboardware

4

.00

18

1 Handsaw

 

.50

18

1 Oil can 1 Lamp 2 candlestick

1

.20

19

1 Log chain

 

.75

19

6 Split Bottom chairs

2

.00

20

1 Wood Saw

 

.50

20

1 Breakfast Table

1

.50

21

1 lot Augers & Iron

 

.85

21

1 Bucket pan coffeemill   .75

22

1 Crosscut saw

2

.00

22

1 Basket & [illegible]

1

.50

23

1 Scythe and cradle

2

.00

23

1 Spinning Wheel [Item crossed out]

1

.00

24

1 Half Bushel & stone

 

.20

24

[Item crossed out]   .75

25

2 set Harness

2

.50

25

1 Large Table

3

.50

26

1 Horse Collar

 

.75

26

1 Lot Dishes

4

.50

27

1 Set But chains

 

.50

27

1 Cupboard

[Item crossed out]

5

.50

28

1 lot Leather Lines

 

.50

28

1 Mantle clock

1

.00

29

1 lot Sunderies

 

.50

29

2 straw beds, pillows, 2 quilts

4

.00

30

3 Chairs

1

.00

30

1 Lot blanket & quilts

12

.00

31

Not copied

 

         

32

1 Lot Crockery

 

.60

32

1 Umbrella   .50

33

1 Hatchet

 

.25

33

1 Old Settee   .25

34

1 Set Door Latches

 

.25

34

Sheets, Tableclothes

2

.00

35

1 Box, lot Bottles

 

.25

35

1 set chairs & rocking chair

6

.00

36

1 Rifle Gun

7

.00

36

1 Bed & Bedding

10

.00

37

1 Set Chairs & Rocking Chair

 

 

37

1 Bureau

7

.00

38

1 8 day clock

2

.00

38

1 Bed & Bedding

6

.00

39

1 lot Books

 

.75

39

28 lbs. Wool

[Item crossed out]

11

.20

40

1 lot Books

 

.40

40

1 Blanket (old)   .25

41

1 Large Basket

 

.50

41

1 lot Wood   .10

42

8 Meal Sacks

1

.50

42

1 Stand Table   .75

43

1 Parlor Stove

5

.00        

44

1 lot Woollen yarn

3

.00        

45

28 lbs. Wool

[Item crossed out]

11

.20        

45

1 lot Shoe tools

 

.25        

46

1 Two Horse Harrow

3

.00        

47

1 Wagon

45

.00        

48

1 log sled

1

.00        

49

1 Old Reaper

4

.00        

50

1 lot old corn

60

.00        

51

1 Buggy

30

.00        

52

1 Hay Rake

4

.00        

53

2 Hay Forks

 

.25        

54

1 Cutting Box

6

.00        

55

1 Plow & Hop Jack

 

.50        

56

1 Double Shovel

1

.00        

57

1 Single Shovel

1

.00        

58

1 Double Shovel

2

.00        

59

1 Single Shovel

1

.00        

60

1 lot Double & Single Trees

1

.25        

61

1 Breaking Plow

6

.00        

62

1 Breaking Plow

1

.00        

63

1 Wheat [illegible] mill

4

.00        

64

130 bushels wheat

208

.00        

65

9 bushels old wheat

13

.00        

66

1 large Barrel

1

.00        

67

1 Box

 

.50        

68

1 Box

1

.00        

69

1 Barrel

 

.20        
  1 Lot Carpet

4

.00        
  Amount brought over

399

.50   Amount brought over

91

.25

70

2 Small Boxes

 

.20

43

1 Roan Cow

45

.00

71

1 Lot old Hay

 

.20

44

1 White Cow

45

.00

72

1 Lot Lumber

22

.24

45

2 Hogs in pen

11

.00

73

Sow & pigs

7

.00

46

1 Brown Mare & colt

100

.00

74

1 Lot Shoats

20

.00   1 Lot chickens

5

.00

75

1 Sorrel Colt

65

.00   1 Large Iron Kettle

2

.50

76

1 Bay Colt

60

.00   2 Skillets   .25
  1 Brown Mare & colt [Item crossed out]

 

         

77

1 Bay mare & colt

65

.00        

78

11 Sheep

13

.00        

79

The Undivided 2/3 of [ Item crossed out]

 

         

80

12 Acre of corn

117

.00        

80

The Undivided 2/3 of [Item crossed out]

 

         

81

6 acres of corn [Item crossed out]

36

.00        

81

The Undivided 2/3 of [Item crossed out]

 

         

82

9 acres of corn

66

.00        

83

4 Hogs

24

.00        

84

1 Lot Chickens

[Item crossed out]

5

00        

84

1 Hay Rack

2

.00        
  [Amount crossed out]

873

.54        
  28 lbs Wool

11

.20        
  1 Kettle

[Item crossed out]

2

.50        
  1 Kettle

1

.25        
  Wheal

1

.00        
  Real   .75        
  2 Skillets

[Item crossed out]

 

.25        
  1 Cupboard

5

.50        
  [Amount crossed out]

893

.14        
   

908

.47        
  2 note Roseberry [illegible] of $100 each

200

.00        
  Hiram Roan 27$ [illegible]

 

         
  [illegible]

2

.10        
  Charles W. Cross 100.00 [illegible]

 

         
  Charles W. Cross 100.00 [illegible]

 

         
   

$910

.57        
  Notes

200

.00        
   

1150

.57        

Signed by us, this 4th day of August 1868.

John H. Myer }                   
Milton S. Roseberry } Appraisers

State of Indiana  }
Shelby County,   }ss:

          I, Horatio N. Land Administrator of the Estate of Ebenezer Cross, deceased, swear that the foregoing is a true and complete Inventory of all the personal estate of said decedent, which has come to my knowledge, and also of the property taken by the said widow on the 4 day of August 1868.

Signed: H. N. Land

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11 day of August, 1868.

Signed J. G. Wolf, Clerk

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WIDOW'S RECEIPT
Received of Horatio N. Land Administrator of the Estate of my late husband, Ebenezer Cross, deceased, the articles charged to me in the foregoing Inventory, the 4th day of August, 1868.

Signed: Elizabeth Cross x (her mark)
Transcribed by Karen Stoll

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